Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon

Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon
人形草紙あやつり左近
Genre Detective fiction
Manga
Written by Masaru Miyazaki
Illustrated by Takeshi Obata
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run 19951996
Volumes 4
TV anime
Directed by Hitoyuki Matsui
Studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Network WOWOW
Original run October 8, 1999March 31, 2000
Episodes 26
Light novel
Written by Takashi Yamada, Maro Sharaku
Illustrated by Takeshi Obata
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Shōnen
Imprint Jump J Books
Published April 26, 1996
Volumes 1
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Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (人形草紙あやつり左近?, lit. "Doll Puppeteer Sakon") is a manga series written by Masaru Miyazaki (under the alias Sharaku Maro) and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The plot follows Tachibana Sakon (橘 左近?), a bunraku puppeteer who solves mysteries with Ukon (右近?), a puppet.

Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon was serialized in the Shueisha magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1995 to 1996. The chapters were collected into four Tankōbon bound volumes. The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and broadcast on the satellite network WOWOW from October 8, 1999, to March 31, 2000.

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