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The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 9 English Release Date

by Mokumokuren · Yen Press

Vol. 9 expected around April 2027 Predicted

English is 1 volume behind Japan (Japan: Vol. 9 · English: Vol. 8)

Our track record for The Summer Hikaru Died: re-running the method on the last 6 English volumes, each about 3 months before release, it was off by a median of 30 days, and 4 of 6 landed within a month. How we predict

The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 9 has not been announced in English yet. Based on the English release pace and the Japanese edition, we expect it around April 2027.

Recent English volumes have come out about every 6 months. The English edition runs about 10 months behind Japan. How we predict

The Summer Hikaru Died in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 18, 2023 from Yen Press. In the 3.3 years since, 8 volumes have come out — one about every 6 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 6 months). The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 4 and Vol. 5.

Japan is at Vol. 9 (Jun 4, 2026), so 1 volume is already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing it would take about 6 months.

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All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	9	~April 2027	Jun 4, 2026	Predicted
	8	Oct 27, 2026	Dec 27, 2025	Out
	7	Apr 28, 2026	Jul 4, 2025	Out
	6	Oct 28, 2025	Dec 4, 2024	Out
	5	Mar 25, 2025	Jun 4, 2024	Out
	4	Aug 20, 2024	Dec 4, 2023	Out
	3	Apr 16, 2024	Jun 2, 2023	Out
	2	Oct 17, 2023	Oct 4, 2022	Out
	1	Jul 18, 2023	Mar 4, 2022	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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The Summer Hikaru Died English release FAQ

When does The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 9 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. Based on the series' English release pace and the Japanese edition, we expect it around April 2027. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll replace it as soon as the publisher announces one.

How many volumes of The Summer Hikaru Died are there?

The Summer Hikaru Died is complete at 9 volumes in Japan (the series ended in October 2026). 8 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 8, released Oct 27, 2026).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of The Summer Hikaru Died?

Japan is at Vol. 9 and English is at Vol. 8, so English is 1 volume behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 10 months after their Japanese release.

How often do new The Summer Hikaru Died volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 6 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2023, the average gap has been 6 months.

Who publishes The Summer Hikaru Died in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren.