Nippon TV presents

The Summer Hikaru Died

光が死んだ夏

2025–present2 seasonsOngoingTV-14Animation

Nippon TV presents

The Summer Hikaru Died

2025–present2 seasonsOngoingTV-14Animation

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§ Synopsis

Animation · Drama · Mystery · Sci-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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

village supernatural high school slice of life disappearance summer based on manga high school student seinen lost child anime japanese high school other worldly wishes queer heads psychological multi generational boys' love (bl)psychological horror teen horror horror thriller amused

§ Crew

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Producers

Writers

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 40

Chiaki Kobayashi

as Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

as Hikaru Indo (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

as Tanaka (voice)

Wakana Kowaka

as Rie Kurebayashi (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

as Asako Yamagishi (voice)

Yoshiki Nakajima

as Yuta Maki (voice)

Shion Wakayama

as Yuki Tadokoro (voice)

Ryoko Shiraishi

as Satoko Tsujinaka (voice)

§ Seasons

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Season 1

2025 · 12 ep

§ Where to watch

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