Summer Days with Coo
河童のクゥと夏休み
“A boy befriends a 300-year-old baby Kappa fossil named Coo, who struggles to adapt to human life.”
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Synopsis
A boy befriends a 300-year-old baby Kappa fossil named Coo, who struggles to adapt to human life.
Kouichi Uehara is a fourth grade student living in the suburb of Tokyo. One day, he picks up a large stone which turns out to be a fossil of a baby "Kappa" who has been sleeping underground for the past 300 years, and names it "Coo." They become good friends and Coo starts living with Kouichi's family. However, Coo has a hard time adjusting to life among humans and misses his kind.
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
9.1/10
Score distribution
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TightStrong agreement
σ 1.05 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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0.88Verbosity
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- 10/10 “This movie is a masterclass in emotional devastation, effectively exposing the inherent cruelty of humanity through a narrative that left me in tears. While I found the lack of catharsis...”
- 10/10 “Summer Days with Coo is a true masterpiece that beautifully blends supernatural mythology with a moving slice-of-life narrative about family growth. While the film is exceptional, it is a shame...”
- 7/10 “I found the film to be a refreshingly new experience, highlighted by its emotional depth, beautiful scenery, and the compelling maturity of its characters. However, the excessive runtime,...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Summer Days with Coo begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2612
- Format
- 1 × 141′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 2h 21m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2007 – Jul 2007
- Summer 2007
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- Children
- Ref.
- BS-2612
- catalog