You'll enjoy these titles because: The Summer Hikaru Died is a queer horror manga about a high schooler named Yoshiki who's best friend Hikaru goes missing in the mountains near their village. A week later "Hikaru" comes back seemingly unscathed, but Yoshiki knows that this Hikaru isn't the real one. However, Yoshiki's grief and longing for his friend won't allow him to let go of "Hikaru" just yet - even if that person beside him is no longer human.
Now that The Summer Hikaru Died anime has wrapped up its first season on Netflix, here are some manga to check out while you wait for Season Two!
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(Adult Manga) Gods have invaded Japan leaving desolation in their wake. Waka Kamikura is desperate to find her missing friend, but when she stumbles into the Tokyo danger zone she meets Sachiyuki Tokinaga, a researcher for the Anti-God Scientific…
(Teen Manga) In the Summer Hikaru Died, Yoshiki struggles with his own sexual identity as the horror elements of the manga act as commentary on his own internalized homophobia. The Gay Who Turned Kaiju, while lighter in tone and more a surreal…
(Teen Manga) The Girl From the Other Side is a manga about a strange young girl named Shiva living in a forest filled with monsters who can curse you upon the slightest touch. She lives with a supposedly nice beast named Teacher who looks after her,…
(Teen Manga) Some fans have picked up on the fact that the fictional manga Master x Master that "Hikaru" and Yoshiki read in The Summer Hikaru Died is a parody of the Shonen Jump series Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi. While not a horror manga,…
(Teen Manga) High schooler Yuta Okkotsu is haunted by childhood friend Rika Orimoto who died 6 years ago. Now that friend has reappeared as a cursed spirit who's powers skew violent when she attempts to protect Yuta from bullies. Wishing to curtail…
(Adult Manga) Pet Shop of Horrors is a shōjo classic about a mysterious pet shop and its even more mysterious owner Count D. The overall story is episodic with each chapter featuring a new customer, the strange pet they purchase, and a mystery to be…
(Teen Manga) This Monster Wants to Eat Me is a horror GL or girls' love series about Hinako, a high schooler with a dark past who lives in a town by the sea. She seems haunted by dreams of drowning until one day a sea monster attempts to eat her.…
(Teen Manga) Creatures known as ghouls look like normal people, but they crave human flesh. They also exhibit superior abilities compared to their human counterparts. Ken Kaneki was once an ordinary college first year before a violent encounter…
(Adult Manga) You can't talk about horror manga without mentioning the great Junji Itō. One of his most famous works (which also received an anime adaptation) is Uzumaki, a story about a small coastal town haunted by bizarre spiral shapes. These…
