Official US Trailer for ‘cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood’ Anime Film

“You have to make decisions for yourselves.” GKids has debuted the official trailers for the Japanese anime movie titled cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, an adaptation of the manga series of the same name. This is getting a real theatrical release in the US in September thanks to GKids after first debuting on TV in Japan. San & Mayu are drafted into the war effort with their classmates as nurses during the final months of the Pacific War. They escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield. A story based on the real life group called the Himeyuri students. 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 & Shinji Otsuka, from Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and The Boy and the Heron, with a new, young generation of talent. Featuring a stirring score from kensuke ushio (A Silent Voice, Chainsaw Man), the film is a devastating yet beautiful plea for peace. It’s getting an English dub release for kids in addition to the original Japanese voice cast (both trailers below). Take a look. // Continue Reading ›