Laid-Back Camp, also known as Yuru Camp, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Afro, which was later adapted into an anime series. It follows Rin Shima in her solo camping when she encounters Nadeshiko Kagamihara, whom she later inspires to enjoy camping.
The series debuted on AT-X, with the first season aired from January 4 to March 22, 2018, and consists of 12 episodes. The second season aired from January 7 to April 1, 2021, and consists of 13 episodes. The third season aired from April 4 to June 20, 2024, and consists of 12 episodes. A fourth season was confirmed to be in production in November 2024.
The three seasons are available on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as on streaming services.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 12 | January 4, 2018 (2018-01-04) | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | AT-X | |
| 2 | 13 | January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) | April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) | ||
| 3 | 12 | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) | June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20) | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Main article: Laid-Back Camp season 1| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mount Fuji and Curry Noodles" Transliteration: "Fuji-san to Karēmen" (Japanese: ふじさんとカレーめん) | Yoshiaki Kyogoku | Jin Tanaka | January 4, 2018 (2018-01-04) |
| 2 | "Welcome to the Outdoor Activities Club!" Transliteration: "Yōkoso Nokuru e" (Japanese: ようこそ 野クルへ) | Shingo Kaneko | Jin Tanaka | January 11, 2018 (2018-01-11) |
| 3 | "Mount Fuji and Relaxed Hot Pot Camp" Transliteration: "Fuji-san to Mattari Onabe Kyanpu" (Japanese: ふじさんとまったりお鍋キャンプ) | Tarō Iwasaki | Jin Tanaka | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) |
| 4 | "The Outdoor Activities Club and the Solo Camping Girl" Transliteration: "Nokuru to Soro Kyan Gāru" (Japanese: 野クルとソロキャンガール) | Makoto Sokuza | Mutsumi Ito | January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25) |
| 5 | "Two Camps, Two Campers' Views" Transliteration: "Futatsu no Kyanpu, Futari no Keshiki" (Japanese: 二つのキャンプ、二人の景色) | Nobuharu Kamanaka | Mutsumi Ito | February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) |
| 6 | "Meat and Fall Colors and the Mystery Lake" Transliteration: "Oniku to Kōyō to Nazo no Mizuumi" (Japanese: お肉と紅葉と謎の湖) | Norihiko Nagahama | Jin Tanaka | February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) |
| 7 | "A Night on the Lake Shore and Campers" Transliteration: "Kohan no Yoru to Kyanpu no Hitobito" (Japanese: 湖畔の夜とキャンプの人々) | Yuta Yamazaki | Jin Tanaka | February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15) |
| 8 | "Exams, Caribou, Steamed Buns, Yum!" Transliteration: "Tesuto, Karibū, Manjū Umai" (Japanese: テスト、カリブー、まんじゅううまい) | Kaoru Yabana | Mutsumi Ito | February 22, 2018 (2018-02-22) |
| 9 | "A Night of Navigator Nadeshiko and Hot Spring Steam" Transliteration: "Nadeshiko Nabi to Yukemuri no Yoru" (Japanese: なでしこナビと湯けむりの夜) | Norihiko Nagahama | Jin Tanaka | March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) |
| 10 | "Clumsy Travelers and Camp Meetings" Transliteration: "Tabi Heta-san to Kyanpu Kaigi" (Japanese: 旅下手さんとキャンプ会議) | Yuta Yamazaki | Mutsumi Ito | March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08) |
| 11 | "Christmas Camp!" Transliteration: "Kuri Kyan!" (Japanese: クリキャン！) | Yayoi Takano | Jin Tanaka | March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) |
| 12 | "Mount Fuji and the Laid-Back Camp Girls" Transliteration: "Fuji-san to Yuru Kyan Gāru" (Japanese: ふじさんとゆるキャンガール) | Yoshiaki Kyogoku | Jin Tanaka | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) |
Season 2 (2021)
Main article: Laid-Back Camp season 2| No. | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | "Curry Noodles Are the Best Travel Companion" Transliteration: "Tabi no Otomoni Karēmen" (Japanese: 旅のおともにカレーめん) | Yoshiaki Kyogoku | Jin Tanaka | January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) |
