Where to watch Praying Mantis in Japan
Praying Mantis is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 30 May 2026.
About Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis is a 1983 movie in the Mystery genre, directed by Shunichi Kajima, starring Midori Satsuki, Ryô Hayami and Mako Toyoda. It has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.0/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Praying Mantis in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Praying Mantis trailer
Overview
A man and a woman drift ashore after a typhoon. The man, dead, is an escaped perpetrator, and the woman, alive, is a hairdresser Masako. A detective in charge of an embezzlement case is tracking the whereabouts of disappeared money and suspects Masako. One year later, a real estate company president dies a suspicious death in front of Masako at her beauty salon. Was it an accidents or murder?
Top cast
Midori Satsuki
Masako Fujimura
Ryô Hayami
Takayuki Shimazaki
Mako Toyoda
Kaoru Ibuki
Etsuko Nami
Akiko Hyūga
Masako's mother
Kazuko Shirakawa
Mrs. Matsumiya
Isamu Nagato
Rokusuke Kobayashi
Tatsuya Nanjo
Kazuo Ibuki
Munemaru Kôda
Tachibana
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Makoto Shimotsuka
Shingo Hashimoto
Shinzō Hotta
Hirohisa Nakata
Osanai
Yoshio Hayashi
Announcer
Kay Ishiguro
Singer
Eiji Okada
Taichi Dôjima
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Praying Mantis in Japan?+
In Japan, Praying Mantis is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Praying Mantis on Netflix?+
Praying Mantis is not on Netflix in Japan right now.
How long is Praying Mantis?+
Praying Mantis has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
Who stars in Praying Mantis?+
Praying Mantis stars Midori Satsuki, Ryô Hayami, Mako Toyoda, Etsuko Nami and Akiko Hyūga.
When did Praying Mantis come out?+
Praying Mantis is a 1983 movie directed by Shunichi Kajima.
What genre is Praying Mantis?+
Praying Mantis is Mystery film.
Who directed Praying Mantis?+
Praying Mantis was directed by Shunichi Kajima.
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