It has been announced that a second season of the TV anime " The Summer Hikaru Died, " based on the popular manga by Mokumokuren , which was also ranked number one in the men's category of " This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023" (Takarajimasha), will be produced. An illustration by the original author, Mokumoku Ren, commemorating the decision to produce a second season has also been released.
Chiaki Kobayashi, who plays Tsujinaka Yoshiki, commented, "Congratulations on the decision to produce a second season of the TV anime ' The Summer Hikaru Died'! The summer of 2025 was such an intense time that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it flew by along with The Summer Hikaru Died. I am truly happy to be able to see the continuation of this work, and to continue to play the character of Tsujinaka Yoshiki. What kind of developments await her after she has struggled and become a mess and finally reached this point? I would be grateful if you would watch over us with us. I look forward to your continued support!"
Shuichiro Umeda , who plays Hikaru, said, "Congratulations on the decision to produce a second season of The Summer Hikaru Died! I'm just so happy. I can't wait to spend time with Hikaru and the others again through dubbing. I'm looking forward to spending another season of the Hikaru anime with everyone who loves The Summer Hikaru Died. I hope you'll support us!"
"The Summer Hikaru Died" is currently being serialized on the manga site "Young Ace UP" (KADOKAWA). The story is about two boys, Yoshiki and Hikari, who live in a certain village and have grown up together, but one day, what Yoshiki thought was Hikari is replaced by something else... The first season of the TV anime began airing in July, and the final episode aired on Nippon TV late at night on September 27th.
