The Summer Hikaru Died Season 2 streaming release date is highly anticipated. It is about two best friends, Yoshiki and Hikaru, living in a rural Japanese village. Although they had opposite personalities, they maintained a close relationship. After Hikaru died during a solo hike in the mountains, an otherworldly entity possessed him. With all the memories intact, the entity returned to the village as Hikaru. However, Yoshiki soon realized what had happened. Despite the dark truth, he chooses to accept and stay close to him. The show balances both supernatural and emotional tones with breathtaking visuals.
What is The Summer Hikaru Died Season 2 release date estimate?
The Summer Hikaru Died Season 2 streaming release date estimate is late 2026. This is based on the fact that the showmakers have renewed the second season.
CygamesPictures, the animation studio, could take a few months to animate and adapt the next chapters of the manga, given the typical production time for an anime. If the same studio continues to animate it with no production issues, they could release the second season within the estimated timeframe. Currently, the production is underway for next season.
The Summer Hikaru Died Season 2 news and updates
On September 27, 2025, the official The Summer Hikaru Died EN Global X (formerly Twitter) page announced the production for Season 2. The show’s popularity ensured that the anime would return for another season.
Season 2 will likely continue the events of the first. Currently, Season 1 has covered only the initial arcs from the manga.
The Summer Hikaru Died Season 2 expected cast could include Chiaki Kobayashi and Shûichirô Umeda, among others, for the Japanese version.
The synopsis for The Summer Hikaru Died is as follows:
“Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.”
