The Summer Hikaru Died

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

8.2 24 min 2025-07-06

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Episodes

12 episodes in Season 1

Episode 01

Replacement

Yoshiki confronts Hikaru about his suspicions and discovers the terrifying truth. Even though they try to live normally, eerie incidents begin to occur.

8.25 24m Jul 2025

Episode 02

Suspicion

While Yoshiki and Hikaru accompany their classmates to a creepy mountain trail, a mysterious man arrives at Kubitachi Village and begins investigating.

7.6 24m Jul 2025

Episode 03

Denial

Recalling childhood memories with Hikaru, Yoshiki continues to struggle with his complex emotions. Desperate, he reaches out to Kurebayashi.

7.833 24m Jul 2025

Episode 04

Summer Festival

As Yoshiki attends the summer festival with Hikaru, the village elders fret over the recent death and Tanaka ends up with more questions than answers.

7.714 24m Jul 2025

Episode 05

Wig Ghost

When Yoshiki's sister spots a creepy clump of hair in the bathroom, Hikaru visits the Tsujinaka home to investigate — but things take a deadly turn.

6.75 24m Aug 2025

Episode 06

Asako

Yoshiki and his classmates discuss a story their teacher assigned them. Later, at a sleepover, Asako's sharp observations put her in grave danger.

6.5 24m Aug 2025

Episode 07

Determination

After the sobering realization that Hikaru is truly dangerous, Yoshiki decides that he must act and invites his best friend to skip school together.

8.2 24m Aug 2025

Episode 08

Contact

Yoshiki and Hikaru investigate Nonuki-sama and its link to Kubitachi's history. While at the library, they get an important lead from a surprising source.

7.333 24m Aug 2025

Episode 09

Old Man Takeda

Kurebayashi shares her knowledge about impurities with the boys. Later, the elder Takeda loses his temper over Hikaru's ignorance of the Indo's history.

7.75 24m Sep 2025

Episode 10

Truth

The boys' surprise encounter with Tanaka lands them in the hospital. When they return to school, Yoshiki pieces together the truth behind Nonuki-sama.

6.667 24m Sep 2025

Episode 11

Indo's Sin

Though hesitant, Yoshiki asks his father about the Indo family's murky past and secret ritual. Later, Hikaru loses control at school and feels deeply shaken.

7 24m Sep 2025

Episode 12

Its Place

While everyone else attends the school assembly, Asako finds Hikaru wandering the halls. Alone at the beach, Hikaru reveals his final plans to Yoshiki.

7 24m Sep 2025