The Summer Hikaru Died
Japanese manga series
Japanese manga series
The Summer Hikaru Died (Japanese: 光が死んだ夏, Hepburn: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mokumokuren. It was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up website from August 2021 to October 2026. As of June 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It follows the story of Yoshiki Tsujinaka, a teenager in rural Japan who discovers that his friend Hikaru Indou has been possessed by an otherworldly entity, forcing him to navigate their changed relationship amid supernatural dangers. Mokumokuren first conceived of the series while studying for exams and later began posting drawings on Twitter, which led to the Young Ace Up editorial department approaching Mokumokuren to serialize the manga via the Young Ace Up website. An anime television series adaptation produced by Cypic aired from July to September 2025. A second season has been announced. Upon release of the first volume, the series became a critical and...
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