YURU CAMP△ MOVIE

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ANIME ComedyYuru Camp△ SEASON 2

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  Juliko25

  87/100
  Original ideas aren't always bad, and LBC's movie both goes in new directions and enhances what makes LBC so good.

  It's funny. Laid-Back Camp is a series that I didn't really see myself gravitating towards. I know for a fact that if this had come out when I was a kid, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance because I was pretty judgmental about certain things until I learned more and grew out of certain toxic mindsets. But having seen two seasons and this new movie, it's honestly kind of amazing to see that every new iteration of Laid-Back Camp not only manages to be better than their predecessor, but even expands on the series further while still staying true to its whole ethos and what makes the series work. The first season is an admittedly cute show that didn't really hit any highs and was sort of held back by its formula. The second season remedied this by expanding not only on some characters and fleshing them out more, but also throwing in some conflict while making sure it made sense in the context of the series, never trying to overly dramatize it. The Laid-Back Camp Movie, which just came out this year, in my humble opinion, actually managed to surpass both in terms of pretty much everything, and I'm honestly amazed at just how wonderful a movie like this turned out to be!

  The movie takes place several years after the second season, but interestingly enough, the staff who made the movie expressed that the movie isn't really meant to be viewed as a continuation or grand finale of the series, more like a "what-if" scenario if anything. Plus, they, with original mangaka Afro's approval and supervision, wanted to make the movie feel like a standalone film that doesn't require viewers to have seen the first two seasons of the series. Basically, our favorite Laid-Back Camp girls have grown up, graduated from high school, landed some jobs, and are moving on with their lives, but still remain good friends even if they don't have as much time to see each other as they used to. One day, Rin and Chiaki go drinking at a bar, and Chiaki, who now works at the Yamanashi Prefecture's tourism promotion organization, tells Rin about her company's plans to redevelop an abandoned facility in the prefecture. Rin offhandedly suggests making it into a campsite as a joke, but the suggestion gets Chiaki fired up, resulting in her dragging Rin all the way there so they can scope it out. After some...persuasion on Chiaki's part, Rin decides to go through with it, recruiting the rest of the girls to help out. With this, the five happy campers put on their coveralls, mow the grass, hold planning meetings, and build a campsite from scratch, in scenes reminiscent of their club days in high school.

  Before I get into the nitty-gritty, I'm just going to address what I feel might wind up being a point of contention for some viewers: If you're someone who prefers your movies to have fast pacing, lots going on all at once, and a lot of action, you're in the wrong place. Laid-Back Camp, at its core, has always been a slice-of-life series first and foremost, with slow, leisurely pacing and a fairly episodic structure most of the time, leaning pretty heavily into the realistic side in terms of storytelling and fleshing out its characters. Since this is a two-hour movie, and not a series of half hour episodes, some might say the movie runs too long or the story may seem too simple, bordering on tedious because of the long run time. I can understand where some people are coming from in regards to finding a slow-paced, down-to-earth movie like this to be dull in terms of its pacing and lack of huge conflicts. Earlier, I finished watching the movie Princess Arete, which, while its fairly beloved by people who like it, is also pretty infamous for having agonizingly slow pacing, even if said slow pacing was a deliberate storytelling choice—even slower than Laid-Back Camp's pacing, ironically enough—and while most movies tend to favor trying to take on too much, rush things, and think that not having constant noise or explosions will make people get bored, going too far in the opposite direction does come with its own issues. That being said, in the case of LBC, I personally disagree, firstly because the movie's slow pacing isn't indicative of its quality, but more because of the show's laid-back approach, and because there's a lot of care put into not just the animation but the depth of its storytelling, even down to how it approaches its themes of adult responsibilities. Plus, Laid-Back Camp Movie isn't interested in trying to do too much and be too dramatic, preferring a more subtle, nuanced, understated approach to its story, which is good because this is a franchise that never called for any unnecessary melodrama. Nobody bursts into overly dramatic crying fits when they face an obstacle, there's no villain to defeat, and any issues the characters face are all tackled in a down-to-earth, realistic manner, with the characters reacting to them in ways that people in real life can relate to. All of these things add a whole new layer of realism to the series, allowing it to really shine like no other.

  All of this is reflected in the show's strong character writing, which to me helps mitigate the movie's slow pacing. Our favorite happy campers become adults and have jobs now, giving them a lot more freedom to do what they need to as opposed to them being stuck in high school, but the writers were careful to keep their overall personalities and characterization in tact while still allowing them to grow and mature as people. To quote another review, adult responsibilities are a big theme of the movie, but it's not equated to a loss of passion, nor is the transition from childhood to adulthood played up as this huge, dramatic, super life-changing thing that makes everything different the second it happens, like other media tend to portray it to be. I also like a lot of the more unexpected directions the writers took with the characters in terms of their jobs and what they managed to accomplish, yet they still manage to be not only refreshing compared to other moe series, but actually give more depth to the characters than previously shown. I mean, did anybody expect Nadeshiko of all people to get a license to use a friggin' excavator machine and be able to use power tools, and actually be really good at them? It's so out of nowhere, yet not only do these details make sense for the core story, but also help to make Nadeshiko feel more than just a cutesy pink-haired moeblob, with more depth to her than...say, Yui from K-On. The other characters are given this treatment as well, and it just works wonderfully. Also, the idea of Ena working at a pet salon is just adorable, and makes sense considering she has a dog that she dotes on. The animation and music are also pretty top-tier as well, and I don't think I need to repeat myself on that front.

