Gankutsuou: Season 1
Episodes
At Journey's End, We Meet
Oct 6, 2004 · 25 min
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.
Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
Oct 13, 2004 · 25 min
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.
5/22, Stormy
Oct 20, 2004 · 25 min
Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
A Mother's Secrets
Oct 27, 2004 · 25 min
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.
Do You Love Your Fiancee?
Nov 3, 2004 · 25 min
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
Her Melancholy, My Melancholy
Nov 10, 2004 · 25 min
The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.
The Secret Flower Garden
Nov 17, 2004 · 25 min
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.
A Night in Boulogne
Nov 24, 2004 · 25 min
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 betwe
I Dreamed a Dark Dream
Dec 1, 2004 · 25 min
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
The Letter from Edmond
Dec 8, 2004 · 25 min
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.
An Engagement Broken
Dec 15, 2004 · 25 min
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.
Encore
Jan 5, 2005 · 25 min
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 clo
Haidee
Jan 12, 2005 · 25 min
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
Lost Souls
Jan 19, 2005 · 25 min
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.
The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth
Jan 26, 2005 · 25 min
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.
Scandal
Feb 2, 2005 · 25 min
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.
Confession
Feb 9, 2005 · 25 min
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
The Duel
Feb 16, 2005 · 25 min
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
Even If I Should Stop Being Me
Feb 23, 2005 · 25 min
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.
Farewell, Euganie
Mar 2, 2005 · 25 min
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
The Golden Boy's True Identity
Mar 9, 2005 · 25 min
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.
Counterattack
Mar 16, 2005 · 25 min
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
Edmond Dantes
Mar 23, 2005 · 25 min
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
At the Shore
Mar 30, 2005 · 25 min
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.