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I have fond memories of Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo from when I read it in middle school, so I started watching Gankutsuou hoping for the best. The anime delivers an interesting idiosyncrasy by incorporating sci-fi elements like space travel, alien races, and futuristic technologies into the 19th century plot and rococo aesthetic. Additionally, the condensing of nearly 1500 pages of novel down to 26 episodes of animation removed many of the less frenetic portions, allowing the narrative to... See full review

DON'T WATCH THIS ALL AT ONE TIME! That should be fairly obvious for this kind of show, but I'm reminding you just in case. It's also especially applicable for this show, as most of the jokes are about the same subject (art), so if you watch too many episodes back-to-back, they'd probably start running together. Which is unfortunate because I think GA did a really good job at not repeating jokes. Sure, some of them are similar (like I said, they're all about art), but actual repetition is extremely rare, thanks to the themed episodes. I also wouldn't recommend this series if you aren't interested in art... See full review