History Manga / TheSummerHikaruDied

* DaylightHorror: The story's emphasis lies on the sweltering heat of the summer, and much of the tension happens in broad daylight.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Both played straight and subverted. On one hand, "Hikaru" has kept a lot of the morals from the original, including his friendliness. On the other, he's rather blase about people dying and is eerily calm when facing threats like the other creatures that live in the woods.

* EldritchAbomination: The imposter has an absolutely terrifying true form. When "Hikaru" begins leaking, the force of the creature spills out into the surrounding environment. Its body is comprised of geometric shapes, thick black liquid, and fractal tendrils wrapping around itself.

* HomoeroticSubtext: "Hikaru" is very attached Yoshiki, which even their classmates take notice of. At one point "Hikaru" invites Yoshiki to the storage room, takes off his shirt and lets Yoshiki "feel his insides", which even "Hikaru" realizes sounds dirtier than it is. Yoshiki's feelings towards the real Hikaru, however, later turn out to be more than platonic.

** The old lady Matsuura indentifies "Hikaru" as the Great Snatcher at glance. He makes a detour to her house, and she is found dead from choking herself next morning. "Hikaru" hasn't commented on this.

* HomoeroticSubtext: "Hikaru" is very attached Yoshiki, which even their classmates take notice of. At one point "Hikaru" invites him to the storage room, takes off his shirt and lets Yoshiki "feel his insides", which even "Hikari" realizes sounds dirtier than it is. Yoshiki's feelings towards the real Hikaru, however, later turn out to be more than platonic.

* BodySnatcher: Of the DemonicPossession variant. Hikaru has died, and the spirit possessing him acknowledges as such. It even states that it's using Hikaru's body as a vessel. At the same time, there are a number of quirks involved. For starters, Hikaru's memories are perfectly preserved, meaning the imitator doesn't need to act all that differently from the normal Hikaru.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Both played straight and subverted. On one hand, "Hikaru" has kept a lot of the morals from the original, including his friendliness. On the other, he's rather blase about people dying and is eerily calm when facing threats like the other snatchers that live in the woods.
* BodySnatcher: Of the DemonicPossession variant. Hikaru has died, and the spirit possessing him acknowledges as such. It even states that it's using Hikaru's body as a vessel. At the same time, there are a number of quirks involved. For starters, Hikaru's memories are perfectly preserved, meaning the imitator doesn't need to act all that differently from the normal Hikaru.
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Yoshiki confronting "Hikaru" over the fact that his imitation isn't perfect. When "Hikaru" begs to be spared, Yoshiki acquiesces in tears- the audience later finds out that he loved Hikaru deeply, and is refusing to let even the pale ghost of him go.
* EldritchAbomination: The imposter has an absolutely terrifying true form. When "Hikaru" begins leaking, the force of the creature spills out into the surrounding environment. Its body is comprised of geometric shapes, thick black liquid, and tendrils wrapping around itself.
* FolkHorror: The creature that took over Hikaru is part of some kind of ancient force living in the woods around the town the story takes place in. Hikaru learned about them in his childhood, [[spoiler: which inspired him to offer his body up when he was dying, so at least some part of him would live on.]]

* HomoeroticSubtext: "Hikaru" is very attached Yoshiki, which even their classmates take notice of. At one point "Hikaru" invites him to the storage room, takes off his shirt and lets Yoshiki "feel his insides", which even "Hikari" realizes sounds dirtier than it is.

* {{Tragedy}}: It's about a kid realizing that his unrequited love has been replaced with a monster imitating him, and yet continues the façade anyways out of the [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye lingering feelings that remain.]]

Yoshiki and Hikaru are two teenage boys living in a podunk town in rural Japan. Their lives are slow, but peaceful. Their personalities couldn't be more opposite -- Yoshiki is sullen and morose, while Hikaru is bright and playful. They have different hobbies, they have different lifestyles, [[BoysLove but they also have each other]].

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Both played straight and subverted. On one hand, "Hikaru" has kept a lot of the morals from the original, including his friendliness. On the other, he's rather blaise about people dying and is eerily calm when facing threats like the other snatchers that live in the woods.
* BodySnatcher: Of the DemonicPossession variant. Hikaru has died, and the spirit possessing him acknowledges as such. It even states that it's using Hikaru's body as a vessel. At the same time, there's a number of quirks involved. For starters, Hikaru's memories are perfectly preserved, meaning the imitator doesn't need to act all that differently from the normal Hikaru.
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Yoshiki confronting "Hikaru" over the fact that his imitation isn't perfect. When "Hikaru" begs to be spared, Yoshiki acquiesces in tears- the audience later finding out that he loved Hikaru deeply, and is refusing to let even the pale ghost of him go.
* EldritchAbomination: The imposter has an absolutely terrifying true form. When "Hikaru" begins leaking, the force of the creature spills out into the surrounding environment. It's body is comprised of geometric shapes, thick black liquid, and tendrils wrapping around itself.

Until they day ''they'' took Hikaru, and something ''else'' took his place.

''The Summer Hikaru Died'' (''Hikaru ga Natsu Shinda'') is a [[GenreBuster horror/tragedy/comedy/yaoi]] manga by Ren Mokumoku. It began serialization in the magazine ''Young Ace UP'' on August 31st, 2021, and was licensed in English by Creator/YenPress in 2022.

''The Summer Hikaru Died'' (''Hikaru ga Natsu Shinda'') is a [[GenreBuster horror/tragedy/comedy/yaoi]] manga by Ren Mokumoku. It began serialization in the magazine ''Young Ace UP'' on August 31st, 2021.

''Hikaru ga Natsu Shinda'', (lit. ''The Summer When Hikaru Died'') is a [[GenreBuster slice of life/horror/tragedy/comedy/yaoi]] manga from Ren Mokumoku. It is currently published in Kadokawa, in the magazine Young Ace UP. It began publication on August 31st, 2022.

Yoshiki and Hikaru are two teenage boys living in a podunk town in rural Japan. Their lives are slow, but peaceful. Their personalities couldn't be more the opposite- Yoshiki is sullen and morose, while Hikaru is bright and playful. They have different hobbies, they have different lifestyles, [[BoysLove but they also have each other]].