Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood (2026)
San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.
Director: Yukimitsu Ina
Genre: Animation, Drama, War, TV Movie
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 4, 2026
Cast
- Marika Ito - San (voice)
- 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)
- Miyuki Sawashiro - Kaho (voice)
- Umeka Shouji - Sensei (voice)
Screenplay
- Machiko Kyo (Comic Book)
- Yukimitsu Ina (Screenplay)
- Taku Kishimoto (Screenplay)
Music: Kensuke Ushio
Cinematography: Jiro Tazawa
Editing: Masahiro Goto
Production: Sasayuri, NHK Enterprises, NHK
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Anime Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
politics, based on true story, based on manga, historical, anime, josei, world war, tv special, himeyuri students
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood about?
- San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.
- Who directed Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood?
- Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood was directed by Yukimitsu Ina.
- Who stars in Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood?
- Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood stars Marika Ito, Hikari Mitsushima, Yoko Hikasa, Rena Motomura, Chinatsu Akasaki, Aoi Koga.
- How long is Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood?
- Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood?
- Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood is a Animation, Drama, War, TV Movie film.
- Where was Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood produced?
- Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood?
- The themes of Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood include: Anime Fantasy Worlds.