One of my all-time favourite things about anime is its ability to introduce you to new pastimes by engaging you in the pastimes of the characters that you’re watching. I’ve been strong-armed into caring about so many things that I’ve otherwise never spared a thought for as a result of this, the most recent of these things being camping.
I’ve never been a fan of the great outdoors. Why would I when everything I love can be found indoors? My Ps4, my nice, comfy bed, my wireless router… The thought of abandoning all of these things to share a tent with spiders and mosquitos would make me break out in preemptive hives. That is, until I watched Laid Back Camp. Laid Back Camp is about a group of high school girls and their ongoing quest to find the most scenic spot in which to pitch up a tent, enjoy good food, and, better still, good company. This feel-good anime made camping look so good, it even brought a city slicker like me ‘round to the idea…
Watashi Wa Bucho!! 