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THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED: Episode 9 FULL LENGTH Reaction! (Patreon)

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2025-09-14 13:00:08
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2026-10-18 03:13:27
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*RED QUEEN HEADPHONE WARNINGS*

Oohhhh, friends, after a week-long break in the real world, our cliffhanger is met with another diabolical episode with lots of shenanigans and insane tension as Hikaru and Yoshiki deal with the diner aftermath, trying to find out Hikaru's family background, and deciding their next move...all the while, their rouse is about to be confronted...with dangerous results!

LINK TO REACTION: https://pixeldrain.com/u/NtMVQJia

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Romania Black - THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED: Episode 9 Reaction! OLD MAN TAKEDA?!

LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/Bu3Xjzv6EBYyS2KxDwC2kf **RED QUEEN HEADPHONE WARNINGS** Oohhhh, friends, after a week-long break in the real world, our cliffhanger is met with another diabolical episode with lots of shenanigans and insane tension as Hikaru and Yoshiki deal with the diner aftermath, trying to find out Hikaru's family background, and deciding their next move...all the while, their rouse is about to be confronted...with dangerous results! Thank you for watching with me and for all the support! #romaniablack #thesummerhikarudied #summerhikarudied #hikarugashindanatsu Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RomaniaBlack My Anime: https://myanimelist.net/profile/RomaniaBlack Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RomaniaBlack You can mail me a letter or anything (except food, please) at this address: Romania Black PO Box 768 Harrisburg, IL 62946 USA

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Moominkomet

Totoros are forest spirits!

Generation Wumbo

The thing about Hikaru saying "I found a place I belong" is that he is not talking about the village which he admits internally he doesn't really care about. He is calling back to him telling Yoshiki that he is his home when Hikaru gave Yoshiki half of himself. Which I find cute because we cut to Yoshiki who presumably gets the reference. About reading the manga, I imagine this will get a second season when the manga finishes (so 2+ years) since it is a big seller in Japan. Still, I would like to see you read at least the extras from the manga if you get the chance, they have a surprising amount of cool stuff that will never ever get adapted. AUs, gags, some interesting thematic conversations between the boys etc.

Rook

I love the conversation where Yoshiki says staring at “Hikaru’s” body doesn’t affect him now. I totally get the cynicism of worrying it’s a ‘no-homo’ moment, but I feel like it’s much more of a ‘yes-queer’ moment. Like you said, I think it’s something that clicks easier with queer people. It’s very common in queer relationships to have dynamics that are difficult to define. It’s also common in queer relationships where each person involved has a different sexuality and can’t entirely relate to the other person (Gay/Bi, straight/bi, etc.). In this case, it feels to me like a Gay/Ace dynamic, which is super interesting and not something I think I’ve ever seen in media before, and it’s really cool to see it explored. Like Yoshiki says, sometimes it just comes down to “we have our own thing” and leaving it undefined is totally okay. It doesn’t reduce the amount or intensity of the love. Sometimes it’s just outside of what people can traditionally put into words. It’s a very queer experience. And, I also love that the scene doubles as a way to emphasize that Yoshiki is seeing “Hikaru” as his own person now, and not just a reflection of OG Hikaru. :)

rinth 🌌

The most impactful moment for me so far is that scene where Yoshiki tells Hikaru, "We’ve got our own thing, we don't gotta follow the rules". It's so blatantly queer in a way that queer people can connect with and understand. To be queer is to break out of those traditional relationships, whether it be aroace, same-sex, etc, and I think this show did a really good job of putting it into words - "our own thing". I 100% get the worry about it though, since it's rare to get a nuanced perspective like this in a lot of medias 💔 I think you explained it perfectly, it also makes me emotional too, even just hearing you expand on it 😭 😭 I also think that scene where Yoshiki is ruffling Hikaru's hair and making a promise to himself to try and find a place where they can be free - it feels so reminiscent of that scene at the river where Yoshiki and Hikaru were kids, and the original Hikaru offered Yoshiki a safe place. The whole talk of just going back to the mountain to make things easier, so reminiscent of going back into the closet 💔 It's also really sad to think that, one of the biggest differences in Yoshiki's perspective is that the original Hikaru was a "closed book", in comparison to the new Hikaru, who is very... easy to read 😆 It makes me wonder just how much more the original Hikaru was hiding from Yoshiki - he feels so close yet so far at the same time. I do think that new Hikaru's openness and innocence has allowed Yoshiki to also become more open.. I hope they can find that place where they can be free ❤️‍🩹 ❤️‍🩹

romaniablack

Ahhhh, that's awesome! Can we view Hikaru as a forest spirit now?! :P Thank you for the comment!

romaniablack

That is so adorable that Hikaru is basically saying that Yoshiki is his “home.” Ugh, my heart with them! And that is good to know your thoughts about the manga - I definitely wouldn’t want to read beyond this season in the manga, because I agree they’re likely to make a second season *fingers crossed* but I will see about looking into the manga that coincides with season 1, so thank you for the comment and suggestion!

romaniablack

I LOVE that the moment becomes this queer platonic-for-now-at-least moment or at least of a dynamic that’s not so hard to define! I also am adoring of the Gay/Ace dynamic developing here - I mean…if you considered Death Note to be an example of that…but that’s my own shipping. ;) ANYWAY, I’m so glad you pointed that out here! “We have our own thing” is just so beautiful! And yessss, I love that message of Yoshiki seeing “Hikaru” as separate from OG Hikaru! LOVE IT! Thank you so much for the kind words and comment!

romaniablack

Yessss, that scene is SO GOOD! “We’ve got our own thing” is such a perfect statement. And yes, I love the message and us getting more scenes like that - thank you for the kind words; this show really makes me emotional in places, because I see spaces explored that connect to people I know and myself - ugh, I just *love* this show! UGH, I could watch Yoshiki ruffling “Hikaru’s” hair all day. I totally see that connection with that “Safe Space” conversation! And yessss, the “back into the closet” conversation rather than confronting reality and who you are - LOVE how this show handles it! I have so much to connect to your last paragraph in Episode 10, so I’m excited for that reaction to be out! Thank you for the comment and kind words!