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	Gankutsuou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gankutsuou (Japanese: 巌窟王 Gankutsuō) is an anime series loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
		While Gankutsuou follows the main story of the "The Count of Monte Cristo," many of the side plots are discarded.
		Gankutsuou was one of the first anime to take advantage of the potential of Photoshop textures and layering in digital animation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gankutsuou (1682 words)

	Animefringe: June 2005 - Features - Gankutsuou
		The Paris of the anime is nothing short of psychedelic, and the dual scenes involve five story mechs instead of a pair of sturdy pistols.
		Gankutsuou puts that search in the background and concentrates on young Albert and how he deals with a world crumbling from The Count's actions.
		The anime was limited to 24 episodes, which seems like the reason that GONZO opted to cut most of the intricacies of the plot out of the anime.
	www.animefringe.com /magazine/2005/06/feature/03.php (908 words)

	AnimeOnDVD.com >> Disc Reviews >> Gankutsuou -The Count of Monte Cristo- Vol. #1 (also w/box)
		Gankutsuou, which is the name by which the novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo' was translated as for Japanese release many years ago, is a work that has seen many adaptations and ways of being told to audiences.
		Gankutsuou is a fascinating work on a number of levels.
		Gankutsuou is a series that's going to have a rather interesting and very talkative group of fans as there is so much to go on about with every scene.
	www.animeondvd.com /reviews2/disc_reviews/4393.php (1967 words)

	Anime News Network - Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gankutsuou, the latest effort from legendary director of Blue Submarine No. 6 and the Last Renaissance segment from The Animatrix, is without a doubt one of the finest anime series ever made and probably the best thing released this year.
		But, neither of those do what Gankutsuou does, which is successfully marry the long-standing anime tradition of being an over-the-top visual spectacle with the respectability and maturity of something you’d see on PBS.
		Simply put, Gankutsuou is a very special show that will appeal to anyone with a refined palette and an appreciation for art.
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /reviews/display.php?id=852 (1118 words)

	DVD Talk > Reviews > Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 3
		Gankutsuou: V2 left off, the story started unfolding more rapidly as some of the Count's secrets were unveiled.
		Gankutsuou: V1, this volume revived my sagging interest by speeding things up and showing more of where the series is headed.
		Final Thoughts: Gankutsuou V3 was a lot of fun to watch but required me to watch the last few episodes of the previous volume to remember some of the details that led the characters to the point they were at here.
	www.dvdtalk.com /reviews/read.php?ID=20658 (1411 words)

	Anime-Source.Com
		Gankutsuou, IMHO, is Gonzo's greatest work, however, their adaptation of the novel was quite different from the original story.
		Gankutsuou, anime adaptation of the novel, never damaged the image of the story that Dumas with effort put to bring into life.
		Gankutsuou definitely offered a new outlook on the classic Count of Monte Cristo, but there were a few points that left me griping.
	www.anime-source.com /banzai/modules.php?name=Anime&rop=showcontent&id=972 (4692 words)

	Animation Insider - Animation's Home page for News and Reviews
		Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo as distributed by Geneon Entertainment come the end of the month of October will break open western fandom's exposure of the anime industry so that fans are exposed to digital artistry like no other.
		There once was a man named Edmond Dantès, he had many friends, he was in love; but one day, when the sun did not shine so bright and the kindness of the blue sky felt as dampened, he was cursed to the far ends of the universe and his psyche.
		Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo continues as Dantès, now reborn as the Count, searches the known universe for the individuals responsible for the damnation of his soul, with hopes of setting right all of the evils that were at once so horrible done to him.
	www.animationinsider.net /article.php?articleID=896 (559 words)

	Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
		It’s visuals are breathtaking, a wild riot of colour and pattern, a moving Gustav Klimt painting where a glowing palette of elaborate textures have been mapped over what would have normally been flat panels of cell shaded colour, from the sides of buildings to characters’ hair.
		Gankutsuou means Ruler of the Cave, and in this instance the Japanese translation for the title of Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo, written in 1844, is chillingly apt.
		Gankutsuou is not anime, it is art; a shining achievement of creativity across ages and media that will take your breath away and leave you dazed and desperately happy you have eyes with which to see, and a heart with which to feel.
	www.heroic-cinema.com /reviews/gnktsuo (794 words)

	AnimeOnDVD.com >> Disc Reviews >> Gankutsuou -The Count of Monte Cristo- Vol. #2
		Slipping back into Gankutsuou after a long wait between volumes due to a very early review copy proved to be very easy once the show got underway.
		Gankutsuou is so rich in its dialogue and intrigue that it's really difficult to express just how fascinating it all is if you enjoy this kind of material.
		Gankutsuou has taken what came in the first volume and built beautifully upon it as the Count moves himself effortlessly into modern society with connections through the next generation and some deep dark knowledge of what's been in their parent's pasts.
	www.animeondvd.com /reviews2/disc_reviews/printer.php?printer=1&review=4621 (1587 words)

