Laid-Back Camp: Movie

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Laid-Back Camp: Movie
Yuru Camp Movie poster.jpg
Teaser visual
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
Production
companies
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) (Japan)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Laid-Back Camp: Movie (Japanese: 映画 ゆるキャン, Hepburn: Eiga Yurukyan) is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on the Laid-Back Camp manga series by Afro. Animated by C-Station and produced by DeNA, the film will be directed by Yoshiaki Kyōgoku from a script to be written by Jin Tanaka and Mutsumi Ito.

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 animation 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.

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

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.[2] In October 2018, the film was announced at the Yurucamp Secret Society Blanket Enrollment Explanation Meeting event in Saitama Prefecture.[3] 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.[4] 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".[5] 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".[6] 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.[7]

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 animation designer.[8] 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.[7] Afro hinted that the characters will be a "little bit older" in the film.[9]

Marketing[]

A teaser visual for Laid-Back Camp: Movie was released in October 2021.[9] The first commercial video for the film was released in January 2022.[10] 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,[11] Chiaki and Aoi in February,[12][13] and Ena in March.[14]

Release[]

Laid-Back Camp: Movie is scheduled to be released in Japan on July 1, 2022.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e 『ゆるキャン』が映画化決定！ [Laid-Back Camp is going to be made into a movie!]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ 「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.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (October 7, 2018). "Laid-Back Camp Anime Gets Film, New Short Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b 映画「ゆるキャン△」公開は2022年初夏、5人が集うティザービジュアル到着 [Laid-Back Camp movie will be released in early summer of 2022, and a teaser visual of the five characters has arrived]. Natalie (in Japanese). October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (April 1, 2021). "Laid-Back Camp Movie Reveals Returning Staff, 2022 Opening". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Loo, Egan (October 9, 2021). "Laid-Back Camp Movie Posts Early Summer 2022 Opening, New Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Loo, Egan (January 20, 2022). "Laid-Back Camp Movie Posts Rin's 'Candid Photo' Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b Loo, Egan (March 3, 2022). "Laid-Back Camp Movie Unveils July 1 Opening, Ena's 'Candid Photo' Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

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