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The third season of the Japanese animated television series Laid-Back Camp is based on the manga series of the same name by Afro. Animated by Eight Bit, the season is directed by Shin Tosaka from a series composition by Masafumi Sugiura.

Production on a third season had begun and was confirmed in October 2022. The staff working on the season at the new animation studio was announced in July 2023, replacing the ones at C-Station who had previously worked on the first two seasons of the series. Yumiri Hanamori, Nao Tōyama, Sayuri Hara, Aki Toyosaki, Rie Takahashi, Tomoyo Kurosawa, and Akio Otsuka were set to reprise their roles from previous seasons. Additional staff were announced in October 2023.

The third season will broadcast in Japan in April 2024.

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,[3][4] with the franchise's official Twitter account confirming it to be already in production.[5] In July 2023, Shin Tosaka, Masafumi Sugiura, and Hisanori Hashimoto were revealed as the director, series composer, and character designer, respectively, of the season at Eight Bit; they replaced the staff who had worked on the previous seasons and the film at C-Station.[6] This was Hashimoto's debut in character designing.[6] 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. The director acknowledged the difference of the new character designs from the previous seasons due to incorporating the "taste of the original manga".[1]

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.[7] Tomoyo Kurosawa, who voiced Ayano Toki in the season, confirmed in November 2023 that the dubbing was finished.[8]

Writing

According to Laid-Back Camp author Afro, the season would introduce his favorite "Death Road" story from the manga series,[9] which is the fifty-ninth chapter in the eleventh volume ("Hatanagi Attack!! Death Road from Hell" (畑薙アタック！！地獄のデスロード)).[10]

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.[1] In September 2023, Kurosawa and Akio Otsuka were also set to return for their recurring roles as Ayano and the narrator.[2]

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.[6] 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.[11] Eri Sasaki were also revealed to be producing the ending theme song.[12]

Marketing

The teaser visual for the third season of Laid-Back Camp was unveiled in July 2023;[6] its other half was revealed alongside the release of a teaser trailer in September.[11] A character visual for Nadeshiko was released in October 2023,[13] Rin and Ayano in November,[14][15] Chiaki in December,[16] and Aoi in January 2024.[17]

In January 2024, Bushiroad announced a trial deck and booster pack based on the season for their collectible card game Weiß Schwarz, which will be released that year.[18]

Release

The third season of Laid-Back Camp is set to be aired in Japan in April 2024.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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]. Animate Times (in Japanese). July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c 『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!]. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (October 22, 2022). "Laid-Back Camp TV Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  4. ^ 「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]. Natalie (in Japanese). October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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  8. ^ 『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]. Animate Times (in Japanese). November 30, 2023. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  9. ^ 『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]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). October 23, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  10. ^ 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?]. Abema Times (in Japanese). February 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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  12. ^ 『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!]. yurucamp.jp (in Japanese). September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2023). "Laid-Back Camp Season 3's New Visual Reveals April 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Harding, Daryl (November 9, 2023). "Rin Crosses the Bridge in Latest Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Character Visual". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Harding, Daryl (November 30, 2023). "New Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Trailer Shows Rin and Ayano's Biking Journey". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  16. ^ 『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]. Animate Times (in Japanese). December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  17. ^ Dempsey, Liam (January 11, 2024). "Aoi Changes Gear in Laid-Back Camp Season 3 Anime Visual". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  18. ^ ヴァイスシュヴァルツ公式 [@wstcg] (January 6, 2024). 📢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 [📢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] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via Twitter.

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