All slice of life anime tries to have cute characters, only a handful succeeds. Yuru Camp somehow got the formula right with all its characters, each of the five main characters has a unique personality that pushes through in wonderful ways. But, it’s more than just the personality of these five characters, the supporting cast have their own quirks that makes you like them and appreciate them even more.

The first scenes of the anime introduce you to the main cast before launching into the lively theme and opening. However, it’s the scenes that take place after the opening that captured my attention, it’s just Rin (probably one of the two protagonists) riding her bicycle to her campsite, in silence. This sets the tone to what makes Yuru Camp so enjoyable.

It’s the lack of over dramatic sounds or intrusive music, when you watch one episode of this anime you find yourself longing for another. You want to see how they’re all going camping; you want to be taken along on their journey and to see the things that they see. Yuru Camp speaks more about the true nature of an adventure with friends than almost any other story out there.

Because an adventure is not always about the ridiculous things you see, or dangers you all face together. It’s the silent moments when you’re alone, when you see something beautiful that almost no one else has seen. The comradery you feel with the people around you when no one has said a word.

It is for these reasons that Yuru Camp becomes addictive, you find yourself longing for another few minutes with them, you may never be a true part of their adventure, but you can see the world through their eyes.