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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Summer Hikaru Died got under my skin in a way I wasn’t prepared for. It’s tender and creepy and weirdly romantic, but also deeply sad. It captures something I’ve never really seen done this well before, the shame and confusion of growing up queer in a place that feels too small to hold you, where every feeling you have feels wrong or dangerous.
Yoshiki’s relationship with not-Hikaru is complicated and kind of horrifying, but also familiar? That feeling of wanting someone so badly it makes you feel like a bad person. Of hiding it. Of clinging to what affection you can get, even if it’s twisted or not right. The horror here isn’t just about monsters, it’s about intimacy, grief, and the way queer people (especially young people) are taught to hate their own desires.
Some moments made my stomach turn. Others made me feel weirdly comforted. And honestly, I still don’t know how to describe the tone of this book, Mokumokuren is doing something really rare here.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t decide if this manga is more unsettling or sad. The subtle horror of an unknown creature being close to the protagonist is unnerving, though I can’t help wanting ‘Hikaru’ to stay by Yoshiki’s side if only for the comfort of his physical resemblance to his best friend.
It hurts so bad knowing that Yoshiki will never be able to confess his feelings to the real Hikaru, especially now that ‘he’ implied they were probably reciprocated while the he was still alive :(
Getting to see Hikaru’s death and his last few thoughts really solidified the deep bond these two boys shared, though my heart suffered for it!!
This is a great manga so far.
It hurts so bad knowing that Yoshiki will never be able to confess his feelings to the real Hikaru, especially now that ‘he’ implied they were probably reciprocated while the he was still alive :(
Getting to see Hikaru’s death and his last few thoughts really solidified the deep bond these two boys shared, though my heart suffered for it!!
This is a great manga so far.
This series is so interesting. The muddling of love, fear and hate in Yoshiki and love and almost a sort of hunger in Hikaru is incredibly appealing. Just seeing the ways the two of them navigate those feelings are so interesting. Genuinely cannot wait to see how the story develops from here because all the small pieces here and there are coming together so nicely.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes