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"You never know when a good scene will come your way. I missed the opportunity once."


Kimiiro Focus is about a first year high school boy Hanazono Ooji who's is to be a professional cameraman in the field. However, instead of nature shots of the world; he is taking pictures of women that are close to being pornography.

But let's not go too deep into the story because this is a review not a synopsis.

Story: 8/10

The story is kind of common. An average who contains a unstoppable determination in whatever he does. This time instead of martial arts, spells, and roller blades; it's ... about photography. You see, Ooji despite being a rookie with camera, he has the ability to see natural beauty when it occurs. Not only that, but he is a serious lady killer. Whenever he takes off his glasses, he turns into a superman of charm and wit. Ladies, do not judge him by his weak looks and shyness; he is a born lady's man.

Overall it's the same thing over and over again in the story. Ooji either meets a new girl or talks to one of the girls he knows, convinces her to do a photo-shoot with him by using his charm, and then proceeds to take erotic photos of the said girl. This is an ecchi manga after all, so it lacks in terms of twists but has some good character development.


Art: 8/10

The entire manga was created by Chiaki Taro who is the same creator of PuriPuri. Compared to his last creation story wise, it's generally the same. Art wise, it's like if you compared the Mona Lisa to a 2 year old finger painting. Kimiiro Focus is a HUGE improvement from PuriPuri. There are beautiful environments and loads of wonderful fan service for you ecchi lovers out there. Ooji even gets sparkles whenever he takes off his glasses. I can't really comment on anything else art wise, except OOJI NEEDS A STRAP FOR THE CAMERA. I know photographers and they always have a strap attached to the camera in case they drop it. It puzzles me why he doesn't realize he might just drop the camera on accident. Maybe in the future Chiaki will use this in the story but otherwise, that's my main issue. Other than that, the art is very beautiful from the girls to the world that surrounds them.

Character: 6/10

Hanazono Ooji is your standard male character in a Harem anime. Ooji is dense, loveable, intelligent, shy, perverted and determined. It's a pretty normal character. However, when he takes off his glasses; he turns into a charming ladies' man that can convince any women to pose for him. It's one of the funniest parts in the entire manga. He can be compared to Katsuragi Keima in The World Only God Knows when it comes to his look, love and determination in what they love.

The girls are...normal. None of them really stand out as characters. More girls seem to be added as the manga continues because only the 18th chapter has been uploaded with English translations. The girls are pretty just they don't win my support of who I want most with Ooji.

Enjoyment: 10/10

Despite it's slightly above average character and decent story, it's just funny to read. The way Ooji transforms himself and shows his true side brings pure joy inside me. It's probably because he wears glasses and that alone makes other characters judge him as weak and shy. The fan-service in there is tolerable and some of it can get a bit hot at times but nothing like Aki-Sora or KissxSis. I always laugh and like how he's able to trick every girl to show a natural emotion instead of smile.

Overall: 8/10

The manga world needs characters like Hanazono Ooji. He is simple, kind and yet there is so much that lies within him. Ooji is like Sun Tzu with women, he knows when to strike. The manga is good and deserves to be more popular. I won't see it as an anime anytime soon but if it releases more chapters and gains more support, it might just get a anime deal. If you like harem manga, read it. You will enjoy it, I promise you.


Thanks for reading my review! This is my first review so please be gentle. Thank you and goodnight

CrippleAsian