List of Gankutsuou episodes

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This is an episode listing of the Japanese animated TV series Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo ((巌窟王, Gankutsuō^?).

[edit] Anime (2004 - 2005)

#	Title	Original air date

01	"At the End of Our Travels, We Meet" "Tabi no Owari ni Bokura wa Deau" (旅の終わりに僕らは出会う)	October 5, 2004
Albert and Franz are attending a carnival on Luna. Albert is captivated by the Count of Monte Cristo at an opera performance, and an opportunity to meet him presents itself when he and Franz are invited for dinner by the Count.
02	"Until the Sun Rises on the Moon" "Tsuki ni Asahi ga Noboru Made" (月に朝日が昇るまで)	October 12, 2004
When Luigi Vampa kidnaps Albert and demands a ransom of fifty million ducats, Franz has no other choice but to turn to Monte Cristo for help.
03	"5/22, Tempest" "5/22, Arashi" (5/22、嵐)	October 19, 2004
Back in Paris, Albert goes to a picnic with his friends. Later that day, at the appointed time, Monte Cristo calls on Albert for tea and an introduction to Parisan society.
04	"Mother's Secret" "Haha no Himitsu" (母の秘密)	October 26, 2004
Monte Cristo stays for dinner with Albert's parents, the General Fernand de Morcerf and Mercedes. Later on Peppo, now employed as a maid at the Morcerf residence, baits Albert into doubting his mother's fidelity.
05	"Do You Love Your Fiancée?" "Anata wa Konyakusha o Aishiteimasu ka" (あなたは婚約者を愛していますか)	November 2, 2004
Albert, Franz, Maximilien, and Beauchamp visit Monte Cristo at his residence, where they meet Haydée. Albert and Maximilien almost come to blows, and Monte Cristo proposes a duel. However, when Albert slips and falls into the pool filled with sharks, Monte Cristo dives in to save him.
06	"Her Gloom, My Gloom" "Kanojo no Yūutsu, Boku no Yūutsu" (彼女の憂鬱、僕の憂鬱)	November 9, 2004
Albert doubts his feelings for Eugénie, and Eugénie is distressed over her father's, the Baron Danglars' obsession with finance and her mother's affair with Lucien Debray. Meanwhile, Monte Cristo visits Danglars to open an account with unlimited credit.
07	"The Secret Nectar of the Flower Garden" "Himitsu no Hanazono" (秘蜜の花園)	November 16, 2004
Haydée, having seen General de Morcerf at the opera, collapses in shock. Maximilien seeks Albert's advice on courting Valentine. Madame Danglars, Héloïse Villefort, and her son Edouard are saved by Monte Cristo's servant when their carriage's horses run amok not far from his residence.
08	"A Night in Boulogne" "Burōnyu no Yoru" (ブローニュの夜)	November 23, 2004
Monte Cristo holds a reception for the Danglars, Morcerfs, and Villeforts at his newly acquired estate in Boulogne, where he also introduces the Marquis Andrea Cavalcanti. Monte Cristo claims that an evil aura in the mansion emanates from a certain room, and suggests that his guests form search parties to reach it.
09	"I Had a Dream of the Color of Darkness" "Yami Iro no Yume o Mita" (闇色の夢を見た)	November 30, 2004
When Madame Danglars collapses, Villefort, who is quite familiar with the mansion, runs out of patience with Monte Cristo. Meanwhile, Albert is poisoned through a water pitcher that Monte Cristo claims was likely meant for the Villeforts.
10	"A Letter from Edmond" "Edomon kara no Tegami" (エドモンからの手紙)	December 7, 2004
The poisoned Valentine remains unconscious, but Villefort is trying to keep the situation under wraps by treating it as a family matter. Some time later, Danglars, Morcerf, and Villefort receive a funeral invitation from Edmond Dantes.
11	"Engagement, Broken" "Konyaku, Hadan" (婚約、破談)	December 14, 2004
Maximilien, Franz and Château-Renaud kidnap Valentine to get her away from the poisoner's clutches, and Maximilien takes her to Marseilles. Franz suspects Monte Cristo's involvement in the poisonings, but Albert is steadfast. Villefort, however, has already discovered that his wife Héloïse is the culprit. Meanwhile, Danglars decides to break off Eugénie's engagement to Albert.
12	"Encore" "Ankōru" (アンコール)	January 4, 2005
