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.
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Description
Type
TVSeason
Fall 1999Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
MangaEpisodes
26
Episode Length
25 min
Popularity
#7766 (14)Information Websites
Alternative Names
Japanese
人形草紙あやつり左近
Synonyms
Ayatsuri Sakon
Sakon the Ventriloquist
Ningyou Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
Puppet Master Sakon
Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon