Iguana Girl (1996): cast, story & where to watch
1996 · Series · ★ 6.3
Released in 1996, Iguana Girl is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama series.
What it’s about. Iguana Girl is a manga by Moto Hagio published in Petit Flower. It was adapted into a television drama in 1996. It is about a young girl, Rika, whose mother views her as being ugly, and favours her other daughter, Mami. Rika thinks of herself as ugly and as an iguana, but after her mother's death, realises that her mother was also an ugly iguana. Iguana Girl reflects Hagio's own relationship with her mother, and it took her "years to write this story". Hagio saw an iguana in a documentary on television and identified with it, feeling it was "lamenting its failure to become a human, just like me".
Who’s in it. Iguana Girl stars Miho Kanno as Aoshima Rika, Naomi Kawashima as Aoshima Yuriko, Yoshinori Okada as Okazaki Noboru and Rena Komine as Hashimoto, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Iguana Girl has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Iguana Girl page.
If you liked it. Fans of Iguana Girl tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Iguana Girl (1996)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Iguana Girl change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Iguana Girl worth watching?
- Iguana Girl holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy sci-fi & fantasy and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Iguana Girl?
- Iguana Girl stars Miho Kanno, Naomi Kawashima, Yoshinori Okada, Rena Komine and Kanako Enomoto.
- When was Iguana Girl released?
- Iguana Girl was released in 1996.