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The Summer Hikaru Died

光が死んだ夏

2025 · TV · 12 episodes · 日本語 · Japan

Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.

8.2

22.7 popularity

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Details

Release date: 2025-07-06
Status: released
Format: TV
Source: TBA
Creator: TBA
Language: 日本語
Studio: Nippon TV
Certification: TV-14
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12

Genres

AnimationDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

Keywords

villagesupernaturalhigh schoolslice of lifedisappearancesummerbased on mangahigh school studentseinenlost childanimejapanese high schoolother worldlywishesqueerheadspsychologicalmulti generationalboys' love (bl)psychological horrorteen horrorhorrorthrilleramused

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2025 · 12 episodes

Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.

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Cast

Chiaki Kobayashi

Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

Hikaru Indo (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Tanaka (voice)

Wakana Kowaka

Rie Kurebayashi (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Asako Yamagishi (voice)

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yuta Maki (voice)

Shion Wakayama

Yuki Tadokoro (voice)

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Reviews & ratings

8.2

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Mina Park7/10Apr 18, 2026
Beautifully paced
The animation direction and emotional beats make this one easy to keep watching.
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Kai Tanaka8/10Apr 13, 2026
Worth the season pass
A strong blend of world-building, memorable characters, and satisfying episode hooks.
41 found helpful
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Ari Chen9/10Apr 8, 2026
Strong character work
The quieter scenes land just as well as the action, which is what makes it stick.
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