Yuru Camp△ Season 3 ゆるキャン△ SEASON3

2024 spring | Episodes: 12 | Score: 8.0 (32416)

Updated every Thursdays at 23:00 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Streaming: Crunchyroll | Aniplus TV | Bahamut Anime Crazy

Synopsis

Within the narrow walls of the Outdoor Activities Club room, the few but lively members carry on the camping spirit as they have fun with DIY club experiments. Exciting experiences such as these have brought Nadeshiko Kagamihara deep into the world of camping, making her want to once again go on a solo trip. However, other plans come first, as Ayano Toki and Rin Shima invite Nadeshiko to camp near Ooi River. Eager to go on their first journey together, the girls set off to forge precious memories that will stick with their hearts for years to come. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Voice Actors

Toyosaki, Aki

Hanamori, Yumiri

Hara, Sayuri

Takahashi, Rie

Touyama, Nao

Kurosawa, Tomoyo

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Reviews

thechosenone729
02/09/2025, 01:33 PM
I like Yuru Camp specially first 2 seasons but quality dropped heavily in season 3 it's different studio making it and i have very mixed feelings about season 3. Old studio was perfect and it actually bring out that chill feelings to the anime but this one looks more cheap ? They use CGI(motorcycles for example), some buildings looks like they are bended weirdly, some characters i didn't even recognized until they said the name i was like pulling my eyes out what the hell is happening. Lot of things changed and it's just not it, yes it's Yuru Camp but coziness disappeared for methis looks more like child's passion project then something more serious. I get that they can't invest lot of money into every and each anime but hell i didn't expect this to happen something as good as Yuru Camp.
LaZy_as_Neko
12/15/2024, 01:38 AM
This is my all time favorite, and I know it will be for the rest of my life. It has a chill, relaxing vibe that makes you smile, even in your sleep. After finishing the first season, I couldn't wait for the next, but as it progressed through the seasons and into the movie, I started to feel like something was missing. The heartwarming feel from 1st season slowly diminished, especially in the third season, where it shifted from relaxing to sleepy. In the third season, you might notice some redesigns of the main characters, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it makes me wonderif it signals some major changes. I know there's also a game, and I played it right after its release. I was overjoyed because it captured the same heartwarming essence I felt in season 1. So why does it feel like something's missing? To get straight to the point, it’s because they removed those key BGMs from season 1 and replaced it. We all know how powerful music can be, it left so much impact. So it result to just like watching a demo animation about camping. Hope they bring it back.
Sacerdotisa
10/04/2024, 09:30 AM
I don't even know where to start: I really have mixed feelings after having experienced the last 2 seasons and I no longer feel that it is the same when before this anime purified my soul. I don't blame the new animation company, but what happened to that feeling that made you want to go to Japan to see those beautiful landscapes or camp. It's only 80% about food and 20% about camping, not to mention that I rarely saw the beautiful landscapes that this anime had before, I don't know if I was watching "Yuru Camp" or Yuru Gourmet. Honestly, it gives me a bad taste in mymouth to say goodbye to this anime forever in this way because I doubt I'll watch it again if they mention another season, the magic has gone since season 2 with its movie. But this is just my opinion without taking it the wrong way, I don't know if I'm too old for this or why that's how I feel about this season.
novalycia
09/10/2024, 10:07 PM
although this wasnt BAD, S3 does NOT live up to the standards of the first two seasons. The first two seasons had heartfelt moments of not just camping but wholesome friendship and family interactions that made me tear up every few episodes. S3 didnt have those moments but felt more like a passive cozy show to throw on in the background. the first two seasons made me want to buy myself a tent and cook up some pure and delicious japanese cuisine, while S3 dragged on subplots that were unnecessary and felt as though most of the scenes were just Rin driving her moped for23 minutes. S3 was disappointing and after reading other comments, i learned the studio had changed for this season as well. i dont know much about the studio change and didnt notice anything too disingenuous to the characters or design, but the plot fell flat to me. i wasnt expecting to be blown off my feet with plot and character development, but as a yuru camp lover, this didnt hit the mark.
Halalex
07/26/2024, 05:30 AM
Unfortunately, this installment of Yuru Camp further proves what’s generally accepted nowadays, namely that it is entirely possible to have too much of a good thing. After all, there’s only so much you can do with this premise. It’s a slice-of-life show, and a progressive narrative shouldn’t be expected, but this also entails that every episode should have something unique to portray. When the same characters, in the same setting, in the same part of their lives make up the bulk of a story, this much content is never warranted. There are simply not enough situations to illustrate these girls in, and room for growthis something we’ve already ruled out. I find myself feeling that, if anything, it’s turned into a cooking show, more than a camping one. The themes of outdoor activities, connecting with nature, and finding kinship in shared interests are almost completely replaced by the same batch of characters (granted, in different constellations) simply exploring new recipes. In some cases, not even that. Some episodes are dedicated to them just eating, not going through the trouble of preparing the food themselves. It doesn’t help that the studio change veered the visuals into an unfortunate direction, with almost photorealisticly detailed backgrounds, and what I believe to be inferiorly illustrated characters. Once again, more isn’t always better. The overly detailed environments adds nothing to the show and just comes off as… overly ambitious, if you will. The saving grace here is that I still very much enjoy these characters. Simply watching them do stuff together is plenty as a selling point for this show, I just wish everything around them turned out better this time around. 5.5, thankfully doesn’t detract from the previous seasons, those are still pretty great.
jus7aguy
07/24/2024, 01:19 AM
For fans seeking completeness I recommend viewing, however on it's own this is a much more "meh" season. The last, half was better than the first half, with the final episode or 2 feeling much more like season 2, if not up to season 1's standards. The animation was probably slightly worse on the characters and maybe the same or better on the scenery. It felt a lot more like a "this was paid for by the Japanese Tourism Department" than as a nice warm anime about the girls enjoying camping. Over-all I could have missed this season and not felt likeI actually MISSED anything if you know what I mean. It may be the new studio, it may be the source material was played out, but Season 1 had "something", season 2 still retained that if not quite to the same standard in my opinion. This season was missing whatever that "something something" was for most of the season and only really regained a touch of it at the very end. The voice acting and the opening and endings were still of a decent quality. Your mileage may vary but for me this was without the magic.
fh1478
07/20/2024, 10:04 AM
Once again watch laid-back camp and once again a relaxing sleepy time. It's just a perfect show for relaxing and now we have 100% more food pron. Season was lacking something from me. I think it's because the normal 3 isn't there and we are watching the more quiet girls with the main girl which is kind of fun, but I'm getting kind of Sleepy because I need the chaotic energy of the others to keep me awake. And this season truly is making me hungry it's kind of awful now. I want to eat more stuff because they keep putting delicious food in my face. It's justa very sleepy season and I think maybe it is because they are more experience. So that isn't a much chaotic stuff happening as much beginner stuff, so now they are confidence and it's just a bit more relaxing and boring sadly, but I'm still enjoying it.
zhewww
07/18/2024, 09:31 PM
After spending 2 cours and 1 movie with an anime, changes to the formula are hard to swallow. That's why my main concern like everyone else's going into this season was the new studio... But I'm really happy to say that even though the new designs were admittedly distracting during episode 1, I felt that feeling gradually melt away over the course of this season. The pink haired girl still shows up and eats a ridiculous amount of food. The girl with the funny accent still says funny things, and the dog still dogs. It's just hard to stay mad at a show that is thiswholesome and comfortable. And this might be heresy, but I think the new designs have their own charm. Many of the changes are actually from the manga, not the new studio, such as Rin, Aki, and Ena's hairstyle changes that happen during a timeskip between season 2 and 3. I found myself getting used to the style as the season went on, to the point where I had the same distracting feeling going back to seasons 1 or 2 afterward. That being said though, C-Station will definitely be missed. C-Station's season 2 had a sense of calm and emotional weight that was lacking in 3, and their backgrounds felt more polished. It was definitely some big shoes to fill for 8bit, but I think they did a good job. Above all, Yuru Camp is better than no Yuru Camp at all. And with the way it ended I think chances for a season 4 are quite good, too. Hopefully I'll get to write another review for this show again!
