Summer Days with Coo (2007) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Summer Days with Coo is best for ages 10+. It's rated G. Summer Days with Coo follows a young boy named Koichi who discovers a mythical kappa named Coo, leading to a journey of friendship and loss. While rated G, the film contains surprisingly mature themes, including the…

Summer Days with Coo is officially rated G. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 10+.

Summer Days with Coo follows a young boy named Koichi who discovers a mythical kappa named Coo, leading to a journey of friendship and loss. While rated G, the film contains surprisingly mature themes, including the graphic murder of the kappa's father and an intense scene involving a dog's death. Parents should be…

Mild. Coo’s non-sexual nudity is shown throughout, and there is a brief scene of a child in a bathroom. A girl is bullied regarding her period, and another girl is knocked down by bullies, exposing her undergarments in a mean-spirited context.

Moderate to Strong. The film opens with a brutal, bloody samurai attack where a kappa’s arm is severed and his body is slashed. Later, a crow is exploded by psychic powers with blood spray, and a pet dog is struck by a car and dies, which is a major plot…

None. There is no significant profanity present.

Mild. A scene depicts a character pouring alcohol into a kappa’s head dish, which results in the kappa becoming visibly intoxicated.

Moderate. Themes include animal cruelty, bullying, parental loss, and divorce. The film deals heavily with the emotional weight of being different and the trauma caused by human curiosity and selfishness.

Summer Days with Coo runs 138 minutes, directed by Keiichi Hara, released in 2007.

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