'Kase-san and Morning Glories' is a lighthearted, cute, cartoony and funny high school yuri manga.
There isn't a lot of depth here, and there is the whole "but we're both girls" and "girls can't date girls" mindset that was prevalent in this genre before 2017, but it wins out on adorability and endearing characters.Clumsy, inept, unassuming and perfectly ordinary greenery girl Yamada, and tall, fit, sporty, friendly and spunky track team champion Kase-san, make a sweet couple (but why does Kase-san being a good runner mean she's like a boy? She clearly isn't. And did Yamada seriously need to see Kase-san in a bra to ascertain that she's a girl? Were Japan's traditional gender roles that fixed in 2012?). This yuri story is so wholesome, and there's no cheating, backpedalling or misunderstandings - they do kiss! They do talk about dating! I love the female centeredness (mainly on Yamada and Kase-san) of the entire thing - there's hardly any males in sight!
One more slightly negative aspect I have to add to 'Kase-san and Morning Glories' is the artwork. It's not bad, it's just a little too simplistic, and lacking in detail. Still, at least the characters look cute and distinctive (Yamada's outfits outside of school uniform are twee and I want them!), with a remarkable array of expressions.
So go ahead and check 'Kase-san' out. The girls are all right, and they just wanna have fun!
Final Score: 3.5/5
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