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Top 20 English Songs in Anime (Video)
English OPs & EDs in anime have something of a bad reputation, but there are some gems in there that shouldn't go ignored!
Black Lagoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, When They Cry, Cutey Honey, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
What I Watched This Week – 11/26 – 12/2
Gankutsuou – This has been on my watchlist approximately forever, because a far-future retelling of a classic novel with creative visuals is absolutely up my alley, but revenge…
Weekly Round-Up, 22-28 November 2023: Conditions at MAPPA, Neko Can Dream, and New Inori Novel
AniFem Round-Up Escape from Yuri Hell: FLIP FLAPPERS’ critique of the Class S genre This underrated queer magical girl show used its surreal setting to create a boarding…
Anime Like Gungrave
Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowel grew up on the streets together and both turned to crime in order to get by. However, when their activities are noticed by…
Cowboy Bebop, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Heat Guy J, Hellsing, 91 Days
Ep 21 - Gankutsuou (Part 2) - The Lesbians We Lost Along the Way
***This episode is Part 2 of our Gankutsuou series, which contains spoilers for both the anime and the book. Please listen to the previous episode first!Welcome to Masterpiece…
Ep 20 - Gankutsuou - French People... In Space!!
Welcome to Masterpiece Theatre… I mean, Masterpiece Anime? Finally, Anime is Lit covers the most Literature of Anime - “Gankutsuou”, the artistic 2004 adaptation of…
Disaster Report: TRY KNIGHTS
You know, I've largely dedicated this column to document anime failures of the past but there are plenty of modern shows that are equally br...
The Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor, Captain Tsubasa, Gakuen Handsome, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Hellsing
Manga Classics — A New Way To Experience Literature
I feel that Manga Classics does a great job at competing with similar efforts like the World Masterpiece Theater anime and Variety Art Works.
Anime Series Like Requiem of the Rose King
In the Middle Ages, the English Crown has been hotly contested in a civil war, dubbed the War of the Roses. The Duke of York seeks to unseat…
Juliet, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Moriarty the Patriot, Rose of Versailles, Blast of Tempest
Anime Series Like 91 Days
Set during Prohibition, a man named Avilio returns to Lawless, a town famed for brewing illegal liquor, after the murder of his family by the mafia. A mysterious…
Terror in Resonance, VINLAND SAGA, 91 Days, Black Lagoon, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
S2E9 - Whispering Corridors/Memento Mori
Hi everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss the first two entries in the South Korean Whispering Corridors horror franchise: Whispering Corridors (1998) and Memento…
S2E9 - Whispering Corridors/Memento Mori
Hi everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss the first two entries in the South Korean Whispering Corridors horror franchise: Whispering Corridors (1998) and Memento…
S2E9 - Whispering Corridors/Memento Mori
Hi everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss the first two entries in the South Korean Whispering Corridors horror franchise: Whispering Corridors (1998) and Memento…
15 Anime Series With Distinct Art Styles
There is a general conformity to the art of anime that actually kind of defines it as a genre. However, as an art form, there is always a…
Flowers of Evil, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Katanagatari, Kill la Kill, Made in Abyss
Revenge Anime: 20 Anime Series Featuring the Sweet Taste of Vengeance
While there are moments when it can go a little over the top, watching an anime character enact their most clever or brutal plan of revenge can be…
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, Hell Girl, Shigurui: Death Frenzy, Terror in Resonance, Berserk
Mars Red Episode 1 Review — 100 Word Anime
Mars Red had one of the more unusual anime premiers I’ve seen in recent years. In some ways it reminded me of Gankutsuou. Please see our full review…
Episode 147 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
This week, Shaun is slightly hangry, and there’s no better cure than a good sandwich. Unfortunately, Shaun wasn’t paying attention and ordered 4 episodes of 2004’s Gankutsuou: The…
Watson Watches: Gankutsuou
Way back in 2014, a friend and I collaborated on a series of articles we called Watson Watches, in which I forced enticed Watson to examine a bunch…
Recommendations: Anime about classic literature
Why read books when you can watch anime?
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Patapata Hikousen no Bouken
15 Anime Series Where the Main Character Gets Betrayed
Hell hath no fury like a main character scorned. They are the pillar of their series, the series just doesn’t know it! However, betrayal can be both an…
Guilty Crown, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, VINLAND SAGA, Yona of the Dawn, 91 Days
Anime Series Like Blast of Tempest
Hakaze Kusaribe is a sorceress tasked with protecting the Tree of Origins. However, when a rival member of her family seeking to revive the Tree of World’s End…
Bungo Stray Dogs, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Gate, Juliet, Le Chevalier D'Eon
What is your personal anime golden age?
For me, a personal anime golden age is any consecutive run of 3 years in which the highest number of your favourites are gathered. 3 years may seem…
Eureka Seven, Samurai Champloo, Planetes, Wolf's Rain, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Weekly Round-Up, 10-16 June 2020: Studio D’ART Shtajio, Gender in FukaBoku, and Black-Owned Lolita Fashion Brands
AniFem Round-Up The intersection of queer and Deaf identity in I Hear the Sunspot Lex discusses the importance of intersectional representation, how this college romance manga succeeds, and…
A Thousand Good Excuses: LGBTQ representation in Gankutsuou vs. The Count of Monte Cristo
If all representation is good representation, then Gankutsuou's two LGBTQ characters should win out against Dumas' one. But if we are to examine representation with a more critical…
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo 2004 It must be daunting to take on such a classic – often adapted and widely revered, the Alexander Dumas novel is…
Disaster Report: Dog & Scissors
So stop me if you’ve heard this one before: there’s a story about a teenage boy. He’s not particular good at social graces, lives alone fo...
Dog & Scissors, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Last Exile
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[Anime Review]: Gankutsuou
Director: Mahiro Maeda Writer: Shuichi Kouyama Animation Studio: Gonzo Version Watched: Subbed It’s been a fair while since I first watched The Count of Monte Cristo and despite…
2004, Part 2: Respectful, Yet Rebellious
Over 130 new anime shows debuted in 2004 on Japanese television, a number in magnitude that would be the norm for the next decade. Naturally...
Black Jack, Girls Bravo, Madlax, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Zipang
OtakuGeneration (Show #203) Gurren Laggen
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 203) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Gurren Laggen,…
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Beelzebub, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Kanon, Project Blue Earth SOS