"So, Hikaru is no more... If that's true then..."
Yoshiki and Hikaru are two boys who live in a certain village. They're the same age and have always been together growing up. But one day, Yoshiki noticed that "something else" has taken Hikaru's place. Even after learning of this, Yoshiki still wants them to be together. And so, his life with the "something" that looks like his friend begins.
At the same time, strange incidents keep occurring in the village...
The Summer Hikaru Died It is also Known as: 光が死んだ夏, Hikari ga Shinda Natsu, The Summer Hikaru is Dead, The Summer the Light is Dead
Genres: Shounen Ai , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural , Angst , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller
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Top 6 Manga Like The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) [2026 List]
6. No.6
The story is set in "No. 6," a future model city in 2013. Raised as a top-ranking elite since the age of 2, a boy named Shion lives in an exclusive area in No. 6. On the night of his 12th birthday, he rescues a boy who calls himself "Nezumi" ("Rat"). Nezumi ran away from the city's Special Security Area. From that moment on, Shion's life is changed forever...
No. 6 has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: NO.6 [ナンバーシックス], Number Six, Number 6
5. Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a Curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary Curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat Curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the Curse that haunts him?
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon Gakkou, 呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical School, Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon Gakkou
4. Shiori wo Sagasu Page-tachi
This yuri manga tells a drama filled story of two girls who equally love books falling in love at the library.
Shiori wo Sagasu Page-tachi has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: しおりを探すページたち, Shiori wo Sagasu Page-tachi
3. Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction
Large mysterious alien ships have been looming above Japanese towns for three years, filling the sky. Everything changed three years ago. And yet, nothing has changed.
No weapon used against the invaders' ships had any success, beyond destroying part of japan and leaving its economy in shambles. JSDF is fighting a guerrilla battle against the aliens all over Japan. America is joining the "war" effort with more aggressive tactics, dividing Japan over the pacifist principle laid out in Art9. of their constitution.
But this may just be the mundane story of young middle schoolers.
"No matter what happens, I won't back down. At least not until this world filled with lies and deceit crumbles away. (...) The real threat to humankind is not invaders, but me."
Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション, Honobono Fuufu
2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen
Life couldn’t be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, he’s moved to a sleepy, little town where nothing happens and high school consists of a one-room schoolhouse — but his new friends and fellow students are all cute girls! When he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, however, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a web of silent intrigue that involves his newfound friends…and threatens his very existence.
The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Abducted by Demons Arc has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひぐらしのなく頃に 鬼隠し編, The Moment the Cicadas Cry: Demoning Away Chapter, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushihen, The Moment the Cicadas Cry Demoning Away Chapter
1. Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai
Airhead Yuri-chan and her boyfriend Aono-kun had a perfectly normal relationship until one day Aono-kun suddenly "passed away"... They will never be bound together, and they cannot even touch. This is their difficult and almost too sincere love story.
I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 青野くんに触りたいから死にたい, I Want to Die Because I Want to Touch Aono
