在大都市的喧嚣中，从来没有人注意到角落里有一个可怕而寒冷的存在。没有人知道他的名字（藤原龙雄饰演），但这个人可以用他的目光操纵任何出现在他视线中的人。一个经历过悲惨童年的操纵者，独自走在大街小巷，依靠超能力过着漫无目的的生活。
The protagonist Masaru has just inherited a large amount of property after his father's death. However, people are trying to obtain it through any necessary means, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru avoid being kidnapped after struggling with strange characters. He discovered that they were not humans, but wooden puppets with astonishing power. After a difficult struggle, Narumi was forced to admit that he was not their opponent; Just as he began to believe that Masaru would be captured, Masaru's defender Shirogane came here from France with a weapon - the puppet Arlequin. The story of the Karakuri Circus begins here.
时间是2045年，故事的舞台是日本制造的空间站“安心号”。出生在月球上的小男孩“登亚”和他儿时的玩伴“新雅”在空间站接受康复治疗，以便移民地球。
