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The Summer Hikaru Died
TV Show (2025)
Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
TV Show (2025)
Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
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Sex & Nudity
Non-sexual situations have sexual overtones, including some horror scenes that are intimate and a metaphor for sex. Partial nudity includes a teen boy taking his shirt off.
Violence & Gore
Scary scenes include body horror and paranormal danger. Somewhat bloody corpses are shown briefly, and some characters use physical violence to intimidate others.
Profanity
Swears include 's--t,' 'damn,' 'ass,' 'heck,' 'hell,' and 'holy crap,' with some playful teasing between friends.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
An adult smokes a cigarette several times, and background adults drink alcohol in casual settings.
Frightening Scenes
Ghosts, curses, and haunted beings torment a small village, with screams, creepy laughs, screeches, and images of decay and death creating tension.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Themes include grief, friendship, identity, and coming of age, with messages that healthy friendships need boundaries and that people should seek help when a problem is too big.
Role models
Yoshiki treats Hikaru patiently despite his fear, and an adult character looks out for a kid's best interest.
Representation
Two male friends are emotionally intimate and tell each other they like each other; a brief reference shows a family fighting because a family member is queer, and gossip presents that member as diseased.
Learning
Families can discuss grief and intimacy, identity and coming of age, and what horror fear can teach about discomfort.
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