GKIDS Presents cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood
THE DEVASTATING YET BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED DRAMA
NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS
AND ON BLU-RAY™ JANUARY 19, 2027
Los Angeles, CA (October 27, 2026) GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed, artist-driven animation, in partnership with Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, today announced cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is now available on digital platforms in North America , followed by a Blu-ray release on January 19, 2027. Fans can watch the beautifully animated drama digitally on Apple TV and Prime Video and pre-order the Blu-ray now on the GKIDS Store and Amazon.
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 Kyō, 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 Ōtsuka, 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.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Star Wars: Visions – Tatooine Rhapsody) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle). The animated feature is brought to life by a powerhouse team of industry veterans and fresh talent alike, including renowned animators Akihiko Yamashita (Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron) and Shinji Ōtsuka (Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke). Director Yukimitsu Ina also pens the screenplay adaptation alongside Taku Kishimoto (Haikyu!!, SAKAMOTO DAYS).
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Blu-ray™ Special Features:
● kensuke ushio: Letting the Music Just Be There (Excerpt)
● Teasers & Trailers
© Machiko Kyō (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP
About Radial Entertainment
Radial Entertainment is a global entertainment company backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. As a premier content distribution studio, Radial Entertainment boasts a diverse library of more than 75,000 movies and episodes, making it one of the largest independent catalogs in the industry. The company delivers entertainment across major consumer platforms, including FAST channels, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, physical product, theatrical film and more. Its programming spans true crime, reality, animation, action, westerns, award-winning titles, classics, medical, food, U.K. content, cult classics and horror.
About GKIDS:
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor of artist-driven, globally inspired cinema dedicated to connecting North American audiences with distinctive stories from around the world. Widely celebrated for its leadership in the “animation is film” movement, the studio has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape for feature animation in the U.S. and internationally for nearly two decades. GKIDS represents the work of many of the world's most acclaimed animation filmmakers, including Makoto Shinkai (your name., Weathering With You), Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress), Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers), Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Wolf Children), and serves as the North American home of Japan's legendary Studio Ghibli.
Upcoming theatrical releases include the highly anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero, the follow up to director Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One. In addition to Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, the latest Aardman feature in the beloved Oscar-nominated film series, and the Oscar-nominated Kokuhō and Little Amélie and the Character of Rain, recent theatrical releases are the box office hit Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, Mamoru Oshii's cult classic Angel's Egg, and the critically acclaimed All You Need Is Kill, alongside groundbreaking television series such as DAN DA DAN, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, and Arcane: League of Legends. @GKIDSFilms
NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS
AND ON BLU-RAY™ JANUARY 19, 2027
Los Angeles, CA (October 27, 2026) GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed, artist-driven animation, in partnership with Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, today announced cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is now available on digital platforms in North America , followed by a Blu-ray release on January 19, 2027. Fans can watch the beautifully animated drama digitally on Apple TV and Prime Video and pre-order the Blu-ray now on the GKIDS Store and Amazon.
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 Kyō, 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 Ōtsuka, 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.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Director Yukimitsu Ina (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Star Wars: Visions – Tatooine Rhapsody) and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by Studio Ghibli alum Hitomi Tateno (My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle). The animated feature is brought to life by a powerhouse team of industry veterans and fresh talent alike, including renowned animators Akihiko Yamashita (Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron) and Shinji Ōtsuka (Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke). Director Yukimitsu Ina also pens the screenplay adaptation alongside Taku Kishimoto (Haikyu!!, SAKAMOTO DAYS).
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Blu-ray™ Special Features:
● kensuke ushio: Letting the Music Just Be There (Excerpt)
● Teasers & Trailers
© Machiko Kyō (AKITASHOTEN) / NHK, NEP
About Radial Entertainment
Radial Entertainment is a global entertainment company backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. As a premier content distribution studio, Radial Entertainment boasts a diverse library of more than 75,000 movies and episodes, making it one of the largest independent catalogs in the industry. The company delivers entertainment across major consumer platforms, including FAST channels, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, physical product, theatrical film and more. Its programming spans true crime, reality, animation, action, westerns, award-winning titles, classics, medical, food, U.K. content, cult classics and horror.
About GKIDS:
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning curator, producer, and distributor of artist-driven, globally inspired cinema dedicated to connecting North American audiences with distinctive stories from around the world. Widely celebrated for its leadership in the “animation is film” movement, the studio has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape for feature animation in the U.S. and internationally for nearly two decades. GKIDS represents the work of many of the world's most acclaimed animation filmmakers, including Makoto Shinkai (your name., Weathering With You), Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress), Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers), Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Wolf Children), and serves as the North American home of Japan's legendary Studio Ghibli.
Upcoming theatrical releases include the highly anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero, the follow up to director Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One. In addition to Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, the latest Aardman feature in the beloved Oscar-nominated film series, and the Oscar-nominated Kokuhō and Little Amélie and the Character of Rain, recent theatrical releases are the box office hit Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, Mamoru Oshii's cult classic Angel's Egg, and the critically acclaimed All You Need Is Kill, alongside groundbreaking television series such as DAN DA DAN, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, and Arcane: League of Legends. @GKIDSFilms
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