The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikari ga Shinda Natsu) is officially moving into Season 2. Dates and platforms are TBA, so this guide keeps you one click away from official updates—and shows how to watch Season 1 right now.
Season 2 is green-lit: what’s confirmed and what remains TBA
The production committee announced that S2 is in development following a strong summer run. Broadcast timing and distribution (TV/streaming and regions) are not yet announced—treat anything else as speculation. The official site’s news section carries the S2 confirmation and update posts as they drop.
Official sources to follow—site, X (JP/EN), YouTube, TikTok, Weibo
- Official site: hikanatsu-anime.com
- X (Japanese): @hikanatsu_anime
- X (English): @hikaru_anime_en
- YouTube (EN): youtube.com/@hikaru_anime_en
- TikTok: @hikanatsu_anime
- Weibo: linked from the official site footer
Set alerts now so you never miss the next S2 announcement
- On X, open @hikanatsu_anime or @hikaru_anime_en → Enable notifications (All Posts + Lives).
- On YouTube, subscribe and tap the 🔔 “All”; trailers often land there first.
- On your streaming apps, add the title to your watchlist; services push news via title hubs.
- Optionally add a calendar note for weekend JP time—many anime updates surface then.
Where to watch Season 1 today: TV times and streaming options
Japan TV: Nippon TV network, Saturdays 24:55 JST.
- Netflix (global): show page—Watch on Netflix
- ABEMA (Japan, free weekly): title hub—View on ABEMA
- bilibili (China): weekly from Tue, July 29 (see platform listing)
Note: Schedules may shift without notice—check each platform’s title page on the day you watch.
Why fans are excited: the horror tone, the village, and the bond
The series layers intimate horror onto a rural summer: Yoshiki lives alongside a being that looks and sounds like Hikaru, while quiet streets warp under encroaching strangeness. Season 2 is set to push that pressure cooker further—details will follow on the official channels above.
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