The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 (light novel)

The Summer Hikaru Died is the novel adaptation of the horror manga series of the same name.

About the author

Mokumokuren is a manga creator who made their serial debut with the series The Summer Hikaru Died. Their compelling work which artistically injects horror into a coming-of-age story has garnered lots of attention on social media, and less than a year after the start of its serialization, it won first place in the male reader’s category of Takarajimasha’s “This Manga is Amazing!” list in 2023 and won 11th place in the Manga Taisho that same year. Mokumokuren’s breathtaking work has been adapted into various media, including a novel and a Netflix-exclusive anime series.

Summary

The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one fateful day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him wears Hikaru’s face, Yoshiki knows that his friend is...gone. It is then that Yoshiki makes a decision. Although things will never be as they once were, he would prefer this Hikaru to no Hikaru at all.

Product details

• Authors: Mio Nukaga, Ajani Oloye, Mokumokuren Mokumokuren
• Assisted by: Ajani Oloye (Translation)
• Publisher: Workman
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 08.07.2025
• Subject: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire
• EAN: 9798855410570
• ISBN: 979-8-8554-1057-0
• Pages: 176
• Age Recommendation: up to age 13
• Dimensions (packing): 13.8 x 20.8 x 1.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 169 g
• Series: The Summer Hikaru Died (novel)
• Subjects: FICTION / General; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction: general and literary; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Light Novel