The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1

"It has Hikaru's face. It has Hikaru's voice. It even has Hikaru's memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn't Yoshiki's best friend. Whatever it is, it's dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed--as if Hikaru isn't gone--would be crazy...but when it looks so very like Hikaru...and acts so very like Hikaru..."--

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.