The Summer Hikaru Died - Season 1

The Summer Hikaru Died - Season 1

Season 1

In a certain village Since their childhood, they have grown up together. Yoshiki and Hikaru, childhood friends. the sun shining down on them the chirping sound of a crypto tympana facialis Ice cream on the way home Laughing over trivial things One day in summer, no different from any other day ...... You're not Hikaru after all, are you? Half a year ago, Hikaru went missing in the mountains. A week later, he came back on a whim. The voice, the figure, the thing that looked like Hikaru What was stirring inside... “Hikaru is no longer with us. ...... if that's the case.” Starting the days with “something” in the form of a friend, The “same as usual” everyday life. But at the same time... Strange incidents begin to plague the village. Falling into the unknown “something” The curtain rises on a coming-of-age horror story
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DatesJul 5, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025

Episodes

Replacement
Season 1Episode 130 min

Replacement

On a sweltering summer day, Yoshiki realizes that his best friend Hikaru—who had smiled beside him throughout their childhood—is no longer the same. Though this "Hikaru" looks and talks just like him, it's something else entirely. In their stifling, isolated village, Hikaru was the only person Yoshiki could ever truly trust. Desperate not to lose that bond, he chooses to accept the imposter—and vows to tell no one.

Jul 5, 2025
Suspicion
Season 1Episode 230 min

Suspicion

While discussing the strange and inexplicable death of an old woman in the village, a classmate named Maki confesses that he fears he might be cursed as well, and recounts the terrifying experience he had while taking an unfamiliar path home through the forest. In response to Maki's desperate plea, Yoshiki agrees to investigate. Together with classmates Asako and Yuki, who had been listening to the story, and Hikaru, who showed a keen interest, they venture into the forest...

Jul 12, 2025
Denial
Season 1Episode 330 min

Denial

As Yoshiki watches Hikaru happily eat a slice of watermelon, he's struck by a memory of the real Hikaru. A quiet guilt begins to gnaw at him as he's reminded that the real Hikaru is already gone–is it really alright for him to enjoy a "normal" life without him...? Unaware of Yoshiki's inner turmoil, Hikaru smiles at him and earnestly says, "Just being with you makes me happy." Overwhelmed, Yoshiki reaches out to Kurebayashi, a housewife he encountered at the supermarket.

Jul 19, 2025
Summer Festival
Season 1Episode 430 min

Summer Festival

Yoshiki enjoys a summer festival with his younger sister, Kaoru, who's excited to wear a yukata, and Hikaru. While eating shaved ice, Hikaru casually comments, "Just changing the color of the syrup makes it seem like it tastes different," which leads him to wonder, "If something looks the same, does it feel the same too?" He then asks Yoshiki how he figured out he wasn't the real Hikaru...

Jul 26, 2025
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 530 min

Episode 5

Aug 2, 2025
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

Episode 6

Aug 9, 2025
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 730 min

Episode 7

Aug 16, 2025
Episode 8
Season 1Episode 830 min

Episode 8

Aug 23, 2025
Episode 9
Season 1Episode 930 min

Episode 9

Aug 30, 2025
Episode 10
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Episode 10

Sep 6, 2025
Episode 11
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Episode 11

Sep 13, 2025
Episode 12
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Episode 12

Sep 20, 2025

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