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The Summer Hikaru Died S1E6 — Asako
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The Summer Hikaru Died•Season 1•Episode 6

Asako

8.5/10 · 1,147 votesAug 10, 202524 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Yoshiki and his classmates discuss a story their teacher assigned them. Later, at a sleepover, Asako's sharp observations put her in grave danger.

Directed byFumiaki Kataoka, Shinya Kawabe
Written byOki Murayama
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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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Oki Murayama

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Yuichi Takahashi

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Saori Yanaga

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Hiroko Saigan

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Episode Summary

"Asako" is episode 6 of The Summer Hikaru Died season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,147 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Fumiaki Kataoka, Shinya Kawabe and written by Oki Murayama, it aired on August 10, 2025.

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