Thunderbolt Fantasy: anime-esque action with puppets

Imagine a mix of modern animation and 1960s marionette show Thunderbirds and you still won't quite capture how awesome Thunderbolt Fantasy is. It's an example of glove puppetry, a form of folk art dating back centuries.

Set in an Eastern fantasy setting, Dn Fi and her brother, guardians of a sword known as the Tin Xng Jin, are pursued by the evil Xun Gu Zng clan, who seek to obtain the sword for their master, Mi Tin Hi. While her brother is defeated, Fi, who possesses the sword's crossguard, manages to escape off a cliff.

The full series is on crunchyroll.