Yuru Camp△ Movie 映画ゆるキャン△

| Episodes: 1 | Score: 8.4 (32033)

Updated every at | Status: Finished Airing

Type: Movie

Streaming: Crunchyroll

Synopsis

As time marches forward, Rin Shima, Nadeshiko Kagamihara, and their friends have grown into full-fledged adults. Now with careers and responsibilities, they can no longer freely spend their days camping and adventuring. However, Chiaki Oogaki, who currently works for the Yamanashi Tourism Organization, reunites the group as she comes up with an exciting proposal—to build a campground together to revitalize an abandoned patch of land from their homeplace, the Yamanashi Prefecture. Motivated by this ambitious project, the girls combine their efforts to create an environment where future generations can enjoy unique moments as they once did, all while reminiscing the charms of camping from their high school days. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Voice Actors

Toyosaki, Aki

Hanamori, Yumiri

Hara, Sayuri

Takahashi, Rie

Touyama, Nao

News

Reviews

qwan
01/31/2025, 02:28 PM
The anime is good but the OVAs and this movie are kinda the low points to the series. It mostly feels like an attempt to replicate the anime without actually having enough of a plot to justify the 2 hour run-time. I understand the movie isn't canon and this likely explains why it feels less polished. The good: Recognisable, likeable characters and great soundtrack, animation seems better. The bad: Pacing, humour is weaker and less original at times, animation doesn't focus on scenery which is generally it's strength. -Instead of beautiful scenery being the focus of quiet moments, we get long, drawn out scenes of the girls... cutting grass, andsitting around sadly because they can't cut grass (for like 30 damn minutes). -Instead of looking at different ways to use the natural environment to camp, we contemplate unmoving faces as people pause and say 'Hm' at each other; you know, adding nothing to the story and definitely not worth slowing down a scene to show multiple times. -Instead of great camping meals that highlight realistic ways to eat well in nature, we get several non-camp related meals that drag on and on and on and offer no real educational value (that crab scene was honestly uncomfortable ASMR more than anything). -Instead of a steady stream of light-hearted situational jokes, we get spaced out humour, most notably, throwback jokes taken from the anime series. It's like they took the general elements of the anime and made a bad photocopy and hoped that'd replicate the soul. It's servicable for those who care for the general Yuru vibe or nostalgia but this shouldn't have been a film (2 episodes would have sufficed).
Yunice
01/16/2025, 12:31 AM
This is one of the best feel good series for me when I just wanted to watch something slow and relaxing. In this movie, it did not fail me at all with the reunited warm friendship among the now adult characters and the passion they still have towards camping. Of course, the food that the show portrayed, although mostly simple fare, never failed to make me drool. It was amazing how the art made the food looked so delicious. Soundtrack was wonderful and soothing to the ears too. Watching this, it made me think that even with all the hustle bustle of everyday life, one mustnever forget to slow down and take time occasionally to indulge in some of our passions in order to fully enjoy and appreciate life.
kiner_shah
12/31/2024, 04:52 AM
Wow, what a nice movie. I kind of got a bit emotional listening the ending song. The story was one unique one which shows how a group of people passionate for a goal can work together and fulfil it. This movie shows how passionate the characters are when it comes to their favorite activity, camping and how camping can bring people together. The art work was also good, showing beautiful sceneries, funny character expressions. Life goes on, responsibilities keep coming, but for something one is passionate about, they should try finding enough time for it - this is the message I got from the movie. People will definitely likethis move, it's a family friendly movie so they can watch it with family. Those who have already watched the series will also like it.
MidniteAndBeyond
12/27/2024, 04:57 PM
Wow...... I owe this series a massive apology. When I saw Season 1 several years ago, I didn't really care for it at all. I just thought it was whatever and had nothing to it. But me being me, I like to watch shows to completion. So when a second season got announced, I gave that a watch. I wound up liking it a lot more than Season 1. Now I finally watched Season 3 and I absolutely loved it. Immediately after, I watch the movie, and.... this is one of my favorite anime series of all time, now. I'm not kidding. It won meover. Maybe I was just not in the right place when I started it, but the time spent with these characters and all the little adventures they went on really warmed my heart. I cannot stress just how good the movie was. It was SO surprising, had such a great premise, some legit tension and drama, in a franchise that's known for being completely devoid of any tension and drama, and just embodies every single thing that makes this series so great. Its just filled with good feels and warm fuzzies. It makes me happy to see them happy, to hear the peaceful music, look at the beautiful scenery, immerse myself in their world as much as I possibly can. If you didn't click with this show at first like I did, I urge you to give it a second chance. It wound up being so much more memorable and impactful than I ever imagined it being.
AldoArcadia
11/11/2024, 04:32 PM
Wow, so much glowing praise. Really? Come on, let's be frank... it's honestly not very good. Sluggishly paced, meandering, and quite boring. Look, I enjoyed the first two seasons of 'Yuru Camp'. It was like comfort food. I had no issue with the pacing. I liked the relaxed vibe. It's about process, not payoff. It's about learning as you go along. Taking pleasure in the little things, soaking in the environment, either alone, or with friends. I get that, and I like that. It was a refreshing change of pace to the fan-service drenched fodder we're usually served up. Majestic landscapes, "food porn", hot springs...Loved it. Now, what ever they were trying to achieve for the movie, didn't work for me. Sure, 'Yuru Camp' has always indulged in the detailed procedures of camping and cooking activities, almost to an educational step-by-step extent, but it's completely bonkers-level here. Half of the movie is like a DIY video on how to build your own campgrounds. Now, I hear you reminding me, "'Yuru Camp' has always had cute little 'How-To' tutorials"... Yeah, sure, but I don't particularly find constructing campgrounds and facilities to be all that fascinating. There's about 20 minutes alone dedicated to cutting tough grass (I kid you not!!!!!!). The girls are all grown up, and that's fine, but they're less adventurous at this point in their lives. And I find it odd that none of them are in a relationship, but that's never been what 'Yuru Camp' was about. If anything, the food always looks delicious in this series, and it comes through once again here. What more can I tell you? I don't know, man, this just wasn't it.
