The Summer Hikaru Died

Cover © Kadokawa

Ongoing2021

The Summer Hikaru Died

Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

Story & art: Mokumokuren

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Synopsis

Yoshiki knows his best friend Hikaru died in the mountains. Something came back wearing his face, his voice and his memories, and asks to stay his friend. A quiet, unsettling horror story set in a small village, about grief, an impossible friendship and what is waking up around them.

Also known as

Japanese (Latin): Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
Japanese: 光が死んだ夏

Chapters 159

On ComicWalker, the publisher’s own site. 70 of 159 are free to read there.

Chapters 41–49

Chapter 49-3(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free1 Sept 2026
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Chapter 49-2(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free25 Aug 2026
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Chapter 49-1(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free18 Aug 2026
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Chapter 48-4(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free28 Jul 2026
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Chapter 48-3(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free21 Jul 2026
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Chapter 48-2(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free14 Jul 2026
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Chapter 48-1(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free7 Jul 2026
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Chapter 47-3(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free16 Jun 2026
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Chapter 47-2(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free9 Jun 2026
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Chapter 47-1(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free2 Jun 2026
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Chapter 46-3Free on ComicWalker tomorrow(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free tomorrow
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Chapter 42-3(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free30 Dec 2025
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Chapter 42-2(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free23 Dec 2025
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Chapter 42-1(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free16 Dec 2025
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Chapter 41-2Free on ComicWalker until tomorrow(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free until tomorrow
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Chapter 41-1Free on ComicWalker until tomorrow(Japanese; opens ComicWalker in a new tab)Free until tomorrow
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Where to readOfficial

On the publishers’ own sites and shops.

ComicWalker
Kadokawa · Japanese
Read in Japanese on ComicWalker (opens in a new tab)
Some chapters free
- Start readingChapter 16 Jun 2024 on ComicWalker (opens in a new tab)
- LatestChapter 49-31 Sept 2026 on ComicWalker (opens in a new tab)
Read in Japanese on ComicWalker (opens in a new tab)
Yen Press
Yen Press · English
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