I’m not entirely sure how I got the idea that The Summer Hikaru Died was a slow-paced delicate slice of life about two 12 year old girls who are best friends, one of whom will be dead from an unspecified childhood cancer by the end this heartwarming yet tear jerking anime movie affirming the power of friendship and love in the face of life’s miracles and tragedies, but lemme tell you. That’s not quite what I just watched five episodes of.

























