The Summer Hikaru Died episode 2 leaves anime fans shocked, calling it ‘wild and unsettling' as things get creepy
The Summer Hikaru Died episode 2 shocks anime fans
The Summer Hikaru Died episode 2 brought in some major twists, and romance also found its place. After watching the episode, many viewers felt it was wild and left them with an unsettling feeling.
Taking to X, one wrote, 'This scene is just so wild and unsettling.Hikaru is definitely not letting Yoshiki go away at all even if he tries. The whole episode you can see how dead his eyes are and he's trying to live in the delusion that everything is okay.' A second went on to add, 'The Summer Hikaru Died EP 2 is an even more beautiful visual spectacle of spectral, personal & societal horror all merged into one package.'
A third went on to add, 'Osako's direction is very ambitious, his usage of pov & ost to depict the horror atmosphere is exceptional also his SB are brilliant.'
#HikarugaShindaNatsuThe Summer Hikaru Died #2. ED/SB: Mitsuhiro Osako AD: Mai Watanabe & Ryuunosuke Ouji. Osako's direction is very ambitious, his usage of pov & ost to depict the horror atmosphere is exceptional also his SB are brilliant pic.twitter.com/LYDPE6VpAm
The Summer Hikaru Died Episode 2Yoshiki didn't even know how to feel after putting his hand on Hikaru…Also the village ppl including Hikaru family are wired and sus… pic.twitter.com/4HWEDmYYOb
The Summer Hikaru Died #2 #ひかなつアニメThis scene is just so wild and unsettling😭Hikaru is definitely not letting Yoshiki go away at all even if he tries. The whole episode you can see how dead his eyes are and he's trying to live in the delusion that everything is okay pic.twitter.com/t9tNoFMS4p
The Summer Hikaru Died EP 2 is an even more beautiful visual spectacle of spectral, personal & societal horror all merged into one package - boasting an even larger vision than its premiere, and delivering on all previous fonts, only so.. So much better. pic.twitter.com/ul4u6LrzsO
#光が死んだ夏 #TheSummerHikaruDied hikanatsu ep 2 🎉 the op is trippy and i love how the quick flashes offer glimpses at the parts of the story and esp of hikaru pic.twitter.com/3RCQSb4NxA
What is The Summer Hikaru Died episode 2 about?
The Summer Hikaru Died episode 2 is divided into three parts. First, Yoshiki and the fake 'Hikaru' keep acting like normal friends. Next, Tanaka looks into Matsuura's shocking death from the last episode. Finally, in the epilogue, Yoshiki runs into Rie Kurebayashi.
The Summer Hikaru Died manga
The Summer Hikaru Died is a Japanese manga created by Mokumokuren. It started serializing on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website in August 2021. By July 2025, the series has been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes.
You can stream The Summer Hikaru Died on Netflix.
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