Anime & Manga News

Manga 'Cocoon' Gets Anime in Summer 2025

by DatRandomDude
Jun 27, 2023 1:25 PM | 41 Comments

Television broadcaster NHK announced an anime adaptation of Machiko Kyou's Cocoon manga on Tuesday, revealing the main staff and a teaser visual (pictured above). The anime is scheduled to premiere on NHK in Summer 2025.

Staff
Animation Producer: Hitomi Tateno (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari in-between animation)
Studio: Sasayuri
Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises

Kyou serialized the historical drama manga in Elegance Eve from May 2008 to July 2010.

Synopsis
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.

Official site: https://www.nhk.jp/g/blog/4xp6rzqv73v

Source: PR Times

Cocoon on MAL

20 of 41 Comments Recent Comments

For all of the weirdos going "omggg is this yuri???" please...just go touch some goddamn grass
This is a story about the horrors of war, there are bonds between the girls as they struggle for survival but it's not cute lesbian fetish bait, if you're coming here expecting girl kissage you're going to be sorely mistaken

Jul 18, 2023 5:07 PM by texasfangirl1999

This whole thread reminds me why active MAL Forum users are some brainlets bro lmfao.

Jun 30, 2023 9:12 AM by Pyro81300

HatsuneYugi39 said:
>Historical anime with a pair of female friends as protagonists gets announced.
Oh cool
>Announcement thread is mainly brainrotted discussion of, "Is this a yuri!?!11?"

Never change western weebs, never change.

Sad state of affairs. We should have gatekeeped anime way harder.

Jun 29, 2023 10:53 PM by Piromysl

HatsuneYugi39 said:
>Historical anime with a pair of female friends as protagonists gets announced.
Oh cool
>Announcement thread is mainly brainrotted discussion of, "Is this a yuri!?!11?"

Never change western weebs, never change.
Do I need to say that now ANY show with female protagonists has a " Is this a yuri!?!11? " theme in the middle of a discussion? People on manga resources even joke about it.

Jun 29, 2023 8:09 PM by RobertBobert

>Historical anime with a pair of female friends as protagonists gets announced.
Oh cool
>Announcement thread is mainly brainrotted discussion of, "Is this a yuri!?!11?"

Never change western weebs, never change.

Jun 29, 2023 7:40 PM by HatsuneYugi39

Sounds too depressing I will pass if I want depression I will check my bank account.

Jun 29, 2023 1:40 AM by yamiyugi101

That is, you still don’t understand why I ask you not to drag your subjective experience onto completely different people and not argue for the sake of an argument, without hearing what they want to say to you? Well, okay, the conversation with you again became completely meaningless.

Jun 29, 2023 1:09 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Kuma said:
dude, i just explained to you why this series GL element left big impression on me and slowly overtime it was the one that i mostly remember from the series. not a single time i have intention to make this personal between you and me. i even explaining the "YOU" in here was to every reader of my post, not specifically to you (since it was a public forum). is this still really hard to understand?
And this only confirmed that this is personal for you. But actually no one here is complaining about any element lol. People are literally questioning it. How can people complain about something they don't believe in? This is what is hard for exactly you to understand.
i say the complain was back then and it left pretty strong impression thus become what i remember. dude, you are being obnoxious now. i simply just try to explain the context how i become misremember. how is that personal? and my point still stand, if that chapter end up being adapted, it could happen again.

Jun 29, 2023 1:03 AM by Kuma

Kuma said:
RobertBobert said:
So, once upon a time, some people complained about something and it annoyed you, and now you write down everyone who questions your experience with manga as a complainer? You literally confirmed that this is personal to you.
dude, i just explained to you why this series GL element left big impression on me and slowly overtime it was the one that i mostly remember from the series. not a single time i have intention to make this personal between you and me. i even explaining the "YOU" in here was to every reader of my post, not specifically to you (since it was a public forum). is this still really hard to understand?
And this only confirmed that this is personal for you. But actually no one here is complaining about any element lol. People are literally questioning it. How can people complain about something they don't believe in? This is what is hard for exactly you to understand.

Jun 29, 2023 12:16 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Kuma said:
no, i was talking about back then. not now. back then complainers was the reason this subplot left big impression of me than the series ending was. 
So, once upon a time, some people complained about something and it annoyed you, and now you write down everyone who questions your experience with manga as a complainer? You literally confirmed that this is personal to you.
dude, i just explained to you why this series GL element left big impression on me and slowly overtime it was the one that i mostly remember from the series. not a single time i have intention to make this personal between you and me. i even explaining the "YOU" in here was to every reader of my post, not specifically to you (since it was a public forum). is this still really hard to understand?

Jun 29, 2023 12:07 AM by Kuma

Kuma said:
RobertBobert said:
You literally call people complainers when they just question your opinion, and you also keep blindly repeating your thesis after it has been questioned or discussed. It's literally making things personal.
no, i was talking about back then. not now. back then complainers was the reason this subplot left big impression of me than the series ending was. 
So, once upon a time, some people complained about something and it annoyed you, and now you write down everyone who questions your experience with manga as a complainer? You literally confirmed that this is personal to you.

Jun 28, 2023 11:46 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:
Kuma said:
there is nothing personal here. my statement is not directly specifically to you the one i quote to, but also you all the reader of my post. also i misremember side character with main character thus also also swap their plot. as simple as that. also never say it was a yuri manga, just it has yuri element (subtext) and the people did complain about it which left big impression on me because it was mostly war tragedy manga and people still complain about slightest hint of homosexuality in said series and somehow it was their deal breaker.
back then you can watch this in the himeyuri museum official site with english sub. but as now, i couldn't find it on said site.
You literally call people complainers when they just question your opinion, and you also keep blindly repeating your thesis after it has been questioned or discussed. It's literally making things personal.
no, i was talking about back then. not now. back then complainers was the reason this subplot left big impression of me than the series ending was. 

