Synopsis
This is a work for those who have a love for camping. The focus for this story is Rin, a young girl who usually sets out to camp by herself. One day while out camping, she encounters Nadeshiko, a young girl who had just moved to Yamanashi and had biked her way to Motosu to see Mt. Fuji. Thus, begins a story of girls exploring the outdoors with a single camp meeting.
Anime Thoughts
Art wise and music wise, there is a warm and fun tone that is brought about to the series. Added with the simplicity of the character designs, it brings a nice contrast in terms of style. What makes these aspects work however is the way that the series flowed. There isn’t much of a storyline to follow and the characters aren’t all that developed, but it does deliver what it’s them entails. It presents the camp sites in a way that feels like you’re there with the character and the tips that are given on certain items and activities are pretty fun if not for having been given by the old man narrator voice rather than the voice of the characters.
While there was no real development between the characters, the way the series works out their dynamics when they either go camping or plan out things adds another layer for the series. Basically the way that everything meshes together, it makes for a series that has solid art, fun characters and a fun look into the pros and cons of camping.
Manga Thoughts
In comparison to the anime, the manga has a more mellow tone to it given that there is less detail given to the background and more on the character’s experiences and learnings. Here there just seems more expressiveness in certain scenes but for the most part, there isn’t really much of a difference with the anime. The problem here though is that while there is more expression with some character moments, the impact here is not as large as with the manga. Still, there is a charm to the manga that makes you just want to sit down and have a good read and end up with a smile.
Conclusion
The biggest impact about this series is that whether it be the manga or the anime, it leaves a warm tone and a great look on different aspects of camping. There isn’t all that much development in terms of plot and characters, but it delivered its theme in the best way possible. In terms of art and design, the anime clearly did better, but in terms of character moments, more highlight seemed to be placed in the manga given that there was slightly more dialogue. In the bigger picture there isn’t much difference between the two but overall both are a great series to sit back and enjoy.
Rating: 8/10