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Karakuri no Kimi (からくりの君) is a 1994 manga short story from the Yoru no Uta anthology written and illustrated by Fujita Kazuhiro.
Princess Rangiku lost her entire family to Karimata, who invaded her home seeking her father’s life work, puppets with unique capabilities. The vengeful Rangiku sets out with three of her father’s greatest puppet warriors. While she can manipulate these puppets in battle, this leaves her vulnerable to attack. She thus seeks a ninja named Manajiri to aid her in as she pursues her revenge.
The short story was first published in Weekly Shounen Sunday No. 47, 1994 on November 9, 1994. It was then published in the Yoru no Uta anthology on July 18, 1995. An OVA adaptation by TMS Entertainment was released on VHS on March 24, 2000. A DVD version was released as a bonus disc for the 20th Anniversary of the Artistic Career: The Soul of Kazuhiro Fujita (画業20周年記念全集 藤田和日郎魂, Gagyou 20 Shunenkinen Zenshu Fujita Kazuhiro Tamashii) artbook on July 17, 2009.