Cavalcanti is making moves on Eugénie, while Danglars is trying to stop Albert from attending her concert. After the performance, Villefort attempts to arrest Monte Cristo.
13	"Haydée" "Ede" (エデ)	January 11, 2005
Villefort's plan to arrest Monte Cristo backfires. Meanwhile, Danglars cuts off financial assistance to Morcerf. Franz and Lucien hack into the Ministry of the Interior's database in order to find out more about Monte Cristo. Albert meets Haydée, who recounts the tale of her childhood.
14	"Wandering Heart" "Samayou Kokoro" (さまよう心)	January 18, 2005
Villefort is arrested for attempting to murder Monte Cristo. Cavalcanti convinces Danglars to announce his engagement to Eugénie, throwing Albert into depression.
15	"The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth" "Shiawase no Owari, Shinjitsu no Hajimari" (幸せの終わり、真実の始まり)	January 25, 2005
Albert goes on a space cruise with Monte Cristo. Franz, continuing to investigate Gankutsuou, learns about Chateau d'If. Haydée testifies before the National Assembly about Morcerf's role in her enslavement and his crimes in Janina.
16	"Scandal" "Sukyandaru" (スキャンダル)	February 1, 2005
Albert, having returned from space, learns of the brewing scandal around his father and believes Beauchamp to be responsible. However, he soon learns the truth of their heritage from Mercedes.
17	"Confession" "Kokuhaku" (告白)	February 8, 2005
Albert having learned from Monte Cristo that everything that has happened so far has been planned out of necessity, challenges him to a duel. Albert meets with Franz, who has returned to Paris. Mercedes, having recognized Edmond Dantes in Monte Cristo, comes to see him.
18	"Duel" "Kettō" (決闘)	February 15, 2005
Having gotten Albert drunk enough to fall asleep, Franz attends the duel with Monte Cristo in his place. Albert only arrives in time to hear Franz's dying words.
19	"If I Had Become Unlike Myself" "Tatoe, Boku ga Boku de Naku Natta to Shite mo" (たとえ、僕が僕でなくなったとしても)	February 22, 2005
Albert, upset that Franz had to die because of his parents' old love triangle, decides to leave the Morcerf house. However, with his status as an aristocrat revoked, he cannot even exit the town gates. Meanwhile Danglars, facing the prospect of bankruptcy, decided to advance the plans for Eugénie and Cavalcanti's wedding.
20	"Farewell, Eugénie" "Sayonara, Yūjenī" (さよなら、ユージェニー)	March 1, 2005
Albert and Peppe hijack Eugénie's wedding, and the police soon arrives to arrest Cavalcanti, who is really Benedetto, a wanted criminal. Eugénie leaves for New York.
21	"The Golden Boy's True Identity" "Kikōshi no Shōtai" (貴公子の正体)	March 8, 2005
Danglars, in an attempt to outmaneuver his creditors, skips town with a suitcase containing five trillion francs. However, Monte Cristo appears on the same plane, demanding money from him. Benedetto makes an appearance and reveals the truth of his heritage at Villefort's trial for poisoning and for attempted murder.
22	"Counterattack" "Gyakushū" (逆襲)	March 15, 2005
With Villefort insane and Danglars stuck in outer space in a ship full of gold bars, only Morcerf remains to be dealt with. While Monte Cristo recounts his story to Albert, Morcerf stages a coup d'etat and declares martial law in Paris.
23	"Edmond Dantès" "Edomon Dantesu" (エドモン・ダンテス)	March 22, 2005
With Mercedes and Albert shot by Morcerf, nothing stands in the way of his showdown with Monte Cristo. Morcerf holds Haydée hostage, and Monte Cristo orders the wounded Albert to be held hostage. However, with his orders being disobeyed for the first time, Monte Cristo has to shoot Albert himself.
24	"At the Seashore" "Nagisa Nite" (渚にて)	March 29, 2005
Fernand and Edmond are dead. Five years later, a peace treaty with the Eastern Empire is finally being finalized. Maximilien returns to his beloved Valentine in Marseilles. Haydée, now attended by Monte Cristo's former servants and living on Janina, is preparing for her coronation. Benedetto and Caderousse are still at large. Mercedes visits Fernand and Edmond's graves in Marseilles. Albert returns to Paris, where Eugénie once again lives, to visit his abandoned family home and Franz's grave.