Karakuri Circus
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The cover of the first volume of Karakuri Circus
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からくりサーカス (Karakuri Sākasu) |
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| Genre | Adventure |
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| Written by | Kazuhiro Fujita |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | 1997 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 43 |
Karakuri Circus (からくりサーカス Karakuri Sākasu?) is a manga by Kazuhiro Fujita, also the manga artist of Ushio and Tora. The manga was published in the Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine (1997 No.32–2006 No.26). The manga is currently available as individually compiled and bound tankōbon.
Although this story is vastly different from Kazuhiro Fujita’s previous title, Ushio and Tora, it inherits many themes from his previous work. Themes such as a boy with sense of justice willing to go against great odds to save others, a man chose to become a demon to fight great evil, and as well as a tiger puppet featured in volume 24.
The most recognizable similarity between the two titles is the curse brought by the ultimate weapon against the evil. The wielder of the Spear of the Beast inherits not only a great power, but also the creator’s hatred and killing intent. Drinker of the water of Life obtain eternal life but also the hatred toward auto-mannequins. This leads to the cursing the user of both items to spend the rest of their life to carry on original creator’s unfinished works.
The story centers around three main characters, Masaru Saiga (才賀 勝), Narumi Kato (加藤 鳴海), and Shirogane (Eleanor) (しろがね (エレオノール)?) and combines the settings of a circus, alchemy, and karakuri into one story filled with mystery and action.
The story starts when Masaru's father dies and leaves 18 billion yen of inheritance solely to him. His siblings (all from different mothers) and his uncle set out to either kill or abduct Masaru to make all the money their own. By coincidence, Narumi ends up rescuing Masaru with the help from Shirogane.
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