Overview
- An English-language trailer for Cocoon — One Summer of Girlhood debuted exclusively on Thursday through TheWrap as part of the film’s North American marketing push.
- GKIDS will release the film in theaters on Sept. 4 in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English-dubbed version.
- The story follows schoolmates San and Mayu who are ordered to care for wounded soldiers in a hidden military hospital as war reaches their island.
- Theatrical screenings will include a bonus behind-the-scenes segment showing composer kensuke ushio’s process for the film’s score.
- The feature is the directorial debut of Yukimitsu Ina, produced by SASAYURI, and brings together Studio Ghibli alumni and veterans such as Hitomi Tateno, Akihiko Yamashita, Shinji Otsuka, and writer Taku Kishimoto.