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The Summer Hikaru Died

Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu · 光が死んだ夏

TV · Finished · Summer 2025 · 12 episodes · 23 min

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)

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller

Tags: Monster Boy, Male Protagonist, Rural, Cosmic Horror, Urban Fantasy, Body Horror, Mythology, Primarily Teen Cast, Curses, Unrequited Love, Philosophy, Mixed Media

Studio: CygamesPictures

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Episode 1
  2. Episode 2: Suspicion
  3. Episode 3: Denial
  4. Episode 4: Summer Festival
  5. Episode 5: Episode 5
  6. Episode 6: Episode 6
  7. Episode 7: Episode 7
  8. Episode 8: Episode 8
  9. Episode 9: Episode 9
  10. Episode 10: Episode 10
  11. Episode 11: Episode 11
  12. Episode 12: Episode 12

Reviews

A Summer Too Beautiful to Last – Loving What’s No Longer There

To Accept and Love a Monster

A Poor Imitation of Human Nature