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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
25 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 1999
Aired
1999-10-08 to 2000-03-31
Source
Manga
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Mystery
Horror
Shounen
Suspense
Studios
TMS Entertainment
Producers
WOWOW
Licensors
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon (人形草紙あやつり左近)
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)