ame
06/30/2024, 08:43 PM
rather just enjoy the first 2 seasons and call it a day ☼ i loved yuru camp back when i watched, might i say one of the best iyashikei !! when i got the news about S3 being out this season, i broke my burnout to watch it and ALAS!!! it was disappointing...it's not BAD okay !! it is just so sub-par i'd say people who love yuru camp not ruin their streak. we didn't get the cozy moments between our girls, Nadeshiko was great but she is so much more than great. same with Rin. i think since they all didn't really have a slumberparty sorta camping i was pissed (yes, it is personal and a big deal). regardless, it was just wasn't good enough, the CGI 💀💀💀 no comments. i will still be watching S4 when it's out, that's just who i am, but i'd just say S3 did nothing to my girls and their character development, they just camped (which the show is about) and the camping wasn't good enough. alright, leave me alone - i am mourning.
Oreki_Houtaro24
06/25/2024, 09:10 AM
Yuru Camp is easily one of the best CGDCT series which not only revolves around cute girls but also features the pros and cons of real life camping.The first season aired back in 2019 and the second soon afterwards in 2021.By the the mal scores it is obvious that people loved it enough to give it a 10/10. But my take on the third season is different compared to the previous ones.I have rewatched both seasons more than 3 times as it always helps me calm down and feel slightly happy even if I was upset earlier.Yuru Camp had a special charm to it which makesthe viewers feel good.Whereas that charm is absent in season 3. Now there was a studio and staff change for this season so a difference in quality is to be expected to some extent.There are examples like AoT,One Punch Man,Initial D etc. where the production took place in different studios by different staff members after 1 or 2 seasons.But since these are mainstream series where action is the main concern for the viewers, the difference didn't really matter much.There are also examples of some CGDCT animes like Minami-ke,Yuru Yuri,GochiUsa etc. where the same stuff happened but the overall experience still remained the same and the sequals were rated almost the same or even better than the prequals. So what makes the case of Yuru Camp special here is that the previous seasons were handled amazingly by C-Station.The character designs,bgm,comedy,memorable moments everything was on the spot.In season 3,the character designs were changed to resemble the designs in the manga more.This was the poor decision on the production team's part.The previous team might've known that the manga designed wouldn't work if used in animation.Hence they changed it for the better and it worked wonders.Even if you watch this season first and then proceed to watch a single episode from either of the previous seasons, you'll find yourself liking the previous ones more.The character design isn't the only flaw here.The music has been used somewhat rashly in this season where it doesn't make a scene feel as it should be.Finally the backgrounds.Honestly I'm not the type to care about these things but they really made the backgrounds worse in this season. The other elements are just fine and this season is also watchable as any other CGDCT anime.The opening and ending theme are great in this season too.But the soul of Yuru Camp has been taken out and you can feel it if you love Yuru Camp.
Fran
06/24/2024, 10:00 AM
Yes the production value has gone down, yes the artstyle changed, yes the new studio uses CGI and real life pictures for the backgrounds every chance they get. However, none of that hinders the show. it's still the Yuru Camp experience through and through, that much hasn't changed. The Yuru Camp formula is basically unfuckable. The only thing that could really mess with it is its pacing and I can safely say that is still intact. One cool thing that I noticed is that in the previous seasons there characters were constantly struggling to buy equipment and camping on the cheap, but now with jobs and disposableincome that is no longer the focus, which shifted to cooking and sightseeing. It was a pretty subtle but realistic change in tone. There's not much else to say, I enjoyed this season as much as the others. One episode at a time, with something to eat; like this show should be consumed. With the new characters on deck I can only hope for more seasons, which I'll eagerly continue to watch.
AquaTheGoddess
06/22/2024, 08:26 PM
Despite concerns about there being a new studio and it affecting the quality of the animation, fear not. This season after a 3 year wait is the same old Yuru Camp we all know and love and its as good as ever. From the studio of shows like Tensei Slime and Yama No Susume we are blessed with another season of comfy and cooking recipes. The quality of the animation may different but that doesn't mean its a big downgrade or anything. While I found season 2s episodes were hit or miss especially the ones without Nadeshiko or Rin, I found this season to havegood episodes from start to finish. There's a few episodes with Nadeshiko that are very strange but overall this doesn't take away from the enjoyment. I also found the overall tone of this season to be sillier than the other seasons and they showed even more cooking recipes as well. Thus this review ends along with the seasons cycle of watch episode, feel joy, feel sadness then feel joy again when a new episode comes on a week later. Here's to hoping the studio gives another adaptation a few more years or so down the line and we get more comfy episodes to enjoy.
BowlerConspiracy
06/20/2024, 10:45 PM
"Timing is a tricky thing." There is beauty in repetition. A routine can be beautiful, no matter how many times said routine is conducted. A movie you've seen a million times, a performer dancing a ballet they learned years prior, an artist repeating a stroke, an artist singing their breakout hit to thousands of fans, etc. Yuru Camp△ is one of those things. They go camping, they cook, they visit a hot spring, they experiment with new equipment, they hike, they text each other, they bask in beautiful landscapes, and I will never grow tired of it. It's amazing. A cozy blanket that never fails me. I'mhappy.
ZeroBudgetGamer
06/20/2024, 10:40 PM
If I hadn't read so many of the reviews here before writing my own, I never would have realized that this season was made by a different studio. Then again, it has been 3 years since I last joined Nadeshiko, Rin and the rest of the Outdoor Activities Club on their relaxing camping activities and delicious foodie adventures, and I think I can be forgiven for not keeping up with all the goings on of anime studios. But Studio Change aside, what are my thoughts on this season? Honestly, while I may have felt deep down that something had changed, nothing was so drastic that itdetracted from my love of this series. The various vistas of the campsites and other regions these girls explore are still beautifully detailed, as are the myriad delicacies they eat, whether it's from local food shops or their own camp grub concoctions. There wasn't a single episode of seasons 1 and 2 that didn't leave me feeling happy and healed by the end of it, and the same can be said of season 3. That being said, though, it does feel like this season had a few more "arcs" than the previous seasons. Again, this could be due to my 3-year-old memory of the last season being foggy, but I could swear the past seasons were slightly more episodic, with a big arc/camping trip to round out each season. Here, we have two big camping trips that serve as the bulk of the season, with the more episodic bits coming at the start and end of the season. IMHO, though, I think that serves to the show's benefit in the long term, as the big camping trips lend themselves very well to binge watching. While I can't say this new studio knocked it out of the park, based on other reviews, I can at least say that, to me, they've done a good enough job taking over the reins, and I hope if we get a fourth season that they'll get their chance to improve on every misgiving other reviewers have had.
MarlsMarsBars
06/20/2024, 09:21 PM
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 initially drew some controversy due to the studio change for this season from C-Station to 8bit. Many people were concerned about the change in art style for all of the characters even before the season actually aired, and although the shift in designs might be a bit jarring of a transition for some, I was still fully on board with this season. Now that the season is fully wrapped up, I genuinely think that Laid-Back Camp Season 3 is the best of this series. First off, I don’t mind the change in character designs and overall visuals. Sure, I prefer howthe characters looked in the first two seasons of this anime, but I have absolutely zero issues with the art style in 8bit’s visual interpretation of Laid-Back Camp. Secondly, the change in animation studios actually improves on one aspect that is quite important for a show like this, that being the backdrops in many scenes. Because Laid-Back Camp revolves around the characters taking in the Japanese countryside, the visual atmosphere of the anime is important to flesh out the locations that the characters visit and camp in. 8bit’s approach to this aspect is to add a subtle hint of photo-realism to the scenery of the show while still retaining the more “animated” aspects of the visuals that make all of the scenes more natural to the overall medium of the Laid-Back Camp anime. On the topic of improvements, Season 3 also gives us, in my opinion at least, more comedic moments with the characters and actually improves on said comedy. Watching Nadeshiko, Rin, Aoi, Chiaki, Ena, and the rest of the cast of this season be such goofballs while living out their lives makes this slice of life anime way more entertaining than other animanga in this genre. For the most part, if you are a fan of Laid-Back Camp, then you’ll love Season 3. This season did something that no other seasonal anime has done so far, that being making me retroactively give the previous seasons of a show higher ratings. That’s not to say this season was a letdown or anything, in fact quite the opposite, but rather this season is very much in line with what we’ve got so far from this anime that it made me realize just how good the first two seasons were. I already liked Seasons 1 and 2, but Season 3 made me appreciate the previous two while showcasing small and subtle improvements that put this installment slightly ahead of its predecessors.
