Yuru Camp△

While the perfect getaway for most girls her age might be a fancy vacation with their loved ones, Rin Shima's ideal way of spending her days off is camping alone at the base of Mount Fuji. From pitching her tent to gathering firewood, she has always done everything by herself, and has no plans of leaving her little solitary world.

However, what starts off as one of Rin's usual camping sessions somehow ends up as a surprise get-together for two when the lost Nadeshiko Kagamihara is forced to take refuge at her campsite. Originally intending to see the picturesque view of Mount Fuji for herself, Nadeshiko's plans are disrupted when she ends up falling asleep partway to her destination. Alone and with no other choice, she seeks help from the only other person nearby. Despite their hasty introductions, the two girls nevertheless enjoy the chilly night together, eating ramen and conversing while the campfire keeps them warm. And even after Nadeshiko's sister finally picks her up later that night, both girls silently ponder the possibility of another camping trip together.

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Shima, Rin Main

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Kagamihara, Nadeshiko Main

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Inuyama, Aoi Main

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Oogaki, Chiaki Main

Hara, Sayuri Japanese

Saitou, Ena Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Kagamihara, Sakura Supporting

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Toba, Minami Supporting

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Shinshirou, Hajime Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Inuyama, Akari Supporting

Matsuda, Risae Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Watase, Shouta Producer

Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Producer

Shimosato, Satoru Producer

Maru, Ryouji Producer

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Jan 6, 2025

colelouch

Recommended

This show perfectly embodies the slice of life genre. I adore the laid-back and leisurely feel of each episode, along with the relaxed demeanor of the girls living in the Japanese countryside. The anime provides a highly realistic depiction of rural Japan, showcasing its isolation and sparse population, which can make it seem almost desolate with limited activities. However, the area's stunning natural beauty compensates for this, offering those who embrace it new and valuable perspectives on life. I appreciate that all five girls in the series are very active, continuously seeking to try new things and learn, despite their different personalities. They are always ... kind to one another and accept each other for who they are. Additionally, they work hard to fund their camping adventures. The show is also very informative and detailed regarding camping equipment, areas, and techniques, clearly reflecting the creator’s extensive research. I love how each episode gently encourages me to stay active and connect with nature while maintaining a calming and healing atmosphere. It's truly enjoyable to watch these girls hang out and grow together.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 28, 2024

lycoping

Mixed Feelings

Sometimes when doing reviews, I mark them as "mixed feelings" even though I have strong feelings one way or another, because I know other people might like the anime I'm reviewing. In this case, my feelings are truly mixed. I really don't know how to review this.

But, because I can't keep my mouth shut, even when I should, I'll try anyway.

This anime is rated pretty highly on MAL. And, to be honest, I don't understand why. Now, this may be a fault of mine, but I'll explore that in a bit.

This anime is about a bunch of girls who like camping, ... and then go camping, sometimes even with each other. We start with a character Rin who likes to go solo camping, and doesn't like going with other people, and a high school club of girls who also like to go camping, and as the series progresses, they go camping a lot, sometimes even together. That's it. That's all there is to this anime. If you want a plot, that's as complex as it gets. We see lots of camp cooking, lots of descriptions of camp equipment and scenery, and real locations all around Japan that you could visit too if you want.

Seriously, there's nothing more to this anime than that.

In this anime, there is no: violence, gore, ecchi, drama, conflict, trouble, multi-dimensional characters, or plot.

Now, as to why my feelings are mixed: it was boring. Just plain boring. As I mentioned, this may be a fault of mine, because I don't like camping. It's boring. I'm the type of person that would go to a campsite, say, "oh look, there's a mountain, it's pretty. Can I go home now?" So the whole idea of camping is just completely and totally foreign to me. I won't go so far as to say I'm a city boy or can't appreciate the outdoors - I can. I remember once driving through the Columbia River Gorge and I was very much struck by its beauty, or driving past the Medicine Bow Mountain in Wyoming (when my truck wasn't actively flipping over, long story), but spending an entire day or night out in the cold is my idea of a personal hell. So, while many people might really enjoy this anime, I just... well... didn't.

But there are some things about this anime that were just objectively bad. For example, the irresponsible sensei going to a camp as a club advisor, being the only one who could drive, and getting smashed. What if there were an emergency? If they had called that out, I'd be fine, but they just played it for laughs. Also, as I mentioned, the characters are one dimensional. There's very little (but not zero) character growth, and all that growth is entirely centered around camping. All the rest can be excused as being just what the anime is, but there are some things that are required for a good story, and this anime just outright refused to do them.

It wasn't all bad, though. The anime was full of funny moments, mostly related to how the girls interact, and all of them really were very cute. For a CGDCT slice-of-life it really is about what you'd expect, I guess.

This wasn't a bad anime. I wouldn't call it trash, or anything like that. I also wouldn't call it a work of art or masterpiece. It was just your average run of the mill "iyashikei" anime with slightly above average art.

Now, that said, I haven't said anything about the music. It wasn't above average. The OST was mostly awful. And that's because it had jarring musical and instrument choices that occasionally took me out of the story (such as it is) with "wow, that's jarring." The ED and OP were alright, though.

Anyway, if you liked it, great. I can see how someone who enjoys things like the outdoors and camping would. I just didn't. So it's mixed feelings, both because I don't really know how to rate it, but also because I can imagine a certain type of person would really like it. I'm just not that type of person. The odds of my watching seasons 2 and 3 are low at this point, but who knows, I might get bored.

Mixed Feelings from me, and that about covers it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 2, 2023

Ilasma

Not Recommended

I watched this anime a while ago now, but here I am, very bored and trying to do some work, looking for any mean to escape, and I thought to myself: hey, I have never told the world how I felt about this anime. So here I am.

I had been suggested to check this out after I finished K-On, and someone here on MAL told me it was excellent SOL, and the score is above 8.00. I also love hiking and trekking, so I said why not?

Here's why.

The characters were highly unengaging, with the slight exception of the tall green haired girl and the goofy ... pink haired girl (since I watched this maybe a year ago, I really cannot remember any name). At the other end of the spectrum, I found the MC, moped introverted girl, very hard to like, with her attitude of I don't like being with others, I like going by myself, being all broody. I have never ever found myself watching anime and wanting for a main character to fail so much, and considering that the show is definitely not about conflict, I think that's saying something.

The tricks and info about camping life were quite interesting, even though going to face adventure in the outdoors the way those girls do it is for sure not my idea of enjoying nature. Everything was too clean, polished, cute, even fashionable. Where is the mud? The sweat? The soggy boots, the cramps? The blisters?!?

Technically speaking, it left me really unimpressed: plain character design, plain animation. I remember the landscapes were quite good though.

In the end, a vanilla anime, I didn't hate it, I didn't like it, I can definitely live without.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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