The article discusses the release of an English-dubbed trailer for the anime adaptation of Machiko Kyo's manga, cocoon. The anime, produced by GKIDS, will be screened in North America on September 4th, with a home video release to follow. The trailer showcases the anime's release in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. The article mentions that the anime's North American premiere was screened at JAPAN CUTS in July, and it will also be shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada. Directed by Yukimitsu Ina and composed by kensuke ushio, the anime features animation by Studio Sasayuri and an animation producer, Hitomi Tateno. The manga, set in a tropical southern island, follows the story of San and her best friend Mayu, who attend an all-girls school and become involved in the war effort. The anime's release marks 80 years since the end of World War II, and the manga won the 18th Annual Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize in 2014. Viz Media has licensed the manga, and it inspired Production I.G's short anime film, Pigtails, which won multiple awards.
