Japanese television has a knack for doing more with less, and Photokano is a prime example. It's currently available in the US on Hidive Amazon Channel, so there's no reason to keep putting it off. A 6/10 rating means the audience agrees.

Photokano follows a path that stands out in a crowded field. During Kazuya Maeda's first year of high school he felt like a nobody, just another forgotten face shuffling through the crowded hallways. Even his best friend from childhood, Nimi, seemed somehow more difficult to approach, since she had matured a little quicker in the unsettling way that girls have a habit of doing. However, this year, things will be different for Kazuya, and part of that change may just be because of the big new chick magnet hanging in front of him: The used digital SLR he just received from his dad! Kaori Mizuhashi and Hisako Kanemoto lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2013.

Ideal for when you want something light without wanting something stupid. Photokano respects its audience — rarer than it should be.