Overview
FormatTV
StudioCygamesPictures
AniList Score81%
StatusFINISHED
Characters
Yoshiki Tsujinakamain
Hikaru Indoumain
Tanakasupporting
Rie Kurebayashisupporting
Asako Yamagishisupporting
Yuki Tadokorosupporting
Yuuta Makisupporting
Kaoru Tsujinakasupporting
Toshinori Tsujinakasupporting
Satoko Tsujinakasupporting
Hajime Takedasupporting
Tooru Mikasasupporting
Yoshihiko Matsushimasupporting
Yuki Indousupporting
Matsuura-sansupporting
Matsuura no Musumesupporting
Indou Hikaru Sofusupporting
Takeda no Jiisansupporting
Kouhei Indousupporting
Baababackground
Staff
Mokmok LenOriginal Creator
Ryouhei TakeshitaDirector
Ryouhei TakeshitaSeries Composition
Yuuichi TakahashiCharacter Design
Shouko NagasawaSub Character Design
Mai WatanabeSub Character Design
Hiroko SaiganSub Character Design
Ryuunosuke OujiProp Design
Kouhei HondaArt Director
Yoshihiro SonoArt Design
Takeyuki TakahashiArt Design
Shuuhei TadaArt Design
Naomi NakanoColor Design
Yuuko KoshidaColor Design Assistance
Tomohiro MaedaDirector of Photography
Sou MinamikawaAssistant Director of Photography
Kashiko KimuraEditing
Yoshinori NakanoCG Director
Kouji Kasamatsu Sound Director
Ryouhei TakeshitaSound Director
Other Details
Native Title光が死んだ夏
Aired Year2025 (SUMMER)
Source MaterialMANGA
Genres
HorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller
The Summer Hikaru Died
2025TVFINISHED81% Score
Synopsis
Two best friends living in a rural Japanese village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. Growing up together, they were inseparable… until the day Hikaru came back from the mountains, and was no longer himself. “Something” has taken over Hikaru’s body, memories, feelings… and everything they know begins to unravel.
(Source: Netflix)
(Source: Netflix)
EP 1
Replacement
Yoshiki confronts Hikaru about his suspicions and discovers the terrifying truth. Even though they try to live normally, eerie incidents begin to occur.
EP 2
Suspicion
While Yoshiki and Hikaru accompany their classmates to a creepy mountain trail, a mysterious man arrives at Kubitachi Village and begins investigating.
EP 3
Denial
Recalling childhood memories with Hikaru, Yoshiki continues to struggle with his complex emotions. Desperate, he reaches out to Kurebayashi.
EP 4
Summer Festival
As Yoshiki attends the summer festival with Hikaru, the village elders fret over the recent death and Tanaka ends up with more questions than answers.
EP 5
Wig Ghost
When 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.
EP 6
Asako
Yoshiki and his classmates discuss a story their teacher assigned them. Later, at a sleepover, Asako's sharp observations put her in grave danger.
EP 7
Determination
After the sobering realization that Hikaru is truly dangerous, Yoshiki decides that he must act and invites his best friend to skip school together.
EP 8
Contact
Yoshiki 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.
EP 9
Old Man Takeda
Kurebayashi shares her knowledge about impurities with the boys. Later, the elder Takeda loses his temper over Hikaru's ignorance of the Indo's history.
EP 10
Truth
The boys' surprise encounter with Tanaka lands them in the hospital. When they return to school, Yoshiki pieces together the truth behind Nonuki-sama.
EP 11
Indo's Sin
Though 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.
EP 12
Its Place
While everyone else attends the school assembly, Asako finds Hikaru wandering the halls. Alone at the beach, Hikaru reveals his final plans to Yoshiki.