ggol
11/02/2024, 07:57 AM
Brief overview: A must-watch and a very emotional masterpiece if you have seen the previous seasons. Story 9/10 This time the story still follows the previous series where they camp and do fun stuff. However, they are all grown up and have their own personal life to attend to. Throughout the story, they have a goal to build a park that is designated for campers. Many of the stories mostly focus on constructing the park and meeting old friends from high school. While at the same time there is still some educational content based on camping throughout the story. So you can expect more or lessthe same from previous seasons Characters 10/10 So the reason why this is so emotional is mainly due to the characters. The characters you loved from the previous seasons used to be High school classmates/clubmates. However, as they grew older and matured into adulthood they started to go on their own separate lives. It is not like before they used to live with their parents and be in class together 24/7. They all have their own jobs and responsibilities and they cannot be together all the time. It is the feeling of not wanting to see your characters go because you're so used to seeing them together having fun, and doing unique camping activities but as time goes on they can't stay here forever because they have their own career. This type of emotional content is seeing people growing up and missing the old great times when they were together. Not much anime other than Mushoku Tensei and Frieren depicts this perfectly. The character showcase is at the level of Frieren but took a different approach where Frieren is more direct about time and the past but this is more indirect about time and the past. This is because in Frieren they mostly talk about it but this one shows the characters together which it brings back past memories but they never talked about it however, throughout their activities, you can see they're trying to relive their old glory days. This is really hard to show in most series and to do it correctly and perfectly. Animation 8/10 This is more or less the same animation from the previous seasons. Not too impressive, not too bad either but suits the style and needs for the quality. TLDR This is a great series that talks about friendship, camping, and way of life. The characters are demonstrated in a very realistic way of day-to-day life and missing those nostalgic days of the high school youth. If you have seen the animation from he previous season than this is pretty much the same and it didn't change that much.
zhewww
07/15/2024, 04:59 PM
Sit down, set aside 2 hours, and be healed. It's got folk music, lavishly detailed backgrounds, and a lovable cast of cheerful girls. The group project plot was entertaining, and I liked its overall themes of nature, togetherness, and coming of age. It took me far too long as a Yuru Camp super fan to get around to this one, and I regret it. It's the exact kind of movie you need when life is busy and things are moving fast. It was wholesome to see the gals make time to work towards a common goal and have fun doing it, despite now being adults withjobs and other responsibilities. Oh, there is also a very cute dog. So what are you waiting for?
SenseiSempai-san
03/04/2024, 02:18 AM
Yuru Camp or Laid-Back Camp as it was known in some media like Crunchyroll, is one nice relaxing anime for the soul. It is sweet and well paced. Not too fast nor slow. The characters are funny and relatable high school kids. Though the only downside is that they are all girls. Perhaps one with the boys series may be in the future works. Still it is no biggie. But now in this movie they are now adults and get back together for camping. The MC Rin is a girl who does enjoy camping very much. So much so to the point of getting a motorcyclelicense to further her enjoyment of camping.She still ride the same bike. Just love the opening scene where the shot of Mount Fuji as the backdrop of Shochiku entertainment company appears and seamlessly blend into the start of the anime scene. Time for 2 hours of camping happiness and the talking things like pine cones and more.
MyDogTige
07/12/2023, 04:02 PM
This is another beautiful work in line with the rest of the series. I absolutely loved the first two seasons and, while I did enjoy this, I felt a little bit of disappointment and I can't exactly pin down just exactly what it might be. All the characters were virtually the same, though appropriately adjusted for adulthood. They were still young women and had continued to work (kudos to the mangaka that made sure people understood they were working for what they wanted to do rather than just magically having money or getting it from their parents as an allowance.) That still share their love forcamping to work in a big way this time, but by building and sharing it rather than partaking. The idea is very novel and it's well adapted. I think it's the fact that they aren't teenage girls just going out and having a good time like I was used to in the first two seasons that has me a little let down. I know things can't always stay that way and it's great to see them still stick together because that's hard to do once you leave school and go to different places. I am very much looking forward to season 3 in 2024 and expect a return to roots.
earl_of_sandvich
04/17/2023, 09:45 PM
