Summer Days with Coo

2007 • 138 min • Animation · Fantasy · Comedy · Romance · Drama · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

147 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
78 Audience · 146 · 49%

A young boy befriends a legendary water sprite, a Kappa, discovered in modern Japan. Together, they embark on a journey to find other Kappa while navigating the challenges of human society and media attention. It is a heartwarming story about friendship and environmental awareness.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some peril when Coo is in danger
Moments of sadness and emotional goodbyes
Brief scenes of human prejudice

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Environmental protection
Understanding differences
Family bonds

Talk about it after

How humans impact nature
Coping with loss and change
Dealing with unwanted attention
What makes someone a friend

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Top billed cast

Director: Keiichi Hara • Crew: Masao Kogure, Keiichi Hara, Yuichi Watanabe

Trailers & clips

Summer Days with Coo [Official US Trailer] - Out on Blu-Ray/DVD Jan. 21!

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Nice animation movie about the friendship of a kid and a mithological being from Japanese culture. Deep, with some insight about the meaning of life and loneliness. Still, it keeps just being a remasterization of another movies like E.T. or "Mac and Me" with quite a lot of stereotypes.
Andres Gomez, TMDB Community