Gankutsuou (2004–2005)

1. S01E01At Journey's End, We MeetOctober 6, 2004 7.0Young aristocrat Albert visits the city of Luna on the surface of the moon. He quickly falls under the spell of an enigmatic gentleman - the
2. S01E02Until the Sun Rises over the MoonOctober 13, 2004 8.0Albert is kidnapped! Franz's frantic attempt to collect the ransom money comes up short, so he warily seeks the assistance of the Count of M
3. S01E035/22, StormyOctober 20, 2004 7.0Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
4. S01E04A Mother's SecretsOctober 27, 2004 7.0The questions surrounding the Count multiply when Albert visits the man's lavish mansion in Champs Elysees, which is filled with complicated
5. S01E05Do You Love Your Fiancee?November 3, 2004 8.0During a pleasure cruise arranged by the Count, a disagreement leads to a duel between Albert and Maximilien. Albert's raw emotions allow hi
6. S01E06Her Melancholy, My MelancholyNovember 10, 2004 8.0The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.
7. S01E07The Secret Flower GardenNovember 17, 2004 7.0The lives of Albert's aristocratic friends are full of secrets - and the Count is among those prone to whispering in the ears of ladies know
8. S01E08A Night in BoulogneNovember 24, 2004 8.0At 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
9. S01E09I Dreamed a Dark DreamDecember 1, 2004 8.0The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only g
10. S01E10The Letter from EdmondDecember 8, 2004 8.0Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the l
11. S01E11An Engagement BrokenDecember 15, 2004 8.0Three aristocratic households are growing aware that they are caught in a conspiracy. Franz immediately suspects the Count, but Albert won't
12. S01E12EncoreJanuary 5, 2005 8.0Albert's engagement is in jeopardy; Baron Dangler prefers his daughter to marry into wealth. Albert rushes to the opera house to find Eugeni
13. S01E13Season's bestHaideeJanuary 12, 2005 9.0Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
14. S01E14Lost SoulsJanuary 19, 2005 9.0After the announcement of Eugenie and Andrea's engagement leaves Albert feeling betrayed, the Count appears and invites him on a journey dee
15. S01E15The End of Happiness, the Beginning of TruthJanuary 26, 2005 9.0Aboard his spaceship, the Count of Monte Cristo tells Albert about an old friend who was betrayed and imprisoned. Back home, Franz is close
16. S01E16ScandalFebruary 2, 2005 9.0Closing in on the secret of the Gankutsuou, Franz learns of a sailor named Edmond Dantes who had strange connections to many of the families
17. S01E17ConfessionFebruary 9, 2005 8.0After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
18. S01E18The DuelFebruary 16, 2005 8.5Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
19. S01E19Even If I Should Stop Being MeFebruary 23, 2005 9.0The Count escalates his plan for revenge, launching a bitter blow at his next target, the Danglars Bank. The impact will be felt by many - i
20. S01E20Farewell, EuganieMarch 2, 2005 8.0Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
21. S01E21The Golden Boy's True IdentityMarch 9, 2005 9.0An abominable memory, consigned to the darkness of the past, has been resurrected by the hands of the Count and his plan of revenge enters i
22. S01E22CounterattackMarch 16, 2005 9.0The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
23. S01E23Edmond DantesMarch 23, 2005 8.0Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
24. S01E24At the ShoreMarch 30, 2005 8.0Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

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