Japan Cagaster of an Insect Cage sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #450 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
虫籠のカガステル
At the end of the 21st century, a rare disease called “Cagaster” broke out, turning humans into huge insects. Two-thirds of the earth‘s population was devoured by these insects before humanity made a decision: they must exterminate the infected people. In the year 2125 – thirty years after the discovery of Cagaster – at the edge of the desert close to the “cage” of the insects, a young pest exterminator named Kidou finds a man close to death due to the wounds by insects. The man entrusts his daughter Ilie to Kidou and asks him to search for the girl‘s mother…
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #450 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #380 of 2,532 (top 15%).
Also On Netflix
Other series that aired on Netflix.
Other Titles From Studio KAI
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Cagaster of an Insect Cage itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
Cagaster of an Insect Cage holds position #97 of 500 Japan seriess in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cagaster of an Insect Cage premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan seriess in 2020.
The 4077th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
192 audience reviews — more than 85% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (85th percentile) outruns trending popularity (66th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio KAI |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | February 6, 2020 |
| Official Site | cagaster.com |
Questions Answered
When did Cagaster of an Insect Cage end?
Cagaster of an Insect Cage finished its run with its final episode airing on February 6, 2020.
Where did Cagaster of an Insect Cage air?
Cagaster of an Insect Cage aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.