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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Set To Premiere In July!(Photo Credit –Netflix)

Horror anime fans have a fresh nightmare to look forward to as Netflix continues to strengthen its anime lineup. This summer, the popular streaming platform brings The Summer Hikaru Died, a chilling new series set to arrive next month. The anime, adapted from Mokumokuren’s manga, dives into a twisted coming-of-age tale and mixes body horror with unsettling friendship drama.

When Is The Summer Hikaru Died Releasing?

The horror anime will be landing on Netflix on July 5, 2025. Fans of the genre can watch it from the comfort of their homes. The anime will reportedly have 12 episodes.

The Summer Hikaru Died Anime is listed for 12 episodes!

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Netflix is no stranger to broadening its collection of entertainment packages with new shows and movies being added on a regular basis. Animated movies and series have become quite an attraction for the streamer, as recent additions like Devil May Cry and Blue Eye Samurai show. Now, Netflix is looking to expand its collection of anime-specific content this summer anime season with the premiere of The Summer Hikaru Died. The new anime is based on a manga series written and illustrated by Mokumokuren, and is a coming-of-age horror story, exploring the themes of drama, body horror, friendship, and terror. The anime's first episode is set to premiere on July 5, 2025, and ahead of its arrival, we have some insight into what terrors lurk ahead.

The Summer Hikaru Died was published by Kadokawa Young Ace Up digital publication in 2021, the publishing company behind fan-favorite titles like Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

"Just look! It's as if the world is being swallowed up by cats!" Crunchyroll has revealed a third trailer for their funky, hilarious anime series called Nyaight of the Living Cat, which will be streaming worldwide starting on July 6th this summer. A mysterious virus turns humans who touch cats into felines, causing a "Nyandemic" worldwide catastrophe where people transform into cats. This hilarious new anime series is executive directed by Takashi Miike, and directed by Tomohiro Kamitani. And it looks like tons of cute and cuddly fun. Run! The adorable cats are here to snuggle with you! In 20Xx, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world? The Japanese voice cast includes Masaaki Mizunaka,...

The biggest streaming platform in the world, Netflix, is yet again returning with a new anime series called The Summer Hikaru Died. A second trailer of the series was recently released along with an official post from Netflix’s X account, which confirmed the scheduled release date of the anime, which has been much-awaited by fans for quite a long time.

The Summer Hikaru Died is a special series that perfectly embeds and combines the themes of horror and slice of life in a unique story. The manga started serialization in 2021, and since then, it has been greatly appreciated by fans, and hopefully, the same love will be displayed for the upcoming anime series as well.

While The Summer Hikaru Died’s release is certainly a big deal, what’s more significant is that it adds another star to Netflix’s array of anime movies and series. The streaming platform...

The official website of The Summer Hikaru Died anime unveiled its second trailer on June 2, 2025, revealing that the series will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 5, 2025.

The new trailer also previews the anime’s opening theme song, “Saikai,” performed by Vaundy.

Alongside the trailer, the website shared a comment from Vaundy, who explained the inspiration behind the track.

“I had the opportunity to write the opening theme song ‘Saikai’ for The Summer Hikaru Died.

When I read the original manga, I felt a constant sense of unease, never knowing what would happen on the next page—

I turned that feeling directly into this song.

I hope it’s a piece that also takes on the challenge of pushing anime music forward.

If you could meet someone again, who would you want to see?“

Two new cast members have also been revealed.

Yoshiki Nakajima as Yuta Maki Shion Wakayama as Yuki...

Netflix has released the trailer for The Summer Hikaru Died, based on Mokumokuren‘s hit manga of the same name.

The Japanese coming-of-age horror anime series premieres July 5.

Yoshiki and Hikaru live in a rural village and have been close friends since they were young. On a perfectly ordinary summer day, as they laugh over trivial things, Yoshiki turns to Hikaru and says, “…You’re not Hikaru, are you?”

Six months earlier, Hikaru went missing in the mountains and returned unexpectedly a week later. The new Hikaru looks and sounds just like the original, but something else is stirring within him.

Yoshiki continues spending his days with the “something” imitating Hikaru, while pretending as if nothing has changed. Meanwhile, strange incidents begin to plague the village.

Directed by Ryohei Takeshita (“Jujutsu Kaisen”), the animation is produced by CygamesPictures (Blade Runner: Black Out 2022).

“Reading the original work was exciting, and I...

A brand-new trailer released for The Summer Hikaru Died anime today announced a July 5 at 24:55 Jst (effectively July 6 at 0:55) premiere date for Japanese television and previewed the supernatural horror series' opening song, "Saikai" by Vaundy. Additionally, an advance screening of the first episode will be held at Toho Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo on June 29, with cast members Chiaki Kobayashi (Yoshiki), Shuichiro Umeda (Hikaru) and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Tanaka) and director Ryohei Takeshita in attendance. The Summer Hikaru Died Main Trailer 2 Two additional cast members were also confirmed today, as follows: Yuta Maki voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima Yuki Tadokoro voiced by Shion Wakayama Related: The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Reveals Summer 2025 Release, Cast and Staff in First Trailer Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died manga is serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up web imprint since August 2021 and currently spans six collected volumes. The series topped Kono Manga ga Sugoi!

Secrets of the Silent Witch is a very interesting fantasy series that will get an anime adaptation later this year. The story is quite peculiar and it has something that makes it stand out among other similar stories.

Created by Matsuri Isora, the series debuted in 2020 and has since seen nine main and one spin-off volume published in Japan. The series has seen a rise in popularity recently, and the upcoming anime will certainly help in that department even more.

As you probably know by now, each Saturday, the producers of the anime are revealing a new cast member for the upcoming anime, and we are happy to report that a new name has been confirmed this week as well.

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Before this new revelation, we knew that the anime would feature the voice talents of Saya Aizawa as protagonist Monica Everett,...

Secrets of the Silent Witch is a Japanese novel series by Matsuri Isora that debuted in 2020. Since then, the series has seen a significant growth in popularity and has been adapted in the form of a light novel series, a manga series, and, starting later this year, an anime series, as we have already reported.

The anime series will premiere this summer, which is not that far away, and until then, we will be getting more preview content and information about the upcoming anime, including the names of the series’ cast members.

As you probably know by now, each Saturday, the producers of the anime are revealing a new cast member for the upcoming anime, and we are happy to report that a new name has been confirmed.

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Before this new revelation,...

Matsuri Isora started the Secrets of the Silent Witch novel series in 2020 and it quickly evolved into a light novel series in 2021. Since then, nine main (and one special) volumes of the ongoing series have been released.

The series will be getting an anime adaptation later this year. It is set for a July 2025 release, and until then, we will be reporting on all the news and updates related to the upcoming anime.

It has become a noticeable trend recently that the producers are revealing cast members on a weekly basis, and we now have a new name for you!

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Before today, we know that the anime will feature the voice talents of Saya Aizawa as protagonist Monica Everett, Hitomi Nabatame as Nero, Junichi Suwabe as Louis Miller, Atsumi Tanezaki as Isabelle Norton, Shōgo Sakata as Felix Arc Ridill,...

Ahead of a July 2025 broadcast, the official accounts for the Secrets of the Silent Witch anime today announced the casting of Ryohei Kimura (Alice in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ) as Elliott Howard, the son of Count Dasvy and student council secretary at Serendia Academy. Secrets of the Silent Witch 's currently confirmed cast is as follows: Monica Everett voiced by Saya Aizawa Nero voiced by Hitomi Nabatame Felix Arc Ridill voiced by Shogo Sakata Cyril Ashley voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima Elliott Howard voiced by Ryohei Kimura Lana Collette voiced by Kanna Nakamura Isabelle Norton voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki Louis Miller voiced by Junichi Suwabe Related: Secrets of the Silent Witch Anime Casts Yoshiki Nakajima as Cyril Ashley Based on the light novels by Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi, Yasuo Iwamoto ( Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2) directs Secrets of the Silent Witch at Studio Gokumi under chief director Takaomi Kanasaki ( Konosuba...

The Secrets of the Silent Witch novel series debuted in 2020 and has since seen a growth in popularity. Written by Matsuri Isora, the series has been adapted as a light novel series, a manga series and, starting later this year, an anime series.

