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The Summer Hikaru Died S1E5 — Wig Ghost
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The Summer Hikaru Died•Season 1•Episode 5

Wig Ghost

8.1/10 · 1,154 votesAug 3, 202524 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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When Yoshiki's sister spots a creepy clump of hair in the bathroom, Hikaru visits the Tsujinaka home to investigate — but things take a deadly turn.

Directed byWang Chihsia, Ryuta Kawahara
Written byRyohei Takeshita
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Chiaki Kobayashi

Chiaki Kobayashi

Yoshiki Tsujinaka (voice)

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Hikaru Indo (voice)

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Chikahiro Kobayashi

Tanaka (voice)

Wakana Kowaka

Wakana Kowaka

Rie Kurebayashi (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Asako Yamagishi (voice)

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yoshiki Nakajima

Yuta Maki (voice)

Shion Wakayama

Shion Wakayama

Yuki Tadokoro (voice)

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Ryohei Takeshita

Ryohei Takeshita

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Episode Summary

"Wig Ghost" is episode 5 of The Summer Hikaru Died season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,154 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Wang Chihsia, Ryuta Kawahara and written by Ryohei Takeshita, it aired on August 3, 2025.

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