Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon

Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Ningyou Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
Puppet Master Sakon
Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon
Japanese
人形草紙あやつり左近
English
Information
Type
TVAired
Oct 8, 1999 to Mar 31, 2000
Episodes
26
Duration
25 min per ep
Season
fall 1999Broadcast
Tuesdays at 18:30 (JST)
Studios
TMS Entertainment
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Manga
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Themes
DetectiveDemographics
ShounenStatistics
Rank
2673
Score
7.34
Scored by
3741
Popularity
6129
Members
13031
Favorites
64
External Links
Synopsis
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)