Development Producer Shōichi Hotta initially proposed an
anime adaptation of the
manga series
Laid-Back Camp by Afro shortly after it began serialization in the July 2015 issue of
Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine. The adaptation was confirmed in January 2017. In June 2017, the staff animating the season at
C-Station were announced, including Yoshiaki Kyogoku as the director, Jin Tanaka as the head of the
series composition, and Mutsumi Sasaki as the character animation designer. Kyogoku was introduced by Ryoji Maru, animation producer and the president of the studio, to the producer of the season due to his "good compatibility" with it, earning him his directorial debut.
Writing Laid-Back Camp adapted the first four volumes of the manga series. To depict the camping experience in the season, the staff went on scouting trips to 10 different locations that the characters would be visiting and experienced camping during the winter.
Casting In June 2017,
Yumiri Hanamori and
Nao Tōyama were announced as Nadeshiko Kagamihara and Rin Shima, respectively, as the main cast of
Laid-Back Camp.
Sayuri Hara,
Aki Toyosaki, and
Rie Takahashi joined the cast in August 2017 as Chiaki Ōgaki, Aoi Inuyama, and Ena Saitō, respectively. The English
dub cast for the season was announced in August 2022, including
Morgan Garrett as Nadeshiko, Celeste Perez as Rin, Hannah Alyea as Aoi, Katelyn Barr as Chiaki, Molly Zhang as Ena, and Robin Clayton as Sakura.
Design Rin Shima's
moped depicted in the season was modeled after the
Yamaha Vino scooter, while the camping tools were based on Afro's personal equipment. In November 2017,
Asaka was announced as the singer of the opening
theme song titled "Shiny Days", while
Eri Sasaki would be performing the ending theme song titled , with both singles released on January 24, 2018. ==Marketing==