bossunhimeswitch
06/20/2024, 12:42 PM
The nice thing about Yuru Camp is it really does live up to its name. You're going to always have a nice, pleasant time of things and even when there is drama it's nothing too heavy or super serious, and season 3 of course lived up to that promise. It was nice to check in with the girls again and finish off the school year. It was fun to see the depictions of the bridges and other landmarks and cultural items. It's also fun to watch the girls grow and change from where they were in season 1. I had a good time watching it.That said, I think this season lacked a thread running through it in some ways, and that kind of made it less interesting than other seasons. However, that wasn't a deal breaker for me and I'll definitely show up to a season 4. It'll be fun to see what happens next. If you enjoyed the last two seasons you'll enjoy this one too. If you're hoping for something peppier or to dig a little deeper with the characters, you might be disappointed.
CaptainKenshiro
06/20/2024, 10:19 AM
Note: This will cover all the entries up until now, as I don’t find much to say about each one. I was never a fan of moe series and stuff because to me they’re a bit tryhard in trying to pass their characters as cutesy and adorable while simultaneously making them seem stupid and mentally younger than they actually are, and also I just straight don’t like cutesy and adorable stuff much. Not only that but on my experience whenever a show goes for a moe aesthetic, it is never about what it’s supposed to be about. Basically, moe shows are generally shallow and aesthetics overshadowsconcepts and themes in them, even if they are slice of life. Not to say that that makes them bad, they are still harmless watchable shows when they are slice of life, but I often feel like I’m watching nothing shows about nothing happening with childish characters, and as much as I might enjoy some episodes, I get bored with them pretty fast. Yuru Camp is an exception that I like, but it still suffers from all of the above a bit, it’s not more than an average show to kill some time in my eyes, even if I enjoy it. Still, at least the show is about camping first, and cutesy characters after. Here’s a club about camping, here are characters that like to go camping, tips about camping, information about what’s needed to camp, and you see the characters camping, even having some jobs in order to make money so they can go camping. Throughout the franchise there’s a lot of traveling because the idea is to also show Japan a bit, like all series of this kind, they make for good tourism campaigns, whether they intended that or not. And well, the underlying theme or message about this kind of shows is to appreciate the beauty of nature and life itself while having a good time, you know the deal, and it goes well with the relaxing atmosphere of the series and its intended experience while watching it. The characters are cute and seem younger than they are but it’s not done to the point where they act like children, not having any chibi type of humour also helps. Despite being the pure and friendly girl that loves everyone and is loved by everyone, Nadeshiko is not dumb like other similar protagonists, she knows a lot of stuff and in turn learns about more, later on she works and gets more hobbies, and she is also the sporty type. In the third season it’s revealed that she was worried about not making friends and feeling lonely before the events of the first season, but as you already know it turned out fine. Despite that, she tries and begins to enjoy going camping alone and not just with all her new friends. Rin is the exact opposite, the calm and quiet type that always gets paired with characters like Nadeshiko, a girl that prefers going camping and doing most stuff alone, and since she rides a bike she is the one that explores most places out of the roster. Throughout the seasons she begins to accept going out camping with everyone else every once in a while, and even gets a friend with similar interests as her, so I guess she brings the little “development” the franchise has into the equation. Other characters from friends and families are fine as well but honestly they serve a much more secondary role and even the families of the secondary characters feel like extensions of the main characters. Sakura is like an adult Rin, Inuyama’s family are all trolls just like her, everyone in Rin’s family seems to always be relaxed, you get the idea. Oh and there’s an alcoholic teacher, can’t have an all-girls club themed moe anime without an alcoholic teacher that’s also into whatever the girls do, but this time she’s not a lesbian shipper with weird tendencies toward little girls… There’s an original/non-canon sequel movie released before season three where the girls are adults but personality wise they remained the same, they just work, open their own camping site against all odds, and sensei’s alcoholism rubbed off on Chiaki over the years, it looks like. The not very liked Heya Camp short entry is practically the same thing as the main series only far shorter and with the objective of collecting stamps so they have them in their club inside the school. I don’t get why is it disliked much, it practically remains the same. The only entry that I rated negatively was that Sauna and Bike Heya Camp special, as it was very clearly just a promotional short about, well, a bike. Visuals are not great like in, let’s say, a KyoAni moe anime, but they serve their purpose just right, particularly in the first season and movie thanks to the care put into the backgrounds and the artwork, although not great, is well done. The character designs, motions and special effects are all ok. The second season changed the backgrounds a bit for a combination of CGI and what seemed like traced real photographies, but it’s balanced out with better animation. The third season was done by a different studio and man you could notice the drop in quality, the backgrounds are dry, the character designs changed for something far worse and done with less care, there is a lot of more and more noticeable CGI. The series is no longer cute to look at. Luckily, the atmosphere remained cute, relaxing, cozy and comfy as it should thanks to the audio department, cute sound effects, cute voice acting, chill music, including the endings. The opening of the third season wasn’t as good as the one from previous entries, especially the very first one, but is still ok and fits the series well. So yeah, what’s more to say? Want to relax seeing some cute girls doing some cute camping with a chill atmosphere and visuals yet not coming off as stupids? This is your show. If you want plot and more substance, what are you even doing checking this subgenre? It’s not even a real thing, it’s just an aesthetic and tone, which fits the intended purpose of this franchise well, and for a rare instance, I’m pleased with it.
Marinate1016
06/20/2024, 08:42 AM
New studio? No problem. Same old Yuru Camp we know and love. Look, by now you all know the magic that is spending 23 comfy minutes travelling through the Japanese countryside with our girls. It’s a feeling that no other anime can really replicate and inspired many of us to recreate these experiences ourselves. Season 3 of Yuru camp maintains that same special feeling and even with a new studio behind it, feels like a natural continuation of the franchise with more great trips, laughs and wholesome moments that’ll leave you craving more. I had so much fun with this season of Yuru camp. I’d saythe big difference this season narratively is the focus on the girls solo camping. Granted, it’s been a while since I watched the first couple seasons, but I don’t recall the girls being on their own as much as this season. While the girls planning and going on trips as a group is what made the series good for some, I enjoyed seeing them doing their own thing and just getting lost in nature. Sometimes it’s nice to just get away from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives and relax in the great outdoors, and Yuru camp really reinforces that idea. With Nadeshiko and the other girls getting ready to graduate soon, you also get a sense throughout the season that we’re nearing the end of this journey, at least in this form, which feels bittersweet. From Sakura viewing to bridge crossings, there was a lot of cool new sights and places in Japan I learnt about this season. Yuru camp is cool because it doubles as a CGDCT anime as well as free promo for the Visit Japan tourism board and it really worked on me. I plan to visit several of the spots shown in this season soon. The backgrounds always look so gorgeous and make you feel like you’re right there in the story with the girls. There was some talk about the production of this season not being as good as previous ones, I disagree. I really didn’t notice any quality differences and tbh, I didn’t even notice the different character designs until a friend of mine pointed them out. They are noticeable if you’re paying close attention, but I’m so absorbed in the comfy camping that it’s a non issue for me. The backgrounds do blend a lot more 3DCGI and seem very photorealistic at times, which I liked, but some don’t. For me, that type of stuff just enhances the immersion. At the end of the day, any season of Yuru camp is a must watch and this is no exception. Grab a blanket and some snacks and tuck in for a great time. Hopefully we get even more of these girls sooner rather than later🙏🏾 Yuru camp season 3 gets a very easy 10 out of 10
