the anime The Summer Hikaru Died prepares to release his episode 7described as one of the most impressive of the season. As a preview, the project's official networks have shared a new promotional visual that previews key twists in the story.
Special Series: The Making of The Summer Hikaru Died
Along with this announcement, a documentary series titled The Making of The Summer Hikaru Diedwhose first episode is now available on the channel Kadokawa Anime on YouTube. Under the title “Horror”this installment includes interviews with the creators, who explain how they managed to capture the disturbing atmosphere of the manga in the animated adaptation and generate a true feeling of fear in the audience.
After learning the production secrets, fans can enjoy the new narrative visual of the series, an image loaded with symbolism that anticipates what will happen in the next episodes.
Manga acclaimed with awards
The original manga Mokumokuren It began to be published in August 2021 on the platform Young Ace Up by Kadokawa Shoten and currently has seven compilation volumes. The work has received multiple recognitions, including first place on the list Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for male readers in 2023, plus nominations for the Taisho Mangathe Tsutaya Comic Awardsthe Eisner Awards and the Next Manga Award.
Worldwide production and distribution
The adaptation is directed by Ryohei Takeshita (Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night) in CygamesPictureswho also serves as the series' composer. The character design is carried out by Yuichi Takahashi (Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song), while Masanobu Hiraoka (Chainsaw Man) is in charge of the experimental animation “Dorodoro”. The anime is broadcast exclusively on Netflix all over the world.
A disturbing story
The publisher Yen Press publishes the official English version of the manga, whose plot follows Yoshikia young man who tries to live with someone who looks, talks and remembers like his best friend Hikaru… but who in reality is not. What descended from the mountains six months ago has a disturbing secret, and continuing school life as if nothing had changed could become the most dangerous decision of all.
