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Gankutsuou

Season 1 2004 - 2005
TV-MA

  • 2004-10-05T15:00:00Z on tv asahi
  • 25m
  • 10h (24 episodes)
  • Japan
  • Japanese
  • Drama, Anime, Science Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy, Romance
In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

24 episodes

Series Premiere

2004-10-05T15:00:00Z

1x01 (1) At Journey's End, We Meet

Series Premiere

1x01 (1) At Journey's End, We Meet

  • 2004-10-05T15:00:00Z25m

Young aristocrat Albert visits the city of Luna on the surface of the moon. He quickly falls under the spell of an enigmatic gentleman - the Count of Monte Cristo.

Albert is kidnapped! Franz's frantic attempt to collect the ransom money comes up short, so he warily seeks the assistance of the Count of Monte Cristo.

2004-10-19T15:00:00Z

1x03 (3) 5/22, Stormy

1x03 (3) 5/22, Stormy

  • 2004-10-19T15:00:00Z25m

Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

2004-10-26T15:00:00Z

1x04 (4) A Mother's Secrets

1x04 (4) A Mother's Secrets

  • 2004-10-26T15:00:00Z25m

The questions surrounding the Count multiply when Albert visits the man's lavish mansion in Champs Elysees, which is filled with complicated tricks and gold ornaments.

During a pleasure cruise arranged by the Count, a disagreement leads to a duel between Albert and Maximilien. Albert's raw emotions allow his host to grasp even more sway over his destiny.

The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.

The lives of Albert's aristocratic friends are full of secrets - and the Count is among those prone to whispering in the ears of ladies known to be spoken for.

2004-11-23T15:00:00Z

1x08 (8) A Night in Boulogne

1x08 (8) A Night in Boulogne

  • 2004-11-23T15:00:00Z25m

At a party thrown by the Count, the guests play a game. They search for a secret room in the villa where a curse is sealed away. Albert has already discovered one secret kept between the Count and Heloise.

1x09 (9) I Dreamed a Dark Dream

  • 2004-11-30T15:00:00Z25m

The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only grow when a hidden poisoner begins to ply their trade.

Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the lid of the casket is about to be opened.

2004-12-14T15:00:00Z

1x11 (11) An Engagement Broken

1x11 (11) An Engagement Broken

  • 2004-12-14T15:00:00Z25m

Three aristocratic households are growing aware that they are caught in a conspiracy. Franz immediately suspects the Count, but Albert won't hear of it.

2005-01-04T15:00:00Z

1x12 (12) Encore

1x12 (12) Encore

  • 2005-01-04T15:00:00Z25m

Albert's engagement is in jeopardy; Baron Dangler prefers his daughter to marry into wealth. Albert rushes to the opera house to find Eugenie - but the curtain may have already closed on his love.

2005-01-11T15:00:00Z

1x13 (13) Haidee

1x13 (13) Haidee

  • 2005-01-11T15:00:00Z25m

Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

2005-01-18T15:00:00Z

1x14 (14) Lost Souls

1x14 (14) Lost Souls

  • 2005-01-18T15:00:00Z25m

After the announcement of Eugenie and Andrea's engagement leaves Albert feeling betrayed, the Count appears and invites him on a journey deep into the universe.

Aboard his spaceship, the Count of Monte Cristo tells Albert about an old friend who was betrayed and imprisoned. Back home, Franz is close to learning an important secret.

2005-02-01T15:00:00Z

1x16 (16) Scandal

1x16 (16) Scandal

  • 2005-02-01T15:00:00Z25m

Closing in on the secret of the Gankutsuou, Franz learns of a sailor named Edmond Dantes who had strange connections to many of the families in Parisian high society.

2005-02-08T15:00:00Z

1x17 (17) Confession

1x17 (17) Confession

  • 2005-02-08T15:00:00Z25m

After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

2005-02-15T15:00:00Z

1x18 (18) The Duel

1x18 (18) The Duel

  • 2005-02-15T15:00:00Z25m

Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

The Count escalates his plan for revenge, launching a bitter blow at his next target, the Danglars Bank. The impact will be felt by many - including Albert.

2005-03-01T15:00:00Z

1x20 (20) Farewell, Euganie

1x20 (20) Farewell, Euganie

  • 2005-03-01T15:00:00Z25m

Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

An abominable memory, consigned to the darkness of the past, has been resurrected by the hands of the Count and his plan of revenge enters its final stage.

2005-03-15T15:00:00Z

1x22 (22) Counterattack

1x22 (22) Counterattack

  • 2005-03-15T15:00:00Z25m

The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

2005-03-22T15:00:00Z

1x23 (23) Edmond Dantes

1x23 (23) Edmond Dantes

  • 2005-03-22T15:00:00Z25m

Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

Series Finale

2005-03-29T15:00:00Z

1x24 (24) At the Shore

Series Finale

1x24 (24) At the Shore

  • 2005-03-29T15:00:00Z25m

Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

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