The Summer Hikaru Died Lottery Starts With Anniversary Goods

The Summer Hikaru Died's first-anniversary online lottery is now open in Japan, with original artwork, character goods, purchase bonuses, and a digital stamp rally running through September 17, 2026.

KADOKAWA's Kujibikido has opened a first-anniversary online lottery for The Summer Hikaru Died. The lottery began at noon Japan Standard Time on Thursday, August 20, 2026, and is scheduled to run until 11:59 a.m. JST on Thursday, September 17. The campaign is built around newly drawn anniversary artwork of Yoshiki, Hikaru, Tanaka, and Asako, giving fans a time-limited way to collect physical goods tied to the television anime.

For readers outside Japan, the important detail is that this is an online lottery, not a standard shop preorder. The draw happens immediately after payment, while the prizes are shipped later. Kujibikido's own information also separates domestic delivery from overseas sales, so fans should check the official store guidance for their region before assuming that the Japanese page can deliver internationally.

What Was Announced

KADOKAWA announced the campaign on August 13, 2026, through its official release distributed by PR TIMES. The release identifies the service as Kujibikido and confirms that the sale would start on August 20 at 12:00 p.m. JST. The official lottery page now lists the active sales window, a price of 770 yen per draw including tax, and a flat 660-yen domestic delivery fee for up to 20 items from the same lottery and delivery address.

The prize pool uses the anniversary illustrations across six prize levels:

• S prize: one acrylic diorama stand, listed at a 2-in-100 draw probability.
• A prize: four B2 tapestries featuring Yoshiki, Hikaru, Tanaka, or Asako, listed at 7 in 100.
• B prize: four acrylic stand figures, listed at 11 in 100.
• C prize: four mini-character acrylic stand figures, listed at 15 in 100.
• D prize: six mini shikishi boards, including character pair designs, listed at 30 in 100.
• E prize: eight gold-foil can badges, listed at 35 in 100.

Those figures are the probabilities displayed by the campaign page for each prize level. Kujibikido cautions that they describe the overall lottery and each individual draw, not a guaranteed result based on the number of purchases. The service also describes the lottery as a no-blank system: each paid draw produces a prize result, although the prize level and character design remain random within the rules shown on the page.

The campaign adds two purchase bonuses. A 10-draw set includes one random gold-foil bromide, with the design group changing on September 3. A 20-draw set includes one selectable acrylic card featuring Yoshiki, Hikaru, Tanaka, or Asako. The 20-draw bonus is tied to buying the designated 20-draw set; buying individual draws that add up to 20 does not qualify.

Why It Matters

This campaign gives the anime's first anniversary a specific physical format rather than announcing only a celebratory visual or a general merchandise line. The prize artwork puts the four named characters across multiple formats, from a display-sized diorama and B2 wall hangings to smaller acrylic figures, paper goods, and can badges. That range makes the announcement relevant both to collectors who want a centerpiece and to fans who prefer lower-cost, random-item formats.

The structure also shows how online lottery campaigns extend a series beyond its broadcast window. The official anime site presents The Summer Hikaru Died as a title with an international viewing footprint, including worldwide Netflix distribution and free ABEMA availability in Japan. This lottery, however, is a separate commerce experience with its own account, payment, shipping, and regional rules. Being able to watch the series internationally does not automatically mean that every physical campaign is available in the same territory.

That distinction matters because the page's headline price is not the complete cost for an overseas fan. The Japanese service requires a KADOKAWA ID and customer information registration, charges domestic shipping, and does not accept cancellations or returns for customer convenience after the draw is completed. The general Kujibikido FAQ says the site delivers only within Japan. It points readers to separate online-lottery storefronts for China, Taiwan, and South Korea, while noting that overseas prices and prize contents may differ. Availability of this particular campaign in any one market should therefore be treated as a question to verify, not an assumption.

Context for International Fans

The sale window is easiest to track in JST: it runs from August 20 at 12:00 p.m. through September 17 at 11:59 a.m. For example, the opening time is August 19 at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time and August 20 at 4:00 a.m. British Summer Time. Those conversions are included only to help readers orient themselves; the official page controls the deadline, and fans should recheck it before purchasing.

The Japanese Kujibikido page says prizes are expected to ship from mid-December 2026 through mid-January 2027, with timing subject to order volume and product conditions. It also says that the digital stamp rally is delivered by email after purchase: buyers in the August 20-31 window are scheduled to receive guidance by September 4, while buyers from September 1-17 are scheduled to receive it by September 25. Participation requires a Google account.

On the Japanese site, the listed payment methods include major credit cards, carrier-linked payment options, WebMoney, and PayPay. The FAQ separately states that orders requiring delivery outside Japan are not accepted on the domestic site and may be canceled even after an order is completed. International fans should use the region-specific links in the FAQ or the campaign's overseas-sales information if an official local storefront lists the campaign. A proxy service or unofficial reseller may involve additional costs and risks that are not covered by the campaign announcement.

What Happens Next

The immediate next step is to confirm whether the official overseas storefronts list this exact first-anniversary lottery, rather than relying on screenshots or reseller listings. Fans who can use the Japanese service should also watch the campaign page for any change to the sales period, stock limits, shipping estimate, or prize specifications. The page warns that details may change, and that a planned sales quantity could end the campaign early.

After the sales window closes, the useful dates are the stamp-rally email deadlines in September and the expected prize-shipping period from December 2026 to January 2027. The official anime site remains the best place to check for separate series news, while Kujibikido is the source to use for lottery results, bonus selection, delivery, and customer-support information.

Information was checked on August 20, 2026, at 8:38 PM JST.

Sources

• KADOKAWA's official release: announces the campaign, launch date, price, prize categories, and anniversary artwork.
• Official Kujibikido campaign page: lists the live sales window, probabilities, bonuses, shipping estimate, account requirements, and payment details.
• Official Kujibikido FAQ: explains domestic-only delivery on the Japanese site and how overseas storefronts are handled.
• Official The Summer Hikaru Died anime site: provides the series' official distribution context and related announcements.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.