Vaundy to Sing OP for Light-Died Anime

The second main promotional video, opening theme song, and additional cast members have been announced. (C) Mokumoku Ren/KADOKAWA and “The Summer the Light Died” Production Committee

The opening theme song for the TV anime adaptation of Mokumoku Ren’s youth horror manga “The Summer Where Light Died” has been decided to be Vaundy’s song “Reunion”, and the second PV featuring a snippet of the song has also been released. Additional cast members have also been announced, revealing that Yoshiki Nakajima and Shion Wakayama will be appearing.

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2nd main PV for the TV anime “The Summer When Light Died” | Opening theme song: Vaundy “Reunion”

The original manga “The Summer When Light Died” is a popular work that ranked first in the men’s edition of “This Manga is Amazing! 2023” (published by Takarajimasha). Yoshiki Tsujinaka (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi), a high school boy living in a certain village, realizes that his childhood friend Hikari (CV: Shuuichirou Umeda) has been replaced by “Something” but continues to live his daily life as usual. However, strange incidents soon begin to strike the village.

(C) Mokumoku Ren / KADOKAWA, “The Summer When Light Died” Production Committee. Additional cast members include Nakajima as Maki Yuuta, a classmate of Yoshiki and Hikaru, and Wakayama as Tadokoro Yuki, a childhood friend of Yoshiki’s classmate Asako.

In addition, a premium screening event where you can watch the first episode at the earliest opportunity will be held at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo on June 29th. Along with the screening, there will also be a talk show with the main cast and staff.

ABEMA will also be broadcasting a special live program, “TV Anime ‘The Summer Where the Light Died’ Just Before It Airs! Special Live Broadcast” exclusively for free on June 29th at 7pm. The program will feature main cast members Kobayashi Chiaki (Tsujinaka Yoshiki), Umeda (Hikaru), and Kobayashi Chikahiro (Tanaka).

“The Summer Where the Light Died” will be broadcast every Saturday at 12:55am on Nippon TV from July 5th. On the same day, it will be exclusively distributed worldwide on Netflix and exclusively distributed for free on ABEMA.

Additional cast members, comments from Vaundy, who will be performing the opening theme song, and details of the premium screening event are as follows.

[Vaundy (opening theme song)]

I wrote the opening theme “Reunion” for “The Summer Where Light Died”. I wrote the song to express the sense of anxiety I felt when reading the original manga, not knowing what would happen with each turn of the page. I hope it will be a song that will challenge me in future anime music. Who would you like to meet if you could meet someone again?

[Nakajima Yoshiki (role of Maki Yuta)]

I’m Nakajima Yoshiki, and I’ll be voicing Maki Yuta. Maki destroys the atmosphere of the story in a good way… by using every trick in the book… (laughs). The “ordinary life” of Maki, Yuuki, and the others that comes even in the midst of the terrifying “unusual” life that clings to your skin like the sticky, unpleasant sweat of summer gives the story a bit of a refreshing feeling. I’ve been drawn to this work ever since the shocking first episode of the original work. I can’t wait to share this feeling with everyone. Look forward to the broadcast!

[Wakayama Shion (role of Tadokoro Yuki)]

When I first read the original work, I was drawn in by the unique atmosphere of the abnormality that exists side by side with the normal in the days of summer, and before I knew it, I was completely absorbed in the story. Although they live their lives unsteadily like tightrope walkers, and have long since left normalcy somewhere behind, at school, the “normal” that never changes is waiting for them. I really, really love this work with that kind of atmosphere. I will do my best to help deliver this atmosphere to you.

Star-studded Cast and Music Raise Expectations for Atmospheric Horror Anime

The announcement that Vaundy, known for his emotionally powerful vocals and genre-blending music, will perform the opening theme for The Summer When the Light Died adds a layer of musical depth to this eerie and atmospheric anime. Combined with the voice talents of Yoshiki Nakajima and Shion Wakayama—both known for their nuanced performances—the series seems to be positioning itself as a standout in the summer season, blending haunting visuals with equally compelling sound design. This choice of artists suggests that the production aims not just to scare, but to deeply move its audience.