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.
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.
The film's central narrative strongly critiques human environmental destruction and the exploitation of a unique natural being, advocating for empathy, coexistence, and the protection of nature, which aligns with progressive values.
Summer Days with Coo is a Japanese animated film that explores themes of environmentalism, prejudice, and the media's impact through the story of a mythical kappa. Its casting is culturally traditional, featuring Japanese characters without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative critiques human society's impact on nature and its treatment of the 'other,' but does not specifically target or negatively portray traditional identities such as white or male characters.
Summer Days with Coo does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on environmental issues, the friendship between a boy and a mythical creature, and family dynamics, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Summer Days with Coo is an original animated film and not an adaptation of existing material, a reboot, or a biopic. All characters are new creations for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
The film features original characters created for this specific animated movie. There are no instances of characters with a previously established race being portrayed as a different race.
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