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Gankutsuou S1E18 — The Duel
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Gankutsuou•Season 1•Episode 18

The Duel

9.1/10 · 83 votesFeb 16, 200525 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 1•+1.0 vs season avg

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

Directed byMitsuhiro Karato
Written byYura Ariwara
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Cast3

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Albert de Morcerf (voice)

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

The Count (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Daisuke Hirakawa

Franz d'Epinay

Crew12

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Yura Ariwara

Writer

Mahiro Maeda

Mahiro Maeda

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yasuko Miyazaki

Key Animation

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Mitsunori Murata

Key Animation

N

Naoyuki Onda

Animation Director

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Tatsuya Tomaru

Key Animation

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Mitsuhiro Karato

Director

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Itsuko Takeda

Key Animation

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Minoru Okabe

Key Animation

T

Tomoaki Chidori

Key Animation

Y

Yoshitaka Sato

Key Animation

T

Takeshi Kusaka

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Duel" is episode 18 of Gankutsuou season 1. It scored 9.1/10 from 83 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Mitsuhiro Karato and written by Yura Ariwara, it aired on February 16, 2005.

Next: E19 · Even If I Should Stop Being MeBest of Season 1