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Narumi Katou is a middle-aged man who suffers from the bizarre ZONAPHA Syndrome: a rare and inexplicable disease that causes its victims to endure severe seizures at random, with the only cure being to watch

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 29 - What Shirogane Did
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #1 - What Shirogane Did

    S1:E29

    Éléonore proves her loyalty by sharing Aqua Vitae with Zonapha sufferers. Faceless threatens to kill humanity with Apollyon. Fou plans to send “Harry” to stop him. Narumi mistrusts Éléonore.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 32 - Valediction
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Valediction

    S1:E32

    Shinobu consoles Masaru, revealing Éléonore’s sacrifices. The Nakamachi Trio prepares to fight Lady Spider and Captain Graziano. Arlequino and Pantalone seek Éléonore’s permission to stop Bringhella and Harlequin.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 33 - The Nakamachi Trio vs Lady Spider
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #3 - The Nakamachi Trio vs Lady Spider

    S1:E33

    The Nakamachi Trio distracts Lady Spider with circus tricks, killing her with Vilma’s knife. Arlequino and Pantalone fight Bringhella and Harlequin, who confesses his love for Éléonore, tearing Pantalone apart.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 26 - Animal Show
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Animal Show

    S1:E26

    Lise tames Dr. Lao’s beasts, killing him. Faceless beats Éléonore to possess Masaru. Colombine shows Masaru the Shirogane-O’s bodies. Naya attacks, but Masaru disables her. Faceless confronts Masaru with new automata.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 31 - Black Meteor
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Black Meteor

    S1:E31

    Vilma equips the Nakamachi Circus with Éléonore’s blood-tinted knives. Automata attack the train, and Vilma dies fighting Wild West Jane. Masaru destroys Keniss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 1 - The Curtain Rises
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #6 - The Curtain Rises

    S1:E1

    Narumi Katou, in a bear costume promoting the Straw Circus, encounters Masaru Saiga, who accidentally triggers Narumi’s Zonapha attack. Masaru’s laugh saves Narumi, but he’s kidnapped by men in black suits. Narumi rescues him, escaping by train. Masaru shares his father’s death and inheritance tied to Karakuri puppets. On the train, they’re attacked by puppets, revealed when one is destroyed. Masaru summons Shirogane, a harlequin-clad woman, who uses the puppet Harlequin from his suitcase to defeat the attacker. Shirogane takes Narumi and the unconscious Masaru to a clinic, while a pursuer deploys the puppet Pulcinella.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 2 - Promise
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Promise

    S1:E2

    Ashihana sends Pulcinella to attack, but Shirogane’s Harlequin easily defeats it. Ashihana’s gang captures Masaru, but Narumi rescues him, suffering a Zonapha attack. Unable to make Shirogane or Masaru laugh, Narumi gets Shirogane to beat him up in a store, curing his attack. Shirogane and Masaru move into Narumi’s apartment, unaware they’re being watched. The puppet Grimaldi snatches Masaru through a window. Ashihana, from the Slaughter Team, reveals the Kidnap Team took Masaru to the Saiga villa in Karuizawa, filled with dangerous Karakuri puppets, and offers to guide them there.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 9 - Memories
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Memories

    S1:E9

    After the crash, Shirogane rescues Guy and shares her past with him and Narumi. Masaru, haunted by dreams, searches for Narumi. In China’s mountains, Narumi, Lucille, and Ming-Xia find Ming-Xia’s father, Liang Jian-Feng, with Zonapha at an Aqua Vitae spring. He recounts his ancestors, Yin and Jin, who studied alchemy in Prague. Narumi recognizes the story, recalling the brothers’ love for Francine, which caused their rift.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 10 - Francine
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Francine

    S1:E10

    Narumi recounts Yin’s memories: Jin abducted Francine after she chose Yin. Years later, Yin found Francine imprisoned in Quiberon, dying from a disease. He perfected Aqua Vitae to save her, but she died in a fire. Jin later created an automaton, Lady Francine, animated by Aqua Vitae, and spread Zonapha to force villagers to make her laugh. Lucille, a survivor, gained Yin’s memories and Harlequin, vowing to destroy Jin’s automata. Pantalone seeks Aqua Vitae, but Liang Jian-Feng triggers an explosion, destroying the spring.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 11 - Fanfare
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Fanfare

    S1:E11

    In Maine, Shirogane-Os prepare to attack the Midnight Circus in the Sahara. Narumi, Lucille, and Ming-Xia join them, meeting George Laroche and Ashihana in France. At the circus, they face the Faceless Commander and his Shirogane-Os. Les Quatre Pionniers propose one-on-one battles. Zed destroys two automata but is defeated by Merry-Go-Round Olsen. Narumi smashes an automaton, while Fatima and Ming-Xia face Orazio and Pedrolino. After winning, a trapdoor sends them to another challenge.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 20 - Black Sun
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Black Sun

    S1:E20

    Masaru recalls Sadayoshi downloading memories into him during a car crash, where Shōji and Guy intervened. At Karuizawa, Daiki, the Faceless Commander, claims to be Masaru’s father, embodying Bai Jin and Sadayoshi. He attacks, but Éléonore takes a blow meant for Masaru. Daiki escapes with her, challenging Masaru to follow. Shōji dies, reuniting with Angelina in the afterlife.

    Director:Won Chang-hee
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 22 - Head to Harry!!
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Head to Harry!!

