Reviews

Getting this out of the way right now: I'm the type of guy who'd stop watching anime if a young male lead (or supporting lead) gets too harsh a treatment. That's why I have this violent allergic reaction towards too many of the anime titles. The prevalent attitude between the anime industry and its many fans is that "certain titles are popular when the guys are treated badly or, in K-on's case, not there."

Shuku Camp is NO "Asobi ni Ikuyo," "Occult Academy," "Okami-san," "Seitokai Yakuindomo," "Legend of Legendary Heroes," "Seikirei II," "Amagami SS," or any of their ilk.

This show is like Aria + a useful young guy; the type who won't wimp out for the sake of what Rika said in "When The Cicada Cry:" "Japanese young men are... weak."

Also; the cute (young) women herein have their strengths and weaknesses. They're not invincible or "Mary Sue -esque" like the lot of other female characters from popular shows. Chelsea's no Tomoyo (from Clannad), and this show's yet to have a "BEAT THE CRAP OUTTA ANY GUY" "tsundere."

Finally; Shuku Camp is a "calming anti-thesis." When every other anime title is catering to their fan's "pessimistic darkness" (or, in terms of K-on again, "solving the problem by not dealing with it at all"), Shuku Camp is one of the few bright lights that remind the rest of us "the true greatness of anime."

And then there's the little fanservice it has. Sorta like Ikki Tousen where fanservice CAN be down without doing it at some poor guy's expense.