The story and preview images for Episode 9 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, September 7 at 0:55 AM (JST), and will be available on streaming platforms worldwide shortly thereafter.

Episode 9 Story

Yoshiki introduces Kurebayashi to Hikaru. If the impurities continue to spread, many more people could die... Kurebayashi, who once experienced the heartbreak of her late husband “coming back” as an impurity, asks them what they want to do. After hearing their answer, she agrees to help them. Meanwhile, Tanaka—after a chance encounter with Yoshiki that gives him a lead on the entity he’s been searching for—begins to make his move...

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.

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Source : The Summer Hikaru Died Official