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The Summer Hikaru Died S1E8 — Contact

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The Summer Hikaru Died•Season 1•Episode 8

Contact

8.4/10 · 1,002 votesAug 24, 202524 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Yoshiki and Hikaru investigate Nonuki-sama and its link to Kubitachi's history. While at the library, they get an important lead from a surprising source.

Directed byRyo Ando

Written byOki Murayama

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Season 1 Episodes12

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Cast7

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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Vaundy

Theme Song Performance

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Music Arranger

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Main Title Theme Composer

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Oki Murayama

Writer

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Mai Watanabe

Animation Director

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Ryunosuke Oji

Animation Director

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Yuichi Takahashi

Supervising Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Contact" is episode 8 of The Summer Hikaru Died season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,002 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ryo Ando and written by Oki Murayama, it aired on August 24, 2025.

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