The Summer Hikaru Died anime got a fresh summer illustration from studio Cypic, showing Hikaru and Yoshiki out fishing. These two lead characters previously took home the 2025 Best Ship or Couple prize in our annual survey.
In the main Anime of the Year (AOTY) standings, The Summer Hikaru Died placed second, edging out the winner Takopi’s Original Sin by just 0.09%. The new illustration and its production crew can be viewed below.
- Key Animation: Shun Murata
- Finishing: Natsumi Kawachi / Wakana Hada
- Color Supervision: Ayaka Nagai
- Background Art: Mio Okabe
- Special Effects: Kanako Yamada
- Illustration Production: Cypic Rights Illustration Department
After its launch on July 5, 2025, the anime adaptation of The Summer Hikaru Died vaulted to #1 on both Netflix Japan’s daily chart and ABEMA’s anime ranking. The series is a collaboration between CyberAgent and KADOKAWA, with CygamesPictures (now Cypic) handling animation. It streams worldwide on Netflix, and a second season was announced right after the first season’s finale.
The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) is a Japanese manga penned and illustrated by Mokumokuren. It debuted on Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace Up website in August 2021 and has been gathered into eight volumes as of December 2025. The manga topped the 2023 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list for best series aimed at male readers and earned a nomination for the 16th Manga Taisho. Yen Press holds the English license.
Source: Cypic Official X
© Mokumokuren / KADOKAWA / The Summer Hikaru Died Partners
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