🌘 The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4

✍️ By Mokumokuren
📚 English Translation: Abigail Blackman, Ajani Oloye, et al.

❝What do you do when the person you love… might not be a person at all?❞

The emotional unraveling deepens in Volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died, the hauntingly beautiful manga that’s part horror story, part love letter to grief, identity, and connection. 🌿🕯️

Yoshiki and the entity wearing Hikaru’s face are closer than ever—but that closeness is no longer innocent. Something old, dark, and unnameable is waking in the mountains… and the fragile peace between them may shatter forever. 😢💔

🌑 What Awaits You in Volume 4:

🩸 Lines are crossed — emotionally, physically, and spiritually
🧠 Yoshiki faces truths he can’t unsee… and desires he doesn’t understand
👥 A new character emerges with ties to the supernatural world
📖 The eerie lore of the mountain village thickens like mist
🪞 Unspoken feelings take center stage, whether either of them is ready or not

💬 Why This Volume Is So Powerful:

• 📌 Tender and terrifying — the relationship evolves beyond simple “friendship”

• 🌫️ Horror creeps in through quiet moments and subtle gestures

• 🌀 Explores love that defies biology, morality, and fate

• 🖤 Gorgeous, haunting artwork continues to steal your breath

🔥 Perfect For Readers Who Love:

• Intimate, slow-burn emotional storytelling

• 🧟♂️ Supernatural horror with actual heart

• Found family, broken boys, and twisted affection

• Philosophical musings wrapped in moody art and creeping dread

⚠️ Content Notice:

This volume contains themes of obsession, identity, emotional intimacy, body horror, and supernatural violence. For mature readers only—those who enjoy thoughtful horror and character-driven storytelling.

💡 What Makes Vol. 4 a Must-Read:

Yoshiki must now confront what loving “Hikaru” really means. And the entity that wears Hikaru’s smile? It’s learning how to want, how to fear, and maybe... how to hurt.

What they’re becoming might be beautiful... or it might be monstrous. 👁️🖤