Karakuri Circus

Name: Karakuri Circus
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Animation, Drama
Released: 2018-10-11
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Chihiro Ueda, Rikiya Koyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Romi Park, Masahiko Tanaka

2018·Series·24 min·★ 8.2(131)

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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.

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About Karakuri Circus

Karakuri Circus is a 2018 Japanese-language action & adventure, mystery and crime series created by Kazuhiro Fujita. The cast is led by Chihiro Ueda, Rikiya Koyama, Megumi Hayashibara. It spans 1 season and 36 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hidive Amazon Channel.

Karakuri Circus was produced by Studio VOLN and made in Japan. It was first aired on October 11, 2018.

Created by: Kazuhiro Fujita
First aired: October 11, 2018
Last aired: June 27, 2019
Original language: Japanese
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (36 episodes)
Network: Tokyo MX, BS11
Country: Japan
Production: Studio VOLN

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Karakuri Circus cast & crew

Karakuri Circus was created by Kazuhiro Fujita.

The cast features Chihiro Ueda as Masaru Saiga, Rikiya Koyama as Narumi Katou, Megumi Hayashibara as Shirogane Saigazaki, Romi Park as Lucille Berneuil, Masahiko Tanaka as Shōji Saiga, and Akio Otsuka as Zenji Saiga.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Hayashi.

Is Karakuri Circus worth watching?

Karakuri Circus holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 131 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed action & adventure series.

With 1 season and 36 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy action & adventure, mystery, and crime, Karakuri Circus is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Karakuri Circus

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