The Count of Monte Cristo

>>8757549
Not faithful in the least but still very enjoyable. I like the fact that Albert is the focus, Franz has a far greater role, and the mystery surrounding the count. Better to watch this before knowing anything about the book.

It's basically not the book. Enjoyable and visually interesting, but not really The Count of Monte Cristo (especially because they kinda fucked up the Count's character and arc).

>>8757736
>I like the fact that Albert is the focus, Franz has a far greater role, and the mystery surrounding the count
Huh, I was just thinking that it would be interesting if the novel started on the Rome part. I'm not OP but I'll probably watch the show just for this

>>8757549

It's a decent anime but it's not a decent adaptation.

There's a mini-series starring Gerard Depardieu if you want something better.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167565/

It's unironically the best adaptation of the book. Also one of the best anime I've ever seen. Highly recommend.

>>8757736
>Better to watch this before knowing anything about the book.
Agreed. I watched the anime long before I read the book and the adaptation is far more enjoyable if you don't know the events that lead up to it.