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The Summer Hikaru Died Horror Manga Gets Anime
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Manga creator The Summer Hikaru Died manga will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not mention any other information on the anime, including its format. Mokumokuren drew the below illustration to celebrate the announcement.


© Mokumokuren, Yen Press
Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encomed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with?
Mokumokuren launched the manga on Mio Nukaga in December 2023.
The manga was list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens.
Both the manga and its author Mokumokuren are nominated for this year's Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The manga is nominated for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category, while Mokumokuren is nominated for the Best Writer/Artist category.
Sources: Press release, Mokumokuren's X/Twitter
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