Ionliosite2
06/20/2024, 08:12 AM
Yuru Camp S3 is the sequel I have been the most thoroughly disappointed by this season. Like, sure there are shows like Hibike Euphonium that while still good don't live up the the first season but it definitely does to the second season or Tsukimichi that goes slower than the first season despite having more episodes, but Yuru Camp is suffering from the same thing as Date A Live which is both a combination of the source material getting weaker and changing to a shit studio. I mean, 8bit is doing another 2 anime this season besides Yuru Camp, and while those are shit soyou don't expect anything from them, Yuru Camp is actually a very good series. I was extremely happy when I saw the announcement of a third season, it felt so weird to be so excited over an announcement, but then another announcement came and it was that the studio was changing to 8bit and that the director was also changing, that immediately was a punch towards my excitement, I mean, surely, there’s no way a studio can fuck up this series even if they aren’t working with the best material, right? Well, I’ll tell you that I was wrong and the first couple of trailers just confirmed my fear. When I think about Yuru Camp, what I remember are all those moments that melted my heart, the ending of the first season is something that watered my eyes the first time I saw it and I still smile every time I watch it or remember it, things like Nadeshiko using her money to buy a gift for her sister comes to mind too, but when I try to think about something similar this season I cannot imagine something because those moments basically don't exist here, it's not like it didn't have fun moments like Chiaki's schizo camp, but that isn't the kind of things I'm referring to when I say something memorable, I clearly mean something that you can actually see and feel, something more real if you will, and while previous seasons had their fair share of moments, this season didn't quite reach that area. The problem here clearly isn't even the change in character designs, because I could complain that Rin looks too different or that Aoi's tits basically disappeared, but that wouldn't cover the actual problem because other characters like Chiaki and Nadeshiko look almost the same despite the very clearly amateurish character design. I have always liked the backgrounds in Yuru Camp, because they take what the manga conveys and actually brings them to life, when you look at season 1 or even season 2 and then look at season 3 you will very clearly see the difference, in season 3 the backgrounds often almost look like pictures with a little filter and the terrible compositing makes the characters stand out so much that the background ends up looking even worse. I'm not saying that Yuru Camp didn't have photographic reference before, if my mind isn't failing, there was an episode where they used a Google Street View copyright notice, but there was a clear difference in what C-Station did and what 8bit is doing, because the backgrounds break the immersion so much this season that it hurts, just look at things like Nadeshiko walking into the store in episode 3 or Nadeshiko and her sister standing near the Sakura tree in episode 10, and then I ask you to watch anything from season 1 and you will see the big difference. Aside from that, even the source material was weaker after the chapters that the season 2 adapted, because it was in some weird transition period where it was looking more and more to be a tourism commercial, and I'm not saying Yuru Camp wasn't that before, but you can see the difference between how it was done at the start and how it is done now, because the balancing between the preparation, the camping and the tourism has completely shifted to focus more on the tourism. I remember perfectly in the first couple of episodes asking myself "where is the camping?" because they were doing a tourism across hanging bridges or dams and I know this series wasn't as blatant before because they mostly stayed into place to camp. The simplicity of just going outside and camping while explaining some camping tips is basically gone, and I remember there was a review complaining exactly about this the previous season, and while I would disagree that the change completely happened last season, it definitely turned into a snowball and went with full force throughout the entire beginning of this season. Honestly speaking, I don't think this season is bad, but it is such a clear downgrade, if you were judging the manga and feel a part is weaker, you can just compliment it with what came before, but unlike the manga, I'm not taking what happened in season 1 and season 2 and making it part of this season at the same time here, I'm judging the third season, and the third season covers something much weaker than before. It is still good, I had many laughs, but I didn't get some of the most important things in this series to me, and those are memorable moments that you can really feel. Thank you for reading.
KANLen09
06/20/2024, 07:30 AM
Laid-Back Camp - Anime's most self-indulgent and comfortable CGDCT Iyashikei adventure show, is back...but is it any better than ever? Since the anime dropped all the way back in Winter 2018, Yuru Camp△ a.k.a Laid-Back Camp has resonated more than just the hearts of the adventurous Japanese, for whom the outskirts of the cities provide lots of backpacking for camping, it really defined the Iyashikei genre that the series is known for, Thanks to mangaka Afro's rough, but very detailed drawings of the Japanese outback with the smaller prefectures and towns within, it's pleasing to see, know, and learn about landmarks that we might've not knownabout yet. However, this time, the obvious big question is one that has everyone's eyebrows swooning: with a new staff and studio, how can the franchise be taken in a new direction that still oozes the same charm as per prior seasons? Season 3 adapting Volumes 9 to (the beginning portion of) 14 of the manga, the mangaka himself has been anticipating a lot since the finale of Season 2 back in Winter 2021, with the adaptation of his favourite chapter of the entire manga: "Hatanagi Attack! Death Road from Hell", which is adapted into Episode 4. Otherwise, it's the same Yuru Camp we all know and love, like with the previous seasons, with Rin, Nadeshiko, and the Outdoor Adventures Club, plus long-time friends and the like venturing into unconquered territories and making new memories as they go whilst in their growing young adult years that's all the more same and comfier. It's clear that the big outlier is the change in studios, going from C-Station to 8bit, plus the directorial change from Yoshiaki Kyogoku to Shin Tosaka, and this bit actually surprises me that it's not Yama no Susume a.k.a Encouragement of Climb's franchise director Yusuke Yamamoto, chosen for the job (since he was already busy with directing Synduality: Noir at the moment), being the director whose talents match Yuru Camp's standards. Still, with a very big miss of a director alongside his equally rivalled big miss of series composer Masafumi Sugiura (whom had a very long hiatus going from Uma Musume: Pretty Derby all the way back in Spring 2018 to this), Yuru Camp should've mulled expectations to do way worse than what C-Station and director Yoshiaki Kyogoku's staff team had mustered with the previous 2 seasons. But you know what? Despite the 3-episode rule of valid criticisms from all walks of life that the overall composition was worse than what we've been used to from C-Station's rather goofy animation that surprisingly elevates the source material, 8bit's final product itself turned out to be rather decent, and progressively stayed true to the spirit of the manga itself, being more faithful when it comes to stylized character designs. It's just that you'll need more time than the above proclaimed rule to really get used to the new production standards with animation that slowly refines its form into the franchise, even if it's stiffer and more limited than C-Station's whimsical freedom of animation that allows for creativity. The OST is thankfully the sole constant, thanks to music composer Akiyuki Tateyama, who stood around for Season 3 to give more or less the same vibes of the franchise that have ever been experienced. What's not, however, are the OP/ED songs. With Yuru Camp being given the Date A Live treatment, where its main OP artist is now relegated to the ED, it's just sad to see such a fate happen here. Don't get me wrong, Kiminone's OP is good and still respects the song towards the vibes of the series, but there is no competition towards Asaka's song composition being one of the franchise's icons, and her ED song "So Precious" is great, being a mash-up of her previous OP songs for the series. Look, I understand if you think that Season 3 is the weakest, at least in terms of art and animation, that will be a deal breaker to many, but at least the heart and soul of the series are still there, and that is the fundamental that should not cause a series to fall off badly. You'll still have a great time with Yuru Camp, and all I have to say to the worried average anime watcher is this: just one more episode.

