The protagonist holds the head of his childhood friend... Tragic developments cause panic: "In a panic right from the start," "That was intense from the get-go" — Episode 10 of the anime "The Summer Hikaru Died"

"The Summer Hikaru Died" is based on the popular manga by Mokumokuren, which has surpassed 3.5 million copies in circulation. The story is a coming-of-age horror about high school boys Yoshiki and "Something" in the form of his best friend Hikaru.

Episode 10: "The Truth"
[Synopsis]
After sleeping for two days straight, Hikaru wakes up, and Yoshiki breathes a sigh of relief. Recently, Hikaru has been experiencing pain, a clear sign that he is "weaker" than before. While Yoshiki and the others are perplexed by the appearance of the mysterious man who attacked them with an apparently cursed sword, Tanaka is now facing off against Takeda. Apparently, besides the mission assigned to him by his company, Tanaka also has "personal motives"...

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