Cocoon Entwined

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.

Cocoon Entwined
繭、纏う
(Mayu, Matou)
Genre
Manga
Written byYuriko Hara
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
MagazineComic Beam
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 10, 2018 – December 12, 2022
Volumes6

Plot

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.

Media

Manga

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]9784047353190July 30, 2019[4]9781975384241
2 August 10, 2019[5]9784047357082March 24, 2020[6]9781975399399
3 June 12, 2020[7]9784047361546July 27, 2021[8]9781975333898
4 April 12, 2021[9]9784047366084January 25, 2022[10]9781975339739
5 January 12, 2023[11]9784047372894January 25, 2024[12]9781975388072
6 January 12, 2023[13]9784047373365——

Reception

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."[14] 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."[15] 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."[16]

References
  1. "Yuriko Hara's Cocoon Entwined Manga Ends on December 12 (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "繭、纏う　1". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. "繭、纏う　2". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. "繭、纏う　3". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. "繭、纏う　4". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  11. "繭、纏う　5". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  12. "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. "繭、纏う　6". Comic Beam (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  14. Silverman, Rebecca (August 14, 2019). "Review: Cocoon Entwined". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  15. Vincent, Brittany (February 2, 2020). "Cocoon Entwined [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. Friedman, Erica (July 21, 2023). "Mayu, Matou, Volume 6 ( 繭、纏う)". Okazu. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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