| 2 | 14 | "New Year's Solo Camper Girl" Transliteration: "Ōmisoka no Soro Kyan Gāru" (Japanese: 大晦日のソロキャンガール) | Shingo Kaneko | Jin Tanaka | January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14) |
| 3 | 15 | "Surprise Camping and Some Deep Thoughts" Transliteration: "Tanabota Kyanpu to Aratamete Omotta Koto" (Japanese: たなぼたキャンプと改めて思ったこと) | Tarō Iwasaki | Jin Tanaka | January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21) |
| 4 | 16 | "What Are You Buying With Your Temp Job Money?" Transliteration: "Baito no Okane de Nani o Kau?" (Japanese: バイトのお金で何を買う？) | Kaoru Suzuki | Jin Tanaka | January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28) |
| 5 | 17 | "Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka" Transliteration: "Karibū-kun to Yamanakako" (Japanese: カリブーくんと山中湖) | Masato Jinbo | Mutsumi Itō | February 4, 2021 (2021-02-04) |
| 6 | 18 | "Cape Ohmama in Winter" Transliteration: "Ōmama Misaki no Fuyu" (Japanese: 大間々岬の冬) | Norihiko Nagahama | Mutsumi Itō | February 11, 2021 (2021-02-11) |
| 7 | 19 | "Nadeshiko's Solo Camp Planning" Transliteration: "Nadeshiko no Soro Kyan Keikaku" (Japanese: なでしこのソロキャン計画) | Kaoru Suzuki | Jin Tanaka | February 18, 2021 (2021-02-18) |
| 8 | 20 | "Camping Alone" Transliteration: "Hitori no Kyanpu" (Japanese: ひとりのキャンプ) | Kagetsu Aizawa | Jin Tanaka | February 25, 2021 (2021-02-25) |
| 9 | 21 | "Winter's End and the Day of Departure" Transliteration: "Fuyu no Owari to Shuppatsu no Hi" (Japanese: 冬の終わりと出発の日) | Norihiko Nagahama | Jin Tanaka | March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04) |
| 10 | 22 | "The Izu Camp Trip Begins!" Transliteration: "Izu Kyan! Hajimari" (Japanese: 伊豆キャン！ はじまり) | Tarō Iwasaki | Mutsumi Itō | March 11, 2021 (2021-03-11) |
| 11 | 23 | "Izu Camping!! On the Way" Transliteration: "Izu Kyan!! Michiyuki" (Japanese: 伊豆キャン!! みちゆき) | Yayoi Takano | Mutsumi Itō | March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) |
| 12 | 24 | "Izu Camping!!! Birthdays!" Transliteration: "Izu Kyan!!! Bāsudē!" (Japanese: 伊豆キャン!!! バースデー！) | Shingo Kaneko | Jin Tanaka | March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) |
| 13 | 25 | "I'm Home" Transliteration: "Tadaima" (Japanese: ただいま) | Kagetoshi Asano & Yoshiaki Kyogoku | Jin Tanaka | April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) |
Season 3 (2024)
Main article: Laid-Back Camp season 3| No. | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | "Where Should We Go Next?" Transliteration: "Tsugi, Doko Ikou Ka" (Japanese: 次、どこ行こうか) | Shin Tosaka | Masafumi Sugiura | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 2 | 27 | "Mini Camping and Yard Camping" Transliteration: "Puchikyan to Niwakyan" (Japanese: プチキャンと庭キャン) | Norio Kashima | Brazily Anne Yamada | April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| 3 | 28 | "We're Off! Land of Suspension Bridges" Transliteration: "Shuppatsudesu! Tsuribashi no Kuni" (Japanese: 出発！吊り橋の国) | Arisa Shima, Shinta Inokawa, and Ryōtarō Honda | Masafumi Sugiura | April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18) |
| 4 | 29 | "Hatanagi Attack! Death Road from Hell" Transliteration: "Hatanagi Atakku! Jigoku no Desurōdo" (Japanese: 畑薙アタック！！地獄のデスロード) | Naoki Horiuchi | Masafumi Sugiura | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 5 | 30 | "Campfires and Beef Feasts" Transliteration: "Takibi to Ushi Matsuri" (Japanese: 焚き火と牛まつり) | Norio Kashima | Brazily Anne Yamada | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 6 | 31 | "See You Again Someday" Transliteration: "Sore Jā Mata, Itsuka" (Japanese: それじゃあまた、いつか) | Takaaki Nagano | Brazily Anne Yamada | May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09) |
| 7 | 32 | "True or Embellished? Retrospective Camping" Transliteration: "Hora ka Honmaka? Kaisō Kyanpu" (Japanese: ホラかホンマか回想キャンプ) | Norihiko Nagahama | Masafumi Sugiura | May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) |
| 8 | 33 | "The Food Porn Begins!!" Transliteration: "Meshitero Hajimaru yo!!" (Japanese: めしテロはじまるよ！！) | Takuma Suzuki | Yumi Suzumori | May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23) |
