GKIDS Drops 'Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood' Trailer, Sets September Release
The film marks the feature debut of Yukimitsu Ina and brings together a production team of Studio Ghibli alumni and other industry veterans to adapt Machiko Kyo's acclaimed manga.
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GKIDS has released the English-subtitled trailer for 'Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood', the debut feature from director Yukimitsu Ina. Based on Machiko Kyo's manga, the film follows two students whose island life is disrupted by WWII. It opens in North American theaters on September 4 in Japanese with subtitles and an English dub. The film features a notable staff including former Ghibli animators and composer Kensuke Ushio.
The trailer for 'Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood' shows the contrast between the peaceful island life of two schoolgirls and the sudden arrival of war. The film is set in an all-girls school where students San and Mayu are assigned to care for wounded soldiers in a cave hospital. Director Yukimitsu Ina, whose previous credits include 'Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!' and a 'Star Wars: Visions' episode, co-wrote the screenplay with Taku Kishimoto. The score is by Kensuke Ushio, and theatrical screenings will include a behind-the-scenes featurette on his creative process.
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