The dark-haired bishounen is Sakon Tachibana, a puppeteer, and the other is Ukon, his favorite puppet and best friend. Sakon is the (only) grandson of Saemon Tachibana, a national treasure of Japan famous for his manipulation of Bunraku puppets. Ukon is a child doll puppet made in the early Meiji era by the famous female dollmaker Unosuke. Together they run into murders and solve them.<br><br>
(Source: AnimeNfo)

**Non-anime roles:** 
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- Amon in "Double Dragon" (Neo-Geo) (VG)
- Dhaos in "Tales of Phantasia" (VG)
- Diva in "Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin" (VG, Japanese)
- Dr. Baldhead in "Guilty Gear" (VG)
- Gray Fox in "Metal Gear Solid" (VG, Japanese)
- Hyo Imawano in "Rival Schools" (VG, Japanese)
- Jareth, the Goblin King in "Labyrinth" (Jim Henson movie, Japanese)
- Jimmy Lee in "Double Dragon" (Neo-Geo) (VG)
- Larva in "Kyuuketsuhime Miyu Seiyou Shinma-hen" (drama CD, Japanese)
- Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars" (original trilogy, Japanese)
- Memphis in "Magic School Lunar!" (VG, Japanese)
- Mr. X in "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" (VG, Japanese)
- Ootori Noboru in "La Vie En Rose" (Drama CD, Japanese)
- Ostracon in "Emerald Dragon" (Drama CD, Japanese)
- Rei in "Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu kyûseishu densetsu" (VG)
- Zato-One in "Guilty Gear X" (VG)
- Zato-One in "Guilty Gear" (VG, Japanese) 
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Seiji Isshiki