The good folks from on-line manga service Azuki have sent us news of their latest manga acquisition Hikaru in the Light! by Mai Matsuda. The...
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At the recent Anime Boston event, Azuki announced their first exclusive license joining their digital manga service the idol manga Hikaru in the Light!
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