A film by Keiichi Hara
Film Run Time: 138 mins.
Release Date: 2007
Rating: NR
(Animation, Adventure, Comedy | In Japanese, subtitled in English)
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm
Cost: $5 with paid museum admission
One day, Koichi Uehara, a fourth-grader living in the suburbs of Tokyo, picks up a fossil that looks like a large stone while on his way home from school. To his surprise, he has picked up a baby Kappa (a Japanese mythical water creature), who has been asleep underground for the past 300 years. Koichi names this baby creature “Coo” and brings him to live with his family, and soon the two are inseparable friends.
However, trouble abounds as Coo struggles to adjust to life in suburban Tokyo, and begins to miss his family, leading Koichi and Coo to embark on a summer road trip adventure in search of other Kappa. Directed by Keiichi Hara (Miss Hokusai, Colorful), one of Japan’s leading animated film directors, SUMMER DAYS WITH COO is a heartwarming and magical summer adventure.
Review:
- “Summer Days with Coo” is a very competently made animation, with the depiction of Koichi’s family being the true highlight here (obviously director Hara Keiichi’s strongest talent). – Ard Vijn | ScreenAnarchy
It tends to be cold in our theater. You may want a sweater or a jacket with you.