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

By Mio Nukaga and Mokumokuren Mokumokuren and Ajani Oloye
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The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him looks and acts exactly like Hikaru, Yoshiki knows that his... Read More
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The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him looks and acts exactly like Hikaru, Yoshiki knows that his friend is...gone. Someone-no, something has taken Hikaru's place. And with so many eerie incidents happening in town lately, Yoshiki is becoming increasingly conflicted. Although things will never be as they once were, he would prefer this Hikaru to no Hikaru at all.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855410570

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 169g

Pages: 176

Collections

Ajani Oloye Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mio Nukaga Mokumokuren Mokumokuren Yen Press

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.

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