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cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood
8.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 0m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Marika Ito
San (voice)
Lead
Hikari Mitsushima
Mayu (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Tamaki (voice)
Rena Motomura
Hina (voice)
Chinatsu Akasaki
Mari (voice)
Aoi Koga
Yuri (voice)
Yume Miyamoto
Kaede (voice)
Izumi Aoyagi
Shiho (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yukimitsu Ina's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
