The second episode of the “Making-of Series” video project for the TV anime The Summer Hikaru Died, based on Mokumokuren’s original work, has been released under the theme “The Voice-Over”.
Presented in a documentary style, the “Making-of Series” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production process. This second installment highlights the dubbing sessions and features interviews with Chiaki Kobayashi (voice of Yoshiki Tsujinaka), Shuichiro Umeda (voice of Hikaru), and director Ryohei Takeshita. It also provides a glimpse into the anime’s dialect coaching.
The Summer Hikaru Died “Making-of” Series Part 2:
Story Visual:
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
STAFF:
Original story: Based on the comic “The Summer Hikaru Died” by Mokumokuren, originally serialized in the YOUNG ACE UP published by KADOKAWA
Director/Series Composition: Ryohei Takeshita
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yuichi Takahashi
DORODORO Animator: Masanobu Hiraoka
Prop Design: Ryunosuke Oji
Sub Character Design: Mai Watanabe, Hiroko Seigan, Shoko Nagasawa
Art Setting: Shuhei Tada, Takeshi Takahashi, Yoshihiro Sono
Art Director: Kohei Honda
Color Design: Naomi Nakano
Assistant Color Design: Yuko Koshida
3D Supervisor: Yoshinori Nakano
Director of Photography: Tomohiro Maeda
2D Design: Yusuke Nagara, Yuri Tsue
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
Sound Direction: Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Production: dugout
Music: Taro Umebayashi
Animation Production: CygamesPictures
Mokumokuren‘s manga “The Summer Hikaru Died” has been serialized on Kadokawa Shoten’s Young Ace Up web imprint since August 2021. The series currently has four collected volumes, with the fifth volume scheduled for release on June 4.
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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