Cagaster of an Insect Cage (manga)
Cagaster of an Insect Cage (Japanese: 虫籠のカガステル, Hepburn: Mushikago no Kagasuteru) is a Japanese manga series by Kachō Hashimoto released from 2015 to 2016 in the serialized magazine Monthly Comic Ryū. Prior to becoming a manga series, Cagaster of an Insect Cage was first a dōjinshi series posted on Hashimoto’s website, which was published from 2005 to 2013. The series was adapted into an original net anime series produced by Studio Kai and directed by Koichi Chigira, which premiered on Netflix on February 6, 2020.
The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that revolves around giant insects eating people.
Anime
A Netflix anime adaptation of Hashimoto’s manga was originally announced in 2018 with Koichi Chigira directing the series at Gonzo. However, Studio Kai, a company spin-off of Gonzo, took over the series’ production. Shūichi Kōyama was in charge of the series composition, and Hitomi Kuroishi composed the score; Akihiko Yamashita adapted the character designs for animation. It was released worldwide on Netflix on February 6, 2020. On December 11, 2020, it was announced that Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime for home media.
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Japanese promotional poster
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| 虫籠のカガステル (Mushikago no Kagasuteru) |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Kachō Hashimoto |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| English publisher | Ablaze Publishing |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Ryū |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2015 – May 19, 2016 |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Koichi Chigira |
| Produced by | Tang Yunkang |
| Written by | Shūichi Kōyama |
| Music by | Hitomi Kuroishi |
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| Licensed by | Netflix (streaming) Sentai Filmworks (home media) |
| Released | February 6, 2020 |
| Runtime | 25–33 minutes |
| Episodes | 12 |
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