TV series
Cicada Boy
2019, Japanese, on tv asahi.
Okawa Yuka is living out the daily motions of life but doesn't understand her reason to keep living. After a confrontation with a co-worker, she decides to end it all but fails when she stops herself from squishing a cicada. That cicada returns the favor by transforming into a man, named semi, for seven days because he thinks it will make her happy. The downside is, he has no idea how to live as a human.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2019
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 13 September 2019
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 26 July 2019
- Last aired
- 13 September 2019
- Network
- tv asahi
- Original title
- セミオトコ
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
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Cicada Boy: quick answers
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How many seasons of Cicada Boy are there?
Cicada Boy has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Cicada Boy finished?
Yes. Cicada Boy ended in 2019, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Cicada Boy on?
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Cicada Boy parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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