Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

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Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a visually distinctive Japanese anime series that reimagines Alexandre Dumas’ classic revenge tale in a futuristic, science fiction setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese animated series
anime television series
adaptationType loose adaptation
animationStudio Gonzo
artStyle bold patterned overlays on characters
digital collage-like textures
basedOn The Count of Monte Cristo
basedOnWorkBy Alexandre Dumas
characterDesigner Hidetaka Tenjin
countryOfOrigin Japan
director Mahiro Maeda NERFINISHED
distributor Geneon Entertainment (Japan)
firstAired 2004
genre drama
psychological
revenge tragedy
science fiction
hasAlternativeTitle Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
surface form: Gankutsuou
hasProtagonistViewpointCharacter Albert de Morcerf
homeVideoPublisher Funimation (legacy brand)
surface form: Funimation (North America)
lastAired 2005
licensedInNorthAmericaBy Funimation (legacy brand)
surface form: Funimation
mainCharacter Albert de Morcerf
Madame Danglars
surface form: Eugénie Danglars

Count de Morcerf
surface form: Fernand de Morcerf

Mercédès de Morcerf
surface form: Mercedes de Morcerf

The Count of Monte Cristo
mediaType television series
musicBy Jean-Jacques Burnel
Kasumi Oga
narrativePerspective focus on Albert rather than Edmond Dantès
notableFor distinctive layered digital art style
futuristic reimagining of a classic novel
numberOfEpisodes 24
openingThemePerformer Jean-Jacques Burnel
originalLanguage Japanese
originalNetwork Animax
TV Asahi
originalRun October 2004 – March 2005
producedBy Gonzo
seriesCompositionBy Shōji Yonemura NERFINISHED
setting far future
space-faring society
targetAudience seinen
theme betrayal
class and power
fate and free will
revenge
writer Shōji Yonemura NERFINISHED

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The Count of Monte Cristo hasAdaptation Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo hasAlternativeTitle Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
this entity surface form: Gankutsuou