Puppet Princess
からくりの君
“Orphaned puppet-master Rangiku and vagabond Yasaburou unite to avenge her clan against Lord Karimata and his deathless ninjas.”
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Synopsis
Orphaned puppet-master Rangiku and vagabond Yasaburou unite to avenge her clan against Lord Karimata and his deathless ninjas.
In an obscure corner of feudal Japan, a clumsy young girl carrying a massive box searches for a legendary ninja. That girl is Rangiku Ayawatari—the sole survivor of the Ayuwatari clan—and she seeks revenge against Lord Sadayoshi Karimata, the man who slaughtered her family and stole the secrets of her father's prized puppet collection. However, in place of the legendary ninja, Rangiku finds Yasaburou Manajiri, a vagabond who is being pursued by "deathless ninjas"—strange, fearless warriors who can survive seemingly fatal blows. Upon discovering that they share a common enemy, the pair team up to defeat the cruel lord and rid the world of strange puppets that conceal a horrible secret.
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What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
6.3/10
What 8
viewers
settled on.
71% recommend
Score distribution
Agreement
TightStrong agreement
σ 1.09 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
2.0 ptsRecommenders 7.0 · others 5.0
Yes
7.0
No
5.0
Score over time
0.75Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 50%
Long · 13%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “Wow, how did I manage to miss this one back in the day? It may say it was released in 2000, but everything about Puppet Princess screams mid-90s anime excess, and that is right up my alley. All 45...”
- 7/10 “I felt satisfied after watching this,a very short but worthwhile watch.After her family is killed and her kingdom was destroyed by rival forces a young princess called Rangiku embarks on a journey...”
- 7/10 “Rate of 7 (good) Seen via english dubbed Likes A true classic approach to tales much like the anime about Frankenstein i reviewed in the past. Some stories just plain start while others like this...”
Watch order & related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Puppet Princess begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1507
- Format
- 1 × 41′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 41m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Mar 2000 – Mar 2000
- Winter 2000
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-1507
- catalog