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.
原作国王陛下，由知名漫画家猪画和菌小莫改编的著名仙侠类连载漫画作品《从前有座灵剑山》动画化决定！并将于2016年年初在日本东京MX电视台上映！成为首部登陆日本电视台的中国青少年向连载动画！此次合作由腾讯动漫、DEEN社（代表作：《乱马1/2》《寒蝉鸣泣之时》《薄樱鬼》）共同出资，绘梦动画（代表作：《王牌御史》《中国惊奇先生》）参投。中日业界首次在品牌、创作、人员、资本方面都进行了跨境合作。与过往常见的 “日方牵头中方加工”模式大不相同。
