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Premiered

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Ended: Sunday, September 28, 2025

When does The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 come out?

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 6, 2025 on Nippon TV and ended Sunday, September 28, 2025. The season has 12 episodes.

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

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The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 release schedule

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Replacement

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

Sunday · 1 year ago

2. Suspicion

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

Sunday · 1 year ago

3. Denial

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

Sunday · 1 year ago

4. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

5. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

6. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

7. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

8. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

9. 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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

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.

Sunday · 1 year ago

12. Its Place Finale

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

Sunday · 1 year ago

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 guest stars

  • Ryoko Shiraishi

    Ryoko Shiraishi

    Satoko Tsujinaka (voice)

  • Fuminori Komatsu

    Fuminori Komatsu

    Toshinori Tsujinaka (voice)

  • Seika Hirose

    Seika Hirose

    Kaoru Tsujinaka (voice)

  • Setsuji Sato

    Setsuji Sato

    Harasen (voice)

  • Koji Ishii

    Koji Ishii

    Hajime Takeda (voice)

  • Bin Shimada

    Bin Shimada

    Tetsu Mikasa (voice)

  • Lynn

    Lynn

    Satou (voice)

  • Takayuki Sugo

    Takayuki Sugo

    Old Man Takeda (voice)

  • Kazuko Sugiyama

    Kazuko Sugiyama

    Ms. Matsuura (voice)

  • Yukiko Mannaka

    Yukiko Mannaka

    Neighborhood Lady (voice)

  • Natsu Yorita

    Natsu Yorita

    Wife (voice)

  • Rika Abe

    Rika Abe

    Impurity Child (voice)

  • Takahiro Sumi

    Takahiro Sumi

    Leading Actor (voice)

  • Akihiko Toba

    Akihiko Toba

    TV Audio (voice)

  • Kousuke Goto

    Kousuke Goto

    Matsushima (voice)

  • Masatomo Nakazawa

    Masatomo Nakazawa

    Kohei Indo (voice)

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 FAQ

When does The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 come out?

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 premiered Sunday, July 6, 2025 on Nippon TV.

How many episodes are in The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1?

The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 finale?

The The Summer Hikaru Died Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Sunday, September 28, 2025.

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