The BEST episodes of Karakuri Circus

Every episode of Karakuri Circus ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Karakuri Circus!

The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helps Masaru from being kidnapped after fighting strange figures. He finds out that they're not humans, but wooden puppets with amazing strength. After a hard fight, Narumi is forced to admit that he's no opponent for them; and just when he starts to think that Masaru will be captured, Shirogane, Masaru's watcher arrives from France with a weapon, the puppet Arlequin. Here begins the story of Karakuri Circus.

Last Updated: 2/25/2024Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Ended
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Abyss
star
7.68
25 votes

#1 - Abyss

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2018

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Brief Moment
star
7.65
17 votes

#2 - Brief Moment

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2018

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Back to the Starting Point
star
7.64
14 votes

#3 - Back to the Starting Point

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2019

As Masaru visits the ruins of his family home in Karuizawa, he recalls past; from the time his mother died to the assassination attempts when he met Shirogane and Narumi. He is greeted by the caretaker who gives him a letter and a set of keys to an underground room, left by Sadayoshi Saiga 30 years ago. Masaru opens the room which triggers a recording telling Masaru that the room has been left in case the memory transfer failed and informs Masaru that he is in fact his father reborn. He exits the room and is attacked by puppeteers of Kuroga village with the ninja marionette, Shogetsu, believing him to be Sadayoshi. Masaru retreats, and with the assistance of Gryphon, he activates the massive marionette, Goyellemes and defeats Shogetsu. The Kuroga attack again with another marionette, but Mararu counters with the lighter Captain Nemo and slices it to pieces. Masaru then activate the third marionette and tries to escape, but is captured by the Kuroga and brought before the remains of his grandfather which appears to be still conscious.

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Fanfare
star
7.60
15 votes

#4 - Fanfare

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2018

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Hell
star
7.57
21 votes

#5 - Hell

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2018

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Francine
star
7.57
14 votes

#6 - Francine

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2018

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Demonic
star
7.50
18 votes

#7 - Demonic

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2018

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Swirling Tiger
star
7.40
25 votes

#8 - Swirling Tiger

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2018

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Visitor
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7.40
10 votes

#9 - Visitor

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/2019

Shōji tells Masaru that Sadayoshi was not his son, and that he and Angelina started to create their own marionettes. The shirogane, Dean Maistre arrived to pick up the marionettes for Lucille, and they later adopted Dean as their son, naming him Sadayoshi. However some time later, Angelina became pregnant. Back in the present, Guy arrives at the underground room and tells Masaru the story of how he contracted Zonapha and was abandoned by his mother and how Lucille turned him into a shirogane. Years later, Lucille sent him on a mission to see Angelina at Kuroga village and extract her "Soft Stone" to convert Zonapha sufferers into shirogane. Angelina refused to give up the stone and used Arlequin to fight Guy's Olympia, defeating him, but then welcomed him into her household. Then, another Shōji memory shows Masaru how Shōji encountered the Francine automaton whose creator abandoned her because she could not laugh. Shōji adjusted her to make her less powerful and took her home to meet Angelina who welcomed her. Shortly thereafter, Angelina gave birth to Éléonore.

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Circus - Departure
star
7.38
21 votes

#10 - Circus - Departure

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2018

After having rescued Masaru numerous times, Narumi got caught in the blast that destroyed Zenji's mansion and has not been seen since. Masaru's sense of loss is profound, but he is determined to be strong as Narumi had taught him. He decides to go back to school in an effort to return to a normal life. Shirogane also enrolls in the adjacent high school so she can continue to watch over Masaru.

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The Curtain Rises
star
7.34
38 votes

#11 - The Curtain Rises

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2018

Eleven-year-old Masaru Saiga inherited a vast fortune after his father died in an accident. These riches make Masaru a target for kidnappers, who send fearsome puppets to abduct him. Masaru escapes with the help of circus employee Narumi Kato, but the kidnappers soon catch up with them. All seems lost until a mysterious woman named Shirogane appears.

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Memories
star
7.31
13 votes

#12 - Memories

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2018

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Encounter
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7.27
11 votes

#13 - Encounter

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/2019

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A Smile
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7.20
10 votes

#14 - A Smile

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/2019

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By the Sea, in the Dead of Night
star
7.17
12 votes

#15 - By the Sea, in the Dead of Night

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2019

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Promise
star
7.13
31 votes

#16 - Promise

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2018

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Lucille
star
7.00
14 votes

#17 - Lucille

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2019

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The Curtain Falls
star
6.86
14 votes

#18 - The Curtain Falls

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/27/2019

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The Faceless Commander
star
6.83
12 votes

#19 - The Faceless Commander

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2018

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Embrace
star
6.83
12 votes

#20 - Embrace

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/20/2019

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At Mont Saint-Michel
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6.78
9 votes

#21 - At Mont Saint-Michel

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/11/2019

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The Truth Behind the Shadow
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6.56
9 votes

#22 - The Truth Behind the Shadow

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/2019

Following revelations of the past, Guy again asserts that Masaru is Sadayoshi. Masaru denies it and runs off and encounters Éléonore Shirogane, but he is attacked by Guy and falls down a cliff unconscious. Masaru then recalls the memories of Shōji, from the saving of Éléonore and her life in the Quiberon orphanage under the care and training of Lucille. Then the betrayal of Sadayoshi by using his son Masaru as a vehicle for his memories so that he could essentially become immortal. However, Shōji was already prepared and destroyed the memory data back at Karuizawa causing Sadayoshi to try to kill him. Shōji survived but it was announced that he had died to protect him from Sadayoshi. Meanwhile, Sadayoshi sent Éléonore to join a circus to keep her away from Masaru.

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Black Meteor
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6.30
10 votes

#23 - Black Meteor

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/23/2019

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The Demon's Return
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6.25
8 votes

#24 - The Demon's Return

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/2019

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Download
star
6.25
8 votes

#25 - Download

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/25/2019

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