Karakuri Circus
2018 1 season · 36 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Karakuri Circus

からくりサーカス

Karakuri Circus sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #383 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

からくりサーカス

Narumi is certain that Masaru will be kidnapped by wooden puppets with supernatural strength after fighting them with all his strength. Masaru inherited his father's wealth which has brought many enemies out of the shadows, too many for Narumi to defend him alone. When Narumi is feeling discouraged, Masaru's watcher, Shirogane, arrives with a powerful weapon, the puppet Arlequin.

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

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Also On Tokyo MX

Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Karakuri Circus premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 11, 2018
Last Air Date
June 27, 2019
Broadcast Span
9 months
Total Episodes
36 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 14.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
114
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #383 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #161 of 743 (top 22%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Studio VOLN
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 36
Release Date October 11, 2018
Official Site karakuri-anime.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Karakuri Circus?

Karakuri Circus was created by Kazuhiro Fujita.

When did Karakuri Circus end?

Karakuri Circus finished its run with its final episode airing on June 27, 2019.

Where did Karakuri Circus air?

Karakuri Circus aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.