cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood [Blu-ray] (Pre-order)

Estimated Ship Date: This title is not yet available, but can be pre-ordered now and shipped to you on street date.

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.

Bonus Features:

• kensuke ushio: Letting the Music Just Be There
• U.S. Trailer

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