In the summer when you die
君が死ぬ夏に
Synopsis
High schooler Yamano's crush on Tanigawa leads to supernatural encounters bridging life and death during a poignant summer.
"Summer, ghosts, and my feelings for you." Yamano is a second-year high schooler harboring a quiet crush. His ordinary days take an unexpected turn when he encounters Tanigawa—the girl he's been thinking about—in a most unusual way. Now faced with an impossible situation that challenges everything he thought he knew about life and death, Yamano must navigate the mysteries that lie between the living and the departed. A delicate tale of youth, love, and the ephemeral nature of summer memories.
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