Karakuri Circus

2018 - 2019 NR 24m 7

The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helps Masaru from being kidnapped...

The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helps Masaru from being kidnapped after fighting strange figures. He finds out that they're not humans, but wooden puppets with amazing strength. After a hard fight, Narumi is forced to admit that he's no opponent for them; and just when he starts to think that Masaru will be captured, Shirogane, Masaru's watcher arrives from France with a weapon, the puppet Arlequin. Here begins the story of Karakuri Circus.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Curtain Rises

1. The Curtain Rises

Aired: Oct 11, 2018

Eleven-year-old Masaru Saiga inherited a vast fortune after his father died i...

Episode 2 Promise

Aired: Oct 19, 2018

After the briefest of respites, Masaru, Narumi and Shirogane are plunged into...

Episode 3 Abyss

Aired: Oct 26, 2018

Episode 4 Swirling Tiger

4. Swirling Tiger

Aired: Nov 1, 2018

Masaru determines that overcoming his own weakness is the only way he will es...

Episode 5 Circus - Departure

5. Circus - Departure

Aired: Nov 8, 2018

After having rescued Masaru numerous times, Narumi got caught in the blast th...

Aired: Nov 15, 2018

Episode 7 Demonic

Aired: Nov 22, 2018

Episode 8 Moment's Beginning, Moment's End

8. Moment's Beginning, Moment's End

Aired: Nov 29, 2018

With their numbers boosted by the addition of knife-thrower Vilma and their c...

Episode 9 Memories

Aired: Dec 6, 2018

The members of Nakamachi Circus rescue the injured Guy, who turns out to be S...

Episode 10 Francine

Aired: Dec 13, 2018

Episode 11 Fanfare

Aired: Dec 20, 2018

The events in China allow the location of the Midnight Circus to be traced to...

Episode 12 The Faceless Commander

12. The Faceless Commander

Aired: Dec 27, 2018

Episode 13 Lucille

Aired: Jan 10, 2019

Tor, Timbavati, Rockenfield, and Malina unpack their puppets, and attack the ...

Episode 14 By the sea, in the dead of night

14. By the sea, in the dead of night

Aired: Jan 17, 2019

One life after another is extinguished in the fierce fighting. Narumi also te...

Episode 15 Back to the starting point

15. Back to the starting point

Aired: Jan 24, 2019

Having set out alone to seek answers to the mysteries surrounding his birth, ...

Episode 16 Encounter

Aired: Feb 7, 2019

Masaru has been captured by the Kuroga puppeteers. When he regains consciousn...

Episode 17 Visitors

Aired: Feb 14, 2019

Masaru continues to journey through Shoji's memories. Therein he sees Shoji d...

Episode 18 A smile

Aired: Feb 21, 2019

Shoji and Angelina's daughter Éléonore comes into the world. Her birth is the...

Episode 19 The truth behind the shadow

19. The truth behind the shadow

Aired: Feb 28, 2019

After regaining consciousness, Masaru manages to escape from his captors and ...

Episode 20 Black sun

Aired: Mar 7, 2019

To download his brain's data into Masaru and thereby form an intimate bond wi...

Episode 21 Silver goddess

21. Silver goddess

Aired: Mar 14, 2019

One man, in different guises and eras, manipulating the strings of fate to hi...

Episode 22 Headed for

22. Headed for "Harry"

Aired: Mar 21, 2019

Narumi and the others arrive at the research institute to protect the "Harry"...

Episode 23 The demon's return

23. The demon's return

Aired: Mar 28, 2019

The fighting rages on at the research institute. George is overpowered by Sch...

Episode 24 Escape

Aired: Apr 4, 2019

Narumi and Mingxia finally manage to reach the "Harry" ZONAPHA treatment mach...

Episode 25 At Mont Saint-Michel

25. At Mont Saint-Michel

Aired: Apr 11, 2019

A guided tour of the Final Four's quarters leaves Shirogane feeling empty, pr...

Episode 26 Animal show

26. Animal show

Aired: Apr 18, 2019

Colombine leads Masaru to the bunker where the original bodies of the Os lie ...

Episode 27 Download

Aired: Apr 25, 2019

Gryphon finds Arlequin and manages to get it to Masaru, who uses the marionet...

Episode 28 This little piggy

28. This little piggy

Aired: May 2, 2019

Faceless's plan to download himself into Masaru looked to have succeeded, but...

Episode 29 What Shirogane Did

29. What Shirogane Did

Aired: May 9, 2019

Éléonore is reunited with Narumi and the others at Fou's chateau. However, Na...

Episode 30 Pietà

Aired: May 16, 2019

Members of the Nakamachi circus attempt to board the space shuttle to block F...

Episode 31 Black Shooting Star

31. Black Shooting Star

Aired: May 23, 2019

Thanks to Guy's sacrifice, most of the automata have been destroyed. However,...

Episode 32 Valediction

32. Valediction

Aired: May 30, 2019

Masaru discovers that Narumi is even in the same train but also Arlequino and...

Episode 33 The Nakamachi Trio vs Lady Spider

33. The Nakamachi Trio vs Lady Spider

Aired: Jun 6, 2019

The spider lady adopts the face of Nori and Hito's deceased mother to baffle ...

Episode 34 Rearguard

Aired: Jun 13, 2019

Pantalone is defeated by Harlequin and he goes to the train where Narumi trav...

Episode 35 Embrace

Aired: Jun 20, 2019

Masaru finally goes into space and Narumi remains on earth to fight Harlequin...

Episode 36 The Curtain Falls

36. The Curtain Falls

Aired: Jun 27, 2019

After boarding the space station, Masaru has a final showdown with Faceless, ...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: Tokyo MX

Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Action