The Summer Hikaru Died Manga Ends After Five Years of Serialization

The Summer Hikaru Died has concluded after five years of serialization, with its final chapter published on the web manga platform Young Ace UP. The series began serialization in August 2021.

The Summer Hikaru Died Concludes as Anime Season 2 Moves Forward

The Summer Hikaru Died is a coming-of-age horror story centered on Yoshiki, an ordinary high school student, and a mysterious entity known as Hikaru that imitates his childhood friend Hikaru Indo. As Yoshiki continues living alongside Hikaru, he becomes caught up in a series of strange incidents unfolding around him.

The manga ranked No. 1 in the Male Readers' Category of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2023, published by Takarajimasha.

A TV anime adaptation aired from July to September 2025, and production of Season 2 has also been confirmed.

Source : ORICON NEWS