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Caterpillar

6.320101h 27mMovieDramaWar

The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.

DirectorKōji Wakamatsu
WritersHisako Kurosawa·Izuru Deguchi
ProducersKōji Wakamatsu·Noriko Ozaki

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Not available in United Kingdom
Streaming in 3 other countries

Caterpillar isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in France, Japan, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu

STShinobu Terajima
Shinobu Terajima
Shigeko Kurokawa
KK
Keigo Kasuya
Tadashi Kurokawa
SKSabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara
The Village Chief
MIMaki Ishikawa
Maki Ishikawa
Village Chief's Wife
GJGo Jibiki
Go Jibiki
Military Officer 1
AIArata Iura
Arata Iura
Military Officer 2
KSKatsuyuki Shinohara
Katsuyuki Shinohara
Kuma
DIDaisuke Iijima
Daisuke Iijima
Commander
IOIchirō Ogura
Ichirō Ogura
Announcer (voice)
KYKen Yoshizawa
Ken Yoshizawa
Kenzo Kurokawa
SOShima Onishi
Shima Onishi
Kizuo Kurokawa
TATomori Abe
Tomori Abe
Chinese Woman 1

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Caterpillar — streaming FAQ

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Is Caterpillar on Netflix?

No, Caterpillar is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of October 2026.

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