Sakon, the Ventriloquist (草紙あやつり左近) is a Japanese manga series written by Masaru Miyazaki (manga artist) (under the alias Sharakumaro) and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from May 1995 to January 1996, with its chapters collected in four bound volumes. The plot follows Tachibana Sakon, a puppeteer who solves mysteries with Ukon, a puppet. The manga was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series by TMS Entertainment and broadcast on the satellite network Wowow from October 1999 to March 2000.

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Manga

Written by Masaru Miyazaki (manga artist) and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, Sakon, the Ventriloquist was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from May 22, 1995, to January 1, 1996. Shueisha collected its chapters in four volumes released from August 4, 1995, to March 4, 1996.

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Anime

A 26-episode anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha aired on Wowow from October 8, 1999, to March 31, 2000. Humming Bird performed the opening theme "Hikari naki Yoru wo Yuke" (光なき夜をゆけ), and Akino Arai performed the ending theme "Kanaete" (叶えて).

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