Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon

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.

Cast: Megumi Ogata, Yurika Hino, Kazuya Nakai, Yumi Touma, Motoko Kumai, Kazuya Ichijo, Toshiharu Sakurai

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