Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki

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Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki
機巧奇傳　ヒヲウ戦記 (Hiwou's Windup Dolls Military Commentaries)
Genre	Shōnen
TV anime
Directed by	Tetsuro Amino
Studio	BONES
Network	Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai satellite
Original run	24 October 2000 – 1 May 2001
No. of episodes	26^[1]

Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki (機巧奇傳　ヒヲウ戦記, Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki^?) is an anime that was first produced in 2000-2001 by BONES (studio). It ran for twenty six episodes, each twenty five minutes long.

The show is now being dubbed into English by Odex studio of Singapore. Voice talent includes students from international schools in Singapore as well as professional voice actors. The dubbing is led by Paul Pistore and Feng Leng directors of Odex. The show will be released in the U.S. in 2006.

[edit] Plot

Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki is the story of a young boy from a small town, set in the Meiji Restoration period of Japan, that has made its way simply, using "Clockwork Dolls" or "karakuri" for festivals. This simplicity is destroyed when the "Wind Gang" destroys the city and captures its citizens. Hiwou and his friends--Shishi, Machi, Tetsu, Mayu, Sai, and baby Jyobu--who are exploring a cave at the time, escape unharmed and embark on a quest to save the town. Along the way, they are forced to use the clockwork dolls as weapons--something they were never, ever supposed to do, according to Hiwou's father. Early in the series, they meet Arashi, a member of the Wind Gang, and Hana and Yuki, two samurai daughters who end up traveling with the group for a large part of the show.