Gankutsuou

S01E18: The Duel

Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

Overview

In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

Episodes

At Journey's End, We Meet

S01E01 At Journey's End, We Meet

October 6, 2004 7.0 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

S01E02 Until the Sun Rises over the Moon

October 13, 2004 8.0 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

S01E03 5/22, Stormy

October 20, 2004 7.0 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

S01E04 A Mother's Secrets

October 27, 2004 7.0 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?

S01E05 Do You Love Your Fiancee?

November 3, 2004 8.0 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 destiny.
Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

S01E06 Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

November 10, 2004 8.0 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

S01E07 The Secret Flower Garden

November 17, 2004 7.0 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

S01E08 A Night in Boulogne

November 24, 2004 8.0 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 between...

S01E09 I Dreamed a Dark Dream

December 1, 2004 8.0 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 their trade.

S01E10 The Letter from Edmond

December 8, 2004 8.0 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.

S01E11 An Engagement Broken

December 15, 2004 8.0 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.

S01E12 Encore

January 5, 2005 8.0 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 closed on his love.

S01E13 Haidee

January 12, 2005 9.0 25 min
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

S01E14 Lost Souls

January 19, 2005 9.0 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.

S01E15 The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth

January 26, 2005 9.0 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.

S01E16 Scandal

February 2, 2005 9.0 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.

S01E17 Confession

February 9, 2005 8.0 25 min
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

S01E18 The Duel

February 16, 2005 10.0 25 min
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

S01E19 Even If I Should Stop Being Me

February 23, 2005 9.0 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.

S01E20 Farewell, Euganie

March 2, 2005 8.0 25 min
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

S01E21 The Golden Boy's True Identity

March 9, 2005 9.0 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.

S01E22 Counterattack

March 16, 2005 9.0 25 min
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

S01E23 Edmond Dantes

March 23, 2005 8.0 25 min
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

S01E24 At the Shore

March 30, 2005 8.0 25 min
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

Cast

Jun Fukuyama
Jun Fukuyama
Albert de Morcerf (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Jouji Nakata
The Count (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Daisuke Hirakawa
Franz d'Epinay

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