Blu-ray Review – Summer Days with Coo

The cover art for the Blu-ray release of 2007's depicts a loveable moment between a young boy and the Kappa, or water monster, he's befriended. The actual movie is a bit more sobering than the sunny image suggests, with the picture an adaptation of novels by Masao Kogure, offering a deeper understanding of the central relationship as it's challenged by cruelty and chaos over one distinctly adventurous season. Yes, there's cute stuff in here too, but director Keiichi Hara isn't trying to make another "E.T." with the story, willing to maintain its heavier violence to deliver a more nuanced exploration of a unique visitation. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com