In the opening act of the final episode of the 1st season, we see the Yuru Camp girls all grown up, with Rin arriving on her grandpa's motorcycle and Aki taking on the mantle of Miss Chug. Everything looks realistic until the punch line where Nadeshiko arrives on a rocket-powered tent. "Hey, maybe this is how we'll end up in 10 years?" "BS." Evidently someone saw this and said, "Hold that thought. No, not the rocket tent, that's absurd." You get a taste of what the research and animation teams are capable of when the film starts with Shochiku's towering Mt. Fuji signature card and fadesinto a shot of Mt. Fuji at the exact same angle. It would have been much easier to trace or re-render Shochiku's Mt. Fuji, but because our intrepid heroines often camp where the sacred peak is visible, it was fitting that the studio found the exact same spot and drew it in their own style. While the characters are based on Afro's style, the backgrounds are of impeccable quality. After a scene where the girls look forward to what they might be capable of when they're no longer limited by age restrictions, the opening song by Asaka fires up, transporting us 10 years into a day in Rin's life as a magazine columnist. The series has always been slice-of-life with a nod towards realism, but the film's central theme is "freedom, limitations, and revival". The opening act had the girls ready to embrace the freedom adulthood brings, while the film's events show them that for various reasons they can't do whatever they want. Sometimes they don't have the resources to make something happen. Sometimes Japan's shrinking population forces the issue. Sometimes a better cause gets priority for government funds and policies. Even though no one is harmed in this film (except maybe a 1990s-era robot), these adversities make the film all the more believable, and the solutions the girls come up with track with the feel of the show perfectly. The other thing that makes it believable are the characters and the performances by the main cast. For the most part the glimpse of the future we saw in season 1 was carried over to inform the performances, but making sure to include what they've learned in season 2. This time the big how-to narrated by Grandpa Shima is how to build a campground, in a corner of Yamanashi called Takaori. Its conversion into a campground parallels a real-life conversion story, and both were used to promote one another. While much of the dirty details are omitted, and the story takes a good deal of artistic license, if someone wants to turn an abandoned community site into a campground, this film isn't a bad place to start. The soundtrack is what happens when Akiyuki Tateyama gains access to a full orchestra, which gives him the flexibility to start small with the Takaori theme using only a handful of instruments, almost going away completely when the project seems doomed to fail, and bringing in everyone for a rousing buildup to the climax. Personally I like his take on bluegrass and folk and there's a little of that here too, but you won't hear the stuff from the TV series except as small reprises. This is a worthy coda to the Yuru Camp story, and yet a great way to keep the series going until the 3rd season.
EdwardDanson14
01/02/2023, 08:06 AM
“Perfect” is the word to describe this show. 100% recommend, watching this show make me forget all my problems. Also it’s so unique, most of anime i watched make my feeling goes up and down but watching Yuru camp make you feel chill. It’s like you listening to “death bed” slowed version. Growing up, I used to just watch action and romance anime, but the more i grow the more i enjoy watching slice of life. Warning, after watching this showed you suddenly wante to add camping to your bucket list ahahahahha. Will miss this show, hopefully 2023 will be great just like the showand happy new year.
Yurification
11/27/2022, 01:10 AM
No doubt, Yuru Camp deserves the best SOL anime that has never made me any more relax than watching the series. The movie involves the girls that have grown up as adults working in the outside world, coming together as one again despite living in different prefectures. Many nostalgic scenens/moments along the way as they try to get together to rebuild something that means a lot to them. Wholesome and heartwarming series as we get to see how each of the individual girls have grown up! This movie is a really good wrap of the whole series. Really looking forward to the upcoming Season 3announced!
Firechick12012
11/22/2022, 10:24 AM
It's funny. Laid-Back Camp is a series that I didn't really see myself gravitating towards. I know for a fact that if this had come out when I was a kid, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance because I was pretty judgmental about certain things until I learned more and grew out of certain toxic mindsets. But having seen two seasons and this new movie, it's honestly kind of amazing to see that every new iteration of Laid-Back Camp not only manage to be better than their predecessor, but even expand on the series further while still staying true to its whole ethosand what makes the series work. The first season is an admittedly cute show that didn't really hit any highs and was sort of held back by its formula. The second season remedied this by expanding not only on some characters and fleshing them out more, but also throwing in some conflict while making sure it made sense in the context of the series, never trying to overly dramatize it. The Laid-Back Camp Movie, which just came out this year (And is due to be streamed on Crunchyroll in a few short days!), in my humble opinion, actually managed to surpass both in terms of pretty much everything, and I'm honestly amazed at just how wonderful a movie like this turned out to be! The movie takes place three years after the second season, but interestingly enough, the staff who made the movie expressed that the movie isn't really meant to be viewed as a continuation of the series, more like a "what-if" scenario if anything. Plus, they, with original mangaka Afro's approval and supervision, wanted to make the movie feel like a standalone film that doesn't require viewers to have seen the first two seasons of the series. Basically, our favorite Laid-Back Camp girls have grown up, graduated from high school, landed some jobs, and are moving on with their lives, but still remain good friends even if they don't have as much time to see each other as they used to. One day, Rin and Chiaki go drinking at a bar, and Chiaki, who now works at the Yamanashi Prefecture's tourism promotion organization, tells Rin about her company's plans to redevelop an abandoned facility in the prefecture. Rin offhandedly suggests making it into a campsite as a joke, but the suggestion gets Chiaki fired up, resulting in her dragging Rin all the way there so they can scope it out. After some...persuasion on Chiaki's part, Rin decides to go through with it, recruiting the rest of the girls to help out. With this, the five happy campers put on their coveralls, mow the grass, hold planning meetings, and build a campsite from scratch, in scenes reminiscent of their club days in high school. Before