"The Summer Hikaru Died" is based on the popular manga by Mokumokuren, which has surpassed 3.5 million copies in circulation. It's a coming-of-age horror story focused on the high school boy Yoshiki and the entity that took on the form of his best friend, Hikaru.

Episode 11: "Indou's Door"
[Synopsis]
Yoshiki knocks on the door of his father Toshinori's study—something he hasn't initiated in years. Together with Hikaru's father, Kohei, Toshinori is faced with the old traditions they had hoped "not to pass down to their sons," and, though confused, begins to speak about them. Within his account lies mention of "Hichi-san"—a name once spoken by Hikaru's grandfather—and the hidden truth about the villagers said to have died of starvation...

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