Cultural Suggestion: “The Summer Hikaru Died”: Behind Hikaru’s Smile

Far from the blinding lights of eclectic Tokyo and in the shadow of the ancestral forests surrounding these remote villages where the summer is heavy, Hikaru returns from the forest without injury. Yoshiki, however, saw the lifeless body of his best friend. It’s also so different. As if he was experiencing everything for the first time. Is it really Hikaru or an entity that managed to escape from the forest? At the border of boys love and Lovecraftian myths, The Summer Hikaru Died (Pika) is one of my biggest surprises in recent months.

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