Does Gankutsuou have a manga?

Gankutsuou was adapted into a manga which ran in Monthly Afternoon from May 2005 to May 2008 issues. The manga was drawn by Maeda, who also provided the story draft; the manga and additional story elements were written by Yura Ariwara.

Who made Gankutsuou?

Alexandre DumasOriginal work
Mahiro MaedaOriginal plan
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo/Created by

Is Gankutsuou worth watching?

The plot is based on the Count of Monte Cristo. Those who have read the book or watched the movie have an idea of what’s going to happen next. But what’s totally unique and unexpected is the animation style used. This anime is totally worth watching for that reason alone even if you already know the story.

Is the Count of Monte Cristo a vampire?

In a later chapter, the character Lucien Debray gives a description of a vampire that, according to Albert, describes Monte Cristo precisely. Like a vampire, Monte Cristo is a man partly of this world and partly of another world, simultaneously appealing and terrifying.

Who is the Count of Monte Cristo in Gankutsuou?

The Count of Monte Cristo (モンテ・クリスト伯爵 Monte Kurisuto-hakushaku, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo), is the main antagonist of Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo alongside Gankutsuou himself.

Who is the Count of Monte Cristo based on?

Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocrat who happens to befriend a wealthy nobleman, The Count of Monte Cristo, through a series of bizarre events.

Why did the Count lose control of Gankutsuou?

Because of Gankutsuou, he is afflicted with an odd condition which causes his body to be crystalline, revealing his bones and internal organs. After years of Machiavellian scheming that ruins the lives of his three targets and their families, the Count finally loses control of Gankutsuou, and is about to leave without completing his vengeance.

What kind of eyes does Gankutsuou have?

Gankutsuou is suppressed by a special drug, but fully manifests near the end of the series as a triple set of dual colored eyes that run down the greater length of the Count’s face. However, before this, Gankutsuou greatly resembled a purple-black humanoid alien corpse that was chained and crucified in a large white space.