| 9 | 34 | "Touring and Checking Out the Cherry Blossoms" Transliteration: "Tsūringu to Sakura Meguri" (Japanese: ツーリングと桜めぐり) | Seo Chuanbeng | Brazily Anne Yamada | May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30) |
| 10 | 35 | "Chikuwa, Trains, Chiaki's Solo Camping" Transliteration: "Chikuwa to Densha to Chiaki no Sorokyan" (Japanese: ちくわと電車と千明のソロキャン) | Harume Kosaka | Masafumi Sugiura | June 6, 2024 (2024-06-06) |
| 11 | 36 | "Scenery from Way Back" Transliteration: "Omoide no Fūkei" (Japanese: 思い出の風景) | Kentarō Sugimoto | Yumi Suzumori | June 13, 2024 (2024-06-13) |
| 12 | 37 | "April 2nd: Cherry Blossom Camp Trip" Transliteration: "4-tsuki 2-nichi, Hanami Kyanpu" (Japanese: ４月２日、花見キャンプ) | Shin Tosaka | Masafumi Sugiura | June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20) |
Original video animations
Further information: Laid-Back Camp season 1 § Original video animations, Laid-Back Camp season 2 § Original video animations, and Laid-Back Camp season 3 § Original video animationsNotes
- All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- The previous episode preview for this episode revealed the title as "We're Home".
References
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 23, 2017). "Afro's Yurucamp Camping Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- 放送日が決定しました！ [The air date has been set!]. yurucamp.jp (in Japanese). December 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Story". yurucamp.jp/first (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "On Air". yurucamp.jp/second (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Episodes". yurucamp.jp/second (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- 『ゆるキャン△ SEASON３』2つのキャンプが混ざり合ったメインビジュアルと、それぞれが活動を楽しむ姿が描かれた予告篇が公開！ [The main visual of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 mixes two campings, and the trailer depicts them enjoying the activities!]. Animate Times (in Japanese). March 14, 2024. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Episodes". yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- 『ゆるキャン△ SEASON４』制作決定！原作者・あfろ先生よりコメント＆イラスト到着 [Production of Laid-Back Camp: Season 4 is confirmed! Comment and illustration from the original author, Afro-sensei, has arrived]. Animate Times (in Japanese). November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- "BD & DVD". yurucamp.jp/first (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Blu-ray & DVD". yurucamp.jp/second (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- "Blu-ray & DVD". yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ 第1話『次、どこ行こうか』 [Episode 1 "Where Should We Go Next?"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ 第2話『プチキャンと庭キャン』 [Episode 2 "Mini Camping and Yard Camping"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ 第3話『出発！吊り橋の国』 [Episode 3 "We're Off! Land of Suspension Bridges"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ 第4話『畑薙アタック！！地獄のデスロード』 [Episode 4 "Hatanagi Attack! Death Road from Hell"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ 第5話『焚き火と牛まつり』 [Episode 5 "Campfires and Beef Feasts"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ 第6話『それじゃあまた、いつか』 [Episode 6 "See You Again Someday"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ 第7話『ホラかホンマか回想キャンプ』 [Episode 7 "True or Embellished? Retrospective Camping"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ 第8話『めしテロはじまるよ！！』 [Episode 8 "The Food Porn Begins]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ 第9話『ツーリングと桜めぐり』 [Episode 9 "Touring and Checking Out the Cherry Blossoms"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ 第10話『ちくわと電車と千明のソロキャン』 [Episode 10 "Chikuwa, Trains, Chiaki's Solo Camping"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ 第11話『思い出の風景』 [Episode 11 "Scenery from Way Back"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ 第12話『４月２日、花見キャンプ』 [Episode 12 "April 2nd: Cherry Blossom Camp Trip"]. yurucamp.jp/third (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Laid-Back Camp at IMDb
