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The Best Episodes of Gankutsuou

Every episode of Gankutsuou ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Gankutsuou!

In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.
Genres:AnimationDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:tv asahi

Best Episodes Summary

"The Letter from Edmond" is the best rated episode of "Gankutsuou". It scored 9.1/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by Mitsuhiro Karato and written by Tomohiro Yamashita, it aired on 12/8/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth".

  • The Letter from Edmond
    9.1/1058 votes
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    #1 - The Letter from Edmond

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2004

    Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the lid of the casket is about to be opened.

    Director: Mitsuhiro Karato

    Writer: Tomohiro Yamashita

  • The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth
    9.1/1056 votes
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    #2 - The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/2005

    Aboard his spaceship, the Count of Monte Cristo tells Albert about an old friend who was betrayed and imprisoned. Back home, Franz is close to learning an important secret.

    Director: Hiroyuki Kambe

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

  • Scandal
    9.1/1050 votes
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    #3 - Scandal

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/2005

    Closing in on the secret of the Gankutsuou, Franz learns of a sailor named Edmond Dantes who had strange connections to many of the families in Parisian high society.

    Director: Yukio Okazaki

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

  • The Duel
    9.1/1059 votes
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    #4 - The Duel

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/2005

    Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

    Director: Mitsuhiro Karato

    Writer: Yura Ariwara

  • Confession
    9.0/1049 votes
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    #5 - Confession

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/9/2005

    After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

    Director: Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer: Yura Ariwara

  • An Engagement Broken
    8.8/1048 votes
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    #6 - An Engagement Broken

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2004

    Three aristocratic households are growing aware that they are caught in a conspiracy. Franz immediately suspects the Count, but Albert won't hear of it.

    Director: Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer: Tomohiro Yamashita

  • I Dreamed a Dark Dream
    8.7/1053 votes
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    #7 - I Dreamed a Dark Dream

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2004

    The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only grow when a hidden poisoner begins to ply their trade.

    Director: Yasuhiro Seo

    Writer: Natsuko Takahashi

  • Encore
    8.7/1049 votes
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    #8 - Encore

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/2005

    Albert's engagement is in jeopardy; Baron Dangler prefers his daughter to marry into wealth. Albert rushes to the opera house to find Eugenie - but the curtain may have already closed on his love.

    Director: Katsuichi Nakayama

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

  • Lost Souls
    8.7/1047 votes
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    #9 - Lost Souls

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/2005

    After the announcement of Eugenie and Andrea's engagement leaves Albert feeling betrayed, the Count appears and invites him on a journey deep into the universe.

    Director: Hidekazu Sato

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

  • Haidee
    8.6/1048 votes
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    #10 - Haidee

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/2005

    Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

    Director: Takaaki Wada

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

  • A Mother's Secrets
    8.1/1054 votes
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    #11 - A Mother's Secrets

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2004

    The questions surrounding the Count multiply when Albert visits the man's lavish mansion in Champs Elysees, which is filled with complicated tricks and gold ornaments.

    Director: Mitsuhiro Karato

    Writer: Natsuko Takahashi

  • Even If I Should Stop Being Me
    8.0/1048 votes
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    #12 - Even If I Should Stop Being Me

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/23/2005

    The Count escalates his plan for revenge, launching a bitter blow at his next target, the Danglars Bank. The impact will be felt by many - including Albert.

    Director: Toshiyuki Kato

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

  • Her Melancholy, My Melancholy
    7.8/1054 votes
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    #13 - Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2004

    The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.

    Director: Takaaki Wada

    Writer: Tomohiro Yamashita

  • A Night in Boulogne
    7.7/1051 votes
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    #14 - A Night in Boulogne

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2004

    At a party thrown by the Count, the guests play a game. They search for a secret room in the villa where a curse is sealed away. Albert has already discovered one secret kept between the Count and Heloise.

    Director: Yukio Okazaki

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama

  • Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
    7.6/1061 votes
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    #15 - Until the Sun Rises over the Moon

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2004

    Albert is kidnapped! Franz's frantic attempt to collect the ransom money comes up short, so he warily seeks the assistance of the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director: Katsuichi Nakayama

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama

  • The Secret Flower Garden
    7.6/1050 votes
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    #16 - The Secret Flower Garden

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2004

    The lives of Albert's aristocratic friends are full of secrets - and the Count is among those prone to whispering in the ears of ladies known to be spoken for.

    Director: Yuki Ukai

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama

  • At Journey's End, We Meet
    7.5/1076 votes
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    #17 - At Journey's End, We Meet

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2004

    Young aristocrat Albert visits the city of Luna on the surface of the moon. He quickly falls under the spell of an enigmatic gentleman - the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director: Yuu Kou

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

  • Farewell, Euganie
    7.5/1047 votes
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    #18 - Farewell, Euganie

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/2005

    Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

    Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi

  • Do You Love Your Fiancee?
    7.4/1054 votes
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    #19 - Do You Love Your Fiancee?

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2004

    During a pleasure cruise arranged by the Count, a disagreement leads to a duel between Albert and Maximilien. Albert's raw emotions allow his host to grasp even more sway over his destiny.

    Director: Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer: Natsuko Takahashi

  • 5/22, Stormy
    7.3/1057 votes
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    #20 - 5/22, Stormy

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2004

    Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director: Yoshimasa Hiraike

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama

  • The Golden Boy's True Identity
    7.2/1049 votes
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    #21 - The Golden Boy's True Identity

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/2005

    An abominable memory, consigned to the darkness of the past, has been resurrected by the hands of the Count and his plan of revenge enters its final stage.

    Director: Katsuichi Nakayama

    Writer: Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara

  • Counterattack
    6.9/1045 votes
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    #22 - Counterattack

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/2005

    The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

    Director: Hirokazu Yamada

    Writer: Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita

  • Edmond Dantes
    6.3/1051 votes
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    #23 - Edmond Dantes

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/2005

    Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

    Director: Takaaki Wada

    Writer: Yura Ariwara

  • At the Shore
    5.8/1047 votes
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    #24 - At the Shore

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/2005

    Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

    Director: Mahiro Maeda, Tetsuo Ichimura

    Writer: Yura Ariwara