I get into the nitty-gritty, I'm just going to address what I feel might wind up being a point of contention for some viewers: If you're someone who prefers your movies to have fast pacing, lots going on all at once, and a lot of action, you're in the wrong place. Laid-Back Camp, at its core, has always been a slice-of-life series first and foremost, with slow, leisurely pacing and a fairly episodic structure most of the time, leaning pretty heavily into the realistic side in terms of storytelling and fleshing out its characters. Since this is a two-hour movie, and not a series of half hour episodes, some might say the movie runs too long or the story may seem too simple, bordering on tedious because of the long run time. I can understand where some people are coming from in regards to finding a slow-paced, down-to-earth movie like this to be dull in terms of its pacing and lack of huge conflicts. Earlier, I finished watching the movie Princess Arete, which, while its fairly beloved by people who like it, is also pretty infamous for having agonizingly slow pacing, even if said slow pacing was a deliberate storytelling choice—even slower than Laid-Back Camp's pacing, ironically enough—and while most movies tend to favor trying to take on too much, rush things, and think that not having constant noise or explosions will make people get bored, going too far in the opposite direction does come with its own issues. That being said, in the case of LBC, I personally disagree, firstly because the movie's slow pacing isn't indicative of its quality, but more because of the show's laid-back approach, and because there's a lot of care put into not just the animation but the depth of its storytelling, even down to how it approaches its themes of adult responsibilities. Plus, Laid-Back Camp Movie isn't interested in trying to do too much and be too dramatic, preferring a more subtle, nuanced, understated approach to its story, which is good because this is a franchise that never called for any unnecessary melodrama. Nobody bursts into overly dramatic crying fits when they face an obstacle, there's no villain to defeat, and any issues the characters face are all tackled in a down-to-earth, realistic manner, with the characters reacting to them in ways that people in real life can relate to. All of these things add a whole new layer of realism to the series, allowing it to really shine like no other. All of this is reflected in the show's strong character writing, which to me helps mitigate the movie's slow pacing. Our favorite happy campers become adults and have jobs now, giving them a lot more freedom to do what they need to as opposed to them being stuck in high school, but the writers were careful to keep their overall personalities and characterization in tact while still allowing them to grow and mature as people. To quote another review, adult responsibilities are a big theme of the movie, but it's not equated to a loss of passion, nor is the transition from childhood to adulthood played up as this huge, dramatic, super life-changing thing that makes everything different the second it happens, like other media tend to portray it to be. I also like a lot of the more unexpected directions the writers took with the characters in terms of their jobs and what they managed to accomplish, yet they still manage to be not only refreshing compared to other moe series, but actually give more depth to the characters than previously shown. I mean, did anybody expect Nadeshiko of all people to get a license to use a friggin' excavator machine and be able to use power tools, and actually be really good at them? It's so out of nowhere, yet not only do these details make sense for the core story, but also help to make Nadeshiko feel more than just a cutesy pink-haired moeblob, with more depth to her than...say, Yui from K-On. The other characters are given this treatment as well, and it just works wonderfully. Also, the idea of Ena working at a pet salon is just adorable, and makes sense considering she has a dog that she dotes on. The animation and music are also pretty top-tier as well, and I don't think I need to repeat myself on that front. There is one detail that really confuses me: Akari is said to be going to an art school, but whenever I think of art school, I think of college or a high school that specializes in art. If you take into account the fact that Akari is in elementary school when we first meet her in the series, and this movie taking place three years after the second season, it also seemed like they were trying to imply that she somehow got into high school within three years. Granted, Japanese middle schools go for three years as opposed to America's four, so maybe the movie was trying to say that Akari just started high school or is in middle school during the movie. For a second I thought the movie was implying that Akari got into college within three years, but I know that's impossible. I do wish the movie was just a bit more clear on what grade level Akari is in during the movie, rather than just saying she's in an art school. That's really the only issue I had with the Laid-Back Camp Movie as a whole. The past few years have been pretty great for anime movies, not just ones based on popular IPs, but even original ones as well. Most of the time, anime movies are just lazy recaps of their main series or take too little risks out of fear of angering their fanbase. Thankfully, there are plenty of movies, both original and based on IPs, that really try to explore their own ideas and visions while still staying true to the ethos of the source material, with the Laid-Back Camp Movie being one of them. There are plenty of big ones like Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen 0, sure, but even the small, low-key movies like this one prove that you don't necessarily have to be epic, incredibly complex, or rely entirely on special effects to work, no matter what certain bigwigs in the movie or animation industry may claim. Laid-Back Camp, both as a series and as a movie, may not appeal to everyone (Especially those who want their rollercoaster movies full of high octane action), but whether you're a fan of the series or just getting into it, the Laid-Back Camp Movie is a nice, wholesome, heartwarming time killer that actually manages to enhance its source material, so I say don't miss out on it. Do keep in mind, the movie hasn't been billed as the grand finale of the series. There's a third season for the TV series due to come out next year, and you can bet your ass I'll be watching that as soon as it drops.

