Apr 19, 2021
~ No Spoilers [because there is no plot to spoil] ~
My good friend recommended me the show, Yuru Camp. He has recommended me great and very enjoyable shows in the past. Therefore, I was excited to watch another of his recommendations. However, I was distraught to see a no plot and no comedy, slice of life anime.
Story - 1
There is literal no story. The story only follows some girls and their camping experience. That premise is fine. Non Non Biyori just follows girls and their country side life. However, the difference is that Non Non Biyori actually has some comedy. My friend told me
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this was a "Feel good show" that would let you fall asleep soundly and make you feel comfortable. One part of that was for sure correct; I feel asleep. I was bored out of my mind watching this show and the only reason I did not drop is because my friend recommended me it. I can not prolong this section any longer because there is literally no story or plot points for me to talk about.
Art - 6
The art style is above average. I watched many shows with amazing and top notch animation (e.g Attack on Titan, Violet Evergarden, Beyond the Boundary). Of course it does not compare to these, however it is still pretty good. The character designs are pretty good. All the main cast looks like someone else from a show I have previously watched though. Although, I would like a different hair style other than bangs. The usual clique characters that look like Kyoto studios. Basically, what I am saying is that the Yuru Camp art style is a watered down version of Kyoto animation.
Sound - 7
I never really payed attention to anime soundtracks unless they are really good (e.g Attack on Titan, JoJos, Naruto, etc.). I can not pay attention to the animation, subtitles, and soundtrack at once. Also, slice of life anime's soundtracks are a lot more subtle as well so you can not blame me for not knowing much about this anime's soundtrack. Nonetheless, after revealing to my friend that I do not like the show, he bantered me by playing the soundtrack and openings none stop. They are not great, but they are not bad. They are good. One thing to note is that one of the openings of the show sounds like a Jackson 5 song. The soundtrack matches the shows slice of life aspect.
Character - 2
I understand that slice of life shows will most likely not have the character growth or development of shounen or seinen shows with characters like Eren Yeager, Gaara, or even Vegeta. However, you can still make good and lovable characters in slice of life animes. But this show does not have many lovable characters. All it has are the clique types of characters. The emotionless one, the outgoing and loud one, the nervous one, etc. Clique characters like this can still be lovable, but not in this anime.
Enjoyment - 2
You can probably tell by now that I did not enjoy it. If I could describe this anime in one word, it would be: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Overall - 2
Many other people have liked this show and it is highly rated. There are just so many better slice of life, comedy shows than this. Try Aho-Girl, Gakuen Babysitters, or Sakamoto Desu ga? instead. Thank you for you time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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