Series

Cicada Boy

★ 7.0(2)20191h 0m1 season

Cicada Boy is streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and TELESA Amazon Channel in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

Where to watch Cicada Boy

🇯🇵 Japan

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Good to know

Release date: 2019-07-26
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: tv asahi
Status: Ended
Country: Japan

About Cicada Boy

Cicada Boy is a 2019 web series in the Comedy genre, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Haruka Kinami and Fumi Dan. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes, and originally aired on tv asahi. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Cicada Boy in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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)

Season 18 eps · 2019

Cast

Ryosuke Yamada

Semi

Haruka Kinami

Okawa Yuka

Fumi Dan

Shono Kugiko

Sawako Agawa

Shono Nejiko

Yukiya Kitamura

Ogawa Kunio

Mio Imada

Kumada Minako

Ichiro Yatsui

Iwamoto Masa

Shizuyo Yamasaki

Iwamoto Haru

Ai Tsubakihara

Aida Naomi

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Cicada Boy in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Cicada Boy on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and TELESA Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Is Cicada Boy on Netflix?+

Yes — Cicada Boy is available to stream on Netflix in Japan.

How many seasons of Cicada Boy are there?+

Cicada Boy has 1 season and 8 episodes in total.

Who stars in Cicada Boy?+

Cicada Boy stars Ryosuke Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Fumi Dan, Sawako Agawa and Yukiya Kitamura.

When did Cicada Boy come out?+

Cicada Boy is a 2019 web series.

What genre is Cicada Boy?+

Cicada Boy is Comedy series.