You won’t have heard of The Summer time Hikaru Died simply but, however I believe the primary trailer may have you including it to your Netflix watchlist.
I am unsure that slice of life and horror are two genres you’d usually discover combined collectively, and but that is precisely what The Summer time Hikaru Died is. Beginning serialisation again in 2021, and nonetheless releasing new chapters as much as the current, this specific manga follows Yoshiki and Hikaru who dwell in a small city in Japan as they go about their days – besides in the future, Hikaru dies and is changed by some eldritch being, leaving Yoshiki uncertain what to do with the information that his actual greatest pal is useless. It is an eerie idea, and after a protracted wait, the primary trailer for the anime adaptation is right here, and it is simply as ominous as you’d hope it might be.
You may take a look at the trailer above, which does not showcase all that a lot, however the vibes are there on the very least. Ryohei Takeshita is on directing duties for this anime adaptation, greatest recognized for his work on Jellyfish Cannot Swim within the Evening as director there too. Chiaki Kobayashi, who you may have heard because the lead in each Hell’s Paradise and Reynatis, is taking part in Yoshiki, with Shuichiro Umeda (Zom 100: Bucket Record of the Lifeless, Closing Fantasy 7 Rebirth) as his reverse in Hikaru.
Takeshita mentioned in an announcement, “Studying the unique work was thrilling, and I contemplated methods to categorical its frames in animation. Our crew was very devoted to capturing the fragile feelings of Yoshiki and Hikaru, in addition to the manga’s stunning and progressive construction. We sit up for sharing it with you.”
Sadly, there isn’t any launch date for this one simply but, although it’s set to air within the latter half of 2025, so no less than you will not be ready all that lengthy for it.