Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

(The Summer Hikaru Died)

Type

TV

Episodes

12

Status

current

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

PG

Aired

2025-07-05

Season

Winter 2025

Description:

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)

Alternative Titles:

光が死んだ夏, Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

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7.76

Description:

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Type

TV

Episodes

22

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

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(When They Cry)

7.88

Description:

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Type

TV

Episodes

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Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

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8.42

Description:

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Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

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(Summer Time Rendering)

8.25

Description:

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Type

TV

Episodes

25

Ep.Length

23 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2022-04-15

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(Wonder Egg Priority: My Priority)

5.37

Description:

Special episode serving as the conclusion to the anime series.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

47 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

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