Movie

Summer Days with Coo

2007 · 138 min

A gentle, bittersweet anime that balances childhood wonder and family warmth with sudden shocks of loss and grief.

Overview: A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Japan, when he is found by young Koichi. Coo, who is secretly adopted by Koichi's family, searches with his new human friend for unpopulated places in hopes of finding any remaining of his kind.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, friendship, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
grief
isolation
identity
Places: suburbs
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none