Watch Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Alternative name:

English: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Synonyms: The King of the Cavern

Japanese: 巌窟王

Info:

Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 6, 2004 to Mar 30, 2005

Premiered: Fall 2004

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Thriller

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Plot Summary: Trying to escape his uneventful life, Albert, the son of a renowned general from Paris, makes a journey with his friend Franz. During his travels, he meets an immensely wealthy nobleman named The Count of Monte Cristo. Living in luxurious hotels, surrounded by beautiful women and strong bodyguards, the charming but enigmatic count fascinates Albert. Albert invites the count to join the high society of Paris. However, unknown to Albert, his father had once framed the count and took the Count's fiancee as his own.