[Unboxing] Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

This coming Monday (8th February) sees the our release of the series Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, an anime adaptation of the world famous The Count of Monte Cristo story, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK as a Limited Edition Collector’s Set. In a change from our traditional style Collector’s Edition release this release will be coming in special Steelbox packaging.

Before going any further, if you are unfamiliar with this series be sure to give the piece by Andrew Osmond, where he gives you the perfect introduction to it, a read HERE.

You can pre-order your copy today from the likes Amazon UK, Zavvi, Base and our own web shop today.

What is Gankutsuou About?

Synopsis: Albert is a young man of privilege in Paris, but the trappings of his aristocratic birth leave him bored and unsatisfied. Seeking adventure, Albert’s restless spirit leads him to a festival on the moon – and to the Count of Monte Cristo.

An enigmatic man of charm and wealth, the Count of Monte Cristo’s charisma and sophistication captivate Albert.

The fascinated youth invites the nobleman to mingle within the upper echelons of Parisian society, and the Count is soon courting the favor of France’s most powerful families.

Little does Albert know, as his new friend walks the ornate halls of the highest class, the Count of Monte Cristo wants only to bring them crashing down through vengeance.

You can watch some Japanese promotional videos for the series below

WHAT’S INSIDE? WHAT’S ON THE DISCS?

As we mentioned earlier our release comes packed in Limited Collector’s Edition Steelbox packaging. It takes full advantage of the wonderful and unique visuals the series brings. Our release includes all 26 episodes with the original Japanese language audio with English subtitles and the English language dub.

On-disc Content

The complete series, episodes 1-26.
Extras: Clean opening and clean closing title sequences

Physical Extras

Limited Edition Steelbox packaging
16-page colour sketch book

WHAT DOES THE FINISHED PRODUCT LOOK LIKE?

And now for photos of the actual product itself. We do want to take a moment to highlight that as this product is steelbox, it can be difficult to show off how shiny it is in still photos. We’ve done the best we can so hopefully it conveys to you just how great it looks.

: This is what will see when you receive the product. There is a small belly-band around the Steelbox so that all of the information relating is contained exclusive on that and not on the box itself.