Photokano (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Photokano is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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! But will just having a camera be enough to make talking to girls a snap? Well, if he stays focused and proves to be good enough at making them look good, it might just be! And since it's digital, there are no negatives or having to wait for things to develop! Will Kazyuya's new stock-in-trade click with the most beautiful girls in school, or will his career as a lensman be just a flash in the pan?

Who’s in it. Photokano stars Kaori Mizuhashi as Hikari Sanehara (voice), Hisako Kanemoto as Mai Sakura (voice), Miyuki Sawashiro as Tomoe Misumi (voice) and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kazuya Maeda (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Photokano has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HiDive and Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Photokano page.

If you liked it. Fans of Photokano tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.