Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocrat who happens to befriend a wealthy nobleman, The Count of Monte Cristo, through a series of bizarre events. Fascinated by the Count's charm, Albert invites him to meet his friends and family, all of whom happen to be part of the upper class society of Paris, France. Unfortunately, little does Albert realize that the Count has ulterior motives in mind.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

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Studios

• Funimation
• Media Factory
• GONZO
• GDH
• NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan

Staff

• Mutsumi Sasaki — Key Animation (ep 20)
• Natsuko Takahashi — Script (eps 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 20)
• Takeshi Honda — Key Animation (OP)
• Mahiro Maeda — Director, Key Animation, Original Character Design
• Toshiyuki Inoue — Key Animation (ep 2, 12)
• Youta Tsuruoka — Sound Director
• Toshiyuki Katou — Episode Director (ep 19)
• Hiroya Iijima — Key Animation (eps 13, 20)
• Akira Amemiya — In-Between Animation (ep 23)