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“In 2125, Kidou battles humans-turned-insects 30 years after the Cagaster pandemic began.”
Cagaster of an Insect Cage
虫籠のカガステル
6.44
8,076 rank · 43,380 viewers · 86 favorites
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Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
In 2125, Kidou battles humans-turned-insects 30 years after the Cagaster pandemic began.
In a near future, an illness called "Cagaster" made its appearance. It turns humans into insects. The story begins 30 years after the onset of the illness, in 2125. It follows the adventures of Kidou, a boy who fights insects. (Source: MAL News)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 21 viewers settled on.
79%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.08
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.43
Running avg · Feb 2020 → Dec 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I mainly came here simply because of Hanazawa Kana-chan Voice so of course it did not disappointKidou-kun's relationship but so what? I thought there will not be a touch of romance here but hehe. I...”
- 7 “No Spoilers here because I highly recommend you give it a try. Both subbed and dubbed the show isn't what you might think it is. The SS and trailer might throw you off because honestly, CGI work is...”
- 10 “This anime has everything. I found that a lot of the Japanese animes are either too silly or too serious, this one fits right in the middle. I was mostly attached to the romance part. Our main...”
Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 19%
Long · 38%
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- Format 12 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 36m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2020 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-14603 catalog
Produced by
- Netflix Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor