Information about specially drawn "chibi characters," pixel art "Puchibits," and exhibition-original goods has been released from the TV anime "The Summer Hikaru Died" exhibition.
"The Summer Hikaru Died" is a youth horror story about Yoshiki, an ordinary male high school student, who experiences various mysterious incidents around him while living with "Hikaru," an enigmatic being that imitates his childhood friend Hikaru. Since the first episode aired on July 5th, the fear created by its visuals and sound, as well as its story, has garnered significant reactions with each episode. After the second episode was distributed, it reached number one on ABEMA's "Today's Series TOP 10" (Japan). Subsequently, it recorded first place in the weekly anime rankings for three consecutive weeks, earning high popularity as a hot topic series of summer 2025.