Hitoyuki Matsui
Director
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon (1999)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 8, 1999
Episode 25 min
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Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shounen, Mystery, Thriller
Keywords: imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.puppet, imdb.murder, imdb.japan, imdb.japanese, imdb.japanese-culture, imdb.doll + 6 more, imdb.detective, imdb.based-on-comic, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime, imdb.hand-drawn-animation
Network: WOWOW Prime
S1E1 - Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part I
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Oct. 8, 1999, midnight
S1E2 - Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part II
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Oct. 15, 1999, midnight
S1E3 - Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part III
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Oct. 22, 1999, midnight
S1E4 - The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part I
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Oct. 29, 1999, midnight
S1E5 - The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part II
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Nov. 5, 1999, midnight
S1E6 - The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part III
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Nov. 12, 1999, midnight
S1E7 - The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IV
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Nov. 19, 1999, midnight
S1E8 - Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter One
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Nov. 26, 1999, midnight
S1E9 - Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter Two
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Dec. 3, 1999, midnight
S1E10 - Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter Three
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Dec. 10, 1999, midnight
S1E11 - The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part I
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Dec. 17, 1999, midnight
S1E12 - The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part II
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Dec. 24, 1999, midnight
S1E13 - The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part III
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Dec. 31, 1999, midnight
S1E14 - Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part I
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Jan. 7, 2000, midnight
S1E15 - Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part II
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Jan. 14, 2000, midnight
S1E16 - Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part III
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Jan. 21, 2000, midnight
S1E17 - Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IV
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Jan. 28, 2000, midnight
S1E18 - The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part I
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Feb. 4, 2000, midnight
S1E19 - The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part II
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Feb. 11, 2000, midnight
S1E20 - The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part III
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Feb. 18, 2000, midnight
S1E21 - Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part I
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S1E22 - Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part II
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March 3, 2000, midnight
S1E23 - Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part III
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March 10, 2000, midnight
S1E24 - Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part I
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March 17, 2000, midnight
S1E25 - Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part II
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March 24, 2000, midnight
S1E26 - Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part III
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March 31, 2000, midnight
Network: WOWOW Prime
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 650 min.
Released: Oct. 8, 1999
Last Air Date: March 31, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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