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The Cicada's Eighth Day

Drama

Release

30 Mar 2010

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production

NHK G

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.

Plot

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...

Cast

Miho MiyazawaKôki OkadaKanji Tsuda

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Season 1

Air Date:31 Mar 2010
Available

Seasons

1 Seasons and a Special Season

Episode 1

Runtime:45m
Air Date:31 Mar 2010Available

Episodes of Season 1

6 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
S1 E1