![]() Edmond was imprisoned in the Château d'If on false charges, and it was there that he met Gankutsuou (known as The Ruler of the Cave in Animax's English adaptation). The Count's previous identity was Edmond Dantès, a sailor who worked for the Morrel family's shipping company. See also: List of Gankutsuou characters Le Comte de Monte-Cristo ( モンテ・クリスト伯爵, Monte Kurisuto Hakushaku ?) A mysterious nobleman living in luxury, The Count approaches and befriends Albert in Luna as the first step in his plan of revenge against the people who once betrayed him. ![]() The anime's plot includes futuristic elements, talking about space travel, computer systems and robots, different fates for some characters, the disposal of several side-plots, and an altogether different ending. In the novel, the narrative arc follows the Count chronologically in the anime, the story begins with Albert and Franz meeting the Count on Luna (which occurs, in Rome, many hundreds of pages into the book), and the Count's back story is pieced together throughout the series. The general plot of Gankutsuou, while broadly the same as the novel on which it is based, changes many aspects of the source material. After he arrives, he introduces himself to the most powerful families in France (the Morcerfs, the Danglars, and the Villeforts). When they part, the Count promises to visit Albert in Paris. While visiting Luna for the festival, Viscount Albert de Morcerf and Baron Franz d'Épinay make the acquaintance of the Count of Monte Cristo, a self-made nobleman. The story takes place in the far future of the 51st Century, during the year 5053. On December 27, 2008, Funimation announced that they had acquired the license and planned to release the series in 2009. A box set was also released as a compilation of the six DVDs. As of September 12, 2006, all six volumes have been released on DVD. Geneon Entertainment acquired the North American release rights for Gankutsuou and released it under the title Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. In addition, each of the episodes (of the Japanese dub) begin with a summary spoken in French. Though Gankutsuou incorporates elements of science-fiction and fantasy, it also retains many aesthetics of France in the 19th century, particularly in regard to social classes and wealth. Gankutsuou is set in the far future, during the year 5053, whereas Alexandre Dumas's original novel takes place during the 19th century. The series features several famous pieces of classical music, including Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, the Donizetti opera Lucia di Lammermoor, and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. Gankutsuou 's unusual visual style layers Photoshop textures into digital animation, with backgrounds often rendered in 3D. Spanning 24 episodes, it was produced by Gonzo, directed by Mahiro Maeda and broadcast by Animax across its respective networks in Japan, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, and other regions. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo ( 巌窟王, Gankutsuō ?, literally The King of the Cave) is an anime series loosely based on Alexandre Dumas, père's classic French novel, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo. Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Thriller.
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