The Summer Hikaru Died

Asako and Tanaka discuss their own approach to closing the hole—and how Asako shall make use of her unique gift. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

A negotiation and an expedition—both teams prepare to close the hole in their own ways, but will they make it out alive?! Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Before “Hikaru” leaves, Yoshiki asks him to grant a single wish of his… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

“Hikaru” navigates the bizarre world of the other side, hoping to find the hole. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

While “Hikaru” proceeds with his mission, Asako and Tanaka engage in a dangerous conversation with a supernatural entity that just might cost them their lives… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

As Asako and Tanaka discover, there seems to be a way to get through to the entity on the other side. But closing the hole is harder than it may at first seem… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Unwilling to be closed, the hole lashes out, and Yoshiki must use his limited strength to fight back. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

While Yoshiki struggles against the hole’s attacks, Asako and Tanaka are fighting a battle of their own… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

An onslaught of strange phenomena proves that not even Maki and Kurebayashi are safe from the hole’s backlash. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

The hole’s force is overwhelming, and Yoshiki appears to be in grave danger…but can he turn the tables?! Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Yoshiki’s and “Hikaru’s” battle with the hole comes to its climax…! Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

The hole’s strength wanes, but Asako and Tanaka aren’t out of danger yet. Can Asako get them both out alive?! Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

As their difficult mission draws to a close, both Asako and Yoshiki breathe a sigh of relief. But their trials are far from over… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Tanaka is replaced by a strange woman who claims to be his superior, and the villagers of Kubitachi face a difficult choice… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

The hole is closed, but the success of the operation hinges on one last thing—whether Yoshiki can pull “Hikaru” back out. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Yoshiki manages to drag his friend back from the other side…but there’s just one tiny problem. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

“Most wishes don’t come out right,” Tanaka had warned him…and Yoshiki learns just how devastating of a truth it is. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

The ordeal is over, but Yoshiki is left dealing with the consequences of “Hikaru’s” actions. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Yoshiki and Asako have a heart-to-heart about “Hikaru’s” nature…and Yoshiki’s resolve. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

At last, Yoshiki decides to open up about the feelings he’s kept buried all this time… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

As he prepares for the next steps, Tanaka ruminates on something he had learned about the holes’ true nature. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

With the tragedy he caused before him, “Hikaru” reflects on what it truly means to be himself. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

On their way back, Yoshiki, Asako, and Tanaka discuss the tragic fate of the abandoned villages… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Tanaka reveals his true purpose in coming to this village—not as an employee of his company, but as himself. Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!

Tanaka and Takeda discuss their loyalties, while Yoshiki returns home to his mother acting rather strange… Read the next chapter of The Summer Hikaru Died the same day as Japan!