Cocoon Entwined
| Cocoon Entwined | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 繭、纏う (Mayu, Matou) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuriko Hara |
| Published by | Enterbrain |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Beam |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | February 10, 2018 – December 12, 2022 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Cocoon Entwined (繭、纏う, Mayu, Matou) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Yuriko Hara. It was serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam from February 2018, to December 2022, and was licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press in 2019.
Plot[edit]
The students of Hoshimiya Girls' Academy wear beautiful uniforms punctuated by their long, lustrous hair. Triggered by a certain "incident" that shakes paradise, their hidden feelings begin to entangle.
Publication[edit]
Written and illustrated by Yuriko Hara, Cocoon Entwined was serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam from February 10, 2018, to December 12, 2022.[1] The series was collected in six tankōbon volumes from September 2018, to January 2023.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[2]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 2018[3] | 978-4-04-735319-0 | July 30, 2019[4] | 978-1-97-538424-1 |
| 2 | August 10, 2019[5] | 978-4-04-735708-2 | March 24, 2020[6] | 978-1-97-539939-9 |
| 3 | June 12, 2020[7] | 978-4-04-736154-6 | July 27, 2021[8] | 978-1-97-533389-8 |
| 4 | April 12, 2021[9] | 978-4-04-736608-4 | January 25, 2022[10] | 978-1-97-533973-9 |
| 5 | January 12, 2023[11] | 978-4-04-737289-4 | January 25, 2024[12] | 978-1-97-538807-2 |
| 6 | January 12, 2023[13] | 978-4-04-737336-5 | May 21, 2024[14] | 978-1-97-538809-6 |
Reception[edit]
The series has received positive reviews. Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave Cocoon Entwined's volume 1 an overall B− rating, remarking that that the first volume felt like a prelude that while interesting, hasn't quite gotten off the ground yet, concluding that "If volume two is able to solidify things more, this could be a series worth keeping an eye on."[15] Alternately, Brittany Vincent, reviewing the series for Otaku USA, praised the first volumes pacing, stating that "some may find Cocoon Entwined a bit slow, but its pace is deliberate, the romantic plots develop at a satisfying slow burn, and its tone is entrancing."[16] Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the final volume a 9 out of 10 rating and praised the series overall; "I found this series fascinating, occasionally creepy, always fraught…but this was exactly the right ending. And beautifully drawn as the whole series has been. [...] As a final punctuation on the tropes of private girls’ school Yuri from a century ago, this series was a perfect farewell."[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yuriko Hara's Cocoon Entwined Manga Ends on December 12 (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Yen Press Licenses Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san Manga, Little Witch Academia Novel, More (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 7, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 1". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 September 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 2". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 10 August 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 3". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 June 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 4". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 April 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 5". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 January 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "繭、纏う 6". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 January 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (August 14, 2019). "Review: Cocoon Entwined". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (February 2, 2020). "Cocoon Entwined [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (July 21, 2023). "Mayu, Matou, Volume 6 ( 繭、纏う)". Okazu. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Yen Press' Cocoon Entwined official website
- Cocoon Entwined (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia