'The Summer Hikaru Died' Anime Teaser Released For Netflix, Coming Soon

The Netflix Anime YouTube channel just recently dropped a teaser for what appears to be an anime adaptation of a manga that's going to send chills down your spine with its take on the supernatural. The anime is called 'The Summer Hikaru Died' and the trailer for it can be watched below.

For those of you that are curious about what this anime is going to be all about, here are some of the things you should know about 'The Summer Hikaru Died'.

Plot Details Of The Netflix Anime Series 'The Summer Hikaru Died'

Netflix has described the anime 'The Summer Hikaru Died' in the following manner, "Two best friends living in a rural Japanese village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. Growing up together, they were inseparable... until the day Hikaru came back from the mountains, and was no longer himself. Something" has taken over Hikaru's body, memories, feelings... and everything they know begins to unravel."

Cast And Crew Behind The Anime Series 'The Summer Hikaru Died'

'The Summer Hikaru Died' is going to be directed by Ryohei Takeshita who also acts as the series composer for the anime. Joining him on the project are Yuichi Takahashi, Masanobu Hiraoka, and the animation studio CygamesPictures. The anime is based off of the manga of the same name by author Mokumokuren.

There haven't been many details released with regards to the cast list but we know the two main characters, Yoshiki and Hikaru, are being played by Chiaki Kobayashi and Shuichiro Umeda respectively.

When And Where Can I Watch The Series 'The Summer Hikaru Died'

'The Summer Hikaru Died' is going to be available to stream on Netflix. A release date hasn't been provided yet.