Solo Camping for Two

Solo Camping for Two
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Gen Kinokura (front) and Shizuku Kusano (back)
ふたりソロキャンプ
(Futari Soro Kyanpu)
Genre
Manga
Written byYudai Debata
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintEvening KC
Magazine
  • Evening (October 9, 2018 – February 28, 2023)
  • Comic Days (April 21 – May 19, 2023)
  • Morning (December 14, 2023 – present)
Original runOctober 9, 2018 – present
Volumes23
Television drama
Directed by
  • Takashi Ninomiya
  • Katsutoshi Hirabayashi
Written byAyako Kitagawa
StudioHeadquarters
Original networkTokyo MX
Original run January 9, 2025 February 27, 2025
Episodes8
Anime television series
Directed byJun Hatori
Written by
  • Aya Satsuki
  • Mitsuho Seta
  • Ōka Tanisaki
Music byShōta Kowashi
StudioSynergySP
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Asahi, NCC, ytv
Original run July 11, 2025 December 19, 2025
Episodes24

Solo Camping for Two (Japanese: ふたりソロキャンプ, Hepburn: Futari Soro Kyanpu) is a Japanese camping-themed manga series written and illustrated by Yudai Debata. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Evening from October 2018 to February 2023, when the magazine ceased its publication. Following a brief run in the Comic Days manga app, the series resumed in Morning in December 2023. Its chapters have been collected in 23 tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.

A live-action television drama adaptation aired from January to February 2025, and an anime television series adaptation produced by SynergySP aired from July to December of the same year.

Characters

Gen Kinokura (樹乃倉 巌, Kinokura Gen)
Voiced by: Daiki Hamano[3]
Portrayed by: Win Morisaki[4]
An expert 34-year-old out-and-out solo camper who enjoys the quiet solitude away from the city, being able to appreciate nature.
Shizuku Kusano (草野 雫, Kusano Shizuku)
Voiced by: Mizuki Niizaki[3]
Portrayed by: Miyu Honda[4]
A 20-year-old junior college student with little experience about camping alone. She coerces Gen to be her mentor in order to develop her solo camping skills by camping together until she is able to manage on her own.
Akihito Takigawa (滝川 彰人, Takigawa Akihito)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[5]
Portrayed by: Yu Inaba[6]
Mizuki Hino (火野 瑞希, Hino Mizuki)
Voiced by: Yuna Nemoto[7]
Portrayed by: Saki Miyashita[6]
Saya Ozora (大空 さや, Ōzora Saya)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[7]
Portrayed by: Erika Takizawa[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yudai Debata, Solo Camping for Two debuted in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Evening, under the title Hitori, Yaei Nite Omofu (独り、野営にて思ふ).[8][9] Evening ceased its publication on February 28, 2023,[10] and the series finished its first part in the last issue. Following three special chapters published in the Comic Days manga app from April 21 to May 19, 2023,[11][12][13] the series resumed in Morning on December 14 of the same year.[14][15] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first volume released on March 22, 2019.[16] As of February 20, 2026, 23 volumes have been released.[17]

Kodansha started publishing the manga digitally in English on its K Manga service in June 2025.[18]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1March 22, 2019[19]978-4-06-514905-8
2May 23, 2019[20]978-4-06-516174-6
3August 6, 2019[21]978-4-06-516945-2
4November 21, 2019[22]978-4-06-518010-5
5March 23, 2020[23]978-4-06-518923-8
6May 22, 2020[24]978-4-06-519585-7
7August 11, 2020[25]978-4-06-520490-0
8December 23, 2020[26]978-4-06-521819-8
9March 23, 2021[27]978-4-06-522678-0
978-4-06-523424-2 (LE)
10July 14, 2021[28]978-4-06-524044-1
978-4-06-524605-4 (LE)
11November 22, 2021[29]978-4-06-525887-3
978-4-06-525886-6 (LE)
12March 23, 2022[30]978-4-06-527124-7
978-4-06-527125-4 (LE)
13July 22, 2022[31]978-4-06-528464-3
14November 22, 2022[32]978-4-06-529761-2
15April 21, 2023[33]978-4-06-530943-8
16July 21, 2023[34]978-4-06-532426-4
978-4-06-532536-0 (LE)
17April 23, 2024[35]978-4-06-535251-9
18July 23, 2024[36]978-4-06-536019-4
19November 21, 2024[37]978-4-06-537522-8
20April 23, 2025[38]978-4-06-538635-4
21July 23, 2025[39]978-4-06-539894-4
22November 21, 2025[40]978-4-06-541353-1
23February 20, 2026[17]978-4-06-542661-6

Drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 15, 2024. The drama is directed by Takashi Ninomiya and Katsutoshi Hirabayashi, with scripts written by Ayako Kitagawa. It aired from January 9 to February 27, 2025, on Tokyo MX.[4][41]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in January 2025. It is produced by SynergySP and directed by Jun Hatori, with series composition by Aya Satsuki and screenplays by Satsuki, Mitsuho Seta and Ōka Tanisaki, character designs by Tomomi Shimazaki, and music composed by Shōta Kowashi. The series aired from July 11 to December 19, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[3][7][a] The first opening theme song is "Akari wa Tōku" (灯りは遠く; The Light is Far Away), performed by Skirt,[42] and the second opening theme song is "Futari de Iyō ka" (ふたりでいようか; 'Shall we Be Together'), performed by Hokuto,[43] while the series' ending theme song is "Futari Camp" (ふたりキャンプ), performed by Masayoshi Ōishi featuring Special Others.[42]

Crunchyroll streamed the series.[44] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[45]

