Top Camping Anime Recommendations

Nichijou

Also known as Nichijou - My Ordinary Life.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every passing day, the lives of these six, as well as of the many people around them, experience both the calms of normal life and the insanity of the absurd. Walking to school, being bitten by a talking crow, spending time with friends, and watching the principal suplex a deer: they are all in a day's work in the extraordinary everyday lives of those in Nichijou.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Episodic , Slapstick , School , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Achronological Order , Parody , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Robots , Shounen , Drawing , Tsundere , Guns , Football , Love Triangle , Body Horror , Camping

Yuru Camp△

Also known as Laid-Back Camp.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Rin likes to go camping by herself along the lakes that provide a scenic view of Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko loves to take cycling trips by herself to places where she can see Mt. Fuji. After they meet, Rin and Nadeshiko take camping trips, eat cup ramen together, and enjoy the scenery.



Tags: Outdoor Activities , Camping , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rural , Primarily Teen Cast , Food , Educational , School Club , Travel , Kuudere , Seinen , Episodic , Mopeds , Animals , Cycling

Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia

Also known as Insomniacs After School.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Ganta Nakami is a high school student who suffers from insomnia. One day, he meets Isaki Magari, a girl with the same condition. A strange, but special relationship forms as they share a secret and catch up on their sleep in their school’s abandoned observatory…



Tags: Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Photography , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Heterosexual , Astronomy , School Club , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , School , Rural , Disability , Outdoor Activities , Camping , Animals , Tanned Skin , Tomboy

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Also known as Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Mukouda Tsuyoshi, an ordinary salaryman, is suddenly transported to another world one day. The unique skill he gains upon arrival in this world is the seemingly useless "Online Grocery." Mukouda is discouraged at first, but the modern foods he's able to bring to his new world using this skill prove to have some unbelievable effects!



Tags: Food , Isekai , Found Family , Animals , Camping , Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , Gods , Travel , Magic , Work , Creature Taming , Economics , Dragons , Goblin , Dungeon

Yuru Camp△ SEASON 2

Also known as LAID-BACK CAMP SEASON2.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Having spent Christmas camping with her new friends, Rin Shima embarks on a solo-camping trip to see the New Year sunrise by the sea. All goes according to plan until unforeseen weather blocks the roads back home, making a return trip impossible. Rin, who is now stranded for a few days, is invited by Nadeshiko Kagamihara to stay at her grandmother's house.

What is supposed to be a two-day trip becomes an extended period of sightseeing and new experiences for Rin, and she encounters some new and old faces along the way.



Tags: Outdoor Activities , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Camping , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Food , Educational , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Seinen , Rural , School Club , Mopeds , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Motorcycles

Yuru Camp△ Movie

Also known as Laid-Back Camp The Movie.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Rin Shima has left her hometown in Yamanashi to live on her own in Nagoya while working for a small publishing company there. On one winter’s weekend in the not-too-distant future, as she’s planning a bike tour, she unexpectedly receives a message from an old high school friend, Chiaki Oogaki, saying she’s currently in Nagoya. Chiaki now works for an organization promoting tourism in Yamanashi, and she’s in charge of a project to reopen a facility that was closed a few years ago. When Rin casually suggests that such a large property would make a good campground, Chiaki is inspired. She gathers up all of their old camping buddies— Nadeshiko Kagamihara, who works at an outdoor goods store in Tokyo; Aoi Inuyama, who’s now an elementary school teacher in their hometown of Yamanashi; and Ena Saitou, who works at a dog grooming salon in Yokohama—and the campground-opening project is set in motion. So the story of five outdoorsy girls who became friends thanks to their shared love of camping begins once more, taking on a new challenge with the knowledge and experience they’ve gained.



Tags: Outdoor Activities , Primarily Adult Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Time Skip , Camping , Primarily Female Cast , Food , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Rural , Travel , Work , Mopeds , Motorcycles , Animals , Seinen , Robots

Heya Camp△

Also known as ROOM CAMP.

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The Outdoor Activities Club, Aka, the Outclub has 3 members. In the countryside of Yamanashi Prefecture, there’s a high school named Motosu High School. Go even further to one of the school buildings and you’ll find a very laid-back outdoor club that uses one corner of the classroom as their club room. Kagamihara Nadeshiko finally wants to kill some time in their club room, but then Ohgaki Chiaki and Inuyama Aoi suddenly announce that they’re all going on a trip. The girls enjoy the various local treats as they travel around, but where in the world is the end destination for this trip?!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Food , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Travel , Camping

Yuru Camp△ SEASON 3

Also known as Laid-Back Camp Season 3.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Within the narrow walls of the Outdoor Activities Club room, the few but lively members carry on the camping spirit as they have fun with DIY club experiments. Exciting experiences such as these have brought Nadeshiko Kagamihara deep into the world of camping, making her want to once again go on a solo trip. However, other plans come first, as Ayano Toki and Rin Shima invite Nadeshiko to camp near Ooi River. Eager to go on their first journey together, the girls set off to forge precious memories that will stick with their hearts for years to come.

Tags: Outdoor Activities , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Camping , Travel , Trains , School Club , Food , Seinen , Educational , Mopeds , Ensemble Cast , Motorcycles , Primarily Teen Cast , CGI , Time Manipulation

Yama no Susume

Also known as Encouragement of Climb.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?



