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The Curtain Rises

Narumi Katou, in a bear costume promoting the Straw Circus, encounters Masaru Saiga, who accidentally triggers Narumi’s Zonapha attack. Masaru’s laugh saves Narumi, but he’s kidnapped by men in black suits. Narumi rescues him, escaping by train. Masaru shares his father’s death and inheritance tied to Karakuri puppets. On the train, they’re attacked by puppets, revealed when one is destroyed. Masaru summons Shirogane, a harlequin-clad woman, who uses the puppet Harlequin from his suitcase to defeat the attacker. Shirogane takes Narumi and the unconscious Masaru to a clinic, while a pursuer deploys the puppet Pulcinella.

Aired: 2018-10-11

SEASON 1

Season 1

Karakuri Circus

Name: Karakuri Circus
Released: 2018-01-01
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Chihiro Ueda, Rikiya Koyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Romi Park, Masahiko Tanaka

Narumi Katou is a middle-aged man who suffers from the bizarre ZONAPHA Syndrome: a rare and inexplicable disease that causes its victims to endure severe seizures at random, with the only cure being to watch someone laugh. One day, during Narumi's part time job, a young boy with a giant suitcase fleeing from three adults runs into him. The boy introduces himself as Masaru Saiga, the new owner of the famous Saiga Enterprises following his father's recent death. However, other members of his family are trying to assassinate him and claim the fortune for themselves.

Genre: Action & Adventure Mystery Crime Animation Drama

Duration: —

Actor: Chihiro UedaRikiya KoyamaMegumi HayashibaraRomi ParkMasahiko TanakaAkio Otsuka

Quality: HD

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Release: 2018

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IMDb: 8.1

Keywords: circus, martial arts, bounty hunter, kidnapping, secret organization