Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

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)

Rankings

#259 highest rated all time
#20 highest rated of 2025
#10 most popular of 2025
#9 highest rated of SUMMER 2025
#6 most popular of SUMMER 2025

Data

Format
TV
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
23 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Wed Aug 06 2025
End Date
Tue Oct 28 2025
Season
SUMMER 2025
Average Score
81%
Mean Score
81%
Popularity
95954
Favourites
3240
Studios
CygamesPictures
CygamesPictures
Producers
KADOKAWA
Netflix
CyberAgent
Nippon Television Network
Source
MANGA
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
Romaji
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
English
The Summer Hikaru Died
Native
光が死んだ夏
Synonyms
Lato, kiedy umarł Hikaru
O Verão em que Hikaru Morreu
صيف وفاة هيكارو
光死去的夏天
光逝去的夏天
Der Sommer, in dem Hikaru starb
L'estate in cui Hikaru è morto
히카루가 죽은 여름
El verano en que Hikaru murió
หน้าร้อนที่ฮิคารุจากไป
Лето, когда погас свет