Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
Sakon Tachibana is a dark-haired, handsome young man and a skilled puppeteer. His closest companion is Ukon, his favorite puppet and dearest friend. Sakon is the sole grandson of Saemon Tachibana, a renowned master of Bunraku puppetry and a national treasure of Japan. Ukon is a child-sized puppet crafted in the early Meiji era by the famous dollmaker Unosuke. The two of them often find themselves entangled in murder mysteries, which they work together to solve.
