Karakuri Circus (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Karakuri Circus is an action & adventure, mystery, crime and animation series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Karakuri Circus stars Chihiro Ueda as Masaru Saiga, Rikiya Koyama as Narumi Katou, Megumi Hayashibara as Shirogane Saigazaki and Romi Park as Lucille Berneuil, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Karakuri Circus sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, HiDive, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Karakuri Circus page.

If you liked it. Fans of Karakuri Circus tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.