Laid-Back Cam

Never watched a show like this so don't know if it's one-of-a-kind in general or just to me, but I found this a gentle, emotional salve during a rough, isolated time. Love the craftsmanship and patience with which it shows growing friendships, love of nature, etc. Feels good, man.

Nadeshiko Kagamihara has moved to a town not far from Mount Fuji and wants to get a good view of Japan's most famous mountain. This doesn't go according to plan as she gets caught up in bad weather. Luckily she is found by Rin, a girl who enjoys camping on her own. Nadeshiko develops an interest in camping and joins the school's Outdoor Activity Club. She tries to get Rin to join too but she declines. As the series progresses the characters go camping at various sites and even though Rin doesn't join the club she sometimes joins them, on other occasions she goes off on her own.

There are plenty of anime series about a group of school girls with a specific interest but there is always room for more and this is a good addition to the genre. The camping provides a fine excuse for lots of great background scenery, much of it featuring Mt Fuji. The characters are a lot of fun; most notably Nadeshiko and Rin but also the other members of the club and their teacher who believes camping is improved with plenty of booze! When the series came to a close I was definitely left wanting more. Overall I'd say this is just the thing for anybody wanting a gentle slice of life anime.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

It was similar to non non biyori in the way that we are just watching a bunch of girls live their lives with almost zero conflict. Very relaxing and cozy, and it definitely makes me want to go winter camping. The music is also great, and they put a LOT of emphasis on the food they ate (you decide if that is good or bad). Overall, not a bad show at all, but at the same time it's not going to blow your socks off. If you like this type of laid back sol anime I would definitely recommend it.

The fact that I'm reviewing an anime on imdb probably already tells you that I'm not a huge anime buff. On the whole, I especially stay away from very cute, slice-of-school-life shows, animes with the same outward aesthetic that Yuru Camp has. But Yuru Camp was a delight to watch, and has probably the best depiction of camping in Japan that I'll ever see from an anime.

Its take on camping is both gorgeous and sophisticated (which is why you should watch it mainly), but it also has likeable main characters and, let me stress, terrific FOOD animation. The show is about girls who discover different sides to camping, and introduces you to beautiful views of campsites in Japan. At the same time, the way it includes camping methods, equipment, setting up, cooking, and so on, is both generally well-informed and also makes you want to up your camping game. The show is surprisingly down-to-earth.

The girls also aren't as, erm, prone to squealing as you might think from the artstyle - there were some expressions that I thought were a bit much, but overall the style is more elegant than cloying.

I especially appreciated that one of the main characters, Rin, isn't relegated to some "cold, loner" stereotype who eventually lets her walls down, etc. etc. Instead, her preference to camp by herself is presented as another, fully appreciable way of enjoying the outdoors, nor is her character exaggeratedly cold to people.

In all, an enjoyable show.

Wholesome, soothing, and cute are the three words that best sum up Laid-Back Camp / Yuru Camp.

This is the ultimate anime to watch when you are having a sucky day and need something to feel better. Is it some grand saga that will be remembered for generations to come? No. But it doesn't need to be. It is gorgeous nature scenery, a dreamy musical score that will make you forget whatever is troubling you, and cute camping. That is all that it is, and that is all that it needs to be. It doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not, but why would it? If you go into this you'll know what you're in for in the first few minutes. Imagine the most calming ASMR video you know, that special one that always makes you feel better; Now imagine what it would be like as an anime. That is what this is all about.