Yuru Camp△ Movie 映画ゆるキャン△

| Episodes: 1 | Score: 8.4 (32033)

Updated every at | Status: Finished Airing

Type: Movie

Streaming: Crunchyroll

Synopsis

Voice Actors

Toyosaki, Aki

Hanamori, Yumiri

Hara, Sayuri

Takahashi, Rie

Touyama, Nao

News

Reviews

qwan
01/31/2025, 02:28 PM
The anime is good but the OVAs and this movie are kinda the low points to the series. It mostly feels like an attempt to replicate the anime without actually having enough of a plot to justify the 2 hour run-time. I understand the movie isn't canon and this likely explains why it feels less polished. The good: Recognisable, likeable characters and great soundtrack, animation seems better. The bad: Pacing, humour is weaker and less original at times, animation doesn't focus on scenery which is generally it's strength. -Instead of beautiful scenery being the focus of quiet moments, we get long, drawn out scenes of the girls... cutting grass, andsitting around sadly because they can't cut grass (for like 30 damn minutes). -Instead of looking at different ways to use the natural environment to camp, we contemplate unmoving faces as people pause and say 'Hm' at each other; you know, adding nothing to the story and definitely not worth slowing down a scene to show multiple times. -Instead of great camping meals that highlight realistic ways to eat well in nature, we get several non-camp related meals that drag on and on and on and offer no real educational value (that crab scene was honestly uncomfortable ASMR more than anything). -Instead of a steady stream of light-hearted situational jokes, we get spaced out humour, most notably, throwback jokes taken from the anime series. It's like they took the general elements of the anime and made a bad photocopy and hoped that'd replicate the soul. It's servicable for those who care for the general Yuru vibe or nostalgia but this shouldn't have been a film (2 episodes would have sufficed).
Yunice
01/16/2025, 12:31 AM
This is one of the best feel good series for me when I just wanted to watch something slow and relaxing. In this movie, it did not fail me at all with the reunited warm friendship among the now adult characters and the passion they still have towards camping. Of course, the food that the show portrayed, although mostly simple fare, never failed to make me drool. It was amazing how the art made the food looked so delicious. Soundtrack was wonderful and soothing to the ears too. Watching this, it made me think that even with all the hustle bustle of everyday life, one mustnever forget to slow down and take time occasionally to indulge in some of our passions in order to fully enjoy and appreciate life.
kiner_shah
12/31/2024, 04:52 AM
Wow, what a nice movie. I kind of got a bit emotional listening the ending song. The story was one unique one which shows how a group of people passionate for a goal can work together and fulfil it. This movie shows how passionate the characters are when it comes to their favorite activity, camping and how camping can bring people together. The art work was also good, showing beautiful sceneries, funny character expressions. Life goes on, responsibilities keep coming, but for something one is passionate about, they should try finding enough time for it - this is the message I got from the movie. People will definitely likethis move, it's a family friendly movie so they can watch it with family. Those who have already watched the series will also like it.
MidniteAndBeyond
12/27/2024, 04:57 PM
Wow...... I owe this series a massive apology. When I saw Season 1 several years ago, I didn't really care for it at all. I just thought it was whatever and had nothing to it. But me being me, I like to watch shows to completion. So when a second season got announced, I gave that a watch. I wound up liking it a lot more than Season 1. Now I finally watched Season 3 and I absolutely loved it. Immediately after, I watch the movie, and.... this is one of my favorite anime series of all time, now. I'm not kidding. It won meover. Maybe I was just not in the right place when I started it, but the time spent with these characters and all the little adventures they went on really warmed my heart. I cannot stress just how good the movie was. It was SO surprising, had such a great premise, some legit tension and drama, in a franchise that's known for being completely devoid of any tension and drama, and just embodies every single thing that makes this series so great. Its just filled with good feels and warm fuzzies. It makes me happy to see them happy, to hear the peaceful music, look at the beautiful scenery, immerse myself in their world as much as I possibly can. If you didn't click with this show at first like I did, I urge you to give it a second chance. It wound up being so much more memorable and impactful than I ever imagined it being.
AldoArcadia
11/11/2024, 04:32 PM
Wow, so much glowing praise. Really? Come on, let's be frank... it's honestly not very good. Sluggishly paced, meandering, and quite boring. Look, I enjoyed the first two seasons of 'Yuru Camp'. It was like comfort food. I had no issue with the pacing. I liked the relaxed vibe. It's about process, not payoff. It's about learning as you go along. Taking pleasure in the little things, soaking in the environment, either alone, or with friends. I get that, and I like that. It was a refreshing change of pace to the fan-service drenched fodder we're usually served up. Majestic landscapes, "food porn", hot springs...Loved it. Now, what ever they were trying to achieve for the movie, didn't work for me. Sure, 'Yuru Camp' has always indulged in the detailed procedures of camping and cooking activities, almost to an educational step-by-step extent, but it's completely bonkers-level here. Half of the movie is like a DIY video on how to build your own campgrounds. Now, I hear you reminding me, "'Yuru Camp' has always had cute little 'How-To' tutorials"... Yeah, sure, but I don't particularly find constructing campgrounds and facilities to be all that fascinating. There's about 20 minutes alone dedicated to cutting tough grass (I kid you not!!!!!!). The girls are all grown up, and that's fine, but they're less adventurous at this point in their lives. And I find it odd that none of them are in a relationship, but that's never been what 'Yuru Camp' was about. If anything, the food always looks delicious in this series, and it comes through once again here. What more can I tell you? I don't know, man, this just wasn't it.
