Yuru Camp (manga)

*See Yuru CampΔ for the article about the anime series or Yuru CampΔ (TV drama) for the live-action TV drama...*

## *Yuru Camp△*ゆるキャン△

* Japanese
* English

### Release dates

Vol. 1:• Hobunsha: Nov 12, 2015
• Yen Press: Mar 27, 2018

***Yuru Camp△*** (ゆるキャン△ *Yurukyan △*), also known as "*Laid-Back Camp*", is a manga series by Afro and published by Hōbunsha (English publisher: Yen Press) that began in July 2015 from *Manga Time Kirara Forward*. It was adapted into an anime series in 2018. It has been collected in 15 tankōbon volumes with volume 15 released on November 10, 2023. Yen Press has released 14 volumes in English versions as of late 2023.

In February 2019, it was announced on *Manga Time Kirara*'s Twitter feed that *Yuru Camp* (and *Mahou Shojou Madoka Magica*) was moving to a new comic app site called COMIC FUZ. COMIC FUZ launched along with *Yuru Camp*△ on March 29, 2019.

On September 29, 2022, Afro announced on the mangaka's official Twitter account that they would be taking a break and serialization would resume February 3, 2023.

## Synopsis

COMIC FUZ
Rin, a girl who camps on the shore of a lake where you can see Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko, a girl who came to see Mt. Fuji on a bicycle. The scenery we saw after eating cup ramen ... If you read it, you will want to go camping. I feel like I went without going. Introducing such a new sensation camp manga!g
Yen Press
“Rin enjoys camping by the lakeshore, Mt. Fuji in view. Nadeshiko rides her bike to see Mt. Fuji, too. As the two eat cup noodles together, what scenery will they behold? This series will make readers fall in love with camping!”
MyAnimeList
Rin, a girl camping by herself at the base of Mt. Fuji.
Nadeshiko, a girl who came to see Mt. Fuji on her bicycle.
The scenery the two witnesses over a supper of cup ramen marks the start of a new friendship and many adventures to come, camping in the great outdoors!
-MyAnimeList
## Featured characters

Rin ShimaNadeshiko Kagamihara
Chiaki ŌgakiAoi InuyamaEna Saitō

Main
* Rin Shima
* Nadeshiko Kagamihara
* Chiaki Ōgaki
* Aoi Inuyama
* Ena Saitō

Sakura KagamiharaToba-senseiAyano Toki

Supporting
* Sakura Kagamihara (Nadeshiko's older sister)
* Rin's Grandfather
* Minami Toba
(aka Toba-sensei; high school teacher and Outdoor Activities Club advisor)
* Ryōko Toba (Toba-sensei's younger sister)
* Chikuwa (Ena's dog)
* Ayano Toki

## Volumes

### Volume 1

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 1巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 1 thru 6 + Extra edition
Japanese release: November 12, 2015; English release: March 27, 2018
*Setting up a tent, starting a fire, and eating noodles with Mt. Fuji in view... Rin and Nadeshiko absolutely love to camp! Enjoy their zest for travel and maybe even pick up a tip or two about roughing...*
### Volume 2

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 2 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 2巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 7 thru 13
Japanese release: August 12, 2016; English release: June 5, 2018
*Rin's always loved to go camping solo, while Nadeshiko's learning to appreciate camping more and more. What sights will they take in when they bump into each other, especially with the entire Outdoor...*
### Volume 3

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 3 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 3巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 14 thru 18
Japanese release: February 10, 2017; English release: July 24, 2018
*Having passed her exams, Nadeshiko is looking forward to camping with Rin, but a sudden cold keeps Nadeshiko in bed. Now Rin is on an impromptu solo trip to Nagano. While she's used to going it alone...*
### Volume 4

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 4 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 4巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 19 thru 23
Japanese release: August 12, 2017; English release: November 13, 2018
*Nadeshiko falls deeper and deeper in love with camping, and Rin's learning the joys of group camping for the first time! This time, everyone's going together...!*
### Volume 5

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 5 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 5巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 24 thru 28
Japanese release: December 12, 2017; English release: February 19, 2019
*The New Year is right around the corner, and there's a big question on all the girls' minds: Where should each of them go to see the first sunrise of the year? Whether it's by the ocean or...*
### Volume 6

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 6 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 6巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 29 thru 34
Japanese release: March 12, 2018; English release:May 21, 2019
*Ever since the beginning of winter break, the Outdoor Exploration Club has been saving up to buy the camping equipment of their dreams. Now it's time to splurge before their next trip-to Lake Yamanaka!...*
### Volume 7

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 7 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 7巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 35 thru 40
Japanese release: October 11, 2018; English release: October 1, 2019
*Ever since Rin began talking about the unique joys of solo camping, it's been on Nadeshiko's mind-and now she's intent on trying it herself! But while Nadeshiko has her heart set on going...*
### Volume 8

