![]() This includes Albert's father General Fernand de Morcerf and his wife Mercedes the powerful banker Baron Jullian Danglars, his wife Victoria, and their daughter and Albert's betrothed Eugénie and the Crown Prosecutor of Paris Gérard de Villefort, his current wife Héloïse, and his first wife's daughter Valentine. After the Count helps Franz save Albert from a gang of kidnappers, Albert introduces the Count into the high society of Paris. During a visit to the Moon-based city of Lune with his childhood friend Baron Franz d'Epinay, Viscount Albert de Morcerf meets a mysterious self-made nobleman called the Count of Monte Cristo. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is set in the year 5053 the two major powers are the planet Earth and the alien-dominated Eastern Empire, who have been at war for an undetermined time. Main article: List of Gankutsuou episodes While the series adapts much of the original storyline and carries over its theme of revenge, the plot and characters feature multiple differences. The series is mainly told from the perspective of Viscount Albert de Morcerf, the teenage son of one of the Count's enemies. Aided by a mysterious force called Gankutsuou, Dantes escaped prison and refashioned himself as the Count, determined to exact vengeance on those who wronged him. ![]() 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 former friends and imprisoned on false murder charges. The series was praised by critics and received many accolades. 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. ![]() An 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. Albert's vehicle is a Toyota Aurion Car.Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo.This is primarily because the Count of Monte Cristo was the main protagonist of the story, not Albert. He turns sixteen over the course of the series, in the final episode of the series, he no longer seems to be the naive boy he once was, having matured through all that he has experienced years earlier.Īlbert is a teenager whose life is ruined by the collateral damage of the Count's revenge plans.įive years after the events of the main series, he seems to have accepted his comrade's deaths and continued moving towards the future with the self-imposed duty of living on for the lives of Franz d'Epinay, Fernand Mondego and the Count who were lost to the intrigues of the old world.Ĭoncept and Creation Differences from the Original Novel Īlbert was originally not as much of a big character in the original Count of Monte Cristo story, only appearing about a hundred or so pages in. His persistence is also worth mentioning, as it has managed to get him in and out of trouble throughout the series. Occasionally, he has been shown to be rather tough to deal with, such as whenever Franz d'Epinay tried to tell Albert how dangerous the Count was. Albert de Morcerf is willing to put his life on the line for the sake of protecting his friends. Albert de Morcerf is notoriously naïve, constantly believing that the Count is a good man until enough evidence begins to pile up. He is naïve and rash, but he holds onto his belief in the benign nature of the world around him. Appearance Physical Appearance Attires Īlbert was given multiple outfits to reflect his changing attitudes and roles in the anime his formal suit reflected his clashing feelings about an arranged marriage to Eugénie.Īlbert has great respect for the Count, with a love bordering on obsession.
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