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Producer Shōichi Hotta approached animation producer Ryoji Maru with a "big new" project, which included a film, after accepting an offer from [[FuRyu]] in July 2018 to lead a sequel project for the [[Laid-Back Camp season 1|first season of ''Laid-Back Camp'']].[{{Cite web |url=https://s.animeanime.jp/article/2021/03/04/59885.html |date=March 4, 2021 |website=Anime! Anime! |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「ゆるキャン△ SEASON2」スタッフ座談会、一筋縄ではいかなかった「SEASON2」制作開始までの舞台裏に迫る! |trans-title=The ''Laid-Back Camp: Season 2'' staff talks about the behind-the-scenes of the production of ''Season 2'', which was not an easy task! |access-date=September 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908162711/https://s.animeanime.jp/article/2021/03/04/59885.html |archive-date=September 8, 2021}}] In October 2018, the film was announced at the Yuru Camp Secret Society Blanket Enrollment Explanation Meeting event in [[Saitama Prefecture]].[{{Cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=October 7, 2018 |title=''Laid-Back Camp'' Anime Gets Film, New Short Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-07/laid-back-camp-anime-gets-film-new-short-anime/.137842 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908163137/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-07/laid-back-camp-anime-gets-film-new-short-anime/.137842 |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}] In April 2021, it was announced that [[C-Station]] would return to produce the film from the series, with [[Shochiku]] serving as the distributor.[{{Cite web |url=https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/6469 |date=April 1, 2021 |website=yurucamp.jp |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:映画『ゆるキャン△』2022年全国ロードショー決定!|trans-title=''Laid-Back Camp Movie'' is scheduled for a nationwide roadshow in 2022! |access-date=September 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908164918/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/6469 |archive-date=September 8, 2021}}] [[Rie Takahashi]], the voice actress for [[Ena Saitō]] in two seasons of the anime series, confirmed on her [[Twitter]] account that the announcement of the film's release date on [[April Fool's Day]] was "not a joke".[{{Cite web |last=Luster |first=Joseph |date=April 1, 2021 |title=''Laid-Back Camp'' Anime Film Cozies Up to Theaters in 2022 |url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/laid-back-camp-anime-film-cozies-up-to-theaters-in-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908164123/https://otakuusamagazine.com/laid-back-camp-anime-film-cozies-up-to-theaters-in-2022/ |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website=[[Otaku USA]]}}] Including in the announcement was a concept visual from a [[storyboard]] drawn by director Yoshiaki Kyogoku, which shows a matured [[Nadeshiko Kagamihara]] and [[Rin Shima]] and a catchphrase saying, {{Nihongo|"I am from now on."|これからも、わたしだ。|Korekara mo, watashida.}}[{{Cite web |last=Miyazawa |first=Ryo |date=April 1, 2021 |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:映画「ゆるキャン△」は2022年ロードショー なでしこ&リンの“大人びた”コンセプトビジュアルが公開 |trans-title=''Laid-Back Camp Movie'' will be released in 2022. Nadeshiko and Rin's "mature" concept visuals have been released. |url=https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2104/01/news111.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909031519/https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/amp/2104/01/news111.html |archive-date=September 9, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website={{ill|Netorabo|ja|ITmedia}}}}] |
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Producer Shōichi Hotta approached animation producer Ryoji Maru with a "big new" project, which included a film, after accepting an offer from [[FuRyu]] in July 2018 to lead a sequel project for the [[Laid-Back Camp season 1|first season of ''Laid-Back Camp'']].[{{Cite web |url=https://s.animeanime.jp/article/2021/03/04/59885.html |date=March 4, 2021 |website=Anime! Anime! |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:「ゆるキャン△ SEASON2」スタッフ座談会、一筋縄ではいかなかった「SEASON2」制作開始までの舞台裏に迫る! |trans-title=The ''Laid-Back Camp: Season 2'' staff talks about the behind-the-scenes of the production of ''Season 2'', which was not an easy task! |access-date=September 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908162711/https://s.animeanime.jp/article/2021/03/04/59885.html |archive-date=September 8, 2021}}] In October 2018, the film was announced at the Yuru Camp Secret Society Blanket Enrollment Explanation Meeting event in [[Saitama Prefecture]].[{{Cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=October 7, 2018 |title=''Laid-Back Camp'' Anime Gets Film, New Short Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-07/laid-back-camp-anime-gets-film-new-short-anime/.137842 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908163137/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-07/laid-back-camp-anime-gets-film-new-short-anime/.137842 |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}] In April 2021, it was announced that [[C-Station]] would return to produce the film from the series, with [[Shochiku]] serving as the distributor.[{{Cite web |url=https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/6469 |date=April 1, 2021 |website=yurucamp.jp |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:映画『ゆるキャン△』2022年全国ロードショー決定!|trans-title=''Laid-Back Camp Movie'' is scheduled for a nationwide roadshow in 2022! |access-date=September 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908164918/https://yurucamp.jp/news/information/6469 |archive-date=September 8, 2021}}] [[Rie Takahashi]], the [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actress]] for [[Ena Saitō]] in two seasons of the anime series, confirmed on her [[Twitter]] account that the announcement of the film's release date on [[April Fool's Day]] was "not a joke".[{{Cite web |last=Luster |first=Joseph |date=April 1, 2021 |title=''Laid-Back Camp'' Anime Film Cozies Up to Theaters in 2022 |url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/laid-back-camp-anime-film-cozies-up-to-theaters-in-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908164123/https://otakuusamagazine.com/laid-back-camp-anime-film-cozies-up-to-theaters-in-2022/ |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website=[[Otaku USA]]}}] Including in the announcement was a concept visual from a [[storyboard]] drawn by director Yoshiaki Kyogoku, which shows a matured [[Nadeshiko Kagamihara]] and [[Rin Shima]] and a catchphrase saying, {{Nihongo|"I am from now on."|これからも、わたしだ。|Korekara mo, watashida.}}[{{Cite web |last=Miyazawa |first=Ryo |date=April 1, 2021 |language=Japanese |script-title=ja:映画「ゆるキャン△」は2022年ロードショー なでしこ&リンの“大人びた”コンセプトビジュアルが公開 |trans-title=''Laid-Back Camp Movie'' will be released in 2022. Nadeshiko and Rin's "mature" concept visuals have been released. |url=https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2104/01/news111.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909031519/https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/amp/2104/01/news111.html |archive-date=September 9, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |website={{ill|Netorabo|ja|ITmedia}}}}] |