Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood Is Getting an English-Dubbed Adaptation, Check Out How to Watch Here!
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RAVE COMIC - GKIDS has released a new English-dubbed trailer for the anime film cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, which will screen in North American theaters starting September 4 with both English-dubbed and subtitled (Japanese audio) versions available.
GKIDS will also release cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood on home video, and tickets for the theatrical screenings are available now. The lead Japanese voice cast for cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood includes Hikari Mitsushima as Mayu and Marika Itō as San.
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Yukimitsu Ina directed the anime, and Kensuke Ushio composed the music. Hitomi Tateno served as the animation producer, and Studio Sasayuri produced the film.
Here is a synopsis of the film, via the official GKIDS website:
San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm, tranquil island. When the war reaches their shores, they are ordered to help care for the wounded at a military hospital hidden within a cave. Amidst mounting death and brutality, the two friends struggle to find solace in their fragile lives.
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Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature film from director Yukimitsu Ina and the animation studio SASAYURI, founded by former Studio Ghibli animator Hitomi Tateno.
The project brings together legendary veteran animators—such as Akihiko Yamashita and Shinji Otsuka, known for their work on Princess Mononoke and The Boy and the Heron—with a new generation of young animation talent.
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Featuring an evocative score by Kensuke Ushio (A Silent Voice, Chainsaw Man), the film is a devastating yet beautiful plea for peace.