We have already seen a lot of visuals and received tons of information about the anime adaptation, but the producers have decided to do a weekly reveal event that is becoming more common in the world of anime.

Namely, each Saturday, the producers are going to reveal a new cast member for the upcoming anime and we are happy to report on that.

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As of the time of writing, the producers have confirmed several main roles, which include Saya Aizawa as protagonist Monica Everett, Hitomi Nabatame as Nero, Junichi Suwabe as Louis Miller,...

Ahead of a July 2025 broadcast, the official accounts for the Secrets of the Silent Witch anime today announced the casting of Yoshiki Nakajima (Oscar in Unnamed Memory ) as Cyril Ashley, the foster son of Marquess Highown and the student council's vice president at Serendia Academy. Secrets of the Silent Witch 's currently confirmed cast is as follows: Monica Everett voiced by Saya Aizawa Nero voiced by Hitomi Nabatame Felix Arc Ridill voiced by Shogo Sakata Louis Miller voiced by Junichi Suwabe Isabelle Norton voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki Lana Collette voiced by Kanna Nakamura Cyril Ashley voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima Related: Secrets of the Silent Witch Anime Reveals New Trailer, July 2025 Release Based on the light novels by Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi, Yasuo Iwamoto ( Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2) directs Secrets of the Silent Witch at Studio Gokumi under chief director Takaomi Kanasaki ( Konosuba ), who also serves as series composer. Cona Nitanda...

"Is a world full of cats heaven? Or is it hell where you can't touch cats?" Crunchyroll has unveiled a second official trailer for an anime series called Nyaight of the Living Cat, which will be streaming worldwide in July 2025 this summer. This looks amazing! A mysterious virus turns humans who touch cats into felines, causing a "Nyandemic" worldwide catastrophe where people transform into cats. This hilarious new anime series is executive directed by Takashi Miike, and directed by Tomohiro Kamitani. And it looks so fun and scary. Run! The adorable cats are here. In 20Xx, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world? The Japanese voice cast includes Masaaki Mizunaka, Reina Ueda,...

Attention! This is a PSA! The End is Nyaigh!

In case you missed the celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday, February 22, an all-new trailer has been released that warns of the upcoming “nyandemic.” From executive director Takashi Miike, the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series Nyaight of the Living Cat will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan.

Please spread awareness, but help reduce panic and hiss-teria by staying cautious and vigilant. Don’t let their cute faces and fluffy coats fool you. If you see a cat lying on its back, do not touch its belly. It’s a trap! If you see a cat making fresh biscuits, do not stop in awe. Before you know it, you may be swarmed by a clowder with no escape. If a cat makes contact with you, it’s already too late.

Get ready for the “nyandemic“: A new trailer has arrived for the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series Nyaight of the Living Cat from Executive Director Takashi Miike in celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday.

The anime series will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan. The exact debut date is Tba.

The official synopsis:

“Run! The adorable cats are here. In 20Xx, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?”

The series is an adaptation of the manga written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. Nyaight of the Living Cat is directed by Tomohiro Kamitani (Beyond the Sky...

Ring in 2025 with your favorite idol boys! UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- is just around the corner, and we've got a brand new trailer featuring more glimpses of the series to come. Check out the new trailer, featuring a sample of new opening theme "Uni:Birth": Related: UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- TV Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll Shinichiro Ushijima directs the UniteUp! TV anime at animation studio CloverWorks alongside Michiru Itabisashi as assistant director. Maziro provides the character designs with assistance from Hidekazu Yamana and Rebin Aoi, while Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani provide the music. The cast includes: Akira Kiyose voiced by Kikunosuke Toya Banri Naoe voiced by Ryotaro Yamaguchi Chihiro Isuzugawa voiced by Amon Hirai Daiki Takao voiced by Magura Sukegawa Eishiro Nijo voiced by Shinnosuke Morikage Fuga Togo voiced by Ryuichiro Sakata Gakuto Haruka voiced by Masa Homare Katsura voiced by Yuuki Shimomae Izumi Kashii voiced by Takumi Magoshi Jun Wakasa voiced...

