Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Ayatsuri Sakon, Ningyou Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon, Puppet Master Sakon, Tales of Puppetmaster Sakon Japanese: 人形草紙あやつり左近
Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 8, 1999 to Mar 31, 2000
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.561 (scored by 1279 users)
Ranked: #12082
Popularity: #2414
Members: 3,782
Favorites: 24 1 indicates a weighted score
My Info
Popular Tags
drama mystery |
SynopsisThe 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.
(Source: AnimeNfo) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Ayatsuri Sakon
Characters & Voice Actors
Staff
Reviews
|
|
Feena-c
34 of 43 people found this review helpful
|
26 of 26 episodes seen
|
| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Story:
Mystery is the whole point of this show. Who killed who and why is the question asked every episode.
As a huge fan of mysteries, I recommend this show to anyone who likes shows that have you thinking while being on the edge of your seat waiting for the murderer to strike again. You really get pulled into the stories, you get a feeling of pressure and of being uneasy as if you really were in the story. You want the killer to be caught and for everything to work out. Something very interesting about the show is the mixture of villains. Some times the murderer is a completely evil person, but often times you feel sympathy towards them, you wish that they could have found another way. It gives you a strange feeling of realism.
A 10 on story from me.
Art:
The art is nothing special. I would maybe compare it to Rurouni Kenshin, or something else of that general time. The colors of clothes, people, and objects are usually very bright, but the backgrounds are generally dark. Giving it a unique look which works well for the type of show.
A 7 on art.
Sound/music:
The sound effects are good, if only because they are put to better use in this show then in most others. The music is nothing unusual. It serves it's purpose, it sets the mood. But there s nothing spectacular about it. I will say I very much like the intro song, but other then that, nothing out of the common way.
An 8 on sound/music.
Character:
The characters, other then the core two, change every episode.
There are a couple who appear in more then one to several cases, but mostly, it's a new cast each case. I liked most of the characters, but few of them were particularly interesting. It had, at least in my opinion, very likable leads, which is a plus. Sakon and Ukon are both very fun in their own ways, and Kaoruko is always fun to have around.
A 9 on character.
Enjoyment:
I loved this show to death. It has become an all time favorite.
As a great lover of who-done-it's, I fell in love hard and fast.
The show and its characters were all very western in the way they worked. The plots were fun, and while confusing were not overly so.
As I said before, I highly recommend this to anyone who loves mystery.
a 10 on enjoyment.
Overall: Very good. A fun ride that doesn't leave you bored or lost.
10 overall! read more
|
|
Yemi_Hikari
13 of 21 people found this review helpful
|
26 of 26 episodes seen
|
| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
10 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Story: One has to be clear about this, a lot of the arcs run into the cliques of the murder mystery genera. Also, there are some that have very big simularities to cases in other Anime/Manga, but this is not do to complete coping, but due to the cliques that run through them.
That being said, what makes this story is the mystery solving pair, a boy and his puppet, and how they interact with the characters. As it progresses, one gets to not only get a really good mystery to try to solve, but a better understanding of who Ukon and Sakon are.
Art:The art work is very detailed. For those wondering why Ukon looks so much like the Rurouni, it is because the two artists worked together when starting out. I can actually find quite a few simularities in their work due to this, yet their art has their own flavor to it.
Sound: The opening theme is so haunting, perhaps even gothic, as in the sence of a literary term. It is the same with the ending music. It is something that sticks in ones head and one gets out.
Character: Is Ukon possesed, or does Sakon have a major split personality disorder? That is a good question as the story progresses, one has to wonder that, as Sakon is rather attached to the puppet and is really only know being able to make friends with people, something he couldn't do when he was younger. Sakon is also very smart too, which sets him apart.
Enjoment: It is one of my favorites, I fell in love with the characters and loved the fact they were so unique.
Overall: I highly recomend this Anime to any one who is into this kind of stuff. It is worth at least watching once, to form ones own opinion of it. read more
Recommendations
|
|
Why did the deaths occur? Both Anime are arc based and have a Gothic art style to them. The characters are unique as well, and the music is also similar in some regards.
If supernatural mysteries are your thing, here are two series with a lot in common on that line. Great characters and great stories bring both pseudo detectives stories to life with an array of the supernatural that makes them both work. :)
Shoujos about cute guys who solve eerie mysteries.
|
|
|
Both Anime are of the detective genre with a sort of supernatural twist to them, if you are so inclined.
For anyone who enjoys a collection of good mysteries, I recommend Ayatsuri Sakon. Being classified in the same genre as Detective Conan, both series share a common ground. Whereas I view Detective Conan as something fun that could be watched for entertainment, I found Ayatsuri Sakon to be more believable and enjoyable when comparing the two. One of the best things I liked about the series is that all the cases are never solved within an episode, whereas the majority of Detective Conan cases are often solved within that time frame. I find this helps to keep your interests in check throughout the series, as well as giving you time to form your own conclusions. For anyone who enjoys mystery, I strongly recommend Ayatsuri Sakon.
|
Opening Theme"Hikari naki Yoru wo Yuke" by Humming Bird
Ending Theme"Kanaete" by Akino Arai
| No posts for this board were found |
Fansubbing Groups
Which fansubbers do you like the best? Click + to approve of their subs for this show. Click - if you don't think they did such a great job.
Related ClubsHorror Anime Fanclub, ~* OKIAYU RYOTARO FANS *~, Claim a anime/manga character!, Dark Fashion FC, Ayatsuri Sakon Fanclub, House of Intelligent Nimble Trackers, KOKIA Fan Club, Anime/Manga Club, Dark Anime Club, Obata Takeshi FC, Anime & Manga Recommendation, Yoru's Dungeon ;), ~ Takai's LEAGUE ~, Anime Experience
Recently Watched By|
9 hours ago |
10 hours ago |
Today, 8:53 AM |
Today, 7:15 AM |
Yesterday, 2:43 PM | |
1 hour ago |
05-18-13, 8:30 AM |
05-18-13, 5:08 AM |
05-17-13, 3:43 PM |
05-16-13, 5:17 AM |
|
|
