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TV series

The Summer Hikaru Died

Original title: 光が死んだ夏

2025 · TV-14 · 2 seasons · 12 episodes

8.2

TMDB audience score
135 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.

About 4h 48m to watch every episode. An estimate: 12 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 24 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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Main cast

  • Chiaki Kobayashi
    Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Shuichiro Umeda
    Hikaru Indo (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Chikahiro Kobayashi
    Tanaka (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Wakana Kowaka
    Rie Kurebayashi (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Yumiri Hanamori
    Asako Yamagishi (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Yoshiki Nakajima
    Yuta Maki (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Shion Wakayama
    Yuki Tadokoro (voice)
    12 episodes

  • Ryoko Shiraishi
    Satoko Tsujinaka (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Seika Hirose
    Kaoru Tsujinaka (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Setsuji Sato
    Harasen (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Koji Ishii
    Hajime Takeda (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Yuki Urushiyama
    Hikaru Indo (Childhood) (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Fuminori Komatsu
    Toshinori Tsujinaka (voice)
    6 episodes

  • Rika Abe
    Female Student (voice)
    6 episodes

  • Masatomo Nakazawa
    Kohei Indo (voice)
    5 episodes

  • Natsumi Kawaida
    Yoshiki Tsujinaka (Childhood) (voice)
    5 episodes

  • Natsu Yorita
    Female Student (voice)
    5 episodes

  • Bin Shimada
    Tetsu Mikasa (voice)
    4 episodes

Seasons