	Anime News Network - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (TV)
		Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Christo (UMD 1) 2005-10-25
		Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 3 (DVD 3) 2006-03-14
		Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (DVD 4) 2006-05-09
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4194 (350 words)

	Anime Review: Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gankutsuou is an adaptation of the Count of Monte Cristo, which I have not seen or read, so I have no idea what types of liberties this anime has taken with the storyline.
		We only get glimpses into this man, who is known as Gankutsuou to his servants.
		Both theme songs for Gankutsuou are strong and fit well with the darkness of the storyline.
	www.animetique.com /animeview.asp?ID=55 (1072 words)

	IGN: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (Chapter 2) Review
		Albert and his friends visit the Count's mansion, where a discussion of love turns into a duel between Albert and Maximillian when the common-born soldier learns the aristocrats marry more for wealth and power than for love, since he's in love with Valentine, who is engaged to marry Franz.
		Gankutsuou is one of those series that just pulls you in once you start watching it, and this second volume proves it.
		Gankutsuou Chapter 2 is presented in a clear plastic case with a two-sided cover that you can take out and switch around, though the clear plastic enables you to see the reverse side after you remove the DVD and a paper insert with release dates for the forthcoming volumes.
	dvd.ign.com /articles/695/695107p1.html (1101 words)

	Archived Entry - 11/13/2005: "Anime review: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo"
		Gankutsuou is without a doubt the most stunning anime I have ever seen in my entire life.
		Gankutsuou has an art film look to it, due primarily to the unique method the art director chose for presenting textures.
		Gankutsuou is that rarest and most delightful of things, an animated film that combines both graphic brilliance and narrative excellence.
	liheliso.com /buzz/archive/00000515.htm (992 words)

	Gankutsuou (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"Gankutsuou" is a re-working of "The Count of Monte Cristo", in a futuristic setting.
		As a further note, the fashion designer Anna Sui will be designing costumes for the last episode (no. 24): after visiting the studio in June 2004 and seeing a promotional film, she agreed to join the team as a special designer.
		On 2nd April 2005, Gankutsuou won the “Notable Entry Award” for the Television Category, Tokyo Anime Award at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2005.
	www.stranglers.net /gankutsuou.html (634 words)

	THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
		Gankutsuou is a show where the artwork, as seen in a screen capture, was what pulled me into the show itself.
		You see, Gankutsuou has chosen a rather interesting method of coloring and texturing the characters and the backgrounds.
		Gankutsuou does, in a somewhat similar manner to Disney's Treasure Planet, give you the old tale in a sci-fi "upgraded" manner.
	www.themanime.org /viewreview.php?id=864 (750 words)

	Gankutsuou:: Anime :: Boys on Boys on Film
		Gankutsuou is the fairly recent 24-episode anime version of The Count of Monte Cristo (a classic novel by Alexandre Dumas), made by Studio GONZO.
		Regarding slashability: Gankutsuou is a very slashable series, and definitely homoerotic.
		Also of note is the fact that all of the writing used in Gankutsuou (ie, newspapers, letters etc) is all written in french, which really adds something.
	www.boysonboysonfilm.com /anime/gankutsuou.html (793 words)

	AnimeYume - Gankutsuou (TV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gankutsuou makes up for this, boasting a complexity, a maturity, and an elegance that few other series have ever attempted and consistantly maintained.
		From symbolism and metaphor to mature, meaningful themes of desire, vegeance, betrayal, and the thin line between humanity and monsters, Gankutsuou is anime truly intended for those jaded by the commercialism and vapid, childish storylines that have become synonymous with most modern anime.
		The counts appearance much like a vampire sends one of the youths bad feelings about the lunch, but the other is fascinated with the counts huge space ship and the counts gentle manor.
	www.animeyume.org /series.php?id=308&show=reviews (739 words)

	Geekspot Forums - Gankutsuou De Monte-Cristo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Currently, the best fansub group who is subbing Gankutsuou is anime-kraze and you can get their releases from torrents that are being listed on tokyotosho.com or from their irc channel at Rizon in #anime-kraze.
		We are given little reason to do the same with the Count, except for the fact that we are TOLD of his suffering in the past and that he is possessed by Gankutsuou.
		How many episodes is Gankutsuou because I was under the impression that it was 24 episodes but episode 23 seemed to conclude things and there was no preview for the next episode either.
	www.geekspot.org /forums/printthread.php?t=69 (3778 words)