Yuru Camp△ Season 3 ゆるキャン△ SEASON3

2024 spring | Episodes: 12 | Score: 8.0 (32416)

Updated every Thursdays at 23:00 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Streaming: Crunchyroll | Aniplus TV | Bahamut Anime Crazy

Synopsis

Voice Actors

Toyosaki, Aki

Hanamori, Yumiri

Hara, Sayuri

Takahashi, Rie

Touyama, Nao

Kurosawa, Tomoyo

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Reviews

thechosenone729
02/09/2025, 01:33 PM
I like Yuru Camp specially first 2 seasons but quality dropped heavily in season 3 it's different studio making it and i have very mixed feelings about season 3. Old studio was perfect and it actually bring out that chill feelings to the anime but this one looks more cheap ? They use CGI(motorcycles for example), some buildings looks like they are bended weirdly, some characters i didn't even recognized until they said the name i was like pulling my eyes out what the hell is happening. Lot of things changed and it's just not it, yes it's Yuru Camp but coziness disappeared for methis looks more like child's passion project then something more serious. I get that they can't invest lot of money into every and each anime but hell i didn't expect this to happen something as good as Yuru Camp.
LaZy_as_Neko
12/15/2024, 01:38 AM
This is my all time favorite, and I know it will be for the rest of my life. It has a chill, relaxing vibe that makes you smile, even in your sleep. After finishing the first season, I couldn't wait for the next, but as it progressed through the seasons and into the movie, I started to feel like something was missing. The heartwarming feel from 1st season slowly diminished, especially in the third season, where it shifted from relaxing to sleepy. In the third season, you might notice some redesigns of the main characters, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it makes me wonderif it signals some major changes. I know there's also a game, and I played it right after its release. I was overjoyed because it captured the same heartwarming essence I felt in season 1. So why does it feel like something's missing? To get straight to the point, it’s because they removed those key BGMs from season 1 and replaced it. We all know how powerful music can be, it left so much impact. So it result to just like watching a demo animation about camping. Hope they bring it back.
Sacerdotisa
10/04/2024, 09:30 AM
I don't even know where to start: I really have mixed feelings after having experienced the last 2 seasons and I no longer feel that it is the same when before this anime purified my soul. I don't blame the new animation company, but what happened to that feeling that made you want to go to Japan to see those beautiful landscapes or camp. It's only 80% about food and 20% about camping, not to mention that I rarely saw the beautiful landscapes that this anime had before, I don't know if I was watching "Yuru Camp" or Yuru Gourmet. Honestly, it gives me a bad taste in mymouth to say goodbye to this anime forever in this way because I doubt I'll watch it again if they mention another season, the magic has gone since season 2 with its movie. But this is just my opinion without taking it the wrong way, I don't know if I'm too old for this or why that's how I feel about this season.
novalycia
09/10/2024, 10:07 PM
although this wasnt BAD, S3 does NOT live up to the standards of the first two seasons. The first two seasons had heartfelt moments of not just camping but wholesome friendship and family interactions that made me tear up every few episodes. S3 didnt have those moments but felt more like a passive cozy show to throw on in the background. the first two seasons made me want to buy myself a tent and cook up some pure and delicious japanese cuisine, while S3 dragged on subplots that were unnecessary and felt as though most of the scenes were just Rin driving her moped for23 minutes. S3 was disappointing and after reading other comments, i learned the studio had changed for this season as well. i dont know much about the studio change and didnt notice anything too disingenuous to the characters or design, but the plot fell flat to me. i wasnt expecting to be blown off my feet with plot and character development, but as a yuru camp lover, this didnt hit the mark.
Halalex
07/26/2024, 05:30 AM
Unfortunately, this installment of Yuru Camp further proves what’s generally accepted nowadays, namely that it is entirely possible to have too much of a good thing. After all, there’s only so much you can do with this premise. It’s a slice-of-life show, and a progressive narrative shouldn’t be expected, but this also entails that every episode should have something unique to portray. When the same characters, in the same setting, in the same part of their lives make up the bulk of a story, this much content is never warranted. There are simply not enough situations to illustrate these girls in, and room for growthis something we’ve already ruled out. I find myself feeling that, if anything, it’s turned into a cooking show, more than a camping one. The themes of outdoor activities, connecting with nature, and finding kinship in shared interests are almost completely replaced by the same batch of characters (granted, in different constellations) simply exploring new recipes. In some cases, not even that. Some episodes are dedicated to them just eating, not going through the trouble of preparing the food themselves. It doesn’t help that the studio change veered the visuals into an unfortunate direction, with almost photorealisticly detailed backgrounds, and what I believe to be inferiorly illustrated characters. Once again, more isn’t always better. The overly detailed environments adds nothing to the show and just comes off as… overly ambitious, if you will. The saving grace here is that I still very much enjoy these characters. Simply watching them do stuff together is plenty as a selling point for this show, I just wish everything around them turned out better this time around. 5.5, thankfully doesn’t detract from the previous seasons, those are still pretty great.
jus7aguy
07/24/2024, 01:19 AM
For fans seeking completeness I recommend viewing, however on it's own this is a much more "meh" season. The last, half was better than the first half, with the final episode or 2 feeling much more like season 2, if not up to season 1's standards. The animation was probably slightly worse on the characters and maybe the same or better on the scenery. It felt a lot more like a "this was paid for by the Japanese Tourism Department" than as a nice warm anime about the girls enjoying camping. Over-all I could have missed this season and not felt likeI actually MISSED anything if you know what I mean. It may be the new studio, it may be the source material was played out, but Season 1 had "something", season 2 still retained that if not quite to the same standard in my opinion. This season was missing whatever that "something something" was for most of the season and only really regained a touch of it at the very end. The voice acting and the opening and endings were still of a decent quality. Your mileage may vary but for me this was without the magic.
fh1478
07/20/2024, 10:04 AM
Once again watch laid-back camp and once again a relaxing sleepy time. It's just a perfect show for relaxing and now we have 100% more food pron. Season was lacking something from me. I think it's because the normal 3 isn't there and we are watching the more quiet girls with the main girl which is kind of fun, but I'm getting kind of Sleepy because I need the chaotic energy of the others to keep me awake. And this season truly is making me hungry it's kind of awful now. I want to eat more stuff because they keep putting delicious food in my face. It's justa very sleepy season and I think maybe it is because they are more experience. So that isn't a much chaotic stuff happening as much beginner stuff, so now they are confidence and it's just a bit more relaxing and boring sadly, but I'm still enjoying it.
zhewww
07/18/2024, 09:31 PM
After spending 2 cours and 1 movie with an anime, changes to the formula are hard to swallow. That's why my main concern like everyone else's going into this season was the new studio... But I'm really happy to say that even though the new designs were admittedly distracting during episode 1, I felt that feeling gradually melt away over the course of this season. The pink haired girl still shows up and eats a ridiculous amount of food. The girl with the funny accent still says funny things, and the dog still dogs. It's just hard to stay mad at a show that is thiswholesome and comfortable. And this might be heresy, but I think the new designs have their own charm. Many of the changes are actually from the manga, not the new studio, such as Rin, Aki, and Ena's hairstyle changes that happen during a timeskip between season 2 and 3. I found myself getting used to the style as the season went on, to the point where I had the same distracting feeling going back to seasons 1 or 2 afterward. That being said though, C-Station will definitely be missed. C-Station's season 2 had a sense of calm and emotional weight that was lacking in 3, and their backgrounds felt more polished. It was definitely some big shoes to fill for 8bit, but I think they did a good job. Above all, Yuru Camp is better than no Yuru Camp at all. And with the way it ended I think chances for a season 4 are quite good, too. Hopefully I'll get to write another review for this show again!
ame
06/30/2024, 08:43 PM
