This anime was so well adapted from the classic novel and wasn't a remake, but more a perfect retelling with a different perspective, alternate ending and supernatural elements! Great anime must see!!
This is probably one of my favorite animes of all time. Beautiful art, amazing music, and just everything about it was wonderful! And this song is so cool!
AMAZING!! just found this on Netflix! how come this isn't more popular. also some of the best english dubs I've listened to in all of my anime watching ( which is ALOT!) ALMOST DONE WITH THIS SERIES. i LOVE IT x33
It's kinda sad that Gankutsuou is still not that popular. More people should try watching it...it's worth it and it's not as mindless as other shows :D
I love this anime, there were so many twists in the plot, and it always had me second guessing myself. The art is beautiful, and overall is just a fantastic anime. I just finished it last night, and I'm sad that it's over. Now I'll have to check out the novel/manga =]
True, the trailer doesn't give it the credit it deserves (which is alot because this anime is easily one of the best of all time), but you should at least watch the first couple episodes before you flame it so easily. As a fan of this show (and the book as well) I urge you to watch it; it does differ from the book alot in themes, but it's still absolutely amazing
Actually, I watched the anime first and read the book second, and I'm really glad I did it that way. That way the anime totally shocked me because I didn't know the general plot of the book, and I could understand the book better than I probably would have.
no one has the cash to make an exact replica of source material. they come close and thats the best we can hope for. people would complain if the director doesnt put their own flavor on it.
So tell me, even if you would not be "satisfied", would you in the right mind be a-okay with letting your best friend betray you, take away fifteen years of your life in a high-security prison, have the love of your life have a child with the very man who betrayed you, and take away everything else you worked hard and justly for? I don't know about you, but that's not something I can let go so easily.
I just started the anime...so far its an interesting interpretation.... the book takes a bit to get started but its brilliant. One of my fav books of all time
damn, so this is where the trailer was...been looking for the name of this show on and off for 2 weeks. Now which episode was i on...hmm it's been a couple years.
Looks count for little if you can't get what you need. I'll give points for Gankutsuou for looks and staying accurate for the most part, but the ending felt like a climax unfinished. It had everything set up perfectly, but the ending was executed so poorly that it felt like Edmond died for nothing.
@kR1pt0n1t3 My guess as to why the patterns are screened in: most of the characters are aristocrats who would wear patterned clothing to show off their wealth. If Gonzo tried to animate all those patterns, the studio would have gone bankrupt after a few episodes. It really turned me off the first time and made me dizzy, but I stuck with it for the story and now like the animation, even if it is a little overbearing at times.
The anime was awesome! The mecha design was poor quality but hardly mattered in comparison. Side question: whats the name of the song used for the trailer?
I believe that the name of the song is almost a quest for the holly grail. I would like to get it because it's very good, have a great sound, but i have tried almost everthing (emule, torrentz, forums, web) and i still haven't found the answer :( but i will continue to search for it :D
what difference does it make of what resolution you're watching it in... it the same picture you're watching when television was displaying it when was on the picture tube before HD or LCD or LED
wow the trailer makes the series look like shit!! people need to read the orginal book & watch the english movie it's freaking awsome, one of the best movies i've ever watched. this anime is kind of boring
Liked everything about the show only the animations was really bad for me... I still don't see the reason behind it.... To me personaly animation ( colors mostly on clothes and patterns ) were just so damn bad... If they'd just stick with "normal" animation and coloring would've given it 10/10 but the way it is now only 7/10
