# Cagaster of an Insect Cage

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 animation (ONA) series produced by Studio Kai and directed by Koichi Chigira, which premiered on Netflix on February 6, 2020.

## 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.

### 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.

#### Voice cast

| Character | Japanese | English |
| Kido | Yoshimasa Hosoya | Aleks Le |
| Ilie | Kana Hanazawa | Ryan Bartley |
| Acht | Natsuki Hanae | Griffin Burns |
| Aisha | Ai Kayano | Rebecca Larsen |
| Kara | Aoi Yūki | Laura Post |
| Naji | Daiki Yamashita | Daniel MK Cohen |
| Griffith | Daisuke Namikawa | Michael Sinterniklaas |
| Qasim | Junichi Suwabe | Bill Rogers |
| Jin | Kazuyuki Okitsu | Richard Tatum |
| Petrov | Kousuke Toriumi | Doug Erholtz |
| Franz Kirio | Takahiro Sakurai | Todd Haberkorn |
| Hadi | Tomohiro Shiozaki | Billy Kametz |
| Mario | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Kim Strauss |
| Harb Adham | Yasuhiro Mamiya | Neil Kaplan |

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | "Little Bo Peep" | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 2 | "Anchovy and Black Lizard" Transliteration: "Anchobi to Kuro Tokage" (Japanese: アンチョビとクロトカゲ) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 3 | "From the Abyss" Transliteration: "Fukaki Fuchi yori" (Japanese: 深き淵より) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 4 | "As a Heartless Sword" Transliteration: "Kokoronai Ken toshite" (Japanese: 心ない剣として) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 5 | "From the Far East" Transliteration: "Higashi no Hate kara" (Japanese: 東の果てから) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 6 | "Awakening" Transliteration: "Mezame" (Japanese: 目覚め) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 7 | "Iliaster" Transliteration: "Iriasuteru" (Japanese: イリアステル) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 8 | "Princess in the Insect Cage" Transliteration: "Mushikago no Himegimi" (Japanese: 虫籠の姫君) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 9 | "Insects' Feast" Transliteration: "Mushi-tachi no Kyōen" (Japanese: 虫たちの饗宴) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 10 | "Up" Transliteration: "Ue e" (Japanese: 上へ) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 11 | "To You..." Transliteration: "Anata ni..." (Japanese: あなたに…) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |
| 12 | "Finally, For You" Transliteration: "Saigo ni Kimi ni" (Japanese: 最後に君に) | February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06) |