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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Set To Premiere In July!(Photo Credit –Netflix)

Horror anime fans have a fresh nightmare to look forward to as Netflix continues to strengthen its anime lineup. This summer, the popular streaming platform brings The Summer Hikaru Died, a chilling new series set to arrive next month. The anime, adapted from Mokumokuren’s manga, dives into a twisted coming-of-age tale and mixes body horror with unsettling friendship drama.

When Is The Summer Hikaru Died Releasing?

The horror anime will be landing on Netflix on July 5, 2025. Fans of the genre can watch it from the comfort of their homes. The anime will reportedly have 12 episodes.

The Summer Hikaru Died Anime is listed for 12 episodes!

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What Is The Plot Of The Summer Hikaru Died?

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Netflix is no stranger to broadening its collection of entertainment packages with new shows and movies being added on a regular basis. Animated movies and series have become quite an attraction for the streamer, as recent additions like Devil May Cry and Blue Eye Samurai show. Now, Netflix is looking to expand its collection of anime-specific content this summer anime season with the premiere of The Summer Hikaru Died. The new anime is based on a manga series written and illustrated by Mokumokuren, and is a coming-of-age horror story, exploring the themes of drama, body horror, friendship, and terror. The anime's first episode is set to premiere on July 5, 2025, and ahead of its arrival, we have some insight into what terrors lurk ahead.

The Summer Hikaru Died was published by Kadokawa Young Ace Up digital publication in 2021, the publishing company behind fan-favorite titles like Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

The official website of The Summer Hikaru Died anime unveiled its second trailer on June 2, 2025, revealing that the series will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 5, 2025.

The new trailer also previews the anime’s opening theme song, “Saikai,” performed by Vaundy.

Alongside the trailer, the website shared a comment from Vaundy, who explained the inspiration behind the track.

“I had the opportunity to write the opening theme song ‘Saikai’ for The Summer Hikaru Died.

When I read the original manga, I felt a constant sense of unease, never knowing what would happen on the next page—

I turned that feeling directly into this song.

I hope it’s a piece that also takes on the challenge of pushing anime music forward.

If you could meet someone again, who would you want to see?“

Two new cast members have also been revealed.

Yoshiki Nakajima as Yuta Maki Shion Wakayama as Yuki...

Netflix has released the trailer for The Summer Hikaru Died, based on Mokumokuren‘s hit manga of the same name.

The Japanese coming-of-age horror anime series premieres July 5.

Yoshiki and Hikaru live in a rural village and have been close friends since they were young. On a perfectly ordinary summer day, as they laugh over trivial things, Yoshiki turns to Hikaru and says, “…You’re not Hikaru, are you?”

Six months earlier, Hikaru went missing in the mountains and returned unexpectedly a week later. The new Hikaru looks and sounds just like the original, but something else is stirring within him.

Yoshiki continues spending his days with the “something” imitating Hikaru, while pretending as if nothing has changed. Meanwhile, strange incidents begin to plague the village.

Directed by Ryohei Takeshita (“Jujutsu Kaisen”), the animation is produced by CygamesPictures (Blade Runner: Black Out 2022).

“Reading the original work was exciting, and I...