The Summer Hikaru Died

Series - 2025 - Animation, Drama, Horror

The story

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

Directed by

Yuka Hashimoto, Aimi Yamauchi, Yoshiyuki Shirahata, Asaka Yokoyama, Ryuta Kawahara, Ryo Ando, Ayumu Uwano, Mitsuhiro Oosako, Fumiaki Kataoka, Ryohei Takeshita, Shinya Kawabe

Starring

Chiaki Kobayashi, Shuichiro Umeda, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Wakana Kowaka, Yumiri Hanamori, Yoshiki Nakajima

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.9 out of 10

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Series · 2025 · Animation · Drama · Horror

The Summer Hikaru Died

79% match~24m / ep2 seasons · 12 episodesM
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The story

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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IMDb
7.9 / 10
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8.2 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreAnimation, Drama, Horror
Seasons2
Episodes12
Runtime~24m / ep
RatedM
Release2025-07-06
Where to watch
Netflix
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