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tl;dr: Comfy, cute, camping. A super light hearted, easy going anime that is perfect for people who like cute girls or camping.


Story: 8/10
For the kind of show that Yuru Camp is, I went expecting small, short stories per episode with not muc interconnected story arcs. I got what I expected all wrapped up in a nice, evenly paced show. It doesn't try to bog itself down with trying to create some major conflict or character development at the end of the show. It paces itself well to show the small growths of each character and the lives they live. It felt very natural and organic. ... As I am loathed to use random words to describe a show, Yuru Camp's story was comfy af. Its very strongly paced but nothing to really push it into that 9 or 10 category.

Art: 8/10
I love it when a show's art style fits the shows central theme and purpose. For a story that's focused on camping and friendship, the bright happy tones of the show really fits this show to a T. The color palette and the animations really sell the bright, bubbly feel of the whole show.
Also the background picturesque depictions of the camp grounds and Mount Fuji are really beautiful. I think the studio did a good job of getting just the right angle in and having it drawn from all different angles too. Overall a solid job in the art and animation department. (Bonus points for a creative and fun OP)

Sound: 7/10
I would say its the weakest portion of the whole show but that's not saying much given how great this show was overall. The OP and ED are very defining to the themes of the show with the bright bubbly OP that is contradictory to the mellow and chill ED. They both perfectly describe the show: both happy and laid back. The rest of the sound I have no complains about but nor was I blown away by them. So its an easy 7/10

Character: 8/10
Maybe it was because this was just another cute girls doing cute things show but I really appreciated the characters in this show. Nadeshiko annoyed me as this super annoying and obnoxious character, the typical main character as you will. However, as we continued onward she really grew on me throughout the show as she did for Rin and the rest of the club. Her bright and happy nature really livened up the show which really fit her character and purpose for her being on this show.
Rin on the other hands plays as the more mellow character who highly contrasts Nadeshiko. Her solo demeanor and the way she carriers herself all the way to the end of the show is simply refreshing to see. The writers didn't forcefully give her a characterization arc just because she's the cool and silent type. I also relate to Saitou on a spiritual level of being able to sleep in until past noon when given the opportunity.

Enjoyment and Overall:
Man this show was amazing. I loved almost every aspect of it but its far from being on of my top favorites. It does everything well but not perfectly if you get what I mean. I strongly recommend this for anyone who likes moe/cute girl shows as it will deliver. You should also watch it if you like camping. It's always interesting to see how other countries camping culture/rules are different than the ones back in America. Overall 8/10 but I highly recommend it none the less.

A quick summary of how I felt about Blend S would be: a weaker version of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun.

The story I found to be pretty okay. The premise was interesting enough for me to watch it. Other than that the story really loses it self on figuring out when to focus on the romance between Maika and Dino, the relationship among the cast, or landing the right joke. The jokes were solid and some were genuinely hilarious (that whole river trip was gold). As for the "real" plot stuff, I think it could have been better. The stories tries to split itself between characters that ... are interesting on screen together. This lead to some character set piece episodes like the one with Kaho and Mafuyu or the one with Miu and Hideri. There were developments that really didn't lead anywhere and I honestly think that could have been time making more jokes or better progression for the whole story. However as a SoL/romance/comedy I don't expect good story.


Although I usually don't like it when shows put almost 0 effort in drawing background characters (no eyes and/or no color in almost every case) , I think Blend S can be forgiven for it. Its female characters are drawn very vibrant and cute which is all you really want from a show. What I do appreciate it for is the small things. Like Mafuyu only has her head showing when there are reaction shots to the cast. I found that really funny and a nice touch to the humor of the show. Also the photograph tuna during the river trip was way too funny not to bump them up a score. In the end its nothing remarkable but not horrible to look at.


Not much to say about the sound. The OP and ED are fun and catchy. The incidental music is unremarkable but don't detract from the show either. I think it meets the minimum requirement for a show's soundtrack, nothing more, nothing less.


Characters are probably why I enjoyed this show so much. Mafuyu playing the straight-man in this comedy carried the whole show. Although Mafuyu had her own quirks, her wit and real personality really helped liven up the entire cast and comic moments. Dino and Maika are entirely unremarkable to me but they are the tropey main characters so I ignored them for the most part. Kaho took the role of both the genki, otaku, and tsundere girl all rolled up into one. Also having her show semi-realistic insecurities and growth in her episode with Mafuyu was really enjoyable. Also her relationship with Akizuki is way too cute. Speaking of Akizuki also helped play a straight-man role alongside Mafuyu to a smaller degree. He seems to be the only one who actually cares about the financial stability of Cafe Stiles... Poor guy, he deserves better. Miu was fun in small increments and they did a good job of pacing her "adult" humor and making sure that the viewer wasn't swamped with multiple "oh lol I think dirty thoughts" jokes per episode. Hideri is also unremarkable and literally could be removed from the show and nothing would change.


All in all it was a pretty enjoyable show. It's cute and has some pretty funny moments. I would probably have scored it better if they weren't so intent on Maika x Dino but I guess the show really wanted to press the romance. That's why I compared to Nozaki-kun because they share that core premise of hilarious scenarios occurring that revolves around a oblivious unrequited love scenario. Nozaki-kun knew when to develop that relationship and when to let the rest of the cast carry the show through their own dynamics and humor. Still a solid watch and highly recommended for at least one watch (at least watch the river scene).