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 8 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 8巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 41 thru 46
Japanese release: April 26, 2019; English release: March 24, 2020
*It's the moment the girls have all been waiting for: the Izu camping trip! From beautiful volcanic rock formations to unique foods (like wasabi ice cream!), Izu is a scenic peninsula with a lot to offer...*
### Volume 9

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 9 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 9巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 47 thru 51
Japanese release: January 10, 2020; English release: August 25, 2020
*The Outdoor Exploration Club's Izu camping trip comes to a fun-filled close!*

### Volume 10

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 10 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 10巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 53 thru 57, "Sento Day", Volume 9 bonus information!, Volume 10 bonus information!
Japanese release: January 7, 2021; English release: August 31, 2021
*Nadeshiko and the others are back home from Izu, and they're already thinking about where to go next. Ena has an idea for some luxurious daytime camping that hits close to home, literally. Her spacious backyard is the perfect place to grill sausages and check out Chikuwa's pup tent. But where's Rin in all this? Seems she's busy planning something...like a road trip for two?!*
### Volume 11

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 11 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 11巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 58 thru 63
Japanese release: March 12, 2020; English release: April 26, 2022
*Rin and Ayano are on a camping road trip to Ooi River while Nadeshiko takes a train to meet them there. The train runs along the river, and the surrounding land is home to a bevy of suspension bridges.*
### Volume 12

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 12 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 12巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 64 thru 69 + Volume 11 bonus information!, Volume 12 bonus information!
Japanese release: April 12, 2021; English release: September 27, 2022
*Nadeshiko and Rin just had one amazing camping journey along the Ooi River, but the rest of the Outdoor Exploration Club weren’t idly twiddling their thumbs! Eager to have a trip of their own, Chiaki, Inuko, and Ena set their sights on northern Yamanashi. But the best-laid (-back) plans often go awry—can they make it to their desired destinations? Whatever the situation, they’re going to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes along the way!*

### Volume 13

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 13 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 13巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 70 thru 75 + Special update
Japanese release: March 10, 2022; English release: April 18, 2023
*Spring has arrived, and Rin has decided to go on another solo-camping adventure! But amid the changing seasons, everyone else is itching to go out too. Nadeshiko is on a drive with her big sister to enjoy the cherry blossoms in bloom, Inuko is trying out a sleek new bicycle, and both Ena and Chiaki are doing outdoor excursions of their own. New meetings, new challenges—it’s truly a season of renewal for these camp-loving friends!*

### Volume 13.5

*Rin to Nadeshiko no Inagako Haru Camp* (*Rin and Nadeshiko's Spring Camp at Inaga Lake*)
A special volume to coincide with the *Yuru CampΔ Movie*.

### Volume 14

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 14 (Yen Press)ゆるキャン△ 14巻
"Episodes" covered: Episode 76 thru 81 + Volume 13 bonus information!, *Heya CampΔ* Summer vacation special publication
Japanese release: November 10, 2022; English release: October 17, 2023
*The cherry blossom trip has ended, and it’s time to ring in the new school year. Nadeshiko and friends are hard at work trying to recruit members for the Outdoor Exploration Club. Are there any students who’ve got the camping spirit in them?!*

### Volume 15

ゆるキャン△ 15巻 By あｆろ
"Episodes" covered: Episode 82 thru 87 + Yuru Camp x mono crossover special announcement!, *Yuru CampΔ* Season 3 annuncement!, Volume 14 bonus information!, *Heya CampΔ* Special Edition!
Japanese release: November 10, 2023; English release: *TBA*
*A new member, Mei, has joined the Outdoor Activities Circle. She and Aoi rode bicycles, and Chiaki and Toba-sensei drove to Yamanashi thru Karisaka Tunnel and the Outdoor Activities Circle Camp. Meanwhile, Rin goes solo to Saitama...? TV anime SEASON 3 will also be broadcast in 2024!*g

## Promotional events

* Yuru Camp △ × Oigawa Railway Pilgrimage Tour Campaign (「ゆるキャン△×大井川鐵道聖地巡礼きてみて周遊キャンペーン」) was a limited time, February 26 (Sat) to March 27 (Sun), 2022, promotional collaboration between *Yuru CampΔ* and Oigawa Railway featuring various promotional items including themed tickets. Oigawa Railway was featured in Volume 10 of the manga.
	+ The event was repeated in 2023 for a limited time, January 10 (Tue) to February 5 (Sun), 2023. However, the number of promotional items was reduced.

