Laid-Back Camp season 3 explained

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Season Number:3
Num Episodes:12
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Prev Season:Season 2
Episode List:List of Laid-Back Camp episodes

The third season of the Japanese animated television series Laid-Back Camp, based on the manga series of the same name by Afro, sees the Outdoor Activities Club continuing their adventures and camping in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures following the group camping at Izu Peninsula, with Nadeshiko Kagamihara's chilhood friend Ayano Toki now joining them. It was animated by Eight Bit, with Masafumi Sugiura supervising the series composition and Shin Tosaka directing.

Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, Rie Takahashi, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Shizuka Itō, Marina Inoue, Risae Matsuda and Akio Otsuka reprise their roles from the previous seasons. Production on a third season was confirmed in October 2022. A new staff and studio working on the season were announced in July 2023, with additional staff joining in October. Maria Sashide and Kokoa Amano joined the cast in March 2024 to voice the new characters Ema Mizunami and Mei Nakatsugawa, respectively.

The third season premiered on AT-X on April 4, 2024, running for twelve episodes until June 20.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Production

Development

In October 2022, the cast of Laid-Back Camp Movie revealed a third season for the Laid-Back Camp anime series during their stage greeting at the Marunouchi Piccadilly theater in Tokyo,[5] [6] with the franchise's official Twitter account confirming it to be already in production.[7] In July 2023, Shin Tosaka, Masafumi Sugiura, and Hisanori Hashimoto were revealed as the director, head of series composition, and character designer, respectively, of the season produced at Eight Bit; replacing the staff who had worked on the previous seasons and the film at C-Station.[8] This was Hashimoto's debut in character designing. As the new director for the series, Tosaka stated that he wanted to do "an honest and careful portrayal of the charm of the [manga]" in the season, and acknowledged the difference of the new character designs from the previous seasons due to incorporating the "taste of the original manga".

Additional staff working on the season were revealed in October 2023, including Miho Hasegawa as the color designer, Taketo Gonpei as the art director, and Katsuto Ogawa as the director of photography. The Japanese background art production company Creative Freaks was also revealed to be producing the background arts for the season.[9] Tomoyo Kurosawa, who voiced Ayano Toki in the season, confirmed in November 2023 that the dubbing was finished.[10] In April 2024, Point Pictures confirmed that they produced the opening animation.[11]

Writing

According to Laid-Back Camp author Afro, the season would introduce his favorite "Death Road" story from the manga series,[12] which is the fifty-ninth chapter in the eleventh volume .[13]

Casting

In July 2023, Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, and Rie Takahashi were set to reprise their respective roles from the previous seasons of Laid-Back Camp as Nadeshiko Kagamihara, Rin Shima, Chiaki Ōgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō. In September 2023, Kurosawa and Akio Otsuka were also set to return for their recurring roles as Ayano and the narrator. Additional recurring cast were revealed in March 2024, namely Shizuka Itō as Minami Toba, Marina Inoue as Sakura Kagamihara, and Risae Matsuda as Akari Inuyama. That month, Maria Sashide and Kokoa Amano joined the cast as Ema Mizunami and Mei Nakatsugawa, respectively. The English dub cast for the season was announced in April 2024, namely Celeste Perez as Rin, Morgan Garrett as Nadeshiko, Katelyn Barr as Chiaki, Hannah Alyea as Aoi, Molly Zhang as Ena, Katie Wetch as Ayano, Larry Cassady as Hajime (Rin's grandfather) and the narrator, Leah Clark as Minami, Jalitza Delgado as Hana, and Marianne Bray as Hana's mother.[14]

Designs

Model locations

In the first episode of the season, the Iyama Observation Deck, an observation deck at Mount in Aichi Prefecture was featured.[15] The outdoor specialty store featured in the second episode, where Ayano visited to shop for equipment that would heat her drink, was based on the real-life Campal Shop Bentenjima store found in Kosai, Shizuoka.[16] [17] In the same episode, the Hamanako Flight Park 2nd Takeoff of Hamanako Paraglider School in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka was also featured.[18]

