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	1995 – 1996
Volumes	4
TV anime
Directed by	Hitoyuki Matsui
Studio	Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Network	WOWOW
Original run	October 8, 1999 – March 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.

External links

• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon at TMS Entertainment (Japanese)
• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon at WOWOW (archived) (Japanese)
• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia