Cagaster of an Insect Cage
Ja kanji虫籠のカガステル
Ja romajiMushikago no Kagasuteru
Genre
Cagaster of an Insect Cage
manga
AuthorKachō Hashimoto
PublisherTokuma Shoten
Publisher enAblaze Publishing
MagazineMonthly Comic Ryū
First2015
LastMay 19, 2016
Volumes7
Cagaster of an Insect Cage
ona
DirectorKoichi Chigira
ProducerTang Yunkang
WriterShūichi Kōyama
MusicHitomi Kuroishi
Studio
Licensee
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2020
Runtime25–33 minutes
Episodes12

Cagaster of an Insect Cage (虫籠のカガステル, 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 animation (ONA) series produced by Studio Kai and directed by Koichi Chigira, which premiered on Netflix on February 6, 2020.[3]

Synopsis

The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that revolves around a virus that turns humans into giant carnivorous insects known as "Cagasters" that feed on humans.

Media

Manga

Originally published on Kachō Hashimoto's website from 2005 to 2013, Tokuma Shoten picked up the series for publishing under its Comic Ryu brand in 2015. The manga ran for 32 chapters in 7 tankōbon volumes. In 2020, Ablaze Publishing licensed the series for an English release.[4]

Anime

A Netflix anime adaptation of Hashimoto's manga was originally announced in 2018 with Koichi Chigira directing the series at Gonzo.[5] However, Studio Kai, a company spin-off of Gonzo, took over the series' production.[6] 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.[7]

Voice cast

CharacterJapanese[6]English
KidoYoshimasa HosoyaAleks Le
IlieKana HanazawaRyan Bartley
AchtNatsuki HanaeGriffin Burns
AishaAi KayanoRebecca Larsen
KaraAoi YūkiLaura Post
NajiDaiki YamashitaDaniel MK Cohen
GriffithDaisuke NamikawaMichael Sinterniklaas
QasimJunichi SuwabeBill Rogers
JinKazuyuki OkitsuRichard Tatum
PetrovKohsuke ToriumiDoug Erholtz
Franz KirioTakahiro SakuraiTodd Haberkorn
HadiTomohiro ShiozakiBilly Kametz
MarioToshiyuki MorikawaKim Strauss
Harb AdhamYasuhiro MamiyaNeil Kaplan

Notes

  1. ^ In the opening and ending credits, Studio Kai is credited for Animation Production (アニメーション制作), but the series is animated in 3DCG, which Studio Kai is not capable of animating (due to not having a 3DCG department of their own). Instead, Okinawa Gonzo, the former 3DCG team belonging to Gonzo, is credited for the 3DCG animation, and thus warranting the studio's co-credit with Studio Kai.

References

  1. ^ "Preview: 'Cagaster' Vol. 1 GN (Manga)". ICv2. March 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 16, 2020). "Cagaster of an Insect Cage Web Anime PV Announces February 6 Premiere on Netflix". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "The List of New Anime Shows & Films Coming to Netflix in 2020 & Beyond". Anime UK News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  4. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 12, 2020). "Ablaze Publishing Licenses Cagaster of an Insect Cage Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonia (November 8, 2018). "Netflix Reveals 3 Anime Works by Japanese Studios, Pacific Rim Animated Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cagaster of an Insect Cage Anime Posts English Trailer, Cast, More Staff, February 6 Debut". Anime News Network. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Hazra, Adriana (December 11, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Cagaster of an Insect Cage, Aragne: Sign of Vermillion Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2020.