Supernatural Horror in Broad Daylight… Sudden Disturbance of Everyday Life at the Family Restaurant Leaves Fans’ Hearts Racing in Terror — Episode 8 of Anime “The Summer Hikaru Died”

The horror anime “The Summer Hikaru Died” Episode 8 began airing on August 23. A seemingly ordinary time spent at a family restaurant by Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi) and Hikaru (voiced by Shūichirō Umeda) suddenly spiraled into outright horror, sending viewers into a panic with reactions such as “That got scary all of a sudden!” and “It’s just real horror, I can’t even look at the screen right now.”

In episode 8, titled “Contact”, Yoshiki and Hikaru are having a daytime conversation at a family restaurant. The restaurant should have been bustling with activity, but when Yoshiki glances around, he realizes all the customers have vanished without a trace. Then, a bell starts to ring from somewhere. When he looks under the table, something resembling a human face suddenly jumps out at him. Even Hikaru is unable to handle the supernatural phenomenon, and the two attempt to flee the restaurant, but for some unknown reason, the doors won’t open. With their escape blocked, the supernatural entity slowly draws closer to the helpless pair.

The sudden twist, where an ordinary after-school scene turns horrifying, has triggered a wave of surprised comments online, such as “It got scary all of a sudden,” “The family restaurant scene was pure horror,” “My heart was pounding with fear…” and “I can’t even look at the screen — it’s real horror.”