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FUNimation Adds Gonzo's Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Anime
posted on by Egan Loo
The North American distributor won the award for the best television series at the 10th Animation Kobe Fair.
Instead of the post-revolutionary-era of the original novel, Gonzo's retelling takes place in a surreal distant future. Albert, the son of a renowned general, meets the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo during a festival on Luna. Albert invites the beguiling count back to Paris. Unbeknownst to Albert, his father had once framed the count and destroyed the count's personal and public life. What follows is a dark age for Albert as he discovers the depths of the past wrongs and the lengths that the count is willing to go to avenge himself.
Another distributor, GDH until now.
Image © 2004 Mahiro Maeda • MEDIA FACTORY • GDH
Update: According to FUNimation's press release, the company will release the 24-episode series on DVD in 2009.
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