Jun 28, 2023 11:37 PM by Kuma

Kuma said:
RobertBobert said:
You're taking things too personal again. This is not an argument about homosexuality. It's a dialogue about certain elements in the plot. And even if there was indeed a "hint" with a side character, it doesn't make a yuri manga.
there is nothing personal here. my statement is not directly specifically to you the one i quote to, but also you all the reader of my post. also i misremember side character with main character thus also also swap their plot. as simple as that. also never say it was a yuri manga, just it has yuri element (subtext) and the people did complain about it which left big impression on me because it was mostly war tragedy manga and people still complain about slightest hint of homosexuality in said series and somehow it was their deal breaker.
ZXEAN said:
Where can I watch this ?
back then you can watch this in the himeyuri museum official site with english sub. but as now, i couldn't find it on said site.
You literally call people complainers when they just question your opinion, and you also keep blindly repeating your thesis after it has been questioned or discussed. It's literally making things personal.

Jun 28, 2023 11:33 PM by RobertBobert

I never heard of this Himeyuri students until now and this show is def worth a watch now after reading up on them. Very sad situation.

Jun 28, 2023 10:13 PM by Ramkec

Looks interesting. Its rare to see an old manga getting an anime adaptation. 

Jun 28, 2023 6:37 PM by nishant0

WHAT?? MY FAVORITE OLD MANGA READ GOT IT ??🤯.... i've read this book before... it's going to be scary when it's animated

Jun 28, 2023 6:32 PM by HRGR600

RobertBobert said:
Kuma said:
i think you are right. i probably confused the lead with one of side character who really desperate for date because she fear she didn't survive the war and
you in here is not personal attack to you. it's just general statement to any reader of my statement. and if you (again, in here not personal) uncomfortable with any hint of homosexuality, then don't read this because this one definitely has one.

as for second point, i think same answer with above. i probably confused main character with one of side character.
You're taking things too personal again. This is not an argument about homosexuality. It's a dialogue about certain elements in the plot. And even if there was indeed a "hint" with a side character, it doesn't make a yuri manga.
there is nothing personal here. my statement is not directly specifically to you the one i quote to, but also you all the reader of my post. also i misremember side character with main character thus also also swap their plot. as simple as that. also never say it was a yuri manga, just it has yuri element (subtext) and the people did complain about it which left big impression on me because it was mostly war tragedy manga and people still complain about slightest hint of homosexuality in said series and somehow it was their deal breaker.
ZXEAN said:
Second anime I know of to focus on the himeyuri student nurses.

This being the other one
https://myanimelist.net/anime/20469/Himeyuri
Where can I watch this ?
back then you can watch this in the himeyuri museum official site with english sub. but as now, i couldn't find it on said site.

Jun 28, 2023 6:10 PM by Kuma

Kuma said:
ZXEAN said:
This story is based on true event and from what I heard just like grave of fireflies this one also gonna be very hard to watch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himeyuri_students
"out of 222 student and 18 teacher, only 11 student and 2 teacher survive"

oh boy
Yeah, battle of Okinawa was no joke.

You have the Battle of Britain, in which your airmen protected the British people. We had the Battle of Okinawa, in which the exact opposite happened. The Japanese army not only starved the Okinawans but used them as human shields. That dark history is still present today – and Japan and the US should study it before they decide what to do with next.

Jun 28, 2023 1:34 PM by Swagernator

Kuma said:
ZXEAN said:
This story is based on true event and from what I heard just like grave of fireflies this one also gonna be very hard to watch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himeyuri_students
"out of 222 student and 18 teacher, only 11 student and 2 teacher survive"

oh boy
I am thinking about reading the manga. It's definitely gonna be heartbreaking.

VanishingKira said:
Second anime I know of to focus on the himeyuri student nurses.

This being the other one
https://myanimelist.net/anime/20469/Himeyuri
Where can I watch this ?

Jun 28, 2023 8:18 AM by ZXEAN

Kuma said:
Piromysl said:

Wasn't one of the girls
or was it some other manga?
i think you are right. i probably confused the lead with one of side character who really desperate for date because she fear she didn't survive the war and
RobertBobert said:
Fine. Imagine that we are discussing whether the protagonist is Jewish or not, and at one point in the argument I say "if you are an anti-Semite, then this film is not for you." Would you take it as using a scarecrow or trying to put you in an uncomfortable position?

If it was so "heavily implied" then it clearly went over the heads of anyone else, for even the shipping-obsessed Anilist hadn't heard of it. I'm looking at chapter 14 right now and it doesn't go any further than the typical expression of affection for a loved one at death's door. Especially when they ask you to run and don't try to save them. It's literally a one volume manga with 15 relatively short chapters, can't you remember where the scene you're referring to was?
you in here is not personal attack to you. it's just general statement to any reader of my statement. and if you (again, in here not personal) uncomfortable with any hint of homosexuality, then don't read this because this one definitely has one.

as for second point, i think same answer with above. i probably confused main character with one of side character.
You're taking things too personal again. This is not an argument about homosexuality. It's a dialogue about certain elements in the plot. And even if there was indeed a "hint" with a side character, it doesn't make a yuri manga.

Jun 28, 2023 7:02 AM by RobertBobert

Related Database Entries

It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login