  The past few years have been pretty great for anime movies, not just ones based on popular IPs, but even original ones as well. Most of the time, anime movies are just lazy recaps of their main series or take too little risks out of fear of angering their fanbase. Thankfully, there are plenty of movies, both original and based on IPs, that really try to explore their own ideas and visions while still staying true to the ethos of the source material, with the Laid-Back Camp Movie being one of them. There are plenty of big ones like Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen 0, sure, but even the small, low-key movies like this one prove that you don't necessarily have to be epic, incredibly complex, or rely entirely on special effects to work, no matter what certain bigwigs in the movie or animation industry may claim. Laid-Back Camp, both as a series and as a movie, may not appeal to everyone (Especially those who want their rollercoaster movies full of high octane action), but whether you're a fan of the series or just getting into it, the Laid-Back Camp Movie is a nice, wholesome, heartwarming time killer that actually manages to enhance its source material, so I say don't miss out on it. Do keep in mind, the movie hasn't been billed as the grand finale of the series. There's a third season for the TV series due to come out next year, and you can bet your ass I'll be watching that as soon as it drops.

  Edit, 1/12/2022: I just found out that I was wrong about the movie taking place three years after the second season. Apparently, there's a Japanese article cited on Wikipedia stating that the movie actually takes place about ten or so years, with Nadeshiko's seiyuu, Yumiri Hanamori, confirming such in said article, with the movie's director stating that the girls are in their mid-20's during the movie. This explains why the movie states that Akari is going to art school, presumably high school or college, even though she is in elementary school during the series. Sorry for the confusion!

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  JEMGEEK

  100/100
  melhor filme baseado em anime

  o anime é um dos meus favoritos de todos os tempos e o filme já está no topo dos filme baseados em anime para mim , fico muito feliz em ver essa linda história continuando em um filme e espero que tenha muitas outras temporadas e também outros filme desse anime incrível

  a trilha sonora ficou impecável assim como no anime , fico muito feliz em ver o empenho de todos na produção desse filme , a ambientação de cenários também é outro ponto muito forte e deixa as coisas ainda mais belas .

  a história das nossas protagonistas ficou bem legal , mas eu gostaria que fosse abordado mais perto do anime já que abordou no momento em que elas já são adultas , ficou muita coisa em aberto que poderia explorar melhor , talvez em uma nova temporada eles venham a fazer , fico no aguardo disso para o futuro

  eu acho que o filme não tem nenhum ponto negativo de roteiro ou algo parecido , acho que em tudo ficou muito bom e bem coerente com o que o anime já vinha propondo , mas é aquilo que eu já tinha falado antes ele ficaria muito melhor se fosse abordado mais no passado das nossas protagonistas , mas a esperança de uma continuação em anime fazendo isso vai ficar viva no meu coração .
  para finalizar é meio que isso , fico com o sentimento de saudade de já querer ver a continuação de uma nova temporada para essa que é uma das minhas obras em anime favoritas e que me trouxe tanta felicidade já que eu não achava que um anime sobre acampamento poderia me deixar tão feliz e se você nunca assistiu o anime recomendo fortemente assistir o anime primeiro e depois assistir o filme pois assim vai sentir muito mais esse sentimento de uma jornada dessas meninas que agora são mulheres e como foi difícil toda essa jornada de acampamento mas trouxe tantas felicidades para todas elas

  espero que mais animes desse tipo sejam feitos já que temos poucos animes assim no momento

  fica essa minha recomendação de filme para você que gosta desse tipo de anime mais calmo e mais focado em natureza e principalmente em cultura japonesa já que todos os locais citados tanto no anime como no filme são locais reais do Japão e ao longo do anime eles ficaram ainda mais famosos já que o anime ajudou muito em divulgar todos eles e também a divulgar mais o acampamento que parece algo muito bom de se fazer e que eu ainda pretendo fazer um dia , fico muito maravilhado em ver como foi extremamente educativo e ao mesmo tempo tão relaxante já que a trilha sonora e a edição foi sempre perfeita em todos os episódios e também nesse filme que sempre trazia esse sentimento de felicidade e paz em todas as cenas , esse é mais um ponto positivo que é a constância em todas as temporadas já que a direção é muito boa e nesse filme não é diferente .

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  SpaRkofFiRe

  93/100
  Things are taken in a mature direction, in a series that was already one of the most mature you could find in Kirara.

  WARNING: HERE THERE BE SPOILERS, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE.

  It's almost been two years since I finished Yuru Camp S2, and now I finally got around to the movie. Having that much time since then, I was worried I wouldn't be able to get back into it... Oh, how wrong I was.

  Watching this right after Fall '22 (and more specifically DIY) made this an even greater experience with their similar philosophy when building the campground, and I can't wait to get into it.

