Laid-Back Camp ( Japanese : ゆるキャン△ , Hepburn : Yurukyan ) , also known in Japan as Yuru Camp , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Afro. Set in and around Yamanashi, Japan , the series chronicles the adventures of Rin Shima, Nadeshiko Kagamihara, and their friends as they travel to various campsites across the country.
24-578: Inuyama may refer to: Aoi Inuyama, a character in Laid-Back Camp Inuko Inuyama , Japanese voice actor Inuyama, Aichi , a Japanese city Inuyama Castle , a castle in the city of Inuyama Inuyama Station , a railway station in the city of Inuyama Inuyama Bridge , a river connecting Aichi and Gifu Prefectures in Japan Inuyama ware , an art style associated with
48-524: A high school-aged girl, enjoys camping on her own. One day, she meets Nadeshiko Kagamihara, who encourages her to join their school's camping club. Together, Rin, Nadeshiko, and their classmates Chiaki Ōgaki and Aoi Inuyama travel around Japan, camping together and enjoying their daily lives. The series began serialization in Houbunsha 's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine in July 2015 until 2019 when it
72-445: A mobile puzzle game based on the anime series, titled Laid-Back Camp: Puzzle Camp ( ゆるキャン△～ぱずるキャンプ～ , Yurukyan: Pazuru Kyanpu ) , was announced. It was released on Android and iOS on July 25, 2024. A voice drama based on the anime series, titled Yuru Camp: Min'na de Nagameru Fuyu no Hoshizora Kyanpu! ( ゆるキャン△ みんなで眺める冬の星空キャンプ！ , lit. ' Laid-Back Camp: A Winter Starry Sky Camp for Everyone to Gaze At! ' ) ,
96-568: A second drama season aired from April to June 2021. A second anime season aired from January to April 2021, and an anime film premiered on July 1, 2022. A virtual reality video game based on the series was released in March 2021, and a visual novel developed by MAGES was released in November 2021. A third anime season aired from April to June 2024. A fourth season has been announced. Rin Shima,
120-551: Is a Japanese anime screenwriter . He has served as the head writer for anime such as Go! Princess PreCure , Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode , Laid-Back Camp , Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club , The Misfit of Demon King Academy , and Oshi no Ko . Tanaka, a native of Tokyo, was born on 20 September 1976. He was educated at the Toei Animation Research Institute. Tanaka joined Toei Animation 's Pretty Cure franchise as
144-654: Is credited as supervisor, while C-Station is returning to produce the short anime. The theme song is "The Sunshower", performed by Asaka. A special episode was bundled with the series' Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume on May 27, 2020. The second season aired from January 7 to April 1, 2021. The opening theme song is "Seize the Day", performed by Asaka, and the ending theme song is "Haru no Tonari" ( はるのとなり , "Next to Spring" ) , performed by Eri Sasaki. The film premiered in Japan on July 1, 2022, with returning main staff and cast members of
168-761: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Laid-Back Camp The manga was first serialized in Houbunsha 's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine from July 2015 to February 2019 until it was transferred to the publisher website and app for manga called Comic Fuz. It has been collected in sixteen tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press . An anime television series adaptation by C-Station , aired on AT-X from January to March 2018. A short anime spin-off, titled Room Camp , aired from January to March 2020. A live action drama series aired in Japan from January to March 2020, and
192-416: Is scheduled for broadcast on March 29, 2021, and a second season of the drama premiered on April 2, 2021. A virtual reality video game based on the series, titled Laid-Back Camp: Virtual Camp ( ゆるキャン△ VIRTUAL CAMP , Yurukyan: Bācharu Kyanpu ) was developed by Gemdrops. The game is described as a "virtual camping adventure" and is available in two versions, one set at Lake Motosu and another set at
216-511: The 2010s, stating that it is "a wonderful celebration of nature and friendship". Patrick Lum of The Guardian listed Laid-Back Camp as one of his best iyashikei anime series. The anime significantly increased local tourism for the places featured, with several campgrounds reporting their number of visitors tripling. Jin Tanaka Jin Tanaka ( Japanese : 田中 仁 , Hepburn : Tanaka Jin , born 20 September 1976)
240-643: The Fumoto Campgrounds on Asagiri Plateau . It is available for Microsoft Windows , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , iOS , and Android , and supports the Nintendo Labo VR Kit and PlayStation VR accessories. The Lake Motosu version was released on March 4, 2021, and the Fumoto Campgrounds version was released on April 7, 2021. Characters from the series appeared alongside other Manga Time Kirara characters in
264-664: The Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars (2019) and Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch (2022). In 2016, Tanaka was the head writer for Anne Happy . From 2018 to 2021, he was the head writer for both seasons of Laid-Back Camp , and he was the screenwriter for the franchise's 2022 film adaptation Laid-Back Camp Movie . In 2019, he was the head writer for Cinderella Nine . From 2020 to 2022, he
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#1732773293604288-539: The city of Inuyama Inuyama Domain , a former Japanese feudal domain in what is now Aichi Prefecture Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Inuyama . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inuyama&oldid=962114034 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
