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
First tankōbon volume cover
繭、纏う
(Mayu, Matou)
Genre
Manga
Written byYuriko Hara
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
MagazineComic Beam
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 10, 2018December 12, 2022
Volumes6 (List of volumes)

Plot

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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

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Written and illustrated by Yuriko Hara, Cocoon Entwined was serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam from February 10, 2018, to December 12, 2022.[2] 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.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 12, 2018[4]978-4-04-735319-0July 30, 2019[5]978-1-97-538424-1
2 August 10, 2019[6]978-4-04-735708-2March 24, 2020[7]978-1-97-539939-9
3 June 12, 2020[8]978-4-04-736154-6July 27, 2021[9]978-1-97-533389-8
4 April 12, 2021[10]978-4-04-736608-4January 25, 2022[11]978-1-97-533973-9
5 January 12, 2023[12]978-4-04-737289-4January 25, 2024[13]978-1-97-538807-2
6 January 12, 2023[14]978-4-04-737336-5May 21, 2024[15]978-1-97-538809-6

Reception

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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."[16] 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."[17] 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."[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b “私たちの制服は髪で出来ている”少女の思いが絡まり合う学園百合「繭、纏う」1巻. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Yuriko Hara's Cocoon Entwined Manga Ends on December 12 (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "繭、纏う 1". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 September 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "繭、纏う 2". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 10 August 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "繭、纏う 3". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 June 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "繭、纏う 4". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 April 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "繭、纏う 5". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 January 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "繭、纏う 6". Comic Beam (in Japanese). 12 January 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cocoon Entwined, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  16. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (August 14, 2019). "Review: Cocoon Entwined". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  17. ^ Vincent, Brittany (February 2, 2020). "Cocoon Entwined [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  18. ^ Friedman, Erica (July 21, 2023). "Mayu, Matou, Volume 6 ( 繭、纏う)". Okazu. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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