Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu / 光が死んだ夏
Best friends Yoshiki and Hikaru have been stuck together like glue for most of their lives. Living in a small village and being the only children their age, the two boys find solace in each other's company. Their friendship seems picturesque at first glance, but Yoshiki has noticed a shift in Hikaru's demeanor ever since one fateful summer. The "Hikaru" that sits beside him now is nothing like his friend. Despite his physical appearance and memories remaining exactly the same, Yoshiki knows something is amiss and that the Hikaru he once knew is gone. When he brings this up, Hikaru partially transforms into an otherworldly being, threatening to kill Yoshiki if he cannot accept it—while also professing its love for him. Wracked with grief and unable to let go of his best friend, Yoshiki struggles to move on with his life as he finds himself getting closer to the new Hikaru. At the same time, strange occurrences begin to plague their village, bringing unsettling chaos. ...
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Genre : Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
Seasons : summer
Type : TV
Eposide : 12
Status : Currently Airing
Studio : CygamesPictures
duration : 22 min per ep
Rating : R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity : 1726
Member : 145463
staff
Fujiwara, Toshinori
Producer
Kabashima, Manami
Producer
Kurakane, Chiaki
Producer
Miyagi, Yuuta
Producer
Miyahara, Keita
Producer
Ueuchi, Kenta
Producer
Ebina, Ryou
Assistant Producer
Itou, Azusa
Assistant Producer
Ogawa, Arisa
Assistant Producer
Takeshita, Ryouhei
Director
Kasamatsu, Kouji
Sound Director
Kido, Kouhei
Episode Director
Oosako, Mitsuhiro
Episode Director
Uwano, Ayumu
Episode Director
Yokoyama, Asaka
Episode Director
Murayama, Oki
Script
TOOBOE
Theme Song Performance
Vaundy
Theme Song Performance
Aomura, Yousuke
Executive Producer
Asakura, Saya
Inserted Song Performance
Hiraoka, Masanobu
Key Animation
Honda, Kouhei
Art Director
Kasahara, Shuuzou
Executive Producer
Kasasagi, Akane
Animation Director
Kimura, Kashiko
Editing
Koshida, Yuuko
Color Design
Kudou, Daijou
Planning
Kurimatsu, Michika
Background Art
Kuwahara, Yuuzou
Planning
Maeda, Tomohiro
Director of Photography
Minamikawa, Hajime
Director of Photography
Mokumokuren
Original Creator
Nagasawa, Shouko
Character Design
Nakano, Naomi
Color Design
Oosawa, Hiroko
Executive Producer
Ouji, Ryuunosuke
Animation Director
Seigan, Hiroko
Character Design
Seita, Jouji
Executive Producer
Sono, Yoshihiro
Background Art
Tada, Shuuhei
Background Art
Takahashi, Yuuichi
Character Design
Takahashi, Takeyuki
Background Art
Takenaka, Nobuhiro
Planning
Tanaka, Shou
Planning
Tsunadou, Eiko
Background Art
Umebayashi, Tarou
Music
Wang, Guonian
Animation Director
Watanabe, Mai
Character Design
Yamada, Kanako
Special Effects
Yamauchi, Takahiro
Planning
Yanaga, Saori
Animation Director