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The Summer Hikaru Died Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme by Vaundy, July 5 Premiere (Updated)
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The staff for the Netflix.
Update: Netflix streamed the English-subtitled version of the trailer:
The newly announced cast includes:
There will be a screening event for the first episode at ABEMA on the same day with the three main cast .
The North American premiere will screen at this year's Manami Kabashima will be in attendance.
The anime will premiere on July 5 on the NTV channel, and will also stream on Netflix exclusively worldwide and on ABEMA in Japan.
The anime stars:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Yoshiki Tsujinaka
- Shūichirō Umeda as Hikaru Indou
- Yumiri Hanamori as Asako Yamagishi
- Wakana Kowaka as Rie Kurebayashi
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Tanaka
Snorunt's Summer Vacation) is listed as "Dorodoro" animator.
performs the ending theme song "Anata wa Kaibutsu" (you are my monster).
licensed the manga for English publication, and describes the manga:
Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encomed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with?
Mokumokuren launched the manga on planned to reach 10 volumes.
The manga was list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens.
Both the manga and its author Mokumokuren were nominated for this year's Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The manga was nominated for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category, while Mokumokuren was nominated for the Best Writer/Artist category.
Source: Email correspondence
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