Motorcycles

The motorcycles featured in the season, ridden by Rin and Ayano, were based on the Yamaha Vino by Yamaha Motor Company and Ape 100 Special by Honda, respectively.[19]

Music

Akiyuki Tateyama was revealed to be composing the season in July 2023, after previously working on the first two seasons of Laid-Back Camp. In September 2023, the Japanese music unit Kiminone and Asaka were revealed as the performers of the opening and ending theme songs for the season, respectively.[20] Eri Sasaki was also revealed to be producing the ending theme song.[21] In February 2024, the title of the opening and ending theme songs were revealed as and "So Precious", respectively. Their singles were released in Japan on April 24, 2024.[22]

Marketing

The teaser visual for the third season of Laid-Back Camp was unveiled in July 2023; its other half was revealed alongside the release of a teaser trailer in September. A character visual for Nadeshiko was released in October 2023,[23] followed by Rin and Ayano in November,[24] [25] Chiaki in December,[26] Aoi in January 2024,[27] and Ena with her pet dog Chikuwa in February.[28] In March 2024, the main visual and a new trailer featuring the theme songs for the season were released.[29]

In January 2024, Weiß Schwarz, a collectible card game by Bushiroad, announced a trial deck and booster pack based on the third season.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 9, 2023 . Japanese . ja:TVアニメ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』2024年放送決定、監督は登坂晋氏でメインスタッフ一新!花守ゆみりさん・東山奈央さん・原紗友里さん・豊崎愛生さん・高橋李依さんは続投 . Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 anime TV will air in 2024, directed by Shin Tosaka, with a new main staff! Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, and Rie Takahashi will continue to participate . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1688885583 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709092327/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1688885583 . July 9, 2023 . July 9, 2023 . Animate Times.
  2. Web site: September 28, 2023 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』彼女たちの日常が垣間見えるティザーPV&キャンプ場に5人が揃ったティザービジュアル完全版が公開!追加キャスト&主題歌アーティスト情報も到着!. Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 teaser PV showing a glimpse of the girls' daily lives and the complete teaser visual of the five girls at the campsite! Additional cast & theme song artist information also released! . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1695883454 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928115651/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1695883454 . September 28, 2023 . September 28, 2023 . Animate Times.
  3. Web site: March 14, 2024 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』2つのキャンプが混ざり合ったメインビジュアルと、それぞれが活動を楽しむ姿が描かれた予告篇が公開!. The main visual of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 mixes two campings, and the trailer depicts them enjoying the activities! . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1710403982 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317064052/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1710403982 . March 17, 2024 . March 17, 2024 . Animate Times.
  4. Web site: Mateo . Alex . March 28, 2024 . Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Casts Maria Sashide, Kokoa Amano . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328224447/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-28/laid-back-camp-anime-3rd-season-casts-maria-sashide-kokoa-amano/.209330 . March 28, 2024 . March 29, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  5. Web site: Loo . Egan . October 22, 2022 . Laid-Back Camp TV Anime Gets 3rd Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022121237/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-10-22/laid-back-camp-tv-anime-gets-3rd-season/.191102 . October 22, 2022 . October 22, 2022 . Anime News Network.
  6. Web site: October 22, 2022 . Japanese . ja:「ゆるキャン△」TVアニメ3期が制作決定!あfろのお祝いイラスト到着 . Laid-Back Camp TV Anime 3rd Season Production Decided! Congratulatory illustration by Afro has arrived . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/498612 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024101228/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/498612 . October 24, 2022 . October 24, 2022 . Natalie.
  7. Web site: Harding . Daryl . October 22, 2022 . Laid-Back Camp Season 3 TV Anime Confirmed to Be In Production . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022131424/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/10/22-1/laid-back-camp-season-3-tv-anime-confirmed-to-be-in-production . October 22, 2022 . October 22, 2022 . Crunchyroll.
  8. Web site: Harding . Daryl . July 9, 2023 . Laid-Back Camp Animes Third Season Confirms 2024 Premiere, Change of Staff . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709090004/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/7/9/laid-back-camp-anime-s-third-season-confirms-2024-premiere-change-of-staff . July 9, 2023 . July 9, 2023 . Crunchyroll.
  9. Web site: October 23, 2023 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』2024年4月より放送開始!イメージビジュアル第一弾が公開|各務原なでしこのキャラ設定画&花守ゆみりさんのコメントが到着 . Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 will start airing in April 2024! The first image visual is released Character drawing of Nadeshiko Kagamihara & comment from Yumiri Hanamori have arrived . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1698028782 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023072608/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1698028782 . October 23, 2023 . October 23, 2023 . Animate Times.
