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Asagao to Kase-San. ONA Gets Blu-ray Release on July 25

The official website of the anime adaptation of the first story of Hiromi Takashima’s yuri manga Kase-san Series, Asagao to Kase-san (Kase-san and Morning Glories), has announced that the ONA will be getting a physical Blu-ray release on July 25th.

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The 5 minute ONA special of Asagao to Kase-San. will be getting a Blu-ray release on July 25th. The release will be a special edition, containing a Blu-ray of the episode, Your Light, in Full HD among these additional bonuses:

  • Leica Reel (animated storyboard) version of the episode
  • 36 page booklet with character art, background art, images and interviews
  • A copy of the manga
  • A special drawing book
  • Limited edition box drawn by Hiromi Takashima

The special edition of Asagao to Kase-San. anime will retail for ¥2,200 (~ US$19.60) without tax. Various stores are offering incentives for pre-ordering the Blu-ray, including online retailer CAnime offering a bonus badge.

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Here is the 5 minute ONA episode of the anime, Your Light, which briefly follows through the events of the manga. The episode also features the insert song Kimi no Egao by Hanako Oku.

The production staff of the episode are as follows:

  • Director and Storyboard Artist: Takuya Satou (Selector Infected Wixoss, Steins;Gate)
  • Anime Character Designer and Animation Director: Kyuta Sakai (Selector Infected Wixoss, Steins;Gate)
  • Art Director: Yuka Hirama (Gurren Lagann, Suki-tte Ii na yo.)
  • Color Designer: You Iwaida (Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!, Outbreak Company)
  • Art Setting Designer: Hiroki Matsumoto (Rail Wars!, Welcome to the NHK)
  • Composite Director: Takeshi Kuchiba (Berserk: The Golden Age Arc, Minami-ke Tadaima Photography Director)
  • Editor: Masahiro Gotou (Selector Infected WIXOSS, One Piece)
  • Animation Studio: ZEXCS (Sukitte Ii na yo., D.C.: Da Capo)

Here is a series of images featuring main characters Tomoka Kase and Yui Yamada:

Kase-san Series is a romantic yuri manga written and illustrated by Hiromi Takashima. The series began in 2010 being published by Shinshokan’s Hirari Magazine, before moving to the Flash Wings web platform in 2014. To date a total of 4 compiled volumes have been released with the latest volume releasing in July.

Here is the series synopsis from MAL:

Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty catches her eye—the vivacious track star, Kase-san. Although the two girls don’t seem to have much in common, they soon start a romance where each must learn an important lesson in tending their budding relationship. Can the two girls, so different from each other, learn how to make their first love blossom?

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The Asagao to Kase-san ONA will be getting a Blu-ray release on July 25th, coming with a few extra goodies. The release is currently retailing for ¥2,376 on Amazon Japan.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://asagao-anime.com/
And follow their Twitter: @asagao_anime

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