First-ever exhibition for the hit horror anime The Summer Hikaru Died announced
The first-ever special exhibition for the popular new television anime, The Summer Hikaru Died, has been officially announced.
To accompany the announcement, a main visual for the new exhibition has also been revealed.
The Summer Hikaru Died is a “youth horror” story based on the award-winning manga by Mokumokuren.
The series follows a high school student named Yoshiki, whose childhood friend Hikaru has been replaced by a mysterious, inhuman entity that has taken on his form.
The original manga is a massive success, with over 3.5 million copies in circulation, and it was the number one ranked manga for male readers in the 2023 edition of the “Kono Manga ga Sugoi!” guidebook.
The anime adaptation, which is currently airing, is being produced by the studio CygamesPictures.
This new exhibition is being held to commemorate the anime’s broadcast.
The event will feature a retrospective of famous scenes from the series, as well as a number of photo spots designed to recreate memorable moments.
Visitors will also be able to see a display of rare, behind-the-scenes production materials, including “settei” or model sheets, and high-quality replicas of key animation frames.
A shop at the venue will sell a wide range of exclusive, original merchandise that will feature new, original illustrations created for the event.
To celebrate the announcement, a promotional campaign is being held on the exhibition’s official X account.
Fans who follow the account and repost the campaign message can enter a lottery to win one of three posters of the event’s main visual, signed by the two main voice actors, Chiaki Kobayashi and Shuichiro Umeda.
The “TV Anime The Summer Hikaru Died Exhibition” will be held at the Tenbou Park event space, located within the Sunshine 60 Observatory in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
The exhibition is scheduled to run from Friday, the 14th of November, to Sunday, the 7th of December, 2025.
Ticketing information for the exhibition is scheduled to be announced in late September.
| calendar_month DATE | Nov 14 2025 - Dec 07 2025 |
|---|---|
| schedule TIME | ALL DAY |
| payments Cost | FREE |
| info Website | Official Website |
| location_on Location | Sunshine 60 Observatory |
|---|---|
| map Area | Tokyo Ikebukuro |
| category CATEGORY | Anime/Manga Exhibition |
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