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[09/27/25 - 11:25 AM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Greenlit for Season 2 New Illustrations and Comments Released from the Author, Cast, and Staff
The series is a coming-of-age horror story that follows Yoshiki, an ordinary high school boy, as he experiences a series of mysterious and unsettling incidents in his daily life with Hikaru - a mysterious being that imitates his childhood friend Hikaru Indo.

[07/22/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 14: "Untamed" Hunts and "KPop Demon Hunters" Slay in This Week's Top 10
True crime lovers also made their voices heard - documentary series "Amy Bradley Is Missing" appeared at No. 2 on the English TV list, with 12.2 million views.

[07/15/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 7: "KPop Demon Hunters" Spends Another Golden Week at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"The Sandman's" second season entered the Top 10 in 89 countries last week, while claiming the No. 1 spot in English TV with 5.9 million views.

[07/05/25 - 01:31 PM]
From Action-Packed Adventures to Chilling Supernatural Tales: Netflix Invites Viewers to Discover Their Next Favorite Anime
In addition to debuts for "BEASTARS" Final Season, "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2," "Record of Ragnarok III" and "My Melody & Kuromi," Netflix offered sneak peeks at "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity," "The Summer Hikaru Died" and "SAKAMOTO DAYS," with new episodes launching weekly beginning July 14.

[06/02/25 - 06:01 AM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills on July 5
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru Indou is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.

[03/21/25 - 08:11 PM]
From Cosmic Adventures to Charming Tales: Netflix Showcases AnimeJapan 2025 Highlights
Highlights include new trailers for "The Summer Hikaru Died" and "Moonrise."

[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.







SUMMER HIKARU DIED, THE (NETFLIX)
Returns in TBA 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/5/25 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2025/2026 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 ordered on 9/27/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's web site, July 2025) Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Mokumokuren as BOOK
· Ryohei Takeshita as DIR
GENRE(S):
· based on a comic book
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CygamesPictures