Karneval (2013)

Animation · Fantasy · Mystery

Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization - "Circus"!!

IMDb rating: 6.6 (469 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

7.77 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 23 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Opus 1: Rainbow Colored Flower Fuse	7.9	11
2	Opus 2: Fortune Cat	7.6	8
3	Opus 3: Illusory Picnic	7.7	8
4	Opus 4: Evening Swallow	7.8	7
5	Opus 5: Clown's Prescription	7.8	7
6	Opus 6: Wing of Sunrise	7.8	7
7	Opus 7: Three Knights And	7.8	7
8	Opus 8: Silver Box	7.8	7
9	Opus 9: Blue Rose	7.7	7
10	Opus 10: Beastmaster's Tears	7.7	7
11	Opus 11: Ice-Cream Parade	7.7	7
12	Opus 12: The Rainbow Promise	7.7	7
13	Opus 13: Karneval	8.0	7