Shōhei Hashimoto (The Royal Tutor, Dimension High School, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:Build, Yu Yu Hakusho stage play) plays Albert de Morcerf, while Masashi Taniguchi (Kamen Rider Amazons, Bungo Stray Dogs stage play) plays the titular Count of Monte Cristo.
A stage play adaptation of Gonzo’s television anime Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo has been green-lit for a December 20-28 run in Tokyo.
The 2004-2005 television anime re-imagined The Count of Monte Cristo novel by Alexandre Dumas by setting the classic story of revenge and deception in a surreal fantasy future version of Paris.
Albert, the son of a renowned general, meets the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo during a festival on Luna.