Tags: Outdoor Activities , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Mountaineering , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Educational , Seinen , Food , School , Primarily Child Cast , Camping

Yuru Camp△ OVA

Studio: C-Station
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

OVAs included in each of the three volumes of the Yuru Camp△ Blu-ray/DVD.

This entry contains the following:
BD/DVD Volume 1: へやキャン△episode0 (Heya Camp Episode 0), March 28, 2018.
BD/DVD Volume 2: ほらキャン△ (Hora Camp), May 23, 2018.
BD/DVD Volume 3: サバキャン△ (Survival Camp), July 25, 2018.

Tags: Outdoor Activities , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Food , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Camping

Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!

Also known as YuruYuri Nachuyachumi!.

Studio: TYO Animations
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Upon finding some camping equipment in the clubroom, the Amusement Club decide to go camping together for summer vacation, with the student council deciding to tag along. After spending the day making curry, the girls form pairs to go on a test of courage before hitting a bathhouse together.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Child Cast , School , School Club , Kuudere , Tsundere , Slapstick , Outdoor Activities , Camping

Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa

Also known as Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Psychological

Teiai Group is one of Japan's largest firms. Yukio Tonegawa, a man with a larger-than-life presence and sharp intellect, works as the right-hand man of Chairman Kazutaka Hyodo. One day, the chairman commands Tonegawa to spearhead "Game of Death," an evil project that employs debtors. He rallies his direct reports and scrambles to form Team Tonegawa, only to encounter a barrage of challenges from the erratic chairman and his disloyal employees, ultimately leading to his demotion.

Team Tonegawa is bombarded with an onslaught of wide-ranging problems! "Mr. Tonegawa - Middle Management Blues -" is a spinoff of "Kaiji," the hit manga series that boasts a total circulation of over 20 million printed copies.



Note: Episode 14-15, parts of 18, and parts of 20-23 of this entry adapts the Kaiji spin-off manga Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hanchou.

Tags: Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Parody , Seinen , Office , Food , Card Battle , Episodic , Bowling , Slavery , Mahjong , Pandemic , Acting , Camping , Memory Manipulation

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi 2nd Season

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi.

Tags: Isekai , Food , Work , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Animals , Gods , Travel , Economics , Magic , Creature Taming , Camping , Dragons , Elf , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , Slapstick , Tsundere , Wilderness

Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Dai-Mankai no Shou

Also known as Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter.

Studio: Studio Gokumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological

The third season of Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru.

The magical girls of the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club have one goal: to make people smile whenever they can and to always help those in need. Through teamwork and the help of their magical powers, Yuna, Mimori, Fuu, Itsuki, Karin and Sonoko have vanquished deadly Vertexes, recovered a missing friend and balanced their lives as magical girls and regular middle school students. Now a new adventure begins, one that will test their skills and their bond as friends alike.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Magic , Gods , Primarily Child Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , Ensemble Cast , Ships , School , Tsundere , Swordplay , Urban , Superhero , Isekai , Spearplay , Kaiju , Urban Fantasy , Fairy , Shrine Maiden , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Gore , CGI , Religion , Yandere , School Club , Camping , Time Skip , Bullying , Guns

D4DJ All Mix

Also known as D4DJ All Mix.

Studio: SANZIGEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

The second season to D4DJ First Mix.

The beats are back with Lyrical Lily! After learning the awesome news they’ll be performing at their town revitalization event, they start to panic when they learn it’s a yearlong event. To keep it fresh and exciting, they’ll enlist some of the most popular DJ units around. A new stage is set, and Lyrical Lily is ready to shine!



Note: The series is releasing early on DMM and Funimation/Crunchyroll starting January 8, 2023. The regular TV broadcast started on January 13, 2023.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Full CGI , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Idol , Urban , Work , School , Language Barrier , Surreal Comedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Religion , Dancing , Ojou-sama , Camping , Tanned Skin , Zombie

Yuru Camp△ SEASON 4

Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The fourth season of Yuru Camp△.

Tags: Outdoor Activities , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Camping , Gore , Travel

Yuru Camp△ SEASON 3 OVA

Also known as Laid-Back Camp Season 3 OVA.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

OVAs included with each Yuru Camp△ SEASON 3 Blu-ray/DVD volume.

Episodes:
1) The Outclub's Room
The Outclub girls take a good look at the Five Fuji Lakes and the Yamanashi area.

2) Rainy Camping
Rin dares to try her luck camping in the rain.

3) Rin and Nadeshiko Go Spring Camping at Lake Inaga
Rin and Nadeshiko indulge in springtime camping at Lake Inaga.



Tags: Iyashikei , Camping , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Outdoor Activities , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Food

Futari Solo Camp

Also known as Solo Camping for Two.

Studio: SynergySP
Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Slice of Life

Gen Kinokura, 34 years old.

A solitary camper who cherishes his alone time in nature, Gen enjoys his usual solo camping trips. However, he unexpectedly encounters Shizuku Kusano, a complete beginner in camping. Reluctantly, Gen ends up camping with Shizuku, despite it being the last thing he wanted to do.

What will become of Gen’s peaceful camping life now that it’s turned upside down by this new companion?



Tags: Camping , Seinen

Hotaru wa Inakatta

Also known as Fireflies Never Came.

Studio: Studio Gohan
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Music video for the song Hotaru wa Inakatta, directed, animated, and musically written by Harumaki Gohan, featuring vocals by Hatsune Miku.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , Vocal Synth , Camping , LGBTQ+ Themes