GKIDS has announced that the cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood anime film will be released on Blu-ray on January 19, 2027. Pre-orders for the cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Blu-ray are now available on Amazon and GKIDS Store.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood previously opened in theaters in North America on September 4 with both dubs and English subtitles (Japanese voice-overs). The film is available now digitally on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Yukimitsu Ina directed the anime, and kensuke ushio composed the music. Hitomi Tateno was the animation producer, and the studio Sasayuri produced the anime.
The main Japanese cast includes Hikari Mitsushima as Mayu and Marika Itō as San.
Here’s an overview of the film, via GKIDS’ official website:
San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm and tranquil island. When war reaches their shores, they are ordered to help nurse the wounded 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.
