Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon

Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (人形草紙あやつり左近) is a manga series written by Masaru Miyazaki (as Sharaku Maro) and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

The series stars Tachibana Sakon (橘 左近), a bunraku puppeteer who solves mysteries with Ukon (右近), a puppet.

Ayatsuri Sakon was adapted into an animated television series in 1999.