Kase-san

Kase-san

Cover of the first manga volume featuring Yamada (left) and Kase (right).
加瀬さんシリーズ
(Kase-san shirīzu)
Genre Romance, Yuri
Manga
Written by Hiromi Takashima
Published by Shinshokan
English publisher Seven Seas Entertainment
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Hirari
Flash Wings
Original run August 26, 2010 – March 23, 2017
Volumes 4
Manga
Yamada to Kase-san.
Written by Hiromi Takashima
Published by Shinshokan
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Wings
Flash Wings
Original run April 28, 2017 – present
Original net animation
Your Light　～Kase-san and Morning Glories～
Directed by Takuya Satō
Music by Hanako Oku
Studio Zexcs
Released May 7, 2017
Runtime 5 minutes

The Kase-san and... series (加瀬さんシリーズ, Kase-san shirīzu) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Hiromi Takashima. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's Hirari magazine and Flash Wings web publication between August 2010 and March 2017 and is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A sequel series, titled Yamada to Kase-san (山田と加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Yamada), began publication both on the Flash Wings publication and in the shōjo manga magazine Wings in April 2017. A five-minute original net animation by Zexcs was released on May 7, 2017.

Story

Yui Yamada, a timid girl who enjoys tending to her school's greenery, falls in love with the boyish and athletic Tomoka Kase. The two eventually begin dating, and the story follows the pair as they face various challenges in their relationship.[1]

Characters

Yui Yamada (山田 結衣, Yamada Yui)
A shy and timid girl who is part of her school's greenery committee and loves weeding the school grounds. She falls in love with Kase, despite her being another girl, and soon begins dating her, although she often gets paranoid over things. After graduating from high school, she goes to Tokyo with Kase to study horticulture at a women's university.
Tomoka Kase (加瀬 友香, Kase Tomoka)
A boyish looking girl who is part of her school's track and field club and has exceedingly good athletic skill, often racing in tournaments. She takes an interest in Yamada and soon starts dating her, although she can sometimes act a little perverted. After graduating from high school, she goes to a sport university in Tokyo.
Mikawa (三河)
Yamada's best friend, nicknamed Mikawacchi, who is initially suspicious of her relationship with Kase, having heard various rumors about her. She is quite boisterous but can't stand the sight of blood. After graduation, she goes to a college in Tokyo to study tourism.
Akane Inoue (井上 茜, Inoue Akane)
A graduate who was in the same track club as Kase and attends the same university Kase later attends. As a result of rumors, she is long believed by Yamada to be Kase's ex-girlfriend, although this is eventually proven to be false.

Media

Manga

The original manga by Hiromi Takashima began publication in the second issue of Shinshokan's Hirari magazine from August 26, 2010. After Hirari ceased publication in 2014, the series moved to Shinshokan's Flash Wings web publication and ran until March 23, 2017. Three tankōbon volumes have been released in Japan as of September 30, 2015, with the fourth volume to be released in July 2017. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series in English and released the first volume in North America on February 28, 2017.[2] A sequel series, titled Yamada to Kase-san, began serialization in Shinshokan's Wings magazine and Flash Wings from April 28, 2017.[3]

No.TitleJapanese releaseEnglish release
01Kase-san and Morning Glories
Asagao to Kase-san. (あさがおと加瀬さん。)		July 28, 2012[4]
ISBN 978-4-40-367121-0		February 28, 2017[5]
ISBN 978-1-626924-70-3
02Kase-san and Bento
Obentō to Kase-san. (おべんとうと加瀬さん。)		July 30, 2014[6]
ISBN 978-4-40-367158-6		May 23, 2017[7]
ISBN 978-1-626924-87-1
03Kase-san and Shortcake
Shōtokēki to Kase-san. (ショートケーキと加瀬さん。)		September 30, 2015[8]
ISBN 978-4-40-367173-9		September 12, 2017[9]
ISBN 978-1-626925-49-6
04Kase-san and Apron
Epuron to Kase-san. (エプロンと加瀬さん。)		July 25, 2017[10][11]
ISBN 978-4-40-367176-0		TBA

Anime

A five minute animation clip based on the series was announced on March 23, 2017.[12] The clip, titled Your Light　～Kase-san and Morning Glories～ (キミノヒカリ ~あさがおと加瀬さん。~, Kimi no Hikari ~Asagao to Kase-san.~), was released on Pony Canyon's YouTube channel on May 7, 2017.[13][14] It was directed by Takuya Satō at Zexcs with character design and key animation by Sakai Kyuta, and features the song "Kimi no Egao (album ver.)" (君の笑顔 (album ver.), Your Smile (album ver.)) from Hanako Oku's 2012 album, Good-Bye.[15][16][17] A Blu-ray Disc of the clip will be bundled with the special edition of Kase-san and Apron on July 25, 2017.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT | Kase-san and...". gomanga.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. ↑ "Seven Seas Licenses Kase-san and... Yuri Manga Series - News - Anime News Network:UK". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/Wings_Official/status/857077095423369218
  4. ↑ "あさがおと加瀬さん。 (ひらり、コミックス) | 高嶋 ひろみ |本 | 通販 | Amazon". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ↑ "Kase-san and Morning Glories - Seven Seas Entertainment". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "おべんとうと加瀬さん。 (ひらり、コミックス) | 高嶋 ひろみ |本 | 通販 | Amazon". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  7. ↑ "Kase-san and Bento - Seven Seas Entertainment". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "ショートケーキと加瀬さん。 (ひらり、コミックス) | 高嶋 ひろみ |本 | 通販 | Amazon". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  9. ↑ "Kase-san and Shortcake - Seven Seas Entertainment". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  10. ↑ http://gureko.blog21.fc2.com/blog-entry-387.html
  11. ↑ https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4403671764/
  12. ↑ "Kase-san Yuri Manga's Poster Lists Animators - News - Anime News Network:UK". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  13. ↑ "【あさがおと加瀬さん。】 アニメーションクリップ「キミノヒカリ」" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon via YouTube. May 7, 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  14. ↑ http://asagao-anime.com/news/archives/90
  15. ↑ "ふりっぺ＠百合 on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  16. ↑ "「あさがおと加瀬さん。」アニメーションクリップ制作決定 | あさがおと加瀬さん". asagao-anime.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  17. ↑ "Kase-san and Morning Glories Yuri Manga Gets Anime Clip - News - Anime News Network:UK". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  18. ↑ http://asagao-anime.com/news/archives/101
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