Karakuri
Karakuri ( ja, からくり, , mechanism) may refer to: * ''Karakuri'' (manga), a manga by Masashi Kishimoto *Karakuri puppet are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata, made from the 17th century to the 19th century. The dolls' gestures provided a form of entertainment. The word has also come to mean "mechanisms" or "trick" in Japanese language, Japan ...

Karakuri (manga)
is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, ''Naruto'', which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, video games, and related media. Besides the ''Naruto'' manga, Kishimoto also personally supervised the two canonical anime films, '' The Last: Naruto the Movie'' and '' Boruto: Naruto the Movie'', and has written several one-shot stories. In 2019, Kishimoto wrote '' Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru'' which ended in March 2020. From May 2016 through October 2020 he supervised the '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' manga written by Ukyō Kodachi and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto. In November 2020 it was announced that he had taken over as writer on the series, replacing Kodachi. A reader of manga from a young age, Kishimoto showed a desire to write his own manga, citing authors Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo as his main influences. As a ...
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Mechanism (engineering)
In engineering, a mechanism is a Machine, device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally consist of moving components which may include: * Gears and gear trains; * belt drive, Belts and chain drives; * Cams and cam follower, followers; * Linkage (mechanical), Linkages; * Friction devices, such as brakes or clutches; * Structural components such as a frame, fasteners, bearings, springs, or lubricants; * Various machine elements, such as splines, pins, or keys. The German scientist Franz Reuleaux defines ''machine'' as "a combination of resistant bodies so arranged that by their means the mechanical forces of nature can be compelled to do work accompanied by certain determinate motion". In this context, his use of ''machine'' is generally interpreted to mean ''mechanism''. The combination of force and movement defines Power (physics), power, and a mechanism manages power to achieve a desired set of forces and ...
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