Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Ita Koro......

When Hikaru was on the earth
ヒカルが地球にいたころ......

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High school student Koremitsu Akagi finds himself attending the funeral of Hikaru Mikado, who had died in an accident during Golden Week. He's not sure why he's there, as he only exchanged a few words with Hikaru at school. However, Hikaru doesn't seem to be completely gone from the world, as he comes back as a ghost in order to fulfill a promise to Aoi Saotome, his fiancée. Since Koremitsu is the only one who can see him, he asks him to carry out his promise in his place. Complying with his request, Koremitsu tries to fulfill Hikaru's promises to the rest of his "girlfriends," helping them overcome past misunderstandings and repair broken relationships. But the situation surrounding Hikaru's death is shrouded in mystery, as it's uncertain whether or not he truly died in an accident...

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May 30, 2011 to Apr 28, 2014

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Adaptation

"Aoi" Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Ita Koro......

Main characters

Honoka Shikibu39 fan favorites
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The girl who sits one seat across from Koremitsu. She feels an inherent duty to help Koremitsu with what he's trying to do, and lately has found herself worrying and thinking about him so much that she doesn't really know what to do with herself. Under the pen name "Purple-Hime/Princess Purple" she writes cellphone romance novels and manages a love consulting forum. She is good at resolving questions about love for other and is admired by girls for that, but when the problem comes to her own, she has no idea how to deal with them. Her model character in "Tale of Genji" is the author: Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki). Among all the heroines in the novel, she is the only one who has no previous relations with Hikaru. She is voiced by Haruka Tomatsu in the Drama CD adaptation. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Koremitsu Akagi27 fan favorites
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The first male protagonist of the series. He is based on Koremitsu, Genji's assistant, from "Tale of Genji." Because he's the only one who can see Hikaru's ghost, Koremitsu decides to help Hikaru out in fulfilling his promises. Although felt Hikaru is annoying at some time, he shows a deep sympathy toward Hikaru and wish to become his "only male friend." His intimidating looks and red hair often leads others to assume he's a delinquent, despite of his truly kind personality. As a result, Koremitsu almost never made any friends in school. He also holds a scornful attitude toward women, thanks to something that happened to him in the past. He knew nothing about how to interact with women so he would usually follow Hikaru's advice which sometimes failed miserably because of his intimidating nature. He would occasionally try to act with his instinct and can be very effective toward his opponents. He lives with his grandfather and aunt, who are both very stubborn and being bias to the opposite gender. Koremitsu is also very skilled in Japanese Calligraphy thanks to the teaching of his grandfather. This skill serves some important purposes in later chapters. He is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in the Drama CD adaptation. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Hikaru Mikado6 fan favorites
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He is modeled from Hikaru Genji, the main protagonist of "Tale of Genji." Another male protagonist of the series. By the beginning of the series, Hikaru is already deceased, though he comes back as a ghost that haunts Koremitsu. The whole story is built on his request on Koremitsu to fulfill his many promises made to various girls before he was deceased. Hikaru's effeminate looks, romantic behavior, and kindness attract the affection of many girls, but make him hated by the boys at the same time. He likes to use flowers as metaphors to describe the appearances and personalities of people. His death is shrouded in mystery, causing a lot of speculation over who actually killed him. Hikaru is voiced by Yuki Kaiji in the Drama CD adaptation. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Asai Saiga5 fan favorites
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Head of the student council and full of disdain and doubt, she keeps watch over Koremitsu's actions. She is Aoi's senior cousin (from Aoi's father's side) and always seem to be overly protective to Aoi. Her model character in "Tale of Genji" is Asagao (Asagao no Himegimi). She is voiced by Saori Hayami in the drama CD adaptation. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Aoi Saotome2 fan favorites
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She is Hikaru's Fiancee, his childhood friend, and a shy, innocent girl. She is a typical "ojousama" who rarely steps out of her comfort zone. She felt jealousy and anxiety for the fact that so many girls are around Hikaru, and the negative moods were amplified after Hikaru's death, causing her to seal her heart and became very emotional. It is the combination efforts of Koremitsu and Hikaru that her icy heart is melted. After that she gains trust for Koremitsu, and is more opened to other people. She is the first girl who Hikaru asked Koremitsu to help fulfilled his promise with. She is the main heroine of volume 1 of the novel, and she also makes many reappearances in later volumes which involve the affairs of the Mikado family. Her model character in "Tale of Genji" is Aoi no Ue. In the drama CD adaptation, she is voiced by Satomi Satou. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .