is a Japanese

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-themed

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series written and illustrated by Yudai Debata. It was serialized in

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

's manga magazine ''

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'' from October 2018 to February 2023, when the magazine ceased its publication. Following a brief run in the ' manga app, the series resumed in ''

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'' in December 2023. Its chapters have been collected in 20 volumes as of April 2025. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from January to February 2025, and an

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television series adaptation produced by

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is set to premiere in July of the same year.

Characters

; : : :An expert 34-year-old out-and-out solo camper who enjoys the quiet solitude away from the city, being able to appreciate nature. ; : : :A 20-year-old

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student with little experience about camping alone. She threatens Gen with a false rape accusation to be her mentor in order to develop her solo camping skills by camping together until she is able to manage on her own. ; : : ; : : ; : :

Media

Manga

''Solo Camping for Two'' is written and illustrated by Yudai Debata. It debuted in

's manga magazine ''

'', under the title . ''Evening'' ceased its publication on February 28, 2023, and the series finished its first part in the last issue; following three special chapters published in the ' manga app from April 21 to May 19, 2023, the series resumed in ''

'' on December 14 of the same year. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 22, 2019. As of April 23, 2025, 20 volumes have been released. Kodansha started publishing the manga digitally in English on its '' K Manga'' service in June 2025.

Volumes

Drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 15, 2024. The drama is directed by Takashi Ninomiya and , with scripts written by . It aired January 9 to February 27, 2025, on

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Anime

television series adaptation was announced in January 2025. The series is produced by

and directed by Jun Hatori, with series composition by and screenplays by Satsuki, Mitsuho Seta and , character designs by Tomomi Shimazaki, and music composed by Shōta Kowashi. It is set to premiere on July 11, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other channels. The opening theme song is , performed by , while the ending theme song is , performed by

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featuring Special Others.

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will stream the series.

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licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's

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channel.

Episodes

Reception

By December 2020, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation (including digital versions). By November 2024, the manga had over 3 million copies in circulation. ''Solo Camping for Two'' was nominated for the 45th

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in the general category in 2021.

Notes

References

External links

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