Movie

Praying Mantis

★ 5.0(5)19831h 24m

Praying Mantis is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 15 June 2026.

Where to watch Praying Mantis

🇯🇵 Japan

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Director: Shunichi Kajima
Release date: 1983-04-08
Runtime: 1h 24m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Toei Company

Praying Mantis — trailer

About Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis is a 1983 movie in the Mystery genre, directed by Shunichi Kajima, starring Midori Satsuki, Ryô Hayami and Mako Toyoda. It has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.0/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Praying Mantis in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year later, a real estate company president dies a suspicious death in front of Masako at her beauty salon. Was it an accidents or murder?

Cast

Midori Satsuki

Masako Fujimura

Ryô Hayami

Takayuki Shimazaki

Mako Toyoda

Kaoru Ibuki

Etsuko Nami

Akiko Hyūga

Masako's mother

Kazuko Shirakawa

Mrs. Matsumiya

Isamu Nagato

Rokusuke Kobayashi

Tatsuya Nanjo

Kazuo Ibuki

Munemaru Kôda

Tachibana

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Makoto Shimotsuka

Shingo Hashimoto

Shinzō Hotta

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Praying Mantis in Japan?+

In Japan, Praying Mantis is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Praying Mantis on Netflix?+

Praying Mantis is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is Praying Mantis?+

Praying Mantis has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

Who stars in Praying Mantis?+

Praying Mantis stars Midori Satsuki, Ryô Hayami, Mako Toyoda, Etsuko Nami and Akiko Hyūga.

When did Praying Mantis come out?+

Praying Mantis is a 1983 movie directed by Shunichi Kajima.

What genre is Praying Mantis?+

Praying Mantis is Mystery film.

Who directed Praying Mantis?+

Praying Mantis was directed by Shunichi Kajima.