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Yuri Manga: Asagao to Kase-san (あさがおと加瀬さん)

December 18th, 2012

Yamada is a completely typical Japanese girl, completely undistinguished, she thinks. On the other hand, Kase-san is athletic, attractive, popular. Kase-san’s a star long distance runner and Yamada is a nobody. There’s no way they could ever be friends.

In Asagao to Kase-san (あさがおと加瀬さん) Yamada finds that, amazingly, she does have something in common with Kase-san – they both take care of the flower boxes full of morning glories (asagao) on the school grounds. And, amazingly, they do become friends.

But as much as their friendship brings her joy, Yamada is tortured by Kase-san’s proximity. Her feelings are becoming far more intense than just friendship. She and Kase-san become a little closer when the runner decides that she’ll train Yamada for the marathon in gym class. They go out to buy Yamada proper running shoes, and we can see that their feelings are the same, but can they? It all comes to a head during the marathon when Yamada’s training is put to the test and so are Kase-san’s priorities.

Yet again, Hirari brings us a “Story A“-type story in which the pages end just as the story is beginning but, in this case, the emotions ring true and the story left me smiling. As “Story A” goes, this was a lovely little example of the beginning of a first love between two girls. ^_^

Ratings:

Art – 7 A little messy, but I liked it
Story – 8
Character – 8
Yuri – 8
Service – 2

Overall – 8

The story broke no new ground, but the characters’ reactions were real enough to carry the volume. Of course, I wish we got to see them after this volume ends, when their relationship begins taking off. ^_^

8 Responses

  1. Bruce P. says:

    I fully agree with your positive review – this was one that nicely surprised me by being very re-readable. A delightful little story.

  2. Anonymous says:

    You’re wrong in saying that “Yet again, Hirari brings us a ‘Story A’-type story in which the pages end just as the story is beginning”, as the pages haven’t ended yet. Well, the first volume of the series has, but not the series, which is still being serialized in Hirari. The last number – volume nine – contains the latest chapter of the series, which takes place just after the last chapter of the tankoubon, when Yamada and Kase are going out.

  3. Thanks for the note, Anon. You’re right, it completely slipped my mind when I wrote this. ^_^

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