## References

1. ↑ Manga Time Kirara Forward July 2015 Issue: \*あfろ「ゆるキャン△」(☆新連載)

\* Afro "Yuru Camp" (☆ new series)
2. ↑ *Twitter* - @mangatimekirara: 「COMIC FUZ」では「まんがタイムきらら」のタイトルも多数配信予定！
「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」関連の全コミックスが読めるほか、
「ゆるキャン△」移籍連載決定、
スマホゲーム「マギアレコード」スピンオフ作品の連載決定など、
話題作が盛りだくさん！

"COMIC FUZ" will also release many "Manga Time Kirara" titles!
In addition to reading all the comics related to "Magical Girl Madoka Magica",
"Yuru Camp" transfer serialization decision,
The decision to serialize the smartphone game Magia Record spin-off works,
Lots of topical works!
3. ↑ *AnimeNewsNetwork* - Comic Fuz Manga App, Website Launches With New Magia Record Manga by Jennifer Sherman 2019-03-29 12:30 EDT
4. ↑ *Anime News Network* - Laid-Back Camp Manga Takes Break Until February 2023 by Joanna Cayanan 2022-10-03 04:08 EDT
5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 *COMIC FUZ* - ゆるキャン△ (in Japanese; in English: *Laid-Back CampΔ*)
6. ↑ Mar 27, 2018 • *Twitter* - @yenpress: On Sale TODAY: Laid-Back Camp, Volume 1! ... #manga
7. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 By Afro
8. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 2 By Afro
9. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 3 By Afro
10. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 4 By Afro
11. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 5 By Afro
12. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 6 By Afro
13. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 7 By Afro
14. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 8 By Afro
15. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 9 By Afro
16. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 10 By Afro
17. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 10 By Afro
18. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 11 By Afro
19. ↑ *Twitter* - @mangatimekirara: 同1月7日には最新11巻も発売です！リン&綾乃、そしてなでしこの大井川キャンプ完結編！こちらもお楽しみに！ (The latest volume 11 will be released on January 7th! Rin & Ayano, and Nadeshiko's Oigawa Camp Complete Edition! Please look forward to this too!) 1:07 PM - Nov 29, 2020
20. ↑ コラボカフェ (*collabo-cafe.com*) - あfろ「ゆるキャン△」最新刊11巻 2021年1月7日発売! (in Japanese; 'Afro "Yuru Camp△" latest issue Volume 11 released on January 7, 2021!') 2020.12.04
21. ↑ *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 11 By Afro
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 12 By Afro
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 13 By Afro
24. ↑ *Anime News Network* - *Laid-Back Camp* Film Reveals New Visual, Bonus Manga Volume 13.5 for Theatergoers by Crystalyn Hodgkins 2022-05-15 04:53 EDT
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 *Yen Press* - Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 14 By Afro
26. ↑ Archive from 9-Sep-2022 of *Daitetsu x Yuru CampΔ* - 【公式】ゆるキャン△×大井川鐵道 | 大井川流域誘客・周遊促進キャンペーン (in Japanese; in English: *【Official】 Yuru CampΔ x Oigawa Railway - Oigawa Basin Attraction and Tour Promotion Campaign*)
27. ↑ *Daitetsu x Yuru CampΔ* - 【公式】ゆるキャン△×大井川鐵道 | 大井川流域誘客・周遊促進キャンペーン (in Japanese; in English: *【Official】 Yuru CampΔ x Oigawa Railway - Oigawa Basin Attraction and Excursion Promotion Campaign*)

## External links

* *COMIC FUZ* - ゆるキャン△ (in Japanese; in English: *Laid-Back Camp △*)
* *Yuru Camp△ (ゆるキャン△)* anime site → Books (in Japanese)
* *Yen Press* - Laid Back Camp

Other info
* *Baka-Update Manga* - Yurukyan △
* *MyAnimeList.net* - Yuru Camp△
* *Laid-Back Camp* at Wikipedia

COMIC FUZ
* *Web site:* COMIC FUZ (in Japanese)
	+ 「まんがタイムきらら」など芳文社の作品が無料で読める (You can read Houbunsha's works such as “Manga Time Kirara” for free)
* *Mobile app:* COMIC FUZ (in Japanese) 人気漫画が毎日読める (Read popular manga every day)
	+ iOS (jp): App Store
	+ Android: Google Play

Other online sources
Amazon
* *Amazon.co.jp* - ゆるキャン△ (14 book series) Kindle Edition (in Japanese)

Hobunsha
* *Houbunsha Comics* - ゆるキャン△ (in Japanese)

News
* *Anime News Network* - Laid-Back Camp Manga Takes Break Until February 2023 by Joanna Cayanan 2022-10-03 04:08 EDT
* *Anime News Network* - *Laid-Back Camp* Film Reveals New Visual, Bonus Manga Volume 13.5 for Theatergoers by Crystalyn Hodgkins 2022-05-15 04:53 EDT
* *AnimeNewsNetwork* - Comic Fuz Manga App, Website Launches With New Magia Record Manga by Jennifer Sherman 2019-03-29 12:30 EDT
* *WoW Japan* - Yuru Camp to move from Manga Time Kirara Forward to a new app Feb 16, 2019