Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Gankutsuō (Japanese巌 窟 王, dt " cave King " ) is a Japanese anime series by Studio Gonzo. In Japan, the series aired from October 2004 to March 2005. The anime is based on the plot of the book The Count of Monte Cristo, but the action was laid in the year 5053. Based on the anime, a manga was later.
Action
Albert de Morcerf, a young aristocrat from Paris, makes with his best friend Franz a trip to Luna. Once there, he meets the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Albert is fascinated by him and eager to get to know him. The Count and Albert are good friends, as opposed to Franz, who confronts the Count suspicious until the end. Albert invites the count one to Paris to visit him at his home and introduce him to his family. From here on, much of the action takes place in Paris from. Albert and his friends are caught up in the web of intrigue spun by the Count.
Publications
Anime
In Japan, the series ran from October 5, 2004 to March 29, 2005 to the TV stations, Animax and TV Asahi. Director of the series was Mahiro Maeda. Outside Japan, the series also in Singapore, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Spain and Brazil was broadcast by Animax, in France by France 4 In the U.S. Gankutsuō aired from ImaginAsian. Was translated the series into English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Tagalog.
The series in North America by Geneon Entertainment under the title Gankutsuou On DVD: The Count of Monte Cristo released on six DVDs. In Australia and New Zealand Madman Entertainment took over the sales. In France and Italy the series on DVD was released.
Voice Actors
Music
As biasing titles you chose the song We Were Lovers by Jean -Jacques Burnel ( singer and bassist of the band The Stranglers ), who has written the song text. The song is based on a composition by Frédéric Chopin Étude Op. 10, no. 3 credits title was used as the song You Will not See Me Coming, which is also by Jean -Jacques Burnel. In addition, you can hear other parts of compositions by famous composers in the series, such as from the Manfred Symphony of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti opera or the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff.
Manga
Based on the anime and a manga will be published in May 2005, which appears in the magazine Afternoon. So far two tankōbon have been published. In the U.S., the manga from Del Rey Manga published.