'The Summer Hikaru Died' Renewed for a Second Season

The Summer Hikaru Died (Japanese: 光が死んだ夏, Hepburn: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mokumokuren. It began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten 's Young Ace Up website in August 2021. As of June 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes.. Discover how many volumes The Summer Hikaru Died has, current English translation status, and what to expect from this ongoing horror manga series.

The Summer Hikaru Died manga has one simple reading order: Volumes 1-6 available now, Vol. 7 arrives April 28, 2026. No spin-offs. Full guide here.. So far, six volumes of The Summer Hikaru Died have been released in English, but the Japanese release is up to eight volumes. The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 7 released in English on April 28, 2026, but no English release date for Volume 8 has been confirmed.