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Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou

20047.21 Season24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

Created by Yasushi Uchida
Written by Alexandre Dumas, Shuuichi Kouyama, Mahiro Maeda
Produced by Naomi Nishiguchi, Shinichiro Ishikawa, Taichi Hashimoto
Networkstv asahi

Top Cast

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Albert de Morcerf (voice)

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

The Count (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Daisuke Hirakawa

Franz d'Epinay

Themes & Keywords

francebased on novel or bookfuturesupernaturalfuturisticrevengeromancebetrayalconspiracytragedycoming of ageanime

About Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou is a animation, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of france, based on novel or book, future, supernatural, futuristic, revenge. Created by Yasushi Uchida, it stars Jun Fukuyama, Jouji Nakata, Daisuke Hirakawa. In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

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