TV, fall 1999
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Manga
Finished Airing
Oct 8, 1999 to Mar 31, 2000
Tuesdays at 18:30 (JST)
26 eps, 25 min per ep
TMS Entertainment
Trailer not available
The dark-haired bishounen is Sakon Tachibana, a puppeteer, and the other is Ukon, his favorite puppet, and best friend. Sakon is the (only) grandson of Saemon Tachibana, a national treasure of Japan famous for his manipulation of Bunraku puppets. Ukon is a child doll puppet made in the early Meiji era by the famous female dollmaker Unosuke. Together they run into murders and solve them. (Source: AnimeNfo)[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon, Ningyou Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon, Puppet Master Sakon, Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon, 人形草紙あやつり左近
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