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蓮住〈レンズ〉荘のさんかく
16
3
Finished
Nov 28, 2016 to Mar 27, 2018
7.2/10
Average Review Score
78%
Recommend It
9
Reviews Worldwide
Reviewing things, especially manga is not something I'm very good at but I will give it my best! This will be spoiler-free. Renzu-sou no Sankaku is a fairly simple story. There are no crazy twist and turns and I would say overall it's pretty average. This is not to say that I didn't get any enjoyment out of the read, it was just that, everything that happened was very predictable. If you are brand new into manga as I am, I think it's a nice little story. But if you've read lots of manga, I think you will feel extremely underwhelmedwith everything. P.S. Sorry if this review sucked, it's hard for me to put my thoughts into words sometimes..
Freshman high school student Mako Mochizuki is easily prone to getting lost, especially whenever engrossed in the world through the lens of her film camera, a hobby she has had since she was young thanks to her beloved grandfather. Now that her grandfather is gone, Mako feels she lacks direction when fellow photography enthusiast Kei Akahoshi invites her to stay at Hasumi Inn, his high school's local boarding house. The building is also known as "Lens Inn," as all of the housemates are part of the school's photography club, so Mako decides to take a shot at her childhood friend's offer, using the opportunity to find new sights as well as herself. While on her way to the inn, Mako catches sight of a puppy and starts to take a picture of it only to accidentally capture the long-haired boy walking with the animal. Later on, as Kei guides her around the manor, she learns that the puppy was the inn's residential pet, Omochi, and that his human companion–who Mako gave a bad first impression to–was Mitsuru Amemura, a fellow first-year. Despite his apparent dislike of having his picture taken, Mako discovers a photogenic side to Mitsuru, allowing a friendship of the two to slowly come into focus. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
*Spoiler Free* I'm newer to reading manga so I am just starting out with some shorter romance ones (thats my jam with anime so why not for manga!) and Love in Focus was such a BEAUTIFUL story! I do wish there was more to it and it went a little deeper, but it was still a precious story with no 'filler' moments and it was an easy read. Characters still had growth despite it being a shorter story. The art is pretty and had some killer shots, but overall just nothing new or crazy about it. MC is a bit of a ditz BUT there is an actualreason behind it...and she grows past it. Overall its a really charming manga, if you like school age romance manga you gotta check it out! Even if you don't like it... it's only 3 volumes so its a breeze to read!
Love is Focus is a straightforward romance with a typical high school love triangle. I read the story expecting this and I came out with an enjoyable, lighthearted, and cute experience. Regarding the love triangle. It's incredibly obvious who she is ending up with from the get-go. Though I do feel like the drama was a little bit unnecessary. I guess the drama was more one-sided than anything. The art is gorgeous, I found myself observing the characters every so often. These are some cute boys not gonna lie. The photography theme for this story feels sort of like a gimmick. It just serves asa base development for the majority of the cast having the same interests. It's not a particular issue, though I wish there was a bit more of the photography aspect weaved into the story. Lucas' secret though, that caught me off guard.
I saw this manga as I was browsing some bookshelves and thought it would be a cute and unique story. Yes, it was cute; the protagonist has a cute little love story. She discovers what love is through some dramatic interactions shown in some beautifully drawn scenes and had a satisfying ending... I guess (more on that later). Yes, it was unique... but only in the sense that photography was involved. Honestly, that was the only reason I bought the books because I love photography myself, but it didn't really spice anything up all that much. The photography theme is very important to the progression ofthe story, sure, but it still just didn't make it feel that much more special than a normal romance story, at least to me. Something that is a little disappointing to me is that early from the start of the story, you can pretty much take an educated guess who this girl is gonna get with and you won't be wrong about it (sorry if that ruins it once you start reading it). The story doesn't make you get on the edge of your seat in anticipation or make you wonder what is gonna happen. I think it doesn't have as much excitement as other love stories in the manga/anime biz. The characters are all likable but you don't learn much about them, only a little stuff important in the current scene to progress the story. It's only three volumes (sixteen chapters) though, so I can understand why not much information was given and I'm probably just being too critical because I really like deep, interesting characters. After finishing, it... well... it didn't seem finished. That's why I THINK the ending was satisfying. It was a happy, romantic ending that any romance story lover would want, only, it felt like it could've been better. Despite all that, it was still enjoyable to read and I don't regret buying it. I loved the art style and theme, plus it was just relaxing and made me feel good afterward. It did leave me wanting more but I suppose it might be possible to have too much of a good thing... So, if you like good 'ole, cute romance with a different theme intermixed (don't expect much else entirely different though) then this manga is a read for you.
I'm going to be as fair as I can be here, considering Yoko Nogiri is one of my favorite Mangaka. This series is pretty good. It's three volumes long, the art is pure eye candy, and the love interests are interesting and quite handsome. But if you're anything besides a person brand-new to this kind of manga, you've probably seen this story before. Girl with way more heart than brains gets involved in a love-triangle with the quirky brown-haired guy and reclusive dark-haired guy. And you have a 99% chance of knowing who she's going to end up with. There are some bumps here andthere, and I'm glad everyone had a chance to voice their feelings on each other. This is why I love it. This is why I adore these stories. You can turn your brain off and enjoy some silly over-dramatic romance between two gorgeous guys who have no real reason to be in love with the girl, and slowly (very slowly, mind you) figure out their feelings and address her directly. At least in this series main girl figures out who she truly likes a but earlier than others. But if I really like it, why did I rate it a 7? Well, I really enjoyed it, but in the grand scheme of things, it isn't very special. Would I recommend it? Of course! Especially if you're new to shoujo. You'll probably get a ton out of this. Oh yeah, I liked the whole photography thing. Photos are cool. Tl;dr: A fun. silly (not to mention short) romance series that has likable love interests but doesn't have too many new ideas.