Series synopsis
Cicada Boy, also known as セミオトコ is a Japanese comedy television series that premiered on tv asahi on July 26, 2019. It ended on September 13, 2019. It stars Ryosuke Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Fumi Dan and Sawako Agawa.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryosuke Yamada as Semi
- Haruka Kinami as Okawa Yuka
- Fumi Dan as Shono Kugiko
- Sawako Agawa as Shono Nejiko
- Yukiya Kitamura as Ogawa Kunio
- Mio Imada as Kumada Minako
- Ichiro Yatsui as Iwamoto Masa
- Shizuyo Yamasaki as Iwamoto Haru
Supporting cast
- Ai Tsubakihara as Aida Naomi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 26, 2019 | September 13, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 26, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 2, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 9, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 26, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 13, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:15:00 |