  10. Web site: November 30, 2023 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』土岐綾乃を描いたイメージビジュアル第三弾とティザーPV第二弾公開!綾乃のキャラ設定画と黒沢ともよさんのコメントも到着 . Third character visual and second teaser PV depicting Ayano Toki of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 are released! Ayano's character setting and Tomoyo Kurosawa's comment also arrived . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1701324397 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201222205/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1701324397 . December 1, 2023 . December 2, 2023 . Animate Times.
  11. POINT PICTURES INC. . POINT_P_PR . 1778336655461736619 . April 11, 2024 . ja:TVアニメ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』オープニング映像制作を弊社にて担当致しました。https://youtu.be/eMgHOf0rpBQ #ゆるキャン . We produced the opening video for the anime TV Laid-Back Camp: Season 3. https://youtu.be/eMgHOf0rpBQ #YuruCamp . Japanese . April 12, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412170150/https://twitter.com/POINT_P_PR/status/1778336655461736619 . April 12, 2024.
  12. Web site: October 23, 2022 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△』アニメ3期制作が決定! あfろさんお気に入りのデスロードの話もあり . Production of the third season of Laid-Back Camp anime is decided! There is also Afro's favorite Death Road story . https://dengekionline.com/articles/155074/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024095905/https://dengekionline.com/articles/155074/ . October 24, 2022 . October 24, 2022 . Dengeki Online.
  13. Web site: February 19, 2023 . Japanese . ja:アニメ「ゆるキャン△」3期はいつから放送?内容はどこからどこまで?. When will the third season of the anime Laid-Back Camp start airing? What is the content of the anime? . https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/10066620 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220133430/https://times.abema.tv/favicon.ico . February 20, 2023 . February 20, 2023 . Abema Times.
  14. Web site: Mateo . Alex . April 18, 2024 . Laid-Back Camp, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's 3rd Seasons Reveal English Dub Casts, Premieres . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423153119/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-18/laid-back-camp-that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-anime-3rd-seasons-reveal-english-dub-casts-/.209985 . April 23, 2024 . April 23, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  15. Web site: April 5, 2024 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』第1話のモデル地「井山展望台」について . Regarding Iyama Observation Deck, the model location for the first episode of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 . https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8657 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412173032/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8657 . April 12, 2024 . April 12, 2024 . yurucamp.jp.
  16. キミのね Official . _kiminone . 1778437467865326065 . April 11, 2024 . ja:みなさん #ゆるキャン 第2話見られましたか?アヤちゃんが行ったキャンプショップ、どこかで見たような、、そう!「レイドバックジャーニー」のMVでCANDY TUNEさんが立ち寄ったキャンパルショップ弁天島店がモデルとなってます!アヤちゃんのお買い物を思い返しながら、再度一緒にMVを見ませんか!. Did you guys see #YuruCamp episode 2? Ayano went to a camping store, I think I saw it somewhere... Yes! It is modeled after the Campal Shop Bentenjima where Candy Tune stopped by in the music video for "Laid-Back Journey"! Why don't you watch the music video together again, recalling Ayano's shopping experience! . Japanese . April 12, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412164729/https://twitter.com/_kiminone/status/1778437467865326065 . April 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: Japanese. ja:弁天島店 . Bentenjima Store . https://campalshop.com/campalshop-bentenjima . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412165435/https://campalshop.com/campalshop-bentenjima . April 12, 2024 . April 12, 2024 . Campal Shop.
  18. Web site: April 15, 2024 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』第2話のモデル地「浜名湖フライトパーク第2テイクオフ(浜名湖パラグライダースクール)」について . Regarding Hamanako Flight Park No. 2 Takeoff (Hamanako Paraglider School), the model location for the second episode of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 . https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8674 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425053428/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8674 . April 25, 2024 . yurucamp.jp.
  19. Web site: May 10, 2024 . Japanese . ja:TVアニメ『ゆるキャン△SEASON3』登場キャラクター「志摩リン」「土岐綾乃」仕様のバイクを企業ミュージアム「コミュニケーションプラザ」に展示 . Motorcycles with the specifications of "Rin Shima" and "Ayano Toki", characters from the anime TV Laid-Back Camp: Season 3, are exhibited at the corporate museum Communication Plaza . https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1357092 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515202717/https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1357092 . May 15, 2024 . May 15, 2024 . Okinawa Times.
