The drama returns with The Summer Hikaru Died
On the official site for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Mokumokuren, "The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu)", the first promotional video of the project was revealed. The video confirms the production details and lists that the premiere is scheduled for the Summer-2025 period (July-September) in Japan.
For his part, Mokumokuren began publishing the manga through Kadokawa's Young Ace UP service in August 2021. This is the author's first serialized work and the only one he has published so far, a rather particular case where the author's first work gets an anime adaptation.
Voice cast
- Shuichiro Umeda as Hikaru Indou
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Yoshiki Tsujinaka
Production Equipment
- Ryouhei Takeshita (Eromanga-sensei, Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai, Houkago no Breath) is in charge of directing the anime at Cygames Pictures studios, and is also in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Yuuichi Takahashi (Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, Hoshiai no Sora, Gatchaman Crowds) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
Synopsis of The Summer Hikaru Died
Best friends, Yoshiki and Hikaru, have been glued together like glue for almost their entire lives. They live in a small town and are the only children their age, so they find comfort in each other's company. Their friendship seems quaint at first glance, but Yoshiki has noticed a change in Hikaru's behavior since one fateful summer. The "Hikaru" who now sits next to him is nothing like his friend. Even though his physical appearance and memories remain exactly the same, Yoshiki knows that something is wrong and that the Hikaru he once knew has disappeared.
When he brings up the subject, Hikaru is partially transformed into an otherworldly being who threatens to kill Yoshiki if he does not accept it, while professing his love for him. Shattered by grief and unable to let go of his best friend, Yoshiki struggles to move on with his life as he approaches the new Hikaru. At the same time, strange events begin to ravage his village, sowing unsettling chaos.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c)モクモクれん/KADOKAWA/「光が死んだ夏」製作委員会
