Laid-Back Camp Season 2

Alternate Title

ゆるキャン△ SEASON２
Yuru Camp Season 2

Synopsis

Rin Shima is a high school girl from Yamanashi who sets her sights on riding her beloved scooter to Lake Hamana. It’s her first camping trip in a long time, which she started on New Year’s Eve. Departing from Yamanashi, she headed for Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, where she celebrated New Year’s, and today is the third day of her journey. Though it’s a long drive, it’s still a bit fun. She stops by the beach and thinks to herself about how much she loves solo camping.

Meanwhile, Nadeshiko, who learned about Rin’s feelings, begins developing a new feeling of her own. She loves camping with everyone, and she is happy to cook for everyone too. But she begins thinking about trying solo camping for herself.

The second act of these outdoorsy girls’ story is about to begin!

Background

Laid-Back Camp is a manga series written and illustrated by Afro that was serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine from July 2015 to 2019 when it was transferred to the Comic Fuz website and app. The 11th volume of the collected tankobon manga was released in January 2021. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press. The series has also received a live-action TV drama which was broadcast from January to March 2020 and a video game titled Laid-Back Camp Virtual is in development by Gemdrops and will be released in winter 2021 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android.

The second season of the anime adaptation was announced in October 2018. It is once again being produced by C-Station with Yoshiaki Kyougoku as director, Jin Tanaka handling series composition, Mutsumi Sasaki handling character designs, and Akiyuki Tateyama composing the music. The opening theme song is "Seize The Day" by Asaka, and the ending theme song is "Haru no Tonari" by Eri Sasaki. The anime premiered on Jan. 7, 2021 on Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS11, and other channels. It is available to stream online overseas through Crunchyroll.

Characters

Nadeshiko Kagamihara (Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori)
An enthusiastic and energetic girl who transfers to Motosu High School and befriends Rin after she gets lost near Mt. Fuji. She goes on to join her school’s Outdoor Activities Club.

Rin Shima (Voiced by: Nao Toyama)
A quiet girl who enjoys camping alone during the off-season. She befriends new student Nadeshiko after coming to her aid and sparks an interest in her in the art of lazily camping.

**Chiaki Oogaki (Voiced by: Sayuri Hara)
The president of Motosu High’s Outdoor Activities Club, Chiaki is a fan of boisterous hedonism and has a chivalrous personality. She wears glasses and has twin tails. She is affectionately called “Aki-chan” by her friends.

Aoi Inuyama (Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki)
A founding member of the Outdoor Activities Club together with Chiaki, Aoi is the peacemaker of the group who has a calm older sister air about her and speaks in a Kansai dialect. She is called “Inuko” by Chiaki.

Ena Saito (Voiced by: Rie Takahashi)
A schoolmate of Rin’s, Ena chats with Rin through text while she’s camping. Though she has little interest in camping, due to her relationship with Rin, Chiaki sees her as the key person to convince Rin to join the Outdoor Activities Club.

Ayano Toki (Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa)
Nadeshiko’s childhood friend who lives in Hamamatsu. Nadeshiko calls her “Aya-chan” and she has known her since junior high. Her characteristic is her somewhat dour mood.

Minami Toba (Voiced by: Shizuka Ito)
A new teacher at Motosu High School. She enjoys the outdoors with her sister, and she becomes the advisor to the Outdoor Activities Club. She is knowledgeable about camping, and she is sometimes strict as an advisor. She has a penchant for alcohol, especially sake, and sometimes gets a bit too carried away.

Sakura Kagamihara (Voiced by: Marina Inoue)
Nadeshiko’s older sister who is a university student. Though strict at times, she cares deeply for her sister and treats her well. She has a driver’s license and drives Nadeshiko to and from camping in her beloved SUV.

Akari Inuyama (Voiced by: Risae Matsuda)
Aoi’s younger sister. Like Aoi, she speaks with a Kansai dialect. She is an innocent girl, and Chiaki calls her “Chibi Inuko.”

Narrator (Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka)

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Asaka
• Ending Theme Song: "Haru no Tonari" by Eri Sasaki

International Streaming

Crunchyroll

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• Original Creator: Afro
• Director: Yoshiaki Kyougoku
• Series Composition: Jin Tanaka
• Character Design: Mutsumi Sasaki
• Prop Design: Miho Imoto, Nahoko Yamaoka, Noriko Tsutsumiya
• Mechanical Design: Daisuke Endo, Hajime Maruo
• Color Design: Taeko Mizuno (Studio Road)
• Art Director: Yoshimi Umino (Production ai)
• Director of Photography: Hiroaki Tanaka (Studio Twinkle)
• Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
• Sound Production: HALF H·P STUDIO
• Music: Akiyuki Tateyama
• Music Production: MAGES.
• Planning: Shoichi Hotta
• Production: DeNa Contents Planning Department
• Animation Producer: Ryoji Maru
• Animation Production: C-Station