The Summer Hikaru Died
The Summer Hikaru Died Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
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About
"Grief wearing a familiar, unbearable face"
In a quiet mountain town, Yoshiki learns that his childhood best friend Hikaru died, replaced by something wearing his face and memories. He chooses to keep spending time with it anyway. What follows is less a mystery to solve than a slow sit with dread, tenderness, and grief as ordinary rural life quietly curdles into folk horror. The pacing is unhurried, favoring mood, silence, and the unspoken feeling between the two boys over jump scares. It's melancholic and intimate, carried by naturalistic visuals and voice work that make the uncanny feel achingly human rather than monstrous.
the aching, ambiguous bond between the boy and the thing that replaced his friend
you need fast plotting, since this lingers in dread and atmosphere over action
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Daitaihin | 8.4 | 2K | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Giwaku | 8.3 | 2K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Kyozetsu | 8.3 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Natsumatsuri | 8.0 | 1K | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Katsura no Obake | 8.1 | 1K | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Asako | 8.5 | 1K | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Ketsui | 9.0 | 1K | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Sesshoku | 8.4 | 1K | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Takeda no Jisan | 8.5 | 928 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Shinso | 8.2 | 881 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Indo no Tobira | 8.2 | 825 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | Ibasho | 8.7 | 978 | 23 min |