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Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon

TV·1999–2000·1 season, 26 episodes·WOWOW Prime·Animation·25m

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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.

Cast

Megumi OgataMegumi Ogata(voice)Yurika HinoYurika Hino(voice)Kazuya NakaiKazuya Nakai(voice)Yumi ToumaYumi Touma(voice)Motoko KumaiMotoko Kumai(voice)Kazuya IchijoKazuya Ichijo(voice)Toshiharu SakuraiToshiharu Sakurai(voice)

Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1999–00Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E01Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part IOctober 8, 1999—
  2. S01E02Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E02Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part IIOctober 15, 1999—
  3. S01E03Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E03Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part IIIOctober 22, 1999—
  4. S01E04Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E04The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IOctober 29, 1999—
  5. S01E05Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E05The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IINovember 5, 1999—
  6. S01E06Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E06The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IIINovember 12, 1999—
  7. S01E07Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E07The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IVNovember 19, 1999—
  8. S01E08Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E08Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter OneNovember 26, 1999—
  9. S01E09Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E09Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter TwoDecember 3, 1999—
  10. S01E10Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E10Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter ThreeDecember 10, 1999—
  11. S01E11Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E11The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part IDecember 17, 1999—
  12. S01E12Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E12The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part IIDecember 24, 1999—
  13. S01E13Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E13The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part IIIDecember 31, 1999—
  14. S01E14Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E14Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IJanuary 7, 2000—
  15. S01E15Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E15Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IIJanuary 14, 2000—
  16. S01E16Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E16Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IIIJanuary 21, 2000—
  17. S01E17Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E17Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IVJanuary 28, 2000—
  18. S01E18Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E18The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part IFebruary 4, 2000—
  19. S01E19Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E19The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part IIFebruary 11, 2000—
  20. S01E20Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E20The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part IIIFebruary 18, 2000—
  21. S01E21Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E21Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part IFebruary 25, 2000—
  22. S01E22Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E22Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part IIMarch 3, 2000—
  23. S01E23Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E23Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part IIIMarch 10, 2000—
  24. S01E24Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E24Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part IMarch 17, 2000—
  25. S01E25Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E25Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part IIMarch 24, 2000—
  26. S01E26Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon S01E26Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part IIIMarch 31, 2000—

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