Laid-Back Camp: Movie

Laid-Back Camp: Movie (Japanese: 映画 ゆるキャン△, Hepburn: Eiga Yurukyan), also known as Yuru Camp: Movie, is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on an original story featuring the characters of Laid-Back Camp manga series by Afro. Animated by C-Station and produced by DeNA, the film is directed by Yoshiaki Kyōgoku from a script written by Jin Tanaka and Mutsumi Ito. In the film, a grown-up Nadeshiko Kagamihara, Rin Shima, Chiaki Ohgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō reunite to build a campsite.

Laid-Back Camp: Movie
Theatrical release poster
Japanese映画 ゆるキャン△
HepburnEiga Yurukyan
Directed byYoshiaki Kyōgoku
Screenplay by
  • Jin Tanaka
  • Mutsumi Ito
Based onLaid-Back Camp
by Afro
Starring
CinematographyHiroaki Tanaka
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
Production
companies
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The film was included in a project pitched by producer Shōichi Hotta to animation producer Ryoji Maru after accepting it from FuRyu. The film was announced in October 2018, with Kyōgoku, Tanaka, Ito, and character designer Mutsumi Sasaki confirming their return from two seasons of Laid-Back Camp in April 2021. Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, and Rie Takahashi were confirmed in October 2021 to be reprising their voice roles from the anime television series, with their characters going to be matured in the film. Additional staff for the film were revealed in March 2022.

Laid-Back Camp: Movie will be distributed by Shochiku in Japan on July 1, 2022.

Premise

After fostering their friendship through camping in high school and going separate ways, a grown-up Nadeshiko Kagamihara, Rin Shima, Chiaki Ohgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō reunite to build a campsite.[1]

Voice cast

Production

Development

Producer Shōichi Hotta approached animation producer Ryoji Maru with a "big new" project, which included a film, after accepting an offer from FuRyu in July 2018 to lead a sequel project for the first season of Laid-Back Camp.[5] In October 2018, the film was announced at the Yurucamp Secret Society Blanket Enrollment Explanation Meeting event in Saitama Prefecture.[6] In April 2021, C-Station and DeNA were announced to respectively handle the animation and production of the film, with Shochiku serving as the distributor.[7] Rie Takahashi, voice of Ena Saitō in two seasons of Laid-Back Camp, confirmed on her Twitter account that the announcement of the film's release date on April Fool's Day was not a "joke".[8] Including in the announcement was a concept visual from a storyboard drawn by director Yoshiaki Kyōgoku, which shows a matured Nadeshiko Kagamihara and Rin Shima and a catchphrase saying, "From now on, it's me".[9] Afro, creator of Laid-Back Camp manga series, revealed in October 2021 that the script, settings, and other aspects of the film were created from scratch as Kyōgoku and his team collaborated with him in every step of its production.[10]

Pre-production

In April 2021, staff from two seasons of Laid-Back Camp were confirmed to be returning for the film, including Kyōgoku as the director, Jin Tanaka and Mutsumi Ito as scriptwriters, and Mutsumi Sasaki as the character designer.[11] In October 2021, Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, and Takahashi were announced to be reprising their respective voice roles from the anime television series as Nadeshiko, Rin, Chiaki Ohgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena.[10] Afro hinted that the characters would be a "little bit older" in the film.[12]

Post-production
Official logo of the film

The logo of Laid-Back Camp: Movie was revealed in March 2022.[13] In the same month, additional staff for the film were revealed, including Miho Imoto and Noriko Tsutsumiya as prop designers, Yoshimi Umino as the art director, Hiroaki Tanaka as the cinematographer, and Takeshi Takadera as the sound director.[2] The teaser trailer confirmed that the film would be based on an original story supervised by Afro.[14]

Music

In March 2022, Akiyuki Tateyama was revealed to be composing Laid-Back Camp: Movie after previously doing so for the two seasons of Laid-Back Camp anime series and its spin-off Room Camp (2020), while Asaka and Eri Sasaki were also revealed as the performers of the opening theme music, titled "Sun Is Coming Up", and the ending theme music, titled "Mimosa" (ミモザ), respectively. The original soundtrack and the two singles are set to be released by Mages in Japan on June 29, 2022.[15]

Marketing

The second visual for Laid-Back Camp: Movie was released in October 2021.[12] A commercial video for the film was released in January 2022.[16] A series of "candid photo visuals" that features the daily lives of each of the characters began releasing in 2022, starting with Nadeshiko and Rin in January,[17] Chiaki and Aoi in February,[18][19] and Ena in March.[20] A teaser trailer and the third visual for the film were released in March 2022.[2]

Release

Laid-Back Camp: Movie is scheduled to be released in Japan on July 1, 2022.[20]

References
  1. イントロダクション [Introduction]. yurucamp.jp/cinema (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. Loo, Egan (March 31, 2022). "Laid-Back Camp Movie's Teaser Previews Cast, Now Grown-Up". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. 志摩リン [Rin Shima]. yurucamp.jp/cinema (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. 斉藤恵那 [Ena Saitō]. yurucamp.jp/cinema (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. 「ゆるキャン△ SEASON２」スタッフ座談会、一筋縄ではいかなかった「SEASON２」制作開始までの舞台裏に迫る！ [The Laid-Back Camp: Season 2 staff talks about the behind-the-scenes of the production of Season 2, which was not an easy task!]. Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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  7. 映画『ゆるキャン△』2022年全国ロードショー決定！ [Laid-Back Camp movie is scheduled for a nationwide roadshow in 2022!]. yurucamp.jp (in Japanese). April 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. Luster, Joseph (April 1, 2021). "Laid-Back Camp Anime Film Cozies Up to Theaters in 2022". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. Miyazawa, Ryo (April 1, 2021). 映画「ゆるキャン△」は2022年ロードショー なでしこ＆リンの“大人びた”コンセプトビジュアルが公開 [Laid-Back Camp movie will be released in 2022. Nadeshiko and Rin's "mature" concept visuals have been released.]. Netorabo (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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  13. 映画『ゆるキャン△』特典付き第1弾ムビチケカード情報、映画のロゴが公開。再放送中のTVシリーズ“第13話目”としてBlu-ray&DVD;収録の特典アニメ放送も決定 [Information on the first Mubichike card with special offers for Laid-Back Camp: Movie and the movie's logo. "Episode 13" of the TV series, which is currently being re-broadcast, will be included in the Blu-ray & DVD; bonus animation broadcasts are also scheduled]. Famitsu (in Japanese). March 27, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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  15. 映画『ゆるキャン△』特報＆ティザービジュアル第2弾が公開！大人になった5人の本気のチャレンジ……!?「キャンプ場、作るズラ！」 [Special Report & Second Teaser Visual Released for Laid-Back Camp: Movie! The Serious Challenge of Five Grown-Ups...!? "Campsite, we'll make it!"]. Animate Times (in Japanese). March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. 映画「ゆるキャン△」なでしこの日常描いたビジュアル公開、CMも放送開始 [Visual of Nadeshiko's daily life in the Laid-Back Camp: Movie is released, and a commercial has started airing]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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  18. 映画「ゆるキャン△」“オフショット”第3弾は大垣千明、お祭りののぼり前で一息つく [The third "off-shot" of Laid-Back Camp: Movie is Chiaki Ogaki taking a break in front of a festival banner]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  19. 映画『ゆるキャン△』オフショットビジュアル第4弾が公開。色鮮やかな満開の桜を眺める犬山あおいの姿を描く [The fourth off-shot visual from Laid-Back Camp: Movie has been released. It depicts Aoi Inuyama looking at the colorful cherry blossoms in full bloom]. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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