  Really funny how immediately I was reminded of why I fell in love with the more mature take on a kirara manga this show was, with them literally being fully grown adults from frame one. I had an inkling of that from the KVs, but that still really took me by surprise for them to literally be adults now, lmao.

  

  I know it's not really that impressive in the grand scheme of things, but still... Kind of a weird feeling in a Kirara adaptation to see these characters that we were introduced to as high schoolers, now fully-grown adults. New Game exists obviously, but that's not rly the same thing with Aoba starting as an adult. The closest thing we've got to this was in Koias with the senpais, but even then, we never got much focus on their life beyond high school since we were focusing on MiraAo's story. Here we immediately see Shimarin dealing with an OL environment, with rejections to her proposals that she has to take like an adult. But still, it's kirara, so they still keep it light and breezy with cute shimarin faces, and it's not like she has to completely ignore those feelings of frustration. It's just, it's immediately made clear that her conclusions from the experience is a much more mature & constructive one than we'd expect from a kirara character—to know it's not the end of the world and to move on. Yuru Camp was always the most mature kirara manga in order to keep up with its chill vibes, but that's even more the case now.

  Nadeshiko also shows her experience in her job with her knowledge of the equipment and ability to tell what they need just from their few comments alone, even knowing exactly what their shop does and doesn't sell before sending them to another store. That desire to help the customer in any way she can, even if it means not being able to squeeze every cent of money out of them... and the boss was completely fine with that. sasuga kirara (tho only bc she believed the good service would bring them back to buy more lol but still). Nadeshiko being able to make others fall in love with camping already felt like second nature to her, but now she's making it into a job that she genuinely enjoys... So mature that it really feels like Shirobako in the best of ways, but it's still filled with fluffy & optimistic (& leaning on idealistic again) kirara-isms that makes all these aspects of life feel that much more approachable & less soul-crushing. As they said in the intro, even though a lot's changed and they have way more adult responsibilities, that's in-turn opening up so many more opportunities for their camping adventures—with Nadeshiko's desire to get a driving license and Rin wanting to go camping overseas now seeming like a real possibility as adults.

  Man... all this adult talk... I really love what this movie's doing, but... maybe this is because of my life situation rn, but it feels a bit underwhelming. And that's probably by design. Watching this right after Bocchi is quite an Experience, bc that show has all these Big, passionate Emotions that the characters pour every fiber of their being into, because that's what being a moody teenager is all about. But adults... they don't have the energy for those Big Emotions anymore after their responsibilities saps all that energy from their bodies.

  Anyways, enough of that depressing talk; this moment...

  

  IT'S LITERALLY JUST DIY LMAO. And the DIY comparisons are actually pretty interesting... Because in DIY, they were only able to build a treehouse, and even then they struggled a bit. Here, they're building a whole fucking campground, and that's only possible because they're getting the help & approval of the local government and companies, which comes with its own whole set of caveats.

  In DIY, they were free to build whatever they wanted, which made for such a liberating experience that celebrated the freedom of creativity and ambition, but that freedom ended up having its own caveats for Serufu who ended up struggling to find her own role when she was all on her own.

  But here, while the scope of things they're able to do are so much larger thanks to the help of others (which, btw, is an extension of what I talked about here. seeing things come full circle like this, it rly is such a great reminder of why i love this show); but on the flipside, they also had all these restrictions, not only with their budget and what was feasible, but with the desires and needs of other companies like when the archaeologists discovered the artifacts, and their need to use the campground's space throwing a wrench in their plans. That hit a bit harder than it did for highschool Rin this time, because they've been investing so much time and energy into this, but the conclusion is fundamentally the same as it was back then: that some sacrifice of what you specifically want is necessary when working with others, and the sooner you accept that like a mature adult, the more time you'll have to think of how a compromise can make the end result something you can still be happy with, and in some ways even better than you expected.

  In DIY, Serufu's ideas were a bit too extravagant to be feasible, but it was through the help of Takumin & the others that she was able to see the potential in those ideas and apply them in a practical way. It was through the others' help that she found her own role. It wasn't quite to Serufu's vision, but was still something that Serufu's immediately grateful for, for her to feel useful and like she's actually participating, even if she isn't the best at handiwork. And I feel like seeing the very same resourcefulness & accepting of other's help replicated here really helped me to appreciate both this movie and DIY that much more.

  Just like Serufu's friends, instead of only fighting for their own ideas, they're thinking of ways to integrate their own and the other's ideas in a feasible & productive way that benefits everyone. The end result is different than they'd hoped for, but that doesn't mean it's worse for it. That's what Rin discovered when introducing Nadeshiko to camping all those years ago, and seeing that same conclusion exhibited here, just on a larger scale and more maturely really made it feel like such a solid movie that celebrates the spirit of Yuru Camp. I'm always expecting a laid-back time with this show, only to be blown away by how much there is to talk about and how dense the character writing is; and I'm so glad to say that's still the case with this movie, even two years after watching the show and having a flimsy memory of it. Yep... this is still a favorite of all time for me... 😭😭🙏♥ Can't wait for season 3...

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