Laid-Back Camp

Laid-Back Camp
Cover of the first volume of manga as released in Japan by Houbunsha
ゆるキャン△
(Yurukyan)
Genre
Manga
Written byAfro
Published byHoubunsha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 2015 – present
Volumes16
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Yoshiaki Kyōgoku (S1–S2)
  • Shin Tosaka (S3)
Written by
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto
Original run January 4, 2018 June 20, 2024
Episodes37 + 5 OVA (List of episodes)
Video game
Laid-Back Camp Virtual: Lake Motosu
DeveloperGemdrops
PublisherGemdrops, Clouded Leopard Entertainment
GenreVirtual reality, adventure game
PlatformMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Released
  • WW: March 3, 2021
Video game
Laid-Back Camp Virtual: Fumoto Campsite
DeveloperGemdrops
PublisherGemdrops, Clouded Leopard Entertainment
GenreVirtual reality, adventure game
PlatformMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Released
  • WW: April 7, 2021
Video game
Laid-Back Camp: Have a Nice Day
DeveloperMages
PublisherMages
GenreVisual novel, adventure game
PlatformPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Released
  • JP: November 11, 2021
Video game
Laid-Back Camp: All-in-One!!
DeveloperEnish
PlatformAndroid, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS
Released
  • WW: June 15, 2023
Other
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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.

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 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.

  1. ^ "The Winter 2018 Anime Preview Guide - Laid-Back Camp". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. ^ "Laid-Back Camp at Otakon 2019". Anime News Network. 2019-08-15. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2020-05-05.