Yuru Camp△

While the perfect getaway for most girls her age might be a fancy vacation with their loved ones, Rin Shima's ideal way of spending her days off is camping alone at the base of Mount Fuji. From pitching her tent to gathering firewood, she has always done everything by herself, and has no plans of leaving her little solitary world.

However, what starts off as one of Rin's usual camping sessions somehow ends up as a surprise get-together for two when the lost Nadeshiko Kagamihara is forced to take refuge at her campsite. Originally intending to see the picturesque view of Mount Fuji for herself, Nadeshiko's plans are disrupted when she ends up falling asleep partway to her destination. Alone and with no other choice, she seeks help from the only other person nearby. Despite their hasty introductions, the two girls nevertheless enjoy the chilly night together, eating ramen and conversing while the campfire keeps them warm. And even after Nadeshiko's sister finally picks her up later that night, both girls silently ponder the possibility of another camping trip together.

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Shima, Rin Main

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Kagamihara, Nadeshiko Main

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Inuyama, Aoi Main

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Oogaki, Chiaki Main

Hara, Sayuri Japanese

Saitou, Ena Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Kagamihara, Sakura Supporting

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Toba, Minami Supporting

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Shinshirou, Hajime Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Inuyama, Akari Supporting

Matsuda, Risae Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Watase, Shouta Producer

Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Producer

Shimosato, Satoru Producer

Okamura, Takema Producer

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Sep 6, 2024

Trospher

Recommended

Yuru Camp/Laid-Back camp is a very relaxing and an almost conflict free anime without having a single stress bone getting rattled.

The first season of Yuru Camp is a general introduction to the characters and camping in general, the anime being focused around Nadeshiko and Rin. The camping times are very relaxing and is accompanied by the beautiful scenery surrounding the camp, the calming music being played, the general relaxing noise of the area, and the food being cooked(this is the climax of every camping arc).

The overall art of the anime is really great, the characters design are unique in more ways than one and although ... the animation is a bit choppy, it's saved by how beautiful the surrounding area usually looks, almost like a Bob Ross painting at times but it still blends in nicely with the characters.

The show does have plenty of gags that are reoccuring even by season 3 that are just cute and lighthearted to make the anime not looking like a CGDCT camping gear and tourism ad(it still kind of is), while the show's pace is very slow it still has moments where it does have entertaining bits to not make it entirely monotonous.

Overall the anime is like a nature camping documentary but with high school girls, there's pretty much no drama involved and just very minor conflicts (apart from the 1st episode) that are easily resolved with patience from the girls.

I'm giving this one an 8.1/10, it's very relaxing, light, and most importantly laid-back.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 11, 2022

OG_Otaku

Mixed Feelings

Often compared to Super Cub, the two shows could not be more different. Yuru Camp is a tremendous commercial success. The product placements, ads for specific businesses, usually outdoor recreation companies and Yamanashi tourism, are ubiquitous. Yuru Camp is one long series of commercials. The show is featured at trade shows for outdoor equipment companies in Japan, and to promote tourism in the prefecture.

In between commercials, we have pure fluff, with poor attempts at humor and lots of CGDCT. There is no dramatic tension or conflict. Just smiles and giggles from cartoon girls. There is a suggestion of a plot. There is the ... poor excuse for humor in the introduction of an alcoholic teacher who is presented as a harmless clown. Alcohol abuse is held up a a normal behavior.

Fans of pure CGDCT slice of life comedy might really enjoy it. You can ignore the commercials and the flawed excuses for plot and have a CGDCT experience. But if there is any Iyashikei, it is only the most crass and commercialized sort of Iyashikei, like a Christmas based entirely on shopping and spending.

I will not be watching seasons 2 and 3. And if I make it to Yamanashi prefecture, I think I can find a better guide for my trip.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 2, 2023

Ilasma

Not Recommended

I watched this anime a while ago now, but here I am, very bored and trying to do some work, looking for any mean to escape, and I thought to myself: hey, I have never told the world how I felt about this anime. So here I am.

I had been suggested to check this out after I finished K-On, and someone here on MAL told me it was excellent SOL, and the score is above 8.00. I also love hiking and trekking, so I said why not?

Here's why.

The characters were highly unengaging, with the slight exception of the tall green haired girl and the goofy ... pink haired girl (since I watched this maybe a year ago, I really cannot remember any name). At the other end of the spectrum, I found the MC, moped introverted girl, very hard to like, with her attitude of I don't like being with others, I like going by myself, being all broody. I have never ever found myself watching anime and wanting for a main character to fail so much, and considering that the show is definitely not about conflict, I think that's saying something.

The tricks and info about camping life were quite interesting, even though going to face adventure in the outdoors the way those girls do it is for sure not my idea of enjoying nature. Everything was too clean, polished, cute, even fashionable. Where is the mud? The sweat? The soggy boots, the cramps? The blisters?!?

Technically speaking, it left me really unimpressed: plain character design, plain animation. I remember the landscapes were quite good though.

In the end, a vanilla anime, I didn't hate it, I didn't like it, I can definitely live without.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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