The Summer Hikaru Died Wraps in October After 5 Years

Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died is heading toward its final bow. The manga will conclude with back-to-back chapters in October—chapter 50 on the 13th and the series finale on the 20th—closing out a run that began in August 2021 on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up platform.

The series has punched well above typical serialization weight. By the time its sixth volume shipped, the manga had surpassed 3 million copies in circulation. That success translated to real recognition: nominations for both the 16th Manga Taisho Awards and the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the latter a significant nod for international reach and artistic merit.

The timing of the ending is interesting because the anime adaptation only just landed in July 2025, with a second season already greenlit. So readers and viewers are getting the manga's conclusion while the animated version is still building momentum—a rare position that speaks to how much faith the production committee has in the property's staying power.

For anyone who's been following Mokumokuren's work since the early days on Young Ace Up, this marks the end of a story that clearly resonated across both domestic and international audiences. The final two chapters drop in October.

Source: Anime News Network

【完結まであと２話】

漫画「光が死んだ夏」は
あと２話で完結を迎えます。
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第50話：10月13日（火）予定
第51話：10月20日（火）予定
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ぜひ、一緒に見届けてください。 pic.twitter.com/PW8kORiKRZ

— 光が死んだ夏【公式】 (@hikarugashinda) September 1, 2026