TV series
The Summer Hikaru Died
2025–, Japanese, on Nippon TV.
Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Still running
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8.2/10 from 136 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch The Summer Hikaru Died
The Summer Hikaru Died is streaming on Netflix in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E12: Its Place
Aired 28 September 2025
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Chiaki KobayashiYoshiki Tsujinaka (voice) · 12 ep
- Shuichiro UmedaHikaru Indo (voice) · 12 ep
- Chikahiro KobayashiTanaka (voice) · 12 ep
- Wakana KowakaRie Kurebayashi (voice) · 12 ep
- Yumiri HanamoriAsako Yamagishi (voice) · 12 ep
- Yoshiki NakajimaYuta Maki (voice) · 12 ep
- Shion WakayamaYuki Tadokoro (voice) · 12 ep
- Ryoko ShiraishiSatoko Tsujinaka (voice) · 7 ep
- Seika HiroseKaoru Tsujinaka (voice) · 7 ep
- Setsuji SatoHarasen (voice) · 7 ep
- Koji IshiiHajime Takeda (voice) · 7 ep
- Yuki UrushiyamaHikaru Indo (Childhood) (voice) · 7 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 July 2025
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Original title
- 光が死んだ夏
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- U/A 16+
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What The Summer Hikaru Died is based on
The Summer Hikaru Died is based on The Summer Hikaru Died, a 2021 manga series by Mokumokuren.
Manga series · 2021
The Summer Hikaru Died
By Mokumokuren
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Summer Hikaru Died: quick answers
Is The Summer Hikaru Died worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.2/10 from 136 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of The Summer Hikaru Died are there?
The Summer Hikaru Died has 2 seasons and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is The Summer Hikaru Died finished?
The Summer Hikaru Died is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is The Summer Hikaru Died on?
The Summer Hikaru Died is streaming on Netflix in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
The Summer Hikaru Died parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Summer Hikaru Died is rated U/A 16+. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like The Summer Hikaru Died?
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What is The Summer Hikaru Died based on?
The Summer Hikaru Died is based on The Summer Hikaru Died, a 2021 manga series by Mokumokuren.