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2018 · Japan

Karakuri Circus

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
~24 min/episode
Length
1 season · 36 episodes
Status
Ended · complete
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Violence
Moderate

Why tonight?

  • One season, and then it ends — a story with a last episode, not a habit.
  • In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

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.

  • circus
  • martial arts
  • bounty hunter
  • kidnapping
  • secret organization
  • bullying
  • gore
  • based on manga
  • massacre
  • fighting

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

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