    S1:E22

    Ming-Xia defeats Gambler Jones to save Tom. George calms children with music but faces Bola Misteriosa. Ashihana challenges Pantalone, who spares him, recalling Francine’s orders.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 24 - Escape
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Escape

    S1:E24

    Narumi and Ming-Xia defeat Blom Blom Low and Drill September. Ashihana spares Pantalone, who helps Guy. The Long-legged Clown Express rescues survivors, including “Harry.” Masaru and Lise chase Faceless’s airship.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 25 - At Mont Saint-Michel
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #14 - At Mont Saint-Michel

    S1:E25

    Masaru and Lise crash on Mont Saint-Michel. Aboard Faceless’s airship, Éléonore meets automata like Captain Graziano. On the island, Dr. Lao’s beasts attack, but Naya Steele helps Masaru after disabling Colombine. Masaru discovers the Shirogane-O’s human bodies.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 34 - Rearguard
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Rearguard

    S1:E34

    Éléonore fights Harlequin to protect Narumi. Narumi defeats Bringhella. Masaru beats Captain Graziano. At the launch pad, Narumi and Masaru fight automata, with Masaru defending Narumi’s rear.

    Director:Won Chang-hee
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 3 - Abyss
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Abyss

    S1:E3

    Masaru’s uncle, Zenji Saiga, claims to protect him but raises suspicions. Narumi and Shirogane storm the Saiga villa, clashing with the Kidnap Team as the Slaughter Team follows. Shirogane’s Harlequin destroys a trap door and the puppet Theogualtier. Masaru discovers his father’s notes revealing he’s bait to destroy the Kuroga clan. Narumi and Shirogane fall into a trap, triggering Narumi’s Zonapha attack. Shirogane shares her past as a puppet master and why she can’t laugh. Masaru escapes Zenji by jumping from a window, landing safely near Ashihana, whom he tries to hire.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 17 - Visitor
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Visitor

    S1:E17

    Shōji reveals Sadayoshi was adopted, not his biological son. Guy shares his Zonapha infection and transformation into a Shirogane. Angelina refused to surrender her Soft Stone, defeating Guy. Shōji adjusted a Francine automaton to be less powerful and brought her home to Angelina, who later gave birth to a daughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 19 - The Truth Behind the Shadow
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #18 - The Truth Behind the Shadow

    S1:E19

    Guy insists Masaru is Sadayoshi. Masaru denies it, encountering Éléonore but falling unconscious after Guy’s attack. Shōji’s memories reveal Éléonore’s life in Quiberon and Sadayoshi’s betrayal, using Masaru for immortality. Shōji destroyed the memory data, surviving Sadayoshi’s attempt to kill him.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 27 - Download
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Download

    S1:E27

    Masaru fights Faceless’s automata with Harlequin. Lise and Colombine battle to stop Faceless’s rocket. Faceless tries to transfer his consciousness into Masaru but fails due to Masaru’s resistance.

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  20. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 5 - Circus - Departure
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Circus - Departure

    S1:E5

    Two months later, Masaru recovers and lives with Shirogane, who enrolls in a nearby high school to protect him from bullies. Masaru shrugs off their taunts, showing his scars. Shinobu Nakamachi faces eviction while rebuilding a circus. At school, Masaru gains acceptance, and Shirogane’s acrobatic talents make her popular. Masaru takes Shirogane to meet Nakamachi, convincing her to join his circus with Nori, Hiro, and animal handler Liselotte. Meanwhile, Narumi lies unconscious in intensive care, missing his left arm.

    Director:Won Chang-hee
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  21. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 12 - The faceless commander
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The faceless commander

    S1:E12

    Fatima and Ming-Xia receive treatment, while Narumi, Rockenfield, Malina, and Tor face deadly traps in the Midnight Circus. They split into two groups, with Narumi’s group navigating a dark staircase. The others enter a chamber requiring combat to proceed. George and Ashihana arrive by helicopter. Below, Narumi’s group faces more traps, and the Faceless Commander sacrifices himself to save Narumi, who reunites with Tor, Timbavati, Rockenfield, and Malina to confront Les Quatre Pionniers.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 13 - Lucille
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Lucille

    S1:E13

    Tor, Timbavati, Rockenfield, and Malina battle the Quatre Pionniers. A weakened Narumi struggles to reach Doll Francine. Lucille arrives with Fatima, Ming-Xia, Ashihana, and George, unveiling her Francine marionette, Angelina, halting the circus. Lucille convinces Dottore to abandon Francine, but he fatally wounds her, causing her to crystallize. Tor self-destructs to eliminate automata, allowing Narumi’s treatment. Timbavati battles Columbine, using his Shirogane blood to neutralize her, but both die.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 14 - By the Sea, in the Dead of Night
    8.1/10(19 votes)

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

    S1:E14

    Pantalone and Arlecchino destroy the Francine marionette and George. A Shirogane doctor dies saving Narumi. Fatima’s Spinettina fails against Pantalone and Arlecchino, but Narumi defeats them. Lady Francine reveals she’s a copy, and the real Francine is elsewhere. Narumi attacks Shirogane, mistaking her for Francine based on a Clogue survivor’s claim, but spares her after recalling their past with Masaru.

    Director:Won Chang-hee
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 15 - Back to the Starting Point
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Back to the Starting Point

    S1:E15

    At the Saiga ruins, Masaru receives a letter and keys from Sadayoshi, revealing he’s his father reborn. Kuroga puppeteers attack with Shogetsu, believing Masaru is Sadayoshi. Masaru uses Goyellemes and Captain Nemo to defeat them but is captured and brought before Shōji’s conscious remains.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Karakuri Circus Season 1 Episode 16 - Encounter
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Encounter

    S1:E16

    Shōji forces Masaru to drink his blood, triggering memories of Shōji’s past at Miura Dojo and meeting Angelina (Tohno-dayu), who wielded Arlequin. Shōji drank Aqua Vitae to stay with her forever, vowing eternal love.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"What Shirogane Did" is the worst rated episode of "Karakuri Circus". It scored 7.6/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/9/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Valediction".