Following the broadcast of today’s season finale, it has been officially announced that The Summer Hikaru Died will return for a second season. The confirmation came with the release of a brand-new visual and an announcement PV. The series is available for streaming worldwide on Netflix.
To celebrate the greenlight for Season 2, a special illustrations has been released by character designer and chief animation director Yuichi Takahashi & the manga creator Mokumokuren.
Announcement PV:
New Visual:

Special Illustrations:


CAST:
Yoshiki Tsujinaka: Chiaki Kobayashi
Hikaru: Shuichiro Umeda
Asako Yamagishi: Yumiri Hanamori
Rie Kurebayashi: Wakana Kowaka
Tanaka: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Yuta Maki: Yoshiki Nakajima
Yuki Tadokoro: Shion Wakayama
Yen Press publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story:
It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed—as if Hikaru isn’t gone—would be crazy…but when it looks so very like Hikaru…and acts so very like Hikaru…
Source: Official Website
©Mokumokuren/KADOKAWA/The Summer Hikaru Died Partners
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