Series
The Summer Hikaru Died
AnimationDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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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Seasons & 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.
1Replacement6 Jul 2025 · 24m · ★ 8.2Yoshiki confronts Hikaru about his suspicions and discovers the terrifying truth. Even though they try to live normally, eerie incidents begin to occur.
2Suspicion13 Jul 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.6While Yoshiki and Hikaru accompany their classmates to a creepy mountain trail, a mysterious man arrives at Kubitachi Village and begins investigating.
3Denial20 Jul 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.8Recalling childhood memories with Hikaru, Yoshiki continues to struggle with his complex emotions. Desperate, he reaches out to Kurebayashi.
4Summer Festival27 Jul 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.7As Yoshiki attends the summer festival with Hikaru, the village elders fret over the recent death and Tanaka ends up with more questions than answers.
5Wig Ghost3 Aug 2025 · 24m · ★ 6.8When Yoshiki's sister spots a creepy clump of hair in the bathroom, Hikaru visits the Tsujinaka home to investigate — but things take a deadly turn.
6Asako10 Aug 2025 · 24m · ★ 6.5Yoshiki and his classmates discuss a story their teacher assigned them. Later, at a sleepover, Asako's sharp observations put her in grave danger.
7Determination17 Aug 2025 · 24m · ★ 8.2After the sobering realization that Hikaru is truly dangerous, Yoshiki decides that he must act and invites his best friend to skip school together.
8Contact24 Aug 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.3Yoshiki and Hikaru investigate Nonuki-sama and its link to Kubitachi's history. While at the library, they get an important lead from a surprising source.
9Old Man Takeda7 Sept 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.8Kurebayashi shares her knowledge about impurities with the boys. Later, the elder Takeda loses his temper over Hikaru's ignorance of the Indo's history.
10Truth14 Sept 2025 · 24m · ★ 6.7The boys' surprise encounter with Tanaka lands them in the hospital. When they return to school, Yoshiki pieces together the truth behind Nonuki-sama.
11Indo's Sin21 Sept 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.0Though hesitant, Yoshiki asks his father about the Indo family's murky past and secret ritual. Later, Hikaru loses control at school and feels deeply shaken.
12Its Place28 Sept 2025 · 24m · ★ 6.5While everyone else attends the school assembly, Asako finds Hikaru wandering the halls. Alone at the beach, Hikaru reveals his final plans to Yoshiki.
Details
- First aired
- 6 Jul 2025
- Last aired
- 28 Sept 2025
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 130 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Chiaki KobayashiYoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)
Shuichiro UmedaHikaru Indo (voice)
Chikahiro KobayashiTanaka (voice)
Wakana KowakaRie Kurebayashi (voice)
Yumiri HanamoriAsako Yamagishi (voice)
Yoshiki NakajimaYuta Maki (voice)
Shion WakayamaYuki Tadokoro (voice)