312-554: The ending theme song is "So Precious", performed by Asaka. A fourth season was announced to be in production in November 2024. A live-action television adaptation of the manga was announced in November 2019. Actress Haruka Fukuhara portrays Rin Shima, with Yuno Ōhara, Momoko Tanabe, Yumena Yanai, and Sara Shida respectively playing supporting characters Nadeshiko Kagamihara, Chiaki Ōgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō. The drama premiered on TV Tokyo on January 10, 2020, and its first season concluded on March 27, 2020. A special program
336-419: The game in other regions. In February 2022, Enish announced the first mobile game for the anime series, which is set to be released that year. In July 2022, pre-registration for the game was opened, with the title being revealed as Laid-Back Camp: All-in-One!! ( ゆるキャン△ つなげるみんなのオールインワン！！ , Yurukyan: Tsunageru Minna no Ōruinwan!! ) . In November 2022, Enish delayed the game to 2023, stating that it
360-536: The mobile RPG Kirara Fantasia in 2018, as well as in collaboration with Akatsuki's mobile baseball game Cinderella Nine in 2019, as well as in collaboration with Happy Elements's mobile role-playing game Merc Storia in 2021. A visual novel , titled Laid-Back Camp: Have a Nice Day! ( ゆるキャン△ Have a nice day! , Yurukyan: Habu a Naisu Dei! ) , was developed and published by MAGES , and released on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan on November 11, 2021. There are no announced plans to release
384-400: The series' scripts and Mutsumi Sasaki designed the characters. The opening theme song is "Shiny Days", performed by Asaka , while the ending theme song is "Fuyubiyori" ( ふゆびより ) , performed by Eri Sasaki . The series was released on three Blu-ray Disc/DVD volumes between March 28 and July 25, 2018, each containing an additional OVA episode. Crunchyroll co-produced, financed and streamed
408-483: The series. The season received an English dub , which was released on Crunchyroll on August 2, 2022. A second season, new film, and short anime were announced to be in production in October 2018. The short anime, titled Room Camp , aired from January 6 to March 23, 2020. The series is directed by Masato Jinbo , with Mutsumi Ito handling series composition, and Mutsumi Sasaki as character designer. Yoshiaki Kyōgoku
432-457: The television series. A third season was announced in October 2022. It is animated by Eight Bit and directed by Shin Tosaka, with Masafumi Sugiura handling series composition and Hisanori Hashimoto designing the characters. The third season aired from April 4 to June 20, 2024. The opening theme song is "Reidobakku Jānī" ( レイドバックジャーニー , "Laid-Back Journey" ) , performed by Kiminone, and
456-444: The writer of the fifth episode of DokiDoki! PreCure , and Go! Princess PreCure (2015–2016) was the first anime in which he was in charge of series composition. After serving as the screenwriter for Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun! (2016), he was the head writer for Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode (2017–2018). He has also served as screenwriter for two more Pretty Cure flms: Star Twinkle Pretty Cure
480-460: Was "for better game content and quality improvement". In April 2023, Enish revealed the worldwide release date of the game to be on May 24. In May 2023, the game was delayed again to June 15, with the game's producer Atsushi Sanada stating that the third delay would help in improving the server stability due to the high number of initial downloads pre-release. Upon its release, the game was revealed to be available for download on PC. In March 2024,
504-413: Was also nominated for an Eisner Award in the category " Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia " in 2019. In November 2019, Polygon named Laid-Back Camp as one of the best anime of the 2010s, describing it as "the ultimate comfy, slice-of-life anime", and Crunchyroll listed it in their "Top 100 best anime of the 2010s". IGN also listed Laid-Back Camp among the best anime series of
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#1732773293604528-566: Was released in Japan on June 28, 2023. It follows the members of the Outdoor Activities Club creating a manual, with Rin and Ena's assistance, that features the appeal of camping to recruit new members and secure a new large clubroom. The English release of the first three volumes of the manga were included on the American Library Association 's list of 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The manga
552-484: Was released on the voice drama distribution platform Mimicle on June 16, 2023. Yumiri Hanamori , Nao Tōyama , Sayuri Hara , and Aki Toyosaki reprised their roles for the drama. Toshihisa Kio wrote the scenario, which depicts Rin and the members of the Outdoor Activities Club going on a weekend camping trip one winter day to do stargazing . A drama CD based on the anime series, titled Laid-Back Camp Drama CD: Camp Manual by Nokuru ( ゆるキャン△ ドラマCD ～野クルが作るキャンプマニュアル～ ) ,
576-536: Was transferred to the new website and app Comic Fuz. Sixteen volumes have been released so far. Yen Press has licensed the manga for a North American release, and released the first volume of the manga in English in March 2018. An anime television series adaptation, directed by Yoshiaki Kyōgoku and produced by C-Station , aired from January 4 to March 22, 2018, on AT-X and other networks. Jin Tanaka supervised
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