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The Laughing Frog

6.020021h 36mMovieComedy

A woman has a fine life with rewarding work, a nice house, and a serious boyfriend in the lowlands of Japan. In walks her long lost husband who years ago disappeared and abandoned her. The wife allows her lost husband to secretly live in…

DirectorHideyuki Hirayama
WriterIzuru Narushima
ProducersSuguru Kubota·Satoshi Fukushima

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 1 other country

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

Cast · Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama

KNKyōzō Nagatsuka
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Ippei Kurasawa
NO
Nene Otsuka
Ryoko Kurasawa
JKJun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
Yoshizumi
MCMickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
KKitaro
Kitaro
SM
Shuzo Mitamura
KK
Kumiko Kin
KMKaho Minami
Kaho Minami
IYIzumi Yukimura
Izumi Yukimura

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The Laughing Frog — streaming FAQ

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No, The Laughing Frog is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026.

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