Karakuri Circus (2018)

Action · Animation · Fantasy

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 someone laugh. One day, during Narumi's part time job, a young boy with a giant suitcase fleeing from three adults runs into him. The boy introduces himself as Masaru Saiga, the new owner of the famous Saiga Enterprises following his father's recent death. However, other members of his family are trying to assassinate him and claim the fortune for themselves.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (608 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

8.18 avg 36 episodes 7.8 → 9.2 24 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Curtain Rises	7.8	41
2	Promise	7.8	33
3	Abyss	8.0	29
4	Swirling Tiger	9.2	55
5	Circus - Departure	8.0	26
6	Hell	9.2	48
7	Demonic	9.1	39
8	Moment's Beginning, Moment's End	9.0	37
9	Memories	7.8	20
10	Francine	7.8	19
11	Fanfare	7.8	18
12	The Faceless Commander	8.0	18
13	Lucille	8.1	17
14	By the sea, in the dead of night	8.1	18
15	Back to the starting point	8.1	18
16	Encounter	8.1	18
17	Visitors	7.9	18
18	A smile	9.2	37
19	The truth behind the shadow	7.9	17
20	Black sun	7.8	18
21	Silver goddess	8.1	16
22	Headed for "Harry"	7.8	16
23	The demon's return	9.2	33
24	Escape	7.9	17
25	At Mont Saint-Michel	7.9	16
26	Animal show	7.7	16
27	Download	8.0	17
28	This little piggy	9.1	36
29	What Shirogane Did	7.6	15
30	Pietà	8.2	16
31	Black Shooting Star	7.7	15
32	Valediction	7.6	15
33	The Nakamachi Trio vs Lady Spider	7.6	15
34	Rearguard	7.9	15
35	Embrace	8.2	17
36	The Curtain Falls	9.2	36