Any story of this sort can be taken on a metaphorical level of course, but I don’t think it requires much of a stretch with this one. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 11
On balance that was one of the most profoundly sad anime episodes I’ve seen in a long time. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 10
So many nukis. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 09
Looping Kurebayashi into the truth was a game-changing moment; this seems to be another. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 08
Things are getting progressively weirder in Kubitachi, of that there can be no doubt. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 07
You can smile. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 06
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is an immersive experience, in anime form differently but no less so than manga form. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 05
I always think it’s a positive when weird and dense shows do well, because that can only help persuade production committees to make more of them. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 04
Where Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is really brilliant is in treating Hikaru as an individual first. Read more
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu (The Summer Hikaru Died) – 03
Adolescence is hard. Read more