{"title":"The Summer Hikaru Died — Light Novels","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse the books we carry in The Summer Hikaru Died — Light Novels. Numbered books are shown in series order, with box sets following individual volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px;border:1px solid #d6dcd4;border-radius:10px;background:#f4efe5\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px\"\u003eExplore related series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-summer-hikaru-died\"\u003eThe Summer Hikaru Died\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-series\"\u003eBrowse all book series →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-summer-hikaru-died-vol-2-light-novel-paperback","title":"The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 2 (Light Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMio Nukaga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMokumokuren\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by), \u003cb\u003eAjani Oloye\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething has replaced Yoshiki's best friend Hikaru Indou. Yoshiki knows this, but he can't bear to leave this new Hikaru's side. As the pair return to their old routines together, Hikaru shows more and more frightening signs that he's not human, and that's when Yoshiki accepts that he may have to resort to drastic measures. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named Tanaka has found a lead on the eldritch being he believes is connected to the strange incidents occurring in Kubitachi--and it takes him straight to Yoshiki and Hikaru...\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903744139399,"sku":"9798855434033","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/1227\/1751\/files\/mShVzswkGk9798855434033.webp?v=1789950611"},{"product_id":"the-summer-hikaru-died-vol-1-light-novel-paperback","title":"The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMio Nukaga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMokumokuren\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by), \u003cb\u003eAjani Oloye\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMokumokuren 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903744303239,"sku":"9798855410570","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/1227\/1751\/files\/A1xBTS9yTI9798855410570.webp?v=1789950615"}],"url":"https:\/\/tabletales.co\/collections\/the-summer-hikaru-died-light-novels-series.oembed","provider":"Table Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}