  20. Web site: Dempsey . Liam . September 28, 2023 . Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Pitches a New Look in Teaser Visual, Trailer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928120924/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/9/28/laid-back-camp-season-3-anime-pitches-2024-premiere-in-new-trailer . September 28, 2023 . September 28, 2023 . Crunchyroll.
  21. Web site: September 28, 2023 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』主題歌担当アーティストが公開!OPはキミのね、EDは亜咲花が担当!. The artists in charge of the theme songs for Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 are revealed! The OP is by Kiminone and the ED is by Asaka! . https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8489 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004174158/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8489 . October 4, 2023 . October 5, 2023 . yurucamp.jp.
  22. Web site: February 24, 2024 . Japanese . ja:アニメ『ゆるキャン△』3期は4月4日放送開始。花守ゆみり「今後キーとなってくる手作りソーセージのエピソードに注目してほしい」. The third season of the anime Laid-Back Camp will begin airing on April 4. Yumiri Hanamori: "Please pay attention to the homemade sausages episode, which will be key in the future" . https://dengekionline.com/articles/222307/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224211515/https://dengekionline.com/articles/222307/ . February 24, 2024 . February 25, 2024 . Dengeki Online.
  23. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . October 23, 2023 . Laid-Back Camp Season 3s New Visual Reveals April 2024 Premiere . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023073644/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-22/laid-back-camp-season-3-new-visual-reveals-april-2024-premiere/.203703 . October 23, 2023 . October 23, 2023 . Anime News Network.
  24. Web site: Harding . Daryl . November 9, 2023 . Rin Crosses the Bridge in Latest Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Character Visual . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110222241/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/11/9/rin-crosses-the-bridge-in-latest-laid-back-camp-season-3-anime-character-visual . November 10, 2023 . November 11, 2023 . Crunchyroll.
  25. Web site: Harding . Daryl . November 30, 2023 . New Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Trailer Shows Rin and Ayano's Biking Journey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130150054/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/11/30/new-laid-back-camp-season-3-anime-trailer-shows-the-rin-and-ayano-biking-journey . November 30, 2023 . November 30, 2023 . Crunchyroll.
  26. Web site: December 21, 2023 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』大垣千明を描いたイメージビジュアル第四弾と原紗友里さんのコメント到着!静岡県とコラボしたスタンプラリー開催決定 . The fourth character visual for Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 depicting Chiaki Ōgaki and Sayuri Hara's comment have arrived! Stamp rally to be held in collaboration with Shizuoka Prefecture . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1703145400 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222183529/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1703145400 . December 22, 2023 . December 23, 2023 . Animate Times.
  27. Web site: Dempsey . Liam . January 11, 2024 . Aoi Changes Gear in Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Visual . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111125448/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/1/11/laid-back-camp-season-3-anime-visual-aoi-inuyama-april-2024 . January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024 . Crunchyroll.
  28. Web site: Harding . Daryl . February 1, 2024 . Ena and Chikuwa Play in 6th Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Character Visual . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202172913/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/2/1/ena-and-chikuwa-play-in-6th-laid-back-camp-season-3-anime-character-visual . February 2, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . Crunchyroll.
  29. Web site: Cayanan . Joanna . March 14, 2024 . Laid-Back Camp Anime's 3rd Season Unveils New Visual, Trailer Video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314162430/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-14/laid-back-camp-anime-3rd-season-unveils-new-visual-trailer-video/.208745 . March 14, 2024 . March 15, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  30. Web site: June 27, 2024 . Japanese . ja:ヴァイスシュヴァルツよりトライアルデッキ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』が6月28日(金)発売!. Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 trial deck from Weiß Schwarz will be released on June 28 (Friday)! . https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007839.000014827.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240701173537/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000007839.000014827.html . July 1, 2024 . July 1, 2024 . PR Times.
  31. アオゾラギア公式 . aozoragear . 1768441994299228407 . March 15, 2024 . ja:「ゆるキャン△ピングカー」が『#ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』バージョンに なでしことリンの書き下ろしイラストを使用した世界で1つだけのキャンピングカー‼️ 全国の様々なイベントに出没予定️「ゆるキャン△ピングカー」公式サイトで告知するのでチェックして下さい https://aozoragear.com/pages/yurucampingcar . "Yuru Camping Car" Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 version One and only camper in the world with newly drawn illustrations of Nadeshiko and Rin!! Scheduled to appear at various events nationwide️ Please check the official website of "Yuru Camping Car" for the announcement https://aozoragear.com/pages/yurucampingcar . Japanese . March 17, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317074606/https://twitter.com/aozoragear/status/1768441994299228407 . March 17, 2024.
