About this season
The dark-haired bishounen is Sakon Tachibana, a puppeteer, and the other is Ukon, his favorite puppet and best friend. Sakon is the (only) grandson of Saemon Tachibana, a national treasure of Japan famous for his manipulation of Bunraku puppets. Ukon is a child doll puppet made in the early Meiji era by the famous female dollmaker Unosuke. Together they run into murders and solve them.
Episodes (26)
1. Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part I
Aired 8 October 1999 • 25 min
2. Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part II
Aired 15 October 1999 • 25 min
3. Vengeful Demon of the Abandoned School Part III
Aired 22 October 1999 • 25 min
4. The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part I
Aired 29 October 1999 • 25 min
5. The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part II
Aired 5 November 1999 • 25 min
6. The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part III
Aired 12 November 1999 • 25 min
7. The Izu Two-Faced Oni - Part IV
Aired 19 November 1999 • 25 min
8. Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter One
Aired 26 November 1999 • 25 min
9. Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter Two
Aired 3 December 1999 • 25 min
10. Sakons Puppet: The Ghost Chapter - Chapter Three
Aired 10 December 1999 • 25 min
11. The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part I
Aired 17 December 1999 • 25 min
12. The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part II
Aired 24 December 1999 • 25 min
13. The Blood Rain of the One Hundred Foxes of Shinshu - Part III
Aired 31 December 1999 • 25 min
14. Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part I
Aired 7 January 2000 • 25 min
15. Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part II
Aired 14 January 2000 • 25 min
16. Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part III
Aired 21 January 2000 • 25 min
17. Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh Part IV
Aired 28 January 2000 • 25 min
18. The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part I
Aired 4 February 2000 • 25 min
19. The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part II
Aired 11 February 2000 • 25 min
20. The Sympathy of Kaoru's Disappointed Love Part III
Aired 18 February 2000 • 25 min
21. Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part I
Aired 25 February 2000 • 25 min
22. Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part II
Aired 3 March 2000 • 25 min
23. Eccentric Talk of the Okuhida Ghost Part III
Aired 10 March 2000 • 25 min
24. Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part I
Aired 17 March 2000 • 25 min
25. Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part II
Aired 24 March 2000 • 25 min
26. Love Flowers Tearfall Profuse Bloom Dance Part III
Aired 31 March 2000 • 25 min