Horror and slice of life are two anime genres that don't often meet, but the new Netflix series The Summer Hikaru Died — released today on Netflix (Saturday, July 5) — makes a strong case for them being such a perfect blend that you'll wonder why they haven’t always gone together.
Based on the manga of the same name by writer and illustrator, Mokumokuren, The Summer Hikaru Died combines elements of body horror and body-swap comedies and explores the friendship between Yoshiki (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi) and the titular Hikaru (voiced by Shuichiro Umeda).