The official website and accounts for the I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths anime today announced that the fantasy series will begin airing from January 11, 2025 at 24:55 Jst (effectively January 12 at 0:55). A new trailer and key visual were also revealed, along with eight additional cast members. Related: I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! Anime Reveals Official Theme Song Performers I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths Anime Trailer I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths Anime Key Visual The I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths anime's cast list is now as follows: Yuke voiced by Hiromu Mineta (Yatora in Blue Period ) Marina voiced by Hana Inami Silk voiced by Natsumi Kawaida (Himari in The Demon...

Idol show fans looking forward to the continuation of UniteUp! got a special treat today. The boys idol anime had a presence at this weekend's Animate Girls Festival 2024, where it was announced that UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- would premiere on January 11, 2025 . Additionally, the first promo video for the second season has been released. The trailer gives us our first sample of the new season's opening theme, "Uni:Birth," performed by the show's title group. Related: UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- TV Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll Shinichiro Ushijima directs the UniteUp! TV anime at animation studio CloverWorks alongside Michiru Itabisashi as assistant director. Maziro provides the character designs with assistance from Hidekazu Yamana and Rebin Aoi, while Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani provide the music. The cast includes: Akira Kiyose voiced by Kikunosuke Toya Banri Naoe voiced by Ryotaro Yamaguchi Chihiro Isuzugawa voiced by Amon Hirai Daiki Takao voiced by Magura Sukegawa Eishiro Nijo voiced by...

The official website for the ongoing TV anime Tasuketsu -Fate of the Majority today released a main visual for its upcoming second cour. The visual depicts Raion Ono and The Emperor smiling under the moonlight, as well as five new characters. 2nd cour main visual Additionally, five new cast members have also been revealed as below: Ikusa Garai voiced by Haruki Ishiya (William Ares in Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord ) Toya Mutsuk i voiced by Gakuto Kajiwara (Asta in Black Clover ) Naito Kato voiced by Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa in Love Live! ) Yohei Fukami voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima (Jiro Yamashita in The Idolm@Ster Side M ) Yoshiaki Hirayama voiced by Takeo Otsuka (Oshi Ashioki in A Sign of Affection ) Related: Tasuketsu -Fate of the Majority- Anime Teases Second Cour in New Trailer The TV anime adaptation of Taiga Miyakawa...

Ahead of a September 30 streaming debut and subsequent simulcast on Crunchyroll , the official website and accounts for The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan anime today released a second full trailer for the action fantasy series that previews the opening song, "Tactics" by Kohta Yamamoto feat. Saiki. As highlighted above, the core cast of The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan is as follows: Noel Stollen voiced by Daiki Yamashita Alma Juikhali voiced by Yu Serizawa Koga Tsukishima voiced by Yosuke Omomo Leon Fredric voiced by Shogo Sakata Finocchio Barzini voiced by Takehito Koyasu Brandon Stollen voiced by Shunsuke Sakuya Lloyd voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima Tanya Clark voiced by Kaede Hondo Walter voiced by Akihiro Tajima Wolf Lehman voiced by Seiji Maeda Lycia Mercedes voiced by Kaori Maeda Loki voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka Albert Gambino voiced by Tatsumaru Tachibana Related: Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!

The first teaser trailer for the new season in the UniteUp! TV anime series was released during Aniplex Online Fest 2024, featuring the latest opening theme. Additionally, Crunchyroll confirmed that the new season will stream on the platform when it premieres in January 2025 . UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- Release Date: January 2025 Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Shinichiro Ushijima directs the UniteUp! TV anime at animation studio CloverWorks alongside Michiru Itabisashi as assistant director. Maziro provides the character designs with assistance from Hidekazu Yamana and Rebin Aoi, while Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani provide the music. The cast includes: Akira Kiyose voiced by Kikunosuke Toya Banri Naoe voiced by Ryotaro Yamaguchi Chihiro Isuzugawa voiced by Amon Hirai Daiki Takao voiced by Magura Sukegawa Eishiro Nijo voiced by Shinnosuke Morikage Fuga Togo voiced by Ryuichiro Sakata Gakuto Haruka voiced by Masa Homare Katsura voiced by Yuuki...

