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Laid-Back Camp season 3

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 childhood friend Ayano Toki now experiencing camping. It was animated by Eight Bit, with Masafumi Sugiura supervising the series composition and Shin Tosaka directing.

Cast and characters
Yumiri Hanamori as Nadeshiko KagamiharaNao Tōyama as Rin ShimaShizuka Itō as Minami Toba • Marina Inoue as Sakura Kagamihara • Kokoa Amano as Mei Nakatsugawa • Akio Otsuka as the narrator == Production ==
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, with the franchise's official Twitter account confirming it to be already in production. 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. This was Hashimoto's debut in character designing. Tomoyo Kurosawa, who voiced Ayano Toki in the season, confirmed in November 2023 that the dubbing was finished. In April 2024, Point Pictures confirmed that they produced the opening animation. Writing According to Laid-Back Camp author Afro, the season would introduce his favorite "Death Road" story from the manga series, which is the fifty-ninth chapter in the eleventh volume (). 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. Designs Model locations In the first episode of the season, the Iyama Observation Deck, an observation deck at Mount in Aichi Prefecture was featured. 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. In the same episode, the Hamanako Flight Park 2nd Takeoff of Hamanako Paraglider School in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka was also featured. 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. 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. Eri Sasaki was also revealed to be producing the ending theme song. 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. == Marketing ==
Marketing
The teaser visual for the third season of Laid-Back Camp was unveiled in July 2023; followed by Rin and Ayano in November, Chiaki in December, Aoi in January 2024, and Ena with her pet dog Chikuwa in February. In March 2024, the main visual and a new trailer featuring the theme songs for the season were released. In January 2024, Weiß Schwarz, a collectible card game by Bushiroad, announced a trial deck and booster pack based on the third season. The trial deck was released on June 28, 2024, and the booster pack on November 8. Additional promotional partners included the outdoor goods brand Aozoragear, which featured a camper that was designed with illustrations of Nadeshiko and Rin; the shokugan (food toy) company Heart, which produced character-themed 3D magnets; and the insecticide manufacturer Fumakilla. == Release ==
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. The season debuted on AT-X on April 4, 2024. concluding on June 20, 2024. Home media The third season of Laid-Back Camp was simulcast on streaming services d-anime Store and Abema in Japan, and Ani-One in Southeast Asia. Three volumes of Blu-ray and DVD for the season, each containing four episodes and an original video animation (OVA), were released in Japan: first volume on June 26, 2024, second volume on August 28, and third volume on October 23. == Reception ==
Reception
Critical response 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. Accolades In April 2025, the third season was nominated for Best Slice of Life Anime category at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. == Original video animations ==
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