The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died (JP: 光が死んだ夏, Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) have been released. The episode will air in Japan on Sunday, July 6 at 12:55 PM (JST), and will be available on streaming platforms worldwide shortly thereafter.

Episode 1

On a sweltering summer day, Yoshiki Tsujinaka realizes that his best friend—“Hikaru Indo,” who smiles beside him just as always—is no longer the same. Though identical in voice and appearance, this “Hikaru” has become something... else. Unwilling to lose the only person he could ever truly trust in their stiflingly remote village, Yoshiki chooses to accept this imposter and swears never to reveal the truth. But…

About The-Summer-Hikaru-Died

The Summer Hikaru Died is a coming-of-age horror story that follows an ordinary high schooler, Yoshiki Tsujinaka, as he lives with a mysterious entity that imitates his childhood friend, Hikaru Indo. As strange and disturbing events unfold around him, Yoshiki is forced to confront chilling truths. Serialized on Young Ace UP, the manga topped the male category of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023 (published by Takarajimasha) and has become a breakout hit. The anime series began airing nationwide on Nippon TV starting July 5, and is exclusively distributed worldwide via Netflix.

Source : The Summer Hikaru Died Official