Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!

Even during summer break, the Amusement Club lives up to its name! When Akari Akaza, Kyouko Toshinou, Chinatsu Yoshikawa, and Yui Funami find a camping tent, they decide to put it to good use by spending the weekend outside in the mountains. When some student council members catch wind of this, they are invited to come along as well.

After a very long journey, the group arrives at their destination and is ready to make the most of their trip. They engage in classic camping activities, such as outdoor cooking and tests of courage, and finish it all off with a visit to the hot springs. An extravagant trip like this doesn't happen every day, but the Amusement Club is sure to savor each moment.

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Toshinou, Kyouko Main

Ootsubo, Yuka Japanese

Akaza, Akari Main

Mikami, Shiori Japanese

Funami, Yui Main

Tsuda, Minami Japanese

Yoshikawa, Chinatsu Main

Ookubo, Rumi Japanese

Sugiura, Ayano Supporting

Fujita, Saki Japanese

Oomuro, Sakurako Supporting

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Ikeda, Chitose Supporting

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Furutani, Himawari Supporting

Mimori, Suzuko Japanese

Matsumoto, Rise Supporting

Gotou, Saori Japanese

Akaza, Akane Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Hata, Hiroyuki Director

Iwanami, Yoshikazu Sound Director

Hiramaki, Daisuke Episode Director, Storyboard

Yokote, Michiko Script

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Jun 9, 2022

ktulu007

Recommended

Yuru Yuri is a franchise I've looked at quite a few times. And there's still more to it so I'll be looking at it again. Nachuyachumi came out in early 2015 as an hour long OVA. Is it as solid as the rest of the franchise? Let's have a look.

Story:

We open with the Amusement club struggling through a hot summer day. They discover some camping supplies and decide that it's a perfect opportunity for a camping trip. Naturally, they invite the girls of the student council along and hijinks ensue.

Overall, most of the jokes do land pretty well. There are a few ... that feel forced or that go on a little too long but most of them work well. The OVA also falters a bit in that it doesn't take full advantage of its premise. They spend a lot of time with the trip plans and travel but when it comes to the actual camping trip it feels like they have some wasted opportunities because the OVA just isn't long enough. There are also a lot of cute scenes, particularly involving Sakurako and Himawari or Kyouko and Ayano. TYO did a solid job of maintaining the sense of fun and heavy yuri tones that the franchise is known for.

Characters:

Taken as a whole, the characters aren't deep but they're a lot of fun and they have strong comedic dynamics. The big exceptions are Akane and Chinatsu's older sister but they're barely in the OVA so it doesn't really matter that much that Akane is gross and Chinatsu's sister is entirely defined by her unrequited love for Akane.

Art:

The OVA has some solid visual gags and, aside from a few jokes that involve shifting the art style, it maintains the same art style as the rest of the series. Which looks bright and vibrant and has solid animation to back it up.

Sound:

The cast is excellent as always. Mikami Shiori, Tsuda Minami, Ootsubo Yuka, Ookubo Rumie, Katou Emiri, Mimori Suzuko, Toyosaki Aki, & Fujita Saki are all great in this and the more minor voice actors all do a solid job with their performances. The music suits the aesthetic well, it's boisterous and fun.

Ho-yay:

The big sources of les-yay in this one are Ayano and Kyouko's dynamic as well as Himawari and Sakurako's. There's also Chinatsu's blatant crush on Yui and her sister's feelings for Akane and Akane's unhealthy sister complex.

Areas of Improvement:

1. The OVA would greatly benefit from an extra twenty to thirty minutes of content.

2. The bits with Akane and Chinatsu's sister don't really add anything. They're mercifully short but even so there's no reason for them to be here.

3. Slightly improved timing for those few jokes that drag a bit.

Final Thoughts:

This OVA is pretty damn good. It has a lot of fun, endearing moments and interactions. The acting is great. The art and music are nice and relaxing. It's just a very solid work. I'll give it an 8/10. It's definitely worth watching for any fans of shoujo-ai heavy slice of life.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 2, 2022

lamaraptor

Recommended

This OVA is long and high budget enough to feel almost like a full feature anime movie. It has everything you want and have come to expect from Yuru Yuri, and coming off the second season you really start to feel like you know these girls, and it's a group of friends that you just want to see more shenanigans of.

The idea of going camping was a fresh one for this series. Though they've had school trips before they were never all together for them, half the girls being different ages. So this was a nice chance to see all of them away from the ... ordinary school setting. Even the siblings of the girls get some spotlight in this as we see what they're up to while everyone else is camping. Akane is my spirit animal.

There's a scene at the bath house with a lot more direct fan service than the show typically has, if you're into it. I mean let's be honest, you probably wouldn't be watching this show if you didn't like loli and yuri anyway. That's pretty much what we signed up for and this delivers plenty on both counts. Yeah it's degenerate but it has the decency to play it up for comedy rather than actual eroticism.

The comedy is still pretty on point, just like the main series. It has all your favorite tropes and running gags, it's got the girl who can't cook and buys the wrong thing at the store, it's got a test of courage and plenty of easily avoidable misunderstandings. Just the sort of thing I've come to love from my Cute Girl's Doing Cute Things anime.

You may think it's trash and that people who like it have trash taste... and you're right. 8/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 2, 2023

mtfxgroup

Mixed Feelings

What drew me towards this anime was the artwork and premise, it's a newer story coming from Japan, something that may stand out and possibly open a pathway for more similar styles of art and story. Taking all context from the story, and looking only at the plot, this series is very dry and repetitive.

Unfortunately it attempts a good meaning, but leaving the characters forgettable or confusing to tell apart from one another. Without the diversity, personality (other than being trans), and substance. Some may find it difficult to relate to many of the characters.

On the positive notes, beautiful artwork. I love the ... style, color palette, and clothing they present. The voice acting seems pleasant and subtitles also seem to flow nicely. I cannot fault a single artist in this creation.

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Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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