Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon

Japanese: 人形草紙あやつり左近

Premiered: Fall 1999

Plot Summary: 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.

Genre: Mystery,Horror,Shounen,Thriller

Aired: Oct 8, 1999 to Mar 31, 2000

MAL Score: 7.36

Status: Finished Airing

Synonyms: Ningyou Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon, Puppet Master Sakon, Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon