Karakuri Circus
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Animation, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Kazuhiro Fujita
- Chihiro UedaMasaru Saiga
- Rikiya KoyamaNarumi Katou
- Megumi HayashibaraShirogane Saigazaki
- Romi ParkLucille Berneuil
- Masahiko TanakaShōji Saiga
- Akio OtsukaZenji Saiga
- Takahiro SakuraiAkira Ashika
- Nozomu SasakiChristophe Guy Lesch
- Tomoyo KurosawaTalanda Liselotte Tachibana
- Marina InoueVilma Thorne