Love in Focus, Vol. 1

Today’s post is on Love in Focus, Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri. It is 160 pages long and is published by Kodansha Comics. The cover has the three main characters on it. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who is interested in shojo manga, coming of age stories, and mild romance. The story is told from third person close of the main character, Mako. There Be Spoilers Ahead. 

From the back of the book- Mako's always had a passion for photography. When she loses someone dear to her, she clings to her art as a relic of the close relationship she once had...Luckily, her childhood best friend Kei encourages her to come to his high school and join their prestigious photo club. With nothing to lose, Mako grabs her camera and moves into the dorm where Kei and his classmates live. Soon, a fresh take on life, along with a mysterious new muse, begin to come into focus!

Review- Mako is trying to deal with the death of her grandfather and her oldest friend invites to come to his high school which has a great photography club. That is the set-up for this coming of age story. Mako is a good main character, she is willing to try new things but she knows what she wants from life and isn’t afraid to go after it. The two male leads are her oldest friend, Kei, and the shy boy Amemura. Very normal set-up so far but I'm hopeful that in the next volume we get something interesting and different from the normal shojo coming of age but even if not I’m still enjoying the series. 

I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.