Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It is a science fiction adaptation of the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. 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 series written and drawn by series creator Mahiro Maeda, with additional story elements written by Yura Ariwara which ran from 2005 to 2008.

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