The Summer Hikaru Died
Aired: 2025
Produced by CygamesPictures. Based on the manga "The Summer Hikaru Died" by MokMok Ren (serialized on Young Ace UP, KADOKAWA), ranked No. 1 in the male category of "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023." Set in a mountainous village in Mie Prefecture, the story follows Yoshiki, who realizes his friend Hikaru, returned after going missing, has been replaced by something else, yet still chooses to stay by his side in this coming-of-age horror. Series circulation surpassed 4.5 million copies (as of December 2025). Broadcast in summer 2025.
Songs
| Type | Song | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Saikai | Vaundy | Vaundy | Vaundy | Vaundy | |
| ED | Anata wa Kaibutsu | TOOBOE | TOOBOE | TOOBOE | TOOBOE | |
| IN | Hibi no Kage | Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School Choir Club | Leo Imai | 梅林太郎 | 森田花央里 | |
| IN | Boku wa Taiyaki | Saya Asakura | 森田花央里 | 梅林太郎 | ハヤシベトモノリ | |
| IN | Kibougayama Koutougakkou Kouka | Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School Choir Club | 森田花央里 | 梅林太郎 | 森田花央里 |