The Summer Hikaru Died Review

 

i finished The Summer Hikaru Died so here's my review!

this is only for the first season since the second season wont come out for a bit it was only 13 eps tho so worth it :D

Yoshiki Tsujinaka's best friend, Hikaru Indou, went missing in the mountains and returned a week later with no memory of what had happened. Yoshiki knows that it is not the Hikaru he knew who came back, so Yoshiki finally asks Hikaru about it. Suddenly, "Hikaru" reveals his true monstrous form and begs Yoshiki to keep it a secret, as he does not want to kill him. Despite his paranormal nature, "Hikaru" seems almost innocent, full of childlike wonder and eager to experience the summer heat, the countryside, and all kinds of other things in a human body for the first time. And for Yoshiki, it matters little if "Hikaru" is a fake relying on stolen memories—as long as he never leaves again. As Yoshiki desperately clings to "Hikaru" in his intense grief, it becomes increasingly clear that something dangerous and supernatural may have descended from the mountains into their village.

this is a psychological horror series based on a manga which i also rllyyyy want but point is i really liked it! i'd describe it as if i made an anime, this would be it

it literally has all my fav components; psychological horror, sentimental, ghost/after life haunting shit, gay shit like did i direct this show and not know it cus this is exactly what i'd make

i rate it a 9/10!i am very excited for season two

i will add a tw for body horror and stuff so yk just be careful if you're not good with that stuff

i dont really have anything to add other than it was RIGHT up my alley and i really liked it and i'd recommend it to anyone who also likes this genre or these kinds of shows

thank you so much for reading!!