rather just enjoy the first 2 seasons and call it a day ☼ i loved yuru camp back when i watched, might i say one of the best iyashikei !! when i got the news about S3 being out this season, i broke my burnout to watch it and ALAS!!! it was disappointing...it's not BAD okay !! it is just so sub-par i'd say people who love yuru camp not ruin their streak. we didn't get the cozy moments between our girls, Nadeshiko was great but she is so much more than great. same with Rin. i think since they all didn't really have a slumberparty sorta camping i was pissed (yes, it is personal and a big deal). regardless, it was just wasn't good enough, the CGI 💀💀💀 no comments. i will still be watching S4 when it's out, that's just who i am, but i'd just say S3 did nothing to my girls and their character development, they just camped (which the show is about) and the camping wasn't good enough. alright, leave me alone - i am mourning.
Oreki_Houtaro24
06/25/2024, 09:10 AM
Yuru Camp is easily one of the best CGDCT series which not only revolves around cute girls but also features the pros and cons of real life camping.The first season aired back in 2019 and the second soon afterwards in 2021.By the the mal scores it is obvious that people loved it enough to give it a 10/10. But my take on the third season is different compared to the previous ones.I have rewatched both seasons more than 3 times as it always helps me calm down and feel slightly happy even if I was upset earlier.Yuru Camp had a special charm to it which makesthe viewers feel good.Whereas that charm is absent in season 3. Now there was a studio and staff change for this season so a difference in quality is to be expected to some extent.There are examples like AoT,One Punch Man,Initial D etc. where the production took place in different studios by different staff members after 1 or 2 seasons.But since these are mainstream series where action is the main concern for the viewers, the difference didn't really matter much.There are also examples of some CGDCT animes like Minami-ke,Yuru Yuri,GochiUsa etc. where the same stuff happened but the overall experience still remained the same and the sequals were rated almost the same or even better than the prequals. So what makes the case of Yuru Camp special here is that the previous seasons were handled amazingly by C-Station.The character designs,bgm,comedy,memorable moments everything was on the spot.In season 3,the character designs were changed to resemble the designs in the manga more.This was the poor decision on the production team's part.The previous team might've known that the manga designed wouldn't work if used in animation.Hence they changed it for the better and it worked wonders.Even if you watch this season first and then proceed to watch a single episode from either of the previous seasons, you'll find yourself liking the previous ones more.The character design isn't the only flaw here.The music has been used somewhat rashly in this season where it doesn't make a scene feel as it should be.Finally the backgrounds.Honestly I'm not the type to care about these things but they really made the backgrounds worse in this season. The other elements are just fine and this season is also watchable as any other CGDCT anime.The opening and ending theme are great in this season too.But the soul of Yuru Camp has been taken out and you can feel it if you love Yuru Camp.
Fran
06/24/2024, 10:00 AM
Yes the production value has gone down, yes the artstyle changed, yes the new studio uses CGI and real life pictures for the backgrounds every chance they get. However, none of that hinders the show. it's still the Yuru Camp experience through and through, that much hasn't changed. The Yuru Camp formula is basically unfuckable. The only thing that could really mess with it is its pacing and I can safely say that is still intact. One cool thing that I noticed is that in the previous seasons there characters were constantly struggling to buy equipment and camping on the cheap, but now with jobs and disposableincome that is no longer the focus, which shifted to cooking and sightseeing. It was a pretty subtle but realistic change in tone. There's not much else to say, I enjoyed this season as much as the others. One episode at a time, with something to eat; like this show should be consumed. With the new characters on deck I can only hope for more seasons, which I'll eagerly continue to watch.
AquaTheGoddess
06/22/2024, 08:26 PM
Despite concerns about there being a new studio and it affecting the quality of the animation, fear not. This season after a 3 year wait is the same old Yuru Camp we all know and love and its as good as ever. From the studio of shows like Tensei Slime and Yama No Susume we are blessed with another season of comfy and cooking recipes. The quality of the animation may different but that doesn't mean its a big downgrade or anything. While I found season 2s episodes were hit or miss especially the ones without Nadeshiko or Rin, I found this season to havegood episodes from start to finish. There's a few episodes with Nadeshiko that are very strange but overall this doesn't take away from the enjoyment. I also found the overall tone of this season to be sillier than the other seasons and they showed even more cooking recipes as well. Thus this review ends along with the seasons cycle of watch episode, feel joy, feel sadness then feel joy again when a new episode comes on a week later. Here's to hoping the studio gives another adaptation a few more years or so down the line and we get more comfy episodes to enjoy.
BowlerConspiracy
06/20/2024, 10:45 PM
"Timing is a tricky thing." There is beauty in repetition. A routine can be beautiful, no matter how many times said routine is conducted. A movie you've seen a million times, a performer dancing a ballet they learned years prior, an artist repeating a stroke, an artist singing their breakout hit to thousands of fans, etc. Yuru Camp△ is one of those things. They go camping, they cook, they visit a hot spring, they experiment with new equipment, they hike, they text each other, they bask in beautiful landscapes, and I will never grow tired of it. It's amazing. A cozy blanket that never fails me. I'mhappy.
ZeroBudgetGamer
06/20/2024, 10:40 PM
If I hadn't read so many of the reviews here before writing my own, I never would have realized that this season was made by a different studio. Then again, it has been 3 years since I last joined Nadeshiko, Rin and the rest of the Outdoor Activities Club on their relaxing camping activities and delicious foodie adventures, and I think I can be forgiven for not keeping up with all the goings on of anime studios. But Studio Change aside, what are my thoughts on this season? Honestly, while I may have felt deep down that something had changed, nothing was so drastic that itdetracted from my love of this series. The various vistas of the campsites and other regions these girls explore are still beautifully detailed, as are the myriad delicacies they eat, whether it's from local food shops or their own camp grub concoctions. There wasn't a single episode of seasons 1 and 2 that didn't leave me feeling happy and healed by the end of it, and the same can be said of season 3. That being said, though, it does feel like this season had a few more "arcs" than the previous seasons. Again, this could be due to my 3-year-old memory of the last season being foggy, but I could swear the past seasons were slightly more episodic, with a big arc/camping trip to round out each season. Here, we have two big camping trips that serve as the bulk of the season, with the more episodic bits coming at the start and end of the season. IMHO, though, I think that serves to the show's benefit in the long term, as the big camping trips lend themselves very well to binge watching. While I can't say this new studio knocked it out of the park, based on other reviews, I can at least say that, to me, they've done a good enough job taking over the reins, and I hope if we get a fourth season that they'll get their chance to improve on every misgiving other reviewers have had.
MarlsMarsBars
06/20/2024, 09:21 PM
Laid-Back Camp Season 3 initially drew some controversy due to the studio change for this season from C-Station to 8bit. Many people were concerned about the change in art style for all of the characters even before the season actually aired, and although the shift in designs might be a bit jarring of a transition for some, I was still fully on board with this season. Now that the season is fully wrapped up, I genuinely think that Laid-Back Camp Season 3 is the best of this series. First off, I don’t mind the change in character designs and overall visuals. Sure, I prefer howthe characters looked in the first two seasons of this anime, but I have absolutely zero issues with the art style in 8bit’s visual interpretation of Laid-Back Camp. Secondly, the change in animation studios actually improves on one aspect that is quite important for a show like this, that being the backdrops in many scenes. Because Laid-Back Camp revolves around the characters taking in the Japanese countryside, the visual atmosphere of the anime is important to flesh out the locations that the characters visit and camp in. 8bit’s approach to this aspect is to add a subtle hint of photo-realism to the scenery of the show while still retaining the more “animated” aspects of the visuals that make all of the scenes more natural to the overall medium of the Laid-Back Camp anime. On the topic of improvements, Season 3 also gives us, in my opinion at least, more comedic moments with the characters and actually improves on said comedy. Watching Nadeshiko, Rin, Aoi, Chiaki, Ena, and the rest of the cast of this season be such goofballs while living out their lives makes this slice of life anime way more entertaining than other animanga in this genre. For the most part, if you are a fan of Laid-Back Camp, then you’ll love Season 3. This season did something that no other seasonal anime has done so far, that being making me retroactively give the previous seasons of a show higher ratings. That’s not to say this season was a letdown or anything, in fact quite the opposite, but rather this season is very much in line with what we’ve got so far from this anime that it made me realize just how good the first two seasons were. I already liked Seasons 1 and 2, but Season 3 made me appreciate the previous two while showcasing small and subtle improvements that put this installment slightly ahead of its predecessors.
