Sakon Tachibana
main character
TV
6.8
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Total watch time
- 10 h 50 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 8, 1999 – March 31, 2000
- Season
- Fall 1999
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- TMS Entertainment
- Director
- Hitoyuki Matsui
- Music
- Yuriko Nakamura, Norihiro Tsuru
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
10h 50m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Detective100%Episodic85%Tragedy76%Shounen60%Male Protagonist60%
TVFINISHED1999 FALL6.8 / 10 AniList score
Sakon the Ventriloquist
人形草紙あやつり左近• Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
Synopsis
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. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Should you watch Sakon the Ventriloquist?
Sakon the Ventriloquist has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 44% of 687 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #19 highest-rated anime of 1999, and #34 most popular anime of 1999 on AniList.
Of the 1.3K AniList users who started it, 11.0% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 855 have finished it.
At about 10 h 50 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Horror, Mystery, Thriller — especially detective, episodic, tragedy, shounen.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Hitoyuki Matsui
- Character design
- Toshimitsu Kobayashi
- Music
- Yuriko Nakamura
- Music
- Norihiro Tsuru
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Sakon the Ventriloquist FAQ
How many episodes does Sakon the Ventriloquist have?
Sakon the Ventriloquist has 26 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 50 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Sakon the Ventriloquist?
About 10 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
Is Sakon the Ventriloquist finished?
Yes. Sakon the Ventriloquist has finished airing — the final episode aired March 31, 2000.
Is there a season 2 of Sakon the Ventriloquist?
No sequel is listed for Sakon the Ventriloquist as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is Sakon the Ventriloquist based on a manga?
Yes. Sakon the Ventriloquist adapts the manga.
Who animated Sakon the Ventriloquist?
Sakon the Ventriloquist was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Hitoyuki Matsui.