  32. 株式会社ハート【公式】. heartcorp0810 . 1768562791861104703 . March 15, 2024 . ja:【TVアニメーション 『#ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』 の3Dマグネット が発売決定❗️】3Dレンチキュラー仕様で奥行き感のあるデザインです✨ ミニキャラはハートオリジナルの描き起こし!■2024年6月下旬発売予定 詳細は下記よりご確認ください。https://heart-ltd.jp/product/102534/ . [Anime TV #Laid-BackCamp:Season3 3D magnets will be on sale!] The 3D lenticular design gives a sense of depth✨ The mini-characters are original drawings by Heart! ■Scheduled to launch in late June 2024 For details, please see below. https://heart-ltd.jp/product/102534/ . Japanese . March 17, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317075553/https://twitter.com/heartcorp0810/status/1768562791861104703 . March 17, 2024.
  33. Web site: March 29, 2024 . Japanese . ja:フマキラーとのコラボが今年も開催!“アウトドアにはフマキラー”キャンペーンSEASON3が4月1日よりスタート . Collaboration with Fumakilla will be held again this year! "Fumakilla for Outdoors" Campaign Season 3 starts on April 1 . https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8645 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330192342/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/8645 . March 30, 2024 . March 31, 2024 . yurucamp.jp.
  34. Web site: February 1, 2024 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』斉藤恵那を描いたイメージビジュアル第六弾と高橋李依さんのコメント到着!先行上映会が開催決定 . The sixth image visual for Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 depicting Ena Saito and comments from Rie Takahashi were released! Advance screenings to be held . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1706760314 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202173957/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1706760314 . February 2, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . Animate Times.
  35. Web site: April 4, 2024 . Japanese . ja:春アニメ『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』OP映像公開中!Blu-ray&DVDが全3巻で発売決定 . Spring anime Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 OP video now available! Blu-ray & DVD will be released in 3 volumes . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1712234799 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408165305/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1712234799 . April 8, 2024 . April 9, 2024 . Animate Times.
  36. Web site: June 19, 2024 . Japanese . ja:『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』より、最終回・第12話「4月2日、花見キャンプ」先行場面カット&あらすじ公開!. Advance scene cuts & synopsis of Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 episode 12 "April 2nd: Cherry Blossom Camp Trip" were released! . https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1718786395 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620152612/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1718786395 . June 20, 2024 . June 20, 2024 . Animate Times.
  37. Web site: Mateo . Alex . March 13, 2024 . Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2024 Anime Season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313194154/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-13/crunchyroll-announces-release-schedule-for-spring-2024-anime-season/.208709 . March 13, 2024 . March 14, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  38. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . April 2, 2024 . Ani-One Asia Reveals Kaiju No. 8, Blue Archive, 6 Other Anime for Spring 2024 Streaming . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403235006/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-02/ani-one-asia-reveals-kaiju-no-8-blue-archive-6-other-anime-for-spring-2024-streaming/.209476 . April 3, 2024 . April 4, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  39. Web site: Jones . Steve . April 20, 2024 . Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Episodes 1–3 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515203317/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/laid-back-camp-season-3/episodes-1-3/.210033 . May 15, 2024 . May 15, 2024 . Anime News Network.
  40. ヴァイスシュヴァルツ公式 . Weiß Schwarz . wstcg . 1743566873650978990 . January 6, 2024 . ja:速報‼ ブシロード新春大発表会 2024 トライアルデッキ&ブースターパック『ゆるキャン△ SEASON3』 2024年 発売決定 続報をお楽しみに!配信はコチラ https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGgvGvLd600 #ゆるキャン #ブシ新春2024 #WS |trans-title=Breaking news!! Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2024 Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 trial deck and booster pack To be released in 2024 Please look forward to further reports! Click here for distribution https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGgvGvLd600 #YuruCamp #BushiNewYear2024 #WS |language=Japanese |access-date=January 9, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109040207/https://twitter.com/wstcg/status/1743566873650978990 |archive-date=January 9, 2024}} The trial deck was released on June 28, 2024, while the booster pack will be released on November 8.[30] Additional promotional partners included the outdoor goods brand Aozoragear, which would deploy a camper designed with illustration of Nadeshiko and Rin;[31] the shokugan (food toy) company Heart, which would sell character-themed 3D magnets;[32] and the insecticide manufacturer Fumakilla.[33]

