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The Summer Hikaru Died (2025)

First aired July 6, 202524m/ep2 seasons · 12 epsRunning
8.2

100 votes

AnimationDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

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

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Netflix
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Top Billed Cast

Chiaki Kobayashi

Chiaki Kobayashi

Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Hikaru Indo (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Tanaka (voice)

Wakana Kowaka

Wakana Kowaka

Rie Kurebayashi (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Asako Yamagishi (voice)

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yuta Maki (voice)

Shion Wakayama

Shion Wakayama

Yuki Tadokoro (voice)

Seasons

Status

Returning Series

Language

Japanese

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

September 28, 2025

Networks

Nippon TV

Production

CyPicKADOKAWACyberAgentNippon Television Network Corporation

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User Reviews

Nick

Nick

9.0

the queer undertones go crazy, but i’m here for all of it! what really struck me about this show is how confidently it leans into the tension between personal intimacy and supernatural horror. the relationship dynamics never feel like window dressing—they’re baked into the unsettling atmosphere and make the eerie parts hit harder. that said, the pacing can be a double-edged sword. season one takes its time, sometimes too much time, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. instead of clarifying the lore, the show piles on mysteries, which is intriguing but also a little frustrating when you wa…

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