Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Character Japanese voice cast English voice cast
Count of Monte Cristo/Edmund Dantes Jouji Nakata Jamieson Price
Gankutsuou Yoshinari Torii Richard Epcar
Albert de Morcerf Jun Fukuyama Johnny Yong Bosch , Wendee Lee ( child )
Haydée Tebelin Akiko Yajima Stephanie Sheh
Franz d'Epinay Daisuke Hirakawa Ezra Weisz
Fernand de Morcerf Jūrōta Kosugi Paul St. Peter
Mercedes de Morcerf Kikuko Inoue Karen Strassman
Baron Jullian Danglars Shinpachi Tsuji Doug Stone
Victoria Danglars Naoko Matsui Mari Devon
Eugénie Danglars Chie Nakamura Michelle Ruff
Gérard de Villefort Yōsuke Akimoto Tom Wyner
Héloïse de Villefort Kumiko Watanabe Julie Ann Taylor
Valentine de Villefort Junko Miura Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Maximilien Morrel Tetsu Inada Tony Oliver
Lucien Debray Jin Domon Doug Erholtz
Andrea Cavalcanti Tomokazu Seki Liam O'Brien
Peppo Mai Nakahara Carrie Savage
Baptistin Nobuo Tobita Kirk Thornton
Giovanni Bertuccio Kōji Ishii Beau Billingslea
Gaspard Caderousse Nobuo Tobita Sean Roberts
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Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a science fiction anime series produced by Gonzo. An adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, the 24-episode series aired on Japanese television between October 2004 and March 2005; it was licensed for a Western release first by Geneon Entertainment and later by Funimation. The series was adapted into a CD drama, a trilogy of novels by screenwriter Shuichi Kouyama, and a manga written and drawn by series creator Mahiro Maeda which ran from 2005 to 2008. Set in the year 5053, the series focuses on the impact of the titular Count: formerly a sailor named Edmund Dantes, he was betrayed by his friends and imprisoned on false charges. Aided by a mysterious force dubbed Gankutsuou, Dantes escaped and refashioned himself as the Count, determined to exact vengeance on those who wronged him. The series is mainly told from the perspective of Viscount Albert de Morcerf, the son of one of the Count's enemies. While the series adapts much of the original storyline and carries over its theme of revenge, the plot and characters feature multiple differences. Originally intended as an adaptation of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester, the copyright holders' refusal to allow an adaptation led Maeda to instead use Dumas's novel, which had inspired Bester's story. Maeda created the story and characters, collaborating on the former with Kouyama and the latter's designs with artist Hidenori Matsubara. The anime's artstyle blended Western Impressionism and Japanese Ukiyo-e styles. Fashion designer Anna Sui collaborated on costume designs. Original music was co-composed by Jean-Jacques Burnel of British band The Stranglers, who also composed and sang the main themes.