	Gankutsuou 6
		If anything, this series does a superb job of conveying the sheer enormity of the intrigue here, and between mention of supernatural powers and measureless spaceborne riches, one can't help but wonder how the inevitable confrontation will turn out.
		As seen in prior episodes, this title uses plenty of mesmerizing optical illusions to convey a sense of vastness, but in addition to this, it's quite amazing to see the depth of attention given to tiny details, such as the accurate French wording within the Count's invitation.
		When all is said and done, Gankutsuou is definitely the most intellectually challenging title of this season.
	www.davidslife.com /anime/reviews/gankutsuou_6.php (270 words)

	IGN: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (Chapter 3) Review
		Gankutsuou Chapter 3 is presented in anamorphic widescreen (16:9), preserving the original television presentation.
		Gankutsuou Chapter 3 comes in a clear DVD case with a reversible cover that can be viewed after removing the disc and the paper insert.
		Gankutsuou remains one of those series that draws you in once you start watching it, and once again this volume proves it.
	dvd.ign.com /articles/702/702549p1.html (1138 words)

	anza : Gankutsuou Review...happy, happy, angst, angst, DEATH~
		Just plug in "Gankutsuou" into google and see the pictures of the blue-skinned, elf-eared Count (also known to me fondly now as "Hakeshaku", given all the times Albert has, delighted, called out his title), and you'll see why he's not particularly handsome.
		Their storytelling is more traditional (watch "Last Exile" and "Samurai 7"), and you'll definitely find they are plot driven, not character driven like BONES is. This is the same for "Gankutsuou"; it doesn't deviate from the plot much in order to develop characters and what not.
		Each of the characters hold their own charm - some are quite, some are these sexy women who are just...uhhhh, some are these guys who are smart as hell, others are supporting cast, all witty and intelligent and so beautiful in their humanity.
	www.greatestjournal.com /go.bml?journal=anza&itemid=39528&dir=next (1141 words)

	i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - Geneon Announces Gankutsuou Release Plans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This vibrant and luxuriant retelling of Alexandre Dumas’ unforgettable saga of betrayal and retribution is primed to be one of the biggest anime imports for 2005, ranked by Anime Insider magazine as one of the top three most eagerly anticipated titles for the year.
		Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo — Chapter One is available as a single disc with the first four episodes for a suggested retail price of $29.98, as well as in a collector’s box set with room for all six volumes for a suggested retail price of $39.98.
		Debuting day and date with the DVD is Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo — Volume One on the new UMD format for PlayStation Portable for a suggested retail price of $14.98.
	www.i-newswire.com /pr45766.html (765 words)

	Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo Anime Character Bios at Animetique
		Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo Anime Character Bios at Animetique
		Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo Anime Character Bios
		Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo Characters
	www.animetique.com /animecharacters.asp?ID=55 (215 words)

	Gankutsuou's Lair
		However, the opium and hashish mixture did manage to revive the man. Albert blushed as he realized that he was practically lying atop the Count.
		Gankutsuou had been restrained again, for now, but he was afraid of the day when he would no longer be able to control the demon.
		After roaming the Gankutsuou fandom (killing my already poor eyesight in the process) and discovering to my shock that there are only… what, 1 Count x Albert fics, and few fanfics overall, I felt that I must remedy this problem… so here I am, writing fanfic…
	www.greatestjournal.com /community/gankutsuou_yaoi (3200 words)

	GDH
		Because of the high rating for GONZO animation in the TV category, the company is encouraged by the fact that GONZO technology and planning power are being accepted by more people, thus the company will continue to strive to create excellent titles, always adopting new taste in future as well.
		Based on "The Count of Monte Cristo," a masterpiece of French classic literature by Alexandre Dumas, GANKUTSUOU is being restaged as a sci-fi visual revenge story aimed at contemporary viewers and was aired midnight every Tuesday from October 5, 2004 to March 29, 2005 on TV Asahi.
		Set in a fantasy Paris of the future that is far removed from the original setting of early 19th century France, the story revolves around a 15 year old boy name Albert who is fascinated with Monte Cristo, who became a revenge demon.
	www.gdh.co.jp /english/news/20050909.html (596 words)

	Ramblings of a Crowe: Gankutsuou ( 巌窟王 ) Again
		I've talked about Gankutsuou once before, and now that I've seen more of the show, I'm even more impressed with what they've done.
		I'm not sure if my feelings about it are because I loved the book, "Count of Monte Cristo" so much, or if it's just because what they've done with this particular show is so different from what I've watched in the past.
		There's been changes, which are expected, since this is an adaptation, but I will say that Gankutsuou stays more true to the novel than the movie released here in America ever did.
	shalaney.dreamhost.com /weblog/archives/000178.html (445 words)

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