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Cocoon (manga)
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| Cocoon | |
 Cover of the volume | |
| コクーン (Kokūn) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | War[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Machiko Kyō |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Magazine | Elegance Eve |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | March 26, 2009 – May 27, 2010 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Toko Ina |
| Produced by | Hitomi Tateno |
| Music by | Kensuke Ushio |
| Studio | Sasayuri |
| Original network | NHK BS, NHK General TV |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 60 minutes |
Cocoon (Japanese: コクーン, Hepburn: Kokūn) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Kyō. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine Elegance Eve from March 2009 to May 2010. An anime television film adaptation produced by Sasayuri premiered in March 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]A story based on the real life group called the Himeyuri students.
Characters
[edit]- Mayu (マユ)
- Voiced by: Hikari Mitsushima[2]
- San (サン)
- Voiced by: Marika Itō[2]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Machiko Kyō, Cocoon was serialized in Akita Shoten's josei manga magazine Elegance Eve from March 26, 2009, to May 27, 2010.[3][4] The series is the first part of Kyō's trilogy of manga about war.[1] Its chapters were collected into a single book volume on August 5, 2010.[5] A single tankōbon volume that consists of the series' chapters and a side-story was released on April 17, 2015.[1]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5, 2010 (book)[6] April 17, 2015 (paperback)[7] | 978-4-253-10490-6 (book) 978-4-253-18138-9 (paperback) |
Anime
[edit]An anime television film adaptation was announced on June 27, 2023.[8] It is produced by Sasayuri and directed by Toko Ina, with Hitomi Tateno serving as animation producer and Kensuke Ushio composing the music. The 60-minute film premiered with an early broadcast on March 30, 2025, on NHK BS, followed by a main broadcast in August on NHK General TV.[2][9]
See also
[edit]- Mitsuami no Kami-sama, another manga series by the same author
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 今日マチ子「cocoon」の文庫版発売、サイドストーリー初収録. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 14, 2025). "Cocoon Wartime Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, Late-March Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ 今日マチ子、戦時中の少女を描く新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 16, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ 今日マチ子、戦時中の少女描く「COCOON」最終回. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ 今日マチ子の衝撃作。沖縄戦の少女描く「COCOON」発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ COCOON (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ COCOON【秋田文庫】 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2023). "Machiko Kyō's Cocoon Wartime Manga Gets Anime in Summer 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ 特集アニメ「cocoon ～ある夏の少女たちより～」 BS先行放送の日時決定！ (in Japanese). NHK. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cocoon (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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