GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed, artist-driven animation, in partnership with Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, today announced cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is now available on digital platforms in North America , followed by a Blu-ray release on January 19, 2027. Fans can watch the beautifully animated drama digitally on Apple TV and Prime Video and pre-order the Blu-ray now on the GKIDS Store and Amazon.
San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm and tranquil island. When war reaches their shores, they are ordered to work as nurses in a military hospital hidden away in a cave. Amidst escalating death and brutality, the friends struggle to find solace in their fragile lives.
Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Yukimitsu Ina and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by former Studio Ghibli animator Hitomi Tateno. The project brings together legendary veteran animators like Akihiko Yamashita and Shinji Otsuka, known for their work on Princess Mononoke and The Boy and the Heron, with a new, young generation of animating talent. Featuring a stirring score from kensuke ushio (A Silent Voice, Chainsaw Man), the film is a devastating yet beautiful plea for peace.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Star Wars: Visions – Tatooine Rhapsody) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle). The animated feature is brought to life by a powerhouse team of industry veterans and fresh talent alike, including renowned animators Akihiko Yamashita (Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron) and Shinji Otsuka (Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke). Director Yukimitsu Ina also pens the screenplay adaptation alongside Taku Kishimoto (Haikyu!!, SAKAMOTO DAYS).
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Blu-ray™ Special Features:
- kensuke ushio: Letting the Music Just Be There (Excerpt)
- Teasers & Trailers
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