Hikaru in the Light! (Volume 3)

Hikaru in the Light! #3

by Mai Matsuda

The competition heats up, as best friends go after the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in volume 3 of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club.Hikaru's dreams of stardom are so close... and yet so far! She’s pushing herself to the limit to improve her singing and dancing skills for the Girls in the Light pop idol competition, but she still doubts she can ever hold a candle to her best friend, Ran, and the other girls. When the contestants are divided into competing groups for the next round, will Hikaru shine for her team... or risk elimination?

Genres: Manga

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2025

Reviews

[Jared Hamby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun volume in the series but honestly nothing much happened. I enjoyed what was here, but the whole book was basically a dance off between 2 teams, that's it. Then it says read more in volume 4 coming soon. OK, I mean I am invested at this point so im excited to read the next book, but it's hard to rate this anything over a 3. The series as a whole i really like so maybe the next will wrap it up nicely. That's if it's the last one and not just another filler episode.

[Ricki · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the series goes on, I need it to find more of a story… This volume doesn’t feel like it is progressing much.