ข้อมูลอนิเมะGankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Albert and Franz, the children of wealthy nobles from Paris, are attending the Carnival on Luna. Albert is captivated by The Count of Monte Cristo at an opera performance. While Albert tails the Count, the Count drops his watch, which Albert uses to set up a meeting with the Count. When he tries to return the watch, he and Franz are invited to dinner during the final spectacle of the Carnival. Albert is offered a chance to pardon one of three murderers, but randomly chooses the boastful murderer, Rocka Buriol, to his surprise and dismay. He tries to lose himself for the night with a girl, but she suddenly pulls a gun on him.

Albert is kidnapped by Luigi Vampa. Franz has no choice and goes to the Count of Monte Cristo for help to save Albert before it is too late.

The day of the Count's visit has arrived. Albert and his friends enjoy a peaceful picnic and meet a new friend, Maximilien Morrel . Everyone returns to Albert's house to await the arrival of the Count. He comes and everyone grills him for information about himself. After tea, everyone else leaves while the Count is asked by Albert to stay for dinner and meet his parents. While showing the Count the paintings his mother did, his parent appear. What is this ominous feeling in the air? Does the Count know Albert's parents?

Although it appears the Count knows Albert's parents, he makes no mention of knowing them. Yet, you cant help but feel he's hiding something. Albert doesnt want to think it, but he feels that his mother might have known the Count and is slightly suspicious of him. While his mother (Mercédès de Morcerf) and Eugénie head out for some shopping, Albert and his friend, upon request, head over to the Count's place (since he had bought a place in Paris) and overwhelmed by the amount of money that must have been dumped into it.

Albert and his friends continue to explore the Count's place. However the peacefulness is broken when Maximilian finds out that Valentine is engaged to Franz, but Franz doesn't seem to care one way or the other. A few insulting words about Parisians later, Albert and Maximilian are at each other throats. The Count then decides the best course of action would be to duel in the style of pirates. Who will win the duel and what does the Count really want from Albert?

Albert continues to wonder what the connection between the Count and his mother is while questioning his love for Eugenie. Meanwhile, the Count visits Baron Danglars, Eugenie's father, in the attempt to open an account with unlimited credit. At the same time, the Count gets closer to the Baron's wife, Madame Danglars.

Haydée, having seen General de Morcerf at the opera, collapses in shock. Morrel seeks Albert's advice on courting Valentine. Madame Danglars, Héloïse Villefort, and her son Edouard de Villefort are saved by Ali, the Count's servant, when their carriage's horses run amok not far from his residence. The Count later gives Héloïse a rubied ring disguised as a weapon.

The Count holds a reception for the Morcerfs, Danglars, and Villeforts at his newly acquired estate in Boulogne, where he also introduces the Marquis Andrea Cavalcanti. The Count claims that an evil aura in the mansion emanates from a certain room, and suggests that his guests form search parties to reach it. He eventually reveals his contracted disease to Albert, telling him to keep it a secret from the others.

When Madame Danglars collapses, Crown Prosecutor Villefort, who is quite familiar with the mansion, runs out of patience with the Count. Meanwhile, Albert is poisoned through a water pitcher and then nurtured by the Count, who claims was likely meant for the Villeforts. Valentine later drinks from the same pitcher and passes out.