‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ To Appear At Anime Expo – Popgeeks

Later this summer, Netflix will exclusively present The Summer Hikaru Died,  a new anime series based on the best-selling horror manga of the same name by Mokumokuren. But before then, you can catch a few sneak peeks of the series…if you can make it to Anime Expo.

CyberAgent, Inc. and CygamesPictures, whoa are producing the series, will offer a special preview of the first episode  July 4 during the panel at Anime Expo. In attendance will be Mokumokuren, voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi who plays the character Yoshiki Tsujinaka, and the producers. Also look for the CyberAgent Group booth, AKA booth E-65, for special behind the scenes material relating to the show, as well as “an immersive photo experience that captures the distinctive aesthetic.”

The Summer Hikaru Died is about an ordinary high school boy, Yoshiki, who starts having strange experiences and encounters he can’t explain. Might they have something to do with the mysterious being he keeps running into that resembles his recently-deceased best friend Hikaru Indou? Is it Hikaru himself? What’s really happening, and is Yoshiki in danger? The Summer Hikaru Died is directed by Ryohei Takeshita, known for Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night. in addition to Kobayashi, other cast members include Shuichiro Umeda (Hikaru), Yumiri Hanamori (Asako), Wakana Kowaka (Rie) and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Tanaka)..

Anime Expo 2025 takes place  July 3 through July 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Summer Hikaru Died premieres later this summer on Netflix.