The Cicada's Eighth Day

A quiet, unsettling plunge into obsession and guilt, where tenderness and dread braid together and every calm moment feels borrowed.

Created by

Akimitsu Sasaki, Takashi Fujio

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Family

Starring

Rei Dan, Seiran Kobayashi, Kie Kitano

Overview

Kiwako Nonomiya is devastated after Takehiro Akiyama, the married man she has been having an affair with, manipulates her into getting an abortion by promising to marry her and then refusing to divorce his wife. Kiwako then learns of Takehiro's wife's pregnancy. One morning, while Takehiro and his wife Etsuko are away, Kiwako sneaks into their home to get a look at their six-month-old child. Without a thought for the consequences, she carries the baby away. Kiwako then raises the child as her own, while being a fugitive from the law.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, betrayal, parenthood, guilt

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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