Gankutsuou · S1 · E2
Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
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.
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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.
Season 1

1At Journey's End, We Meet
25 minOct 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.

2Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
25 minOct 13, 2004Now viewing
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.

35/22, Stormy
25 minOct 20, 2004
Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

4A Mother's Secrets
25 minOct 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.

5Do You Love Your Fiancee?
25 minNov 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.

6Her Melancholy, My Melancholy
25 minNov 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.

7The Secret Flower Garden
25 minNov 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.

8A Night in Boulogne
25 minNov 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.
9I Dreamed a Dark Dream
25 minDec 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.
10The Letter from Edmond
25 minDec 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.
11An Engagement Broken
25 minDec 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.
12Encore
25 minJan 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.
13Haidee
25 minJan 12, 2005
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
14Lost Souls
25 minJan 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.
15The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth
25 minJan 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.
16Scandal
25 minFeb 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.
17Confession
25 minFeb 9, 2005
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
18The Duel
25 minFeb 16, 2005
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
19Even If I Should Stop Being Me
25 minFeb 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.
20Farewell, Euganie
25 minMar 2, 2005
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
21The Golden Boy's True Identity
25 minMar 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.
22Counterattack
25 minMar 16, 2005
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
23Edmond Dantes
25 minMar 23, 2005
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
24At the Shore
25 minMar 30, 2005
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.