ggol
11/02/2024, 07:57 AM
Brief overview: A must-watch and a very emotional masterpiece if you have seen the previous seasons. Story 9/10 This time the story still follows the previous series where they camp and do fun stuff. However, they are all grown up and have their own personal life to attend to. Throughout the story, they have a goal to build a park that is designated for campers. Many of the stories mostly focus on constructing the park and meeting old friends from high school. While at the same time there is still some educational content based on camping throughout the story. So you can expect more or lessthe same from previous seasons Characters 10/10 So the reason why this is so emotional is mainly due to the characters. The characters you loved from the previous seasons used to be High school classmates/clubmates. However, as they grew older and matured into adulthood they started to go on their own separate lives. It is not like before they used to live with their parents and be in class together 24/7. They all have their own jobs and responsibilities and they cannot be together all the time. It is the feeling of not wanting to see your characters go because you're so used to seeing them together having fun, and doing unique camping activities but as time goes on they can't stay here forever because they have their own career. This type of emotional content is seeing people growing up and missing the old great times when they were together. Not much anime other than Mushoku Tensei and Frieren depicts this perfectly. The character showcase is at the level of Frieren but took a different approach where Frieren is more direct about time and the past but this is more indirect about time and the past. This is because in Frieren they mostly talk about it but this one shows the characters together which it brings back past memories but they never talked about it however, throughout their activities, you can see they're trying to relive their old glory days. This is really hard to show in most series and to do it correctly and perfectly. Animation 8/10 This is more or less the same animation from the previous seasons. Not too impressive, not too bad either but suits the style and needs for the quality. TLDR This is a great series that talks about friendship, camping, and way of life. The characters are demonstrated in a very realistic way of day-to-day life and missing those nostalgic days of the high school youth. If you have seen the animation from he previous season than this is pretty much the same and it didn't change that much.
zhewww
07/15/2024, 04:59 PM
Sit down, set aside 2 hours, and be healed. It's got folk music, lavishly detailed backgrounds, and a lovable cast of cheerful girls. The group project plot was entertaining, and I liked its overall themes of nature, togetherness, and coming of age. It took me far too long as a Yuru Camp super fan to get around to this one, and I regret it. It's the exact kind of movie you need when life is busy and things are moving fast. It was wholesome to see the gals make time to work towards a common goal and have fun doing it, despite now being adults withjobs and other responsibilities. Oh, there is also a very cute dog. So what are you waiting for?
SenseiSempai-san
03/04/2024, 02:18 AM
Yuru Camp or Laid-Back Camp as it was known in some media like Crunchyroll, is one nice relaxing anime for the soul. It is sweet and well paced. Not too fast nor slow. The characters are funny and relatable high school kids. Though the only downside is that they are all girls. Perhaps one with the boys series may be in the future works. Still it is no biggie. But now in this movie they are now adults and get back together for camping. The MC Rin is a girl who does enjoy camping very much. So much so to the point of getting a motorcyclelicense to further her enjoyment of camping.She still ride the same bike. Just love the opening scene where the shot of Mount Fuji as the backdrop of Shochiku entertainment company appears and seamlessly blend into the start of the anime scene. Time for 2 hours of camping happiness and the talking things like pine cones and more.
MyDogTige
07/12/2023, 04:02 PM
This is another beautiful work in line with the rest of the series. I absolutely loved the first two seasons and, while I did enjoy this, I felt a little bit of disappointment and I can't exactly pin down just exactly what it might be. All the characters were virtually the same, though appropriately adjusted for adulthood. They were still young women and had continued to work (kudos to the mangaka that made sure people understood they were working for what they wanted to do rather than just magically having money or getting it from their parents as an allowance.) That still share their love forcamping to work in a big way this time, but by building and sharing it rather than partaking. The idea is very novel and it's well adapted. I think it's the fact that they aren't teenage girls just going out and having a good time like I was used to in the first two seasons that has me a little let down. I know things can't always stay that way and it's great to see them still stick together because that's hard to do once you leave school and go to different places. I am very much looking forward to season 3 in 2024 and expect a return to roots.
earl_of_sandvich
04/17/2023, 09:45 PM
In the opening act of the final episode of the 1st season, we see the Yuru Camp girls all grown up, with Rin arriving on her grandpa's motorcycle and Aki taking on the mantle of Miss Chug. Everything looks realistic until the punch line where Nadeshiko arrives on a rocket-powered tent. "Hey, maybe this is how we'll end up in 10 years?" "BS." Evidently someone saw this and said, "Hold that thought. No, not the rocket tent, that's absurd." You get a taste of what the research and animation teams are capable of when the film starts with Shochiku's towering Mt. Fuji signature card and fadesinto a shot of Mt. Fuji at the exact same angle. It would have been much easier to trace or re-render Shochiku's Mt. Fuji, but because our intrepid heroines often camp where the sacred peak is visible, it was fitting that the studio found the exact same spot and drew it in their own style. While the characters are based on Afro's style, the backgrounds are of impeccable quality. After a scene where the girls look forward to what they might be capable of when they're no longer limited by age restrictions, the opening song by Asaka fires up, transporting us 10 years into a day in Rin's life as a magazine columnist. The series has always been slice-of-life with a nod towards realism, but the film's central theme is "freedom, limitations, and revival". The opening act had the girls ready to embrace the freedom adulthood brings, while the film's events show them that for various reasons they can't do whatever they want. Sometimes they don't have the resources to make something happen. Sometimes Japan's shrinking population forces the issue. Sometimes a better cause gets priority for government funds and policies. Even though no one is harmed in this film (except maybe a 1990s-era robot), these adversities make the film all the more believable, and the solutions the girls come up with track with the feel of the show perfectly. The other thing that makes it believable are the characters and the performances by the main cast. For the most part the glimpse of the future we saw in season 1 was carried over to inform the performances, but making sure to include what they've learned in season 2. This time the big how-to narrated by Grandpa Shima is how to build a campground, in a corner of Yamanashi called Takaori. Its conversion into a campground parallels a real-life conversion story, and both were used to promote one another. While much of the dirty details are omitted, and the story takes a good deal of artistic license, if someone wants to turn an abandoned community site into a campground, this film isn't a bad place to start. The soundtrack is what happens when Akiyuki Tateyama gains access to a full orchestra, which gives him the flexibility to start small with the Takaori theme using only a handful of instruments, almost going away completely when the project seems doomed to fail, and bringing in everyone for a rousing buildup to the climax. Personally I like his take on bluegrass and folk and there's a little of that here too, but you won't hear the stuff from the TV series except as small reprises. This is a worthy coda to the Yuru Camp story, and yet a great way to keep the series going until the 3rd season.
EdwardDanson14
01/02/2023, 08:06 AM
“Perfect” is the word to describe this show. 100% recommend, watching this show make me forget all my problems. Also it’s so unique, most of anime i watched make my feeling goes up and down but watching Yuru camp make you feel chill. It’s like you listening to “death bed” slowed version. Growing up, I used to just watch action and romance anime, but the more i grow the more i enjoy watching slice of life. Warning, after watching this showed you suddenly wante to add camping to your bucket list ahahahahha. Will miss this show, hopefully 2023 will be great just like the showand happy new year.
Yurification
11/27/2022, 01:10 AM
No doubt, Yuru Camp deserves the best SOL anime that has never made me any more relax than watching the series. The movie involves the girls that have grown up as adults working in the outside world, coming together as one again despite living in different prefectures. Many nostalgic scenens/moments along the way as they try to get together to rebuild something that means a lot to them. Wholesome and heartwarming series as we get to see how each of the individual girls have grown up! This movie is a really good wrap of the whole series. Really looking forward to the upcoming Season 3announced!
Firechick12012
11/22/2022, 10:24 AM
It's funny. Laid-Back Camp is a series that I didn't really see myself gravitating towards. I know for a fact that if this had come out when I was a kid, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance because I was pretty judgmental about certain things until I learned more and grew out of certain toxic mindsets. But having seen two seasons and this new movie, it's honestly kind of amazing to see that every new iteration of Laid-Back Camp not only manage to be better than their predecessor, but even expand on the series further while still staying true to its whole ethosand what makes the series work. The first season is an admittedly cute show that didn't really hit any highs and was sort of held back by its formula. The second season remedied this by expanding not only on some characters and fleshing them out more, but also throwing in some conflict while making sure it made sense in the context of the series, never trying to overly dramatize it. The Laid-Back Camp Movie, which just came out this year (And is due to be streamed on Crunchyroll in a few short days!), in my humble opinion, actually managed to surpass both in terms of pretty much everything, and I'm honestly amazed at just how wonderful a movie like this turned out to be! The movie takes place three years after the second season, but interestingly enough, the staff who made the movie expressed that the movie isn't really meant to be viewed as a continuation of the series, more like a "what-if" scenario if anything. Plus, they, with original mangaka Afro's approval and supervision, wanted to make the movie feel like a standalone film that doesn't require viewers to have seen the first two seasons of the series. Basically, our favorite Laid-Back Camp girls have grown up, graduated from high school, landed some jobs, and are moving on with their lives, but still remain good friends even if they don't have as much time to see each other as they used to. One day, Rin and Chiaki go drinking at a bar, and Chiaki, who now works at the Yamanashi Prefecture's tourism promotion organization, tells Rin about her company's plans to redevelop an abandoned facility in the prefecture. Rin offhandedly suggests making it into a campsite as a joke, but the suggestion gets Chiaki fired up, resulting in her dragging Rin all the way there so they can scope it out. After some...persuasion on Chiaki's part, Rin decides to go through with it, recruiting the rest of the girls to help out. With this, the five happy campers put on their coveralls, mow the grass, hold planning meetings, and build a campsite from scratch, in scenes reminiscent of their club days in high school. Before I get into the nitty-gritty, I'm just going to address what I feel might wind up being a point of contention for some viewers: If you're someone who prefers your movies to have fast pacing, lots going on all at once, and a lot of action, you're in the wrong place. Laid-Back Camp, at its core, has always been a slice-of-life series first and foremost, with slow, leisurely pacing and a fairly episodic structure most of the time, leaning pretty heavily into the realistic side in terms of storytelling and fleshing out its characters. Since this is a two-hour movie, and not a series of half hour episodes, some might say the movie runs too long or the story may seem too simple, bordering on tedious because of the long run time. I can understand where some people are coming from in regards to finding a slow-paced, down-to-earth movie like this to be dull in terms of its pacing and lack of huge conflicts. Earlier, I finished watching the movie Princess Arete, which, while its fairly beloved by people who like it, is also pretty infamous for having agonizingly slow pacing, even if said slow pacing was a deliberate storytelling choice—even slower than Laid-Back Camp's pacing, ironically enough—and while most movies tend to favor trying to take on too much, rush things, and think that not having constant noise or explosions will make people get bored, going too far in the opposite direction does come with its own issues. That being said, in the case of LBC, I personally disagree, firstly because the movie's slow pacing isn't indicative of its quality, but more because of the show's laid-back approach, and because there's a lot of care put into not just the animation but the depth of its storytelling, even down to how it approaches its themes of adult responsibilities. Plus, Laid-Back Camp Movie isn't interested in trying to do too much and be too dramatic, preferring a more subtle, nuanced, understated approach to its story, which is good because this is a franchise that never called for any unnecessary melodrama. Nobody bursts into overly dramatic crying fits when they face an obstacle, there's no villain to defeat, and any issues the characters face are all tackled in a down-to-earth, realistic manner, with the characters reacting to them in ways that people in real life can relate to. All of these things add a whole new layer of realism to the series, allowing it to really shine like no other. All of this is reflected in the show's strong character writing, which to me helps mitigate the movie's slow pacing. Our favorite happy campers become adults and have jobs now, giving them a lot more freedom to do what they need to as opposed to them being stuck in high school, but the writers were careful to keep their overall personalities and characterization in tact while still allowing them to grow and mature as people. To quote another review, adult responsibilities are a big theme of the movie, but it's not equated to a loss of passion, nor is the transition from childhood to adulthood played up as this huge, dramatic, super life-changing thing that makes everything different the second it happens, like other media tend to portray it to be. I also like a lot of the more unexpected directions the writers took with the characters in terms of their jobs and what they managed to accomplish, yet they still manage to be not only refreshing compared to other moe series, but actually give more depth to the characters than previously shown. I mean, did anybody expect Nadeshiko of all people to get a license to use a friggin' excavator machine and be able to use power tools, and actually be really good at them? It's so out of nowhere, yet not only do these details make sense for the core story, but also help to make Nadeshiko feel more than just a cutesy pink-haired moeblob, with more depth to her than...say, Yui from K-On. The other characters are given this treatment as well, and it just works wonderfully. Also, the idea of Ena working at a pet salon is just adorable, and makes sense considering she has a dog that she dotes on. The animation and music are also pretty top-tier as well, and I don't think I need to repeat myself on that front. There is one detail that really confuses me: Akari is said to be going to an art school, but whenever I think of art school, I think of college or a high school that specializes in art. If you take into account the fact that Akari is in elementary school when we first meet her in the series, and this movie taking place three years after the second season, it also seemed like they were trying to imply that she somehow got into high school within three years. Granted, Japanese middle schools go for three years as opposed to America's four, so maybe the movie was trying to say that Akari just started high school or is in middle school during the movie. For a second I thought the movie was implying that Akari got into college within three years, but I know that's impossible. I do wish the movie was just a bit more clear on what grade level Akari is in during the movie, rather than just saying she's in an art school. That's really the only issue I had with the Laid-Back Camp Movie as a whole. The past few years have been pretty great for anime movies, not just ones based on popular IPs, but even original ones as well. Most of the time, anime movies are just lazy recaps of their main series or take too little risks out of fear of angering their fanbase. Thankfully, there are plenty of movies, both original and based on IPs, that really try to explore their own ideas and visions while still staying true to the ethos of the source material, with the Laid-Back Camp Movie being one of them. There are plenty of big ones like Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen 0, sure, but even the small, low-key movies like this one prove that you don't necessarily have to be epic, incredibly complex, or rely entirely on special effects to work, no matter what certain bigwigs in the movie or animation industry may claim. Laid-Back Camp, both as a series and as a movie, may not appeal to everyone (Especially those who want their rollercoaster movies full of high octane action), but whether you're a fan of the series or just getting into it, the Laid-Back Camp Movie is a nice, wholesome, heartwarming time killer that actually manages to enhance its source material, so I say don't miss out on it. Do keep in mind, the movie hasn't been billed as the grand finale of the series. There's a third season for the TV series due to come out next year, and you can bet your ass I'll be watching that as soon as it drops.

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