Asagao to Kase-san

A sappy and kind of all over the place romantic anime, but it gets it. It's a film that knows exactly what it's doing, and works. I feel like there's something really authentic about depicting young/extreme/overly strong love in such a bombastic way. It's a smart approach, and makes for a film that's best engaged emotionally over all else. Don't think, just feel, and all that.

I also appreciated how it clocked in at under an hour. It's just a straightforward romance story with all the fat cut out, and begins and ends without much by way of nonsense or distraction. You could criticize it for being repetitive and a bit unremarkable narratively, but I liked how it was also straight to the point and certainly successful in conveying some emotional truths. That is sort of what it's like to be in love for the first time, and for that, Kase-san and Morning Glories has value.