Kami (publisher)

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Kami is a French comics publisher. It publishes manga, manhwa and manfra. [1] It cancelled the publication of most of its titles in 2010. [2]

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References

  1. "Kami". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. "Kami - Arrêts de commercialisation". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved December 14, 2014.