    Release

    Broadcast

    The first three episodes of the third season of Laid-Back Camp premiered at Shinjuku Piccadilly theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo on February 24, 2024.[34] The season debuted on AT-X on April 4, 2024. It aired twelve episodes,[35] concluding on June 20, 2024.[36]

    Home media

    The third season of Laid-Back Camp was simulcast on streaming services d-anime Store and Abema in Japan, on Crunchyroll worldwide (except Asia),[37] and Ani-One in Southeast Asia.[38]

    Three volumes of Blu-ray and DVD for the season, each containing four episodes and an original video animation (OVA), were set to be released in 2024: first volume on June 26, second volume on August 28, and third volume on October 3. The title of the OVAs in the first and second volumes were and .

    Reception

    In his review of the first three episodes, Steve Jones of Anime News Network noted the noticeable change, particularly the compositing, between the third season and the previous seasons after Eight Bit took over the production from C-Station. Jones criticized how the characters "poorly... mesh" with their backgrounds and the use of lightly edited photographs layered into the background. However, he became "more acclimated to the new style" with each new episode released. Despite the new staff and studio, he lauded the season for how it still depicted the spirit of camping and laid-back style, and highlighted areas of Japan that were never heard about such as the Ōi River. He also praised the "heightened presence" of Ayano in the episodes.[39]

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