I read "The summer Hikaru died" vol 1

 

 

 I just received my copy today afternoon. I started reading it straight after I got home from work and honestly I bought it without reading the blurb. I didn't quite know what to expect, but I fell in love with this title.

I'll be honest. I thought the story line will lead us through a long struggle that ends up with Hikaru's dead. I was quite surprised when I sat down with my hot tea to read and found out what it is really about. 

 

I'm still shocked that I read the whole piece without stopping for a toilet break or to make another tea as I usually do whatever I read. It just pulled me in and I feel like I'm mixing with it:'D 

The story is basically about two boys. The two spent their lives sticked together as best friends. But one day Hikaru went to the mountains and disappeared for a week. He then came back with no memories about the whole thing. At least, this is the official version, but his best friend knows better. As a typical best childhood friend/ probably secret lover, Yoshiki knows well; the person came back, isn't his friend anymore. And he spills the tea in the very first chapter. 

The story and the drawing style is kinda dark. It uses long stretching shadows for the vibe and also a lot of shadows and weird faces that makes all the suffer so savage that you could cut it with a knife. But honestly. It's creepy, but so sad in the same time. And also... this boy handles his best friend and possible lover's death in a way that is not actually normal, but given the situation, it is not surprising at all.

It ends in a cruel way that makes me want to read the next chapter, but I have to wait until it is released. 

 I meant to be mentioning the appearance of the book first, but I'm still in shock. I love it so much, it almost makes me forget about the fact that it came with a small damage on the spine. A really small one, but definitely noticeable and I bought it as new! The cover is also a small mm shorter than the pages it covers but the pages are made of nice thick paper.  

The drawing style is not just beautiful, but amazingly overwhelming and it does make a huge impact on one's soul. Yoshiki is just as beautiful as an angel, I can't get enough of him on the pages. I just want to touch his adorable face and messy hair every time he has his hair in his eyes and looks so dull but tortured in the same time. 

I just can't wait for the next volume. I honestly believe, this is a worthy manga for me to collect even though I don't intend to collect manga.