The Summer You Were There

The Summer You Were There (君と綴るうたかた) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuama. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime from May 2020 to January 2024, with its chapters collected in six  volumes. It has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Synopsis
Shizuku Hoshikawa, a high schooler and loner, secretly writes a novel. When it is nearly summer break, it is read by Kaori Asaka, a popular figure in their class. Though Shizuku was prepared for harsh criticism, Kaori praises it highly and expects her to write her next work, a romance novel about the two of them. Shizuku refuses, but Kaori asks for a date if she will not write it.

Characters

 * Shizuku Hoshikawa (星川 雫)
 * She is a first-year high school student who avoids interacting with others. Hoshikawa writes novels and posted Girl Lover's Suicide (少女心中) on the novel site noveL. She has an older sister, Shizuka.
 * She is a first-year high school student who avoids interacting with others. Hoshikawa writes novels and posted Girl Lover's Suicide (少女心中) on the novel site noveL. She has an older sister, Shizuka.


 * Kaori Asaka (朝香 夏織)
 * She is a first-year high school student and Shizuku's classmate. A popular member of their class, she behaves cheerfully, actively calling out to Shizuku who avoids others.
 * She is a first-year high school student and Shizuku's classmate. A popular member of their class, she behaves cheerfully, actively calling out to Shizuku who avoids others.


 * Ruri Ichinose (一ノ瀬 るり)
 * She was Shizuku's classmate in fifth grade, and now attends a different high school.


 * Seri Ichihara (市原 芹)
 * Ruri's friend.


 * Shizuka Hoshikawa (星川 静)
 * Shizuku's older sister. She attends a beauty school and wants to be a hairdresser.


 * Shio Asaka (朝香 しお)
 * Kaori's younger sister.


 * Shion (シオン)
 * The Hoshikawa family's male dog.

Publication
Written and illustrated by Yuama, The Summer You Were There was serialized in Ichijinsha's manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime from May 18, 2020, to January 18, 2024. Ichijinsha collected its chapters in six volumes, released from January 18, 2021, to February 17, 2024.

The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Reception
The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category; it was nominated again in the same category in 2023. It was the most popular choice among English voters. It ranked eighth on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024.