bossunhimeswitch
06/20/2024, 12:42 PM
The nice thing about Yuru Camp is it really does live up to its name. You're going to always have a nice, pleasant time of things and even when there is drama it's nothing too heavy or super serious, and season 3 of course lived up to that promise. It was nice to check in with the girls again and finish off the school year. It was fun to see the depictions of the bridges and other landmarks and cultural items. It's also fun to watch the girls grow and change from where they were in season 1. I had a good time watching it.That said, I think this season lacked a thread running through it in some ways, and that kind of made it less interesting than other seasons. However, that wasn't a deal breaker for me and I'll definitely show up to a season 4. It'll be fun to see what happens next. If you enjoyed the last two seasons you'll enjoy this one too. If you're hoping for something peppier or to dig a little deeper with the characters, you might be disappointed.
CaptainKenshiro
06/20/2024, 10:19 AM
Note: This will cover all the entries up until now, as I don’t find much to say about each one. I was never a fan of moe series and stuff because to me they’re a bit tryhard in trying to pass their characters as cutesy and adorable while simultaneously making them seem stupid and mentally younger than they actually are, and also I just straight don’t like cutesy and adorable stuff much. Not only that but on my experience whenever a show goes for a moe aesthetic, it is never about what it’s supposed to be about. Basically, moe shows are generally shallow and aesthetics overshadowsconcepts and themes in them, even if they are slice of life. Not to say that that makes them bad, they are still harmless watchable shows when they are slice of life, but I often feel like I’m watching nothing shows about nothing happening with childish characters, and as much as I might enjoy some episodes, I get bored with them pretty fast. Yuru Camp is an exception that I like, but it still suffers from all of the above a bit, it’s not more than an average show to kill some time in my eyes, even if I enjoy it. Still, at least the show is about camping first, and cutesy characters after. Here’s a club about camping, here are characters that like to go camping, tips about camping, information about what’s needed to camp, and you see the characters camping, even having some jobs in order to make money so they can go camping. Throughout the franchise there’s a lot of traveling because the idea is to also show Japan a bit, like all series of this kind, they make for good tourism campaigns, whether they intended that or not. And well, the underlying theme or message about this kind of shows is to appreciate the beauty of nature and life itself while having a good time, you know the deal, and it goes well with the relaxing atmosphere of the series and its intended experience while watching it. The characters are cute and seem younger than they are but it’s not done to the point where they act like children, not having any chibi type of humour also helps. Despite being the pure and friendly girl that loves everyone and is loved by everyone, Nadeshiko is not dumb like other similar protagonists, she knows a lot of stuff and in turn learns about more, later on she works and gets more hobbies, and she is also the sporty type. In the third season it’s revealed that she was worried about not making friends and feeling lonely before the events of the first season, but as you already know it turned out fine. Despite that, she tries and begins to enjoy going camping alone and not just with all her new friends. Rin is the exact opposite, the calm and quiet type that always gets paired with characters like Nadeshiko, a girl that prefers going camping and doing most stuff alone, and since she rides a bike she is the one that explores most places out of the roster. Throughout the seasons she begins to accept going out camping with everyone else every once in a while, and even gets a friend with similar interests as her, so I guess she brings the little “development” the franchise has into the equation. Other characters from friends and families are fine as well but honestly they serve a much more secondary role and even the families of the secondary characters feel like extensions of the main characters. Sakura is like an adult Rin, Inuyama’s family are all trolls just like her, everyone in Rin’s family seems to always be relaxed, you get the idea. Oh and there’s an alcoholic teacher, can’t have an all-girls club themed moe anime without an alcoholic teacher that’s also into whatever the girls do, but this time she’s not a lesbian shipper with weird tendencies toward little girls… There’s an original/non-canon sequel movie released before season three where the girls are adults but personality wise they remained the same, they just work, open their own camping site against all odds, and sensei’s alcoholism rubbed off on Chiaki over the years, it looks like. The not very liked Heya Camp short entry is practically the same thing as the main series only far shorter and with the objective of collecting stamps so they have them in their club inside the school. I don’t get why is it disliked much, it practically remains the same. The only entry that I rated negatively was that Sauna and Bike Heya Camp special, as it was very clearly just a promotional short about, well, a bike. Visuals are not great like in, let’s say, a KyoAni moe anime, but they serve their purpose just right, particularly in the first season and movie thanks to the care put into the backgrounds and the artwork, although not great, is well done. The character designs, motions and special effects are all ok. The second season changed the backgrounds a bit for a combination of CGI and what seemed like traced real photographies, but it’s balanced out with better animation. The third season was done by a different studio and man you could notice the drop in quality, the backgrounds are dry, the character designs changed for something far worse and done with less care, there is a lot of more and more noticeable CGI. The series is no longer cute to look at. Luckily, the atmosphere remained cute, relaxing, cozy and comfy as it should thanks to the audio department, cute sound effects, cute voice acting, chill music, including the endings. The opening of the third season wasn’t as good as the one from previous entries, especially the very first one, but is still ok and fits the series well. So yeah, what’s more to say? Want to relax seeing some cute girls doing some cute camping with a chill atmosphere and visuals yet not coming off as stupids? This is your show. If you want plot and more substance, what are you even doing checking this subgenre? It’s not even a real thing, it’s just an aesthetic and tone, which fits the intended purpose of this franchise well, and for a rare instance, I’m pleased with it.
Marinate1016
06/20/2024, 08:42 AM
New studio? No problem. Same old Yuru Camp we know and love. Look, by now you all know the magic that is spending 23 comfy minutes travelling through the Japanese countryside with our girls. It’s a feeling that no other anime can really replicate and inspired many of us to recreate these experiences ourselves. Season 3 of Yuru camp maintains that same special feeling and even with a new studio behind it, feels like a natural continuation of the franchise with more great trips, laughs and wholesome moments that’ll leave you craving more. I had so much fun with this season of Yuru camp. I’d saythe big difference this season narratively is the focus on the girls solo camping. Granted, it’s been a while since I watched the first couple seasons, but I don’t recall the girls being on their own as much as this season. While the girls planning and going on trips as a group is what made the series good for some, I enjoyed seeing them doing their own thing and just getting lost in nature. Sometimes it’s nice to just get away from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives and relax in the great outdoors, and Yuru camp really reinforces that idea. With Nadeshiko and the other girls getting ready to graduate soon, you also get a sense throughout the season that we’re nearing the end of this journey, at least in this form, which feels bittersweet. From Sakura viewing to bridge crossings, there was a lot of cool new sights and places in Japan I learnt about this season. Yuru camp is cool because it doubles as a CGDCT anime as well as free promo for the Visit Japan tourism board and it really worked on me. I plan to visit several of the spots shown in this season soon. The backgrounds always look so gorgeous and make you feel like you’re right there in the story with the girls. There was some talk about the production of this season not being as good as previous ones, I disagree. I really didn’t notice any quality differences and tbh, I didn’t even notice the different character designs until a friend of mine pointed them out. They are noticeable if you’re paying close attention, but I’m so absorbed in the comfy camping that it’s a non issue for me. The backgrounds do blend a lot more 3DCGI and seem very photorealistic at times, which I liked, but some don’t. For me, that type of stuff just enhances the immersion. At the end of the day, any season of Yuru camp is a must watch and this is no exception. Grab a blanket and some snacks and tuck in for a great time. Hopefully we get even more of these girls sooner rather than later🙏🏾 Yuru camp season 3 gets a very easy 10 out of 10
Ionliosite2
06/20/2024, 08:12 AM
Yuru Camp S3 is the sequel I have been the most thoroughly disappointed by this season. Like, sure there are shows like Hibike Euphonium that while still good don't live up the the first season but it definitely does to the second season or Tsukimichi that goes slower than the first season despite having more episodes, but Yuru Camp is suffering from the same thing as Date A Live which is both a combination of the source material getting weaker and changing to a shit studio. I mean, 8bit is doing another 2 anime this season besides Yuru Camp, and while those are shit soyou don't expect anything from them, Yuru Camp is actually a very good series. I was extremely happy when I saw the announcement of a third season, it felt so weird to be so excited over an announcement, but then another announcement came and it was that the studio was changing to 8bit and that the director was also changing, that immediately was a punch towards my excitement, I mean, surely, there’s no way a studio can fuck up this series even if they aren’t working with the best material, right? Well, I’ll tell you that I was wrong and the first couple of trailers just confirmed my fear. When I think about Yuru Camp, what I remember are all those moments that melted my heart, the ending of the first season is something that watered my eyes the first time I saw it and I still smile every time I watch it or remember it, things like Nadeshiko using her money to buy a gift for her sister comes to mind too, but when I try to think about something similar this season I cannot imagine something because those moments basically don't exist here, it's not like it didn't have fun moments like Chiaki's schizo camp, but that isn't the kind of things I'm referring to when I say something memorable, I clearly mean something that you can actually see and feel, something more real if you will, and while previous seasons had their fair share of moments, this season didn't quite reach that area. The problem here clearly isn't even the change in character designs, because I could complain that Rin looks too different or that Aoi's tits basically disappeared, but that wouldn't cover the actual problem because other characters like Chiaki and Nadeshiko look almost the same despite the very clearly amateurish character design. I have always liked the backgrounds in Yuru Camp, because they take what the manga conveys and actually brings them to life, when you look at season 1 or even season 2 and then look at season 3 you will very clearly see the difference, in season 3 the backgrounds often almost look like pictures with a little filter and the terrible compositing makes the characters stand out so much that the background ends up looking even worse. I'm not saying that Yuru Camp didn't have photographic reference before, if my mind isn't failing, there was an episode where they used a Google Street View copyright notice, but there was a clear difference in what C-Station did and what 8bit is doing, because the backgrounds break the immersion so much this season that it hurts, just look at things like Nadeshiko walking into the store in episode 3 or Nadeshiko and her sister standing near the Sakura tree in episode 10, and then I ask you to watch anything from season 1 and you will see the big difference. Aside from that, even the source material was weaker after the chapters that the season 2 adapted, because it was in some weird transition period where it was looking more and more to be a tourism commercial, and I'm not saying Yuru Camp wasn't that before, but you can see the difference between how it was done at the start and how it is done now, because the balancing between the preparation, the camping and the tourism has completely shifted to focus more on the tourism. I remember perfectly in the first couple of episodes asking myself "where is the camping?" because they were doing a tourism across hanging bridges or dams and I know this series wasn't as blatant before because they mostly stayed into place to camp. The simplicity of just going outside and camping while explaining some camping tips is basically gone, and I remember there was a review complaining exactly about this the previous season, and while I would disagree that the change completely happened last season, it definitely turned into a snowball and went with full force throughout the entire beginning of this season. Honestly speaking, I don't think this season is bad, but it is such a clear downgrade, if you were judging the manga and feel a part is weaker, you can just compliment it with what came before, but unlike the manga, I'm not taking what happened in season 1 and season 2 and making it part of this season at the same time here, I'm judging the third season, and the third season covers something much weaker than before. It is still good, I had many laughs, but I didn't get some of the most important things in this series to me, and those are memorable moments that you can really feel. Thank you for reading.
KANLen09
06/20/2024, 07:30 AM
Laid-Back Camp - Anime's most self-indulgent and comfortable CGDCT Iyashikei adventure show, is back...but is it any better than ever? Since the anime dropped all the way back in Winter 2018, Yuru Camp△ a.k.a Laid-Back Camp has resonated more than just the hearts of the adventurous Japanese, for whom the outskirts of the cities provide lots of backpacking for camping, it really defined the Iyashikei genre that the series is known for, Thanks to mangaka Afro's rough, but very detailed drawings of the Japanese outback with the smaller prefectures and towns within, it's pleasing to see, know, and learn about landmarks that we might've not knownabout yet. However, this time, the obvious big question is one that has everyone's eyebrows swooning: with a new staff and studio, how can the franchise be taken in a new direction that still oozes the same charm as per prior seasons? Season 3 adapting Volumes 9 to (the beginning portion of) 14 of the manga, the mangaka himself has been anticipating a lot since the finale of Season 2 back in Winter 2021, with the adaptation of his favourite chapter of the entire manga: "Hatanagi Attack! Death Road from Hell", which is adapted into Episode 4. Otherwise, it's the same Yuru Camp we all know and love, like with the previous seasons, with Rin, Nadeshiko, and the Outdoor Adventures Club, plus long-time friends and the like venturing into unconquered territories and making new memories as they go whilst in their growing young adult years that's all the more same and comfier. It's clear that the big outlier is the change in studios, going from C-Station to 8bit, plus the directorial change from Yoshiaki Kyogoku to Shin Tosaka, and this bit actually surprises me that it's not Yama no Susume a.k.a Encouragement of Climb's franchise director Yusuke Yamamoto, chosen for the job (since he was already busy with directing Synduality: Noir at the moment), being the director whose talents match Yuru Camp's standards. Still, with a very big miss of a director alongside his equally rivalled big miss of series composer Masafumi Sugiura (whom had a very long hiatus going from Uma Musume: Pretty Derby all the way back in Spring 2018 to this), Yuru Camp should've mulled expectations to do way worse than what C-Station and director Yoshiaki Kyogoku's staff team had mustered with the previous 2 seasons. But you know what? Despite the 3-episode rule of valid criticisms from all walks of life that the overall composition was worse than what we've been used to from C-Station's rather goofy animation that surprisingly elevates the source material, 8bit's final product itself turned out to be rather decent, and progressively stayed true to the spirit of the manga itself, being more faithful when it comes to stylized character designs. It's just that you'll need more time than the above proclaimed rule to really get used to the new production standards with animation that slowly refines its form into the franchise, even if it's stiffer and more limited than C-Station's whimsical freedom of animation that allows for creativity. The OST is thankfully the sole constant, thanks to music composer Akiyuki Tateyama, who stood around for Season 3 to give more or less the same vibes of the franchise that have ever been experienced. What's not, however, are the OP/ED songs. With Yuru Camp being given the Date A Live treatment, where its main OP artist is now relegated to the ED, it's just sad to see such a fate happen here. Don't get me wrong, Kiminone's OP is good and still respects the song towards the vibes of the series, but there is no competition towards Asaka's song composition being one of the franchise's icons, and her ED song "So Precious" is great, being a mash-up of her previous OP songs for the series. Look, I understand if you think that Season 3 is the weakest, at least in terms of art and animation, that will be a deal breaker to many, but at least the heart and soul of the series are still there, and that is the fundamental that should not cause a series to fall off badly. You'll still have a great time with Yuru Camp, and all I have to say to the worried average anime watcher is this: just one more episode.

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