The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World's Greatest Clan , an upcoming TV anime based on the fantasy light novel series, has announced five cast additions for the series. The series will broadcast in Japan on Tokyo Mx and Bs Ntv beginning in October 2024. The new cast members include: Loyd voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima (Oscar in Unnamed Memory ) Loyd and Yoshiki Nakajima Tanya Clark voiced by Kaede Hondo (Vegapunk Atlas in One Piece ) Tanya Clark and Kaede Hondo Walter voiced by Akihiro Tajima Walter and Akihiro Tajima Wolf Lehman voiced by Seiji Maeda (Burns in My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer ) Wolf Lehman and Seiji Maeda Lycia Mercedes voiced by Kaori Maeda (Konatsu Taiga in Senpai is an Otokono ) Lycia Mercedes and Kaori Maeda The original The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World's Greatest Clan light novels are written by Jaki, illustrated by fame, and published in...

“Unnamed Memory” is a new anime fantasy feature film, created by Furumiya Kuji, starring Atsumi Tanezaki, Yoshiki Nakajima and Akayo Kawasumi, now streaming on Crunchyroll:

“…cursed as a child to never have an heir, ‘Prince Oscar’ seeks the continent’s most powerful witch ‘Tinasha’, hoping she’ll break the spell. To meet her, he’ll have to climb her formidable tower, which grants a wish to whoever makes it to the top…”

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Egumi Legacy , an upcoming TV anime based on the card game featuring original characters created by voice actor Takuya Eguchi, has revealed a bundle of additional cast members. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in July 2024. The new cast members include: End of the World voiced by Yoshino Aoyama End of the World character visual Careless Hachibe voiced by Soma Saito Careless Hachibe character visual Golden Retriever voiced by Yu Serizawa Golden Retriever character visual Uninvited Guest voiced by Kotaro Nishiyama Uninvited Guest character visual Wizard voiced by Shinichiro Kamio Wizard character visual Cursed Guitar Case voiced by Wataru Komada Cursed Guitar Case character visual God Eye voiced by Wataru Hatano God Eye character visual Invisible Stalker voiced by Daiki Kobayashi Invisible Stalker character visual Perm Stripe voiced by Daiki Kobayashi Perm Stripe character visual Mohawk Dot voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima Mohawk Dot character visual Legendary Final Climax Bomb...

The Unnamed Memory novel series by Kuji Furumiya has become a popular fantasy work in Japan, and the success of the series has resulted in an anime adaptation that is premiering this year. The anime was initially announced back in December 2022 and we now know that the series is going to premiere on April 9, 2024. Ahead of the premiere, a second preview trailer highlighting the characters and revealing some new visuals has been released.

Unnamed Memory is an ongoing novel series that has been published since 2012. The official plot of the series has been described as follows:

Witches—the centuries-old mages that command power immense enough to bring catastrophe. Oscar, the crown prince of the powerful kingdom of Farsas, was cursed as a young boy to never sire an heir. Hoping to break the magic, he seeks out Tinasha, the strongest witch on the continent. To meet her, he climbs her tower,...

Yuki Kodama's coming-of-age manga Kids on the Slope has won fans over in many forms, from its 2012 anime adaptation to the live-action film released in 2018. Next month, the story will be presented in a new form: a night of staged readings and live jazz music. Animax Reading Drama: Kids on the Slope will unite 18 talents, who will take turns as the production's six lead cast members. Stepping into the roles will be: As Kaoru Nishimi: Junta Terashima (Shiki Ando in Paradox Live The Animation ) Ryu Kiyama (Kakeru Shiwasu in the Tsukiuta stage plays) Tasuku Kaito (Meguru Bachira in Bluelock ) Gakuto Kajiwara (Asta in Black Clover ) As Sentaro Kawabuchi: Fumiya Imai (Hiiragi Kashima in given ) Ryotaro Akazawa (Taichi Nanao in the A3! stage plays) Toshiki Masuda (Eijiro Kirishima in My Hero Academia ) Yoshiki Nakajima (Yo Uei in Dr. Stone ) As Ritsuko Mukae: Ibuki Kido (Megumi Jinno in Eromanga Sensei...