Episodes

No.Title [46][47]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original release date [48][a]
1"Pondering While Solo Camping"
Transliteration: "Hitori Yaei Nite Omofu" (Japanese: 独り野営にて思ふ)
Takatoshi SuzukiAya SatsukiJun HatoriJuly 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)
2"Enjoy Going Solo"
Transliteration: "Soro o Tanoshime" (Japanese: 孤独ソロを楽しめ)
Yūdai TakamotoAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiJuly 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
3"Beware of Gear Acquisition Traps"
Transliteration: "Gia Numa ni Goyōshin" (Japanese: ギア沼にご用心)
Shunji YoshidaAya SatsukiYukio NishimotoJuly 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)
4"What Do You Do While Camping"
Transliteration: "Kyanpu ni Itte, Nanisuruno?" (Japanese: キャンプに行って、何するの?)
Kenya UenoMitsuho SetaHitoyuki MatsuiAugust 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)
5"The Path You Choose Yourself"
Transliteration: "Jibun de Erabu Michi" (Japanese: 自分で選ぶ道)
Takatoshi SuzukiOuka TanisakaJun HatoriAugust 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)
6"Master Mode"
Transliteration: "Shishō Mōdo" (Japanese: 師匠モード)
Kenya UenoOuka TanisakaHitoyuki MatsuiAugust 15, 2025 (2025-08-15)
7"The Origins of Going Solo"
Transliteration: "Soro no Hajimari" (Japanese: ソロのはじまり)
Kōji SasakiAya SatsukiSusumu NishizawaAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
8"Katsu! Use Gear Properly"
Transliteration: "Katsu! Dōgu wa Tadashiku Tsukae" (Japanese: 喝!道具は正しく使え)
Shu Honma,
Toshiteru Masamoto
Mitsuho SetaJun HatoriAugust 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)
9"Occasionally, Like a Master"
Transliteration: "Tamani wa Shishōrashiku" (Japanese: たまには師匠らしく)
Takahide OgataMitsuho SetaYuri IsowaSeptember 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
10"Because I Like Gen-san"
Transliteration: "Gen-san ga, Sukidakara" (Japanese: 厳さんが、好きだから)
Masayuki EgamiAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiSeptember 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
11"Goodbye, Gen-kun"
Transliteration: "Sayōnara, Gen-kun" (Japanese: さようなら、厳くん)
Hitoyuki MatsuiOuka TanisakaSusumu NishizawaSeptember 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
12"My Personal Preferences"
Transliteration: "Ore Dake no Kodawari" (Japanese: 俺だけのこだわり)
Kenya UenoAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
13"What Do You Think of Shizuku?"
Transliteration: "Shizuku no Koto, Dō Omotterun Desu ka?" (Japanese: 雫のこと、どう思ってるんですか?)
Shu Honma,
Toshiteru Masamoto
Aya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
14"Dreaming While Camping Out Alone"
Transliteration: "Hitori Yaei Nite Yume o Omofu" (Japanese: 独り野営にて夢を思ふ)
Hitoyuki MatsuiMitsuho SetaYuri IsowaOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
15"Camping Like Ships Passing in the Night"
Transliteration: "Surechigai Kyanpu" (Japanese: すれちがいキャンプ)
Kenya UenoOuka TanisakiJun HatoriOctober 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
16"Graduation Test?!"
Transliteration: "Sotsugyō Shiken!?" (Japanese: 卒業試験!?)
Yudai TakamotoAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
17"You Don't Mind If I Take Him, Right?"
Transliteration: "Watashi ga Moratte mo, Mondainai yo ne?" (Japanese: ワタシがもらっても、問題ないよね?)
ThomsonMitsuho SetaHitoyuki MatsuiOctober 31, 2025 (2025-10-31)
18"Solo Camping For Three"
Transliteration: "San-nin sorokyanputte Kotode" (Japanese: さんにんソロキャンプってことで)
Kenya UenoAya SatsukiYoshiaki OkumuraNovember 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)
19"I'm Not Scared!"
Transliteration: "Bibitta Wakejanē!" (Japanese: びびったわけじゃねーっ!)
Hitoyuki MatsuiOuka TanisakaHitoyuki MatsuiNovember 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)
20"I Don't Want to Graduate Yet"
Transliteration: "Mada, Sotsugyō Shitakunai desu" (Japanese: まだ、卒業したくないです)
Kenya UenoOuka TanisakaHitoyuki MatsuiNovember 21, 2025 (2025-11-21)
21"What I Can Do"
Transliteration: "Watashi ni Dekiru Koto" (Japanese: 私にできること)
Hitoyuki MatsuiAya SatsukiYuri IsowaNovember 28, 2025 (2025-11-28)
22"A Dream Spun With Someone"
Transliteration: "Dareka to Tsumugu Yume" (Japanese: 誰かとつむぐ夢)
Kinya NakamuraMitsuho SetaHitoyuki MatsuiDecember 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)
23"Are You Giving It Serious Thought?"
Transliteration: "Shinken ni Kangaete Kuretemasu ka?" (Japanese: 真剣に考えてくれてますか?)
Kenya UenoAya SatsukiYoshiaki OkamuraDecember 12, 2025 (2025-12-12)
24"We're Solo Campers For Two"
Transliteration: "Futari Soro Kyanpāda" (Japanese: ふたりソロキャンパーだ)
Yutaro Yamamoto, Takatoshi SuzukiAya SatsukiJun HatoriDecember 19, 2025 (2025-12-19)

Reception

By December 2020, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation (including digital versions).[50] By November 2024, the manga had over 3 million copies in circulation.[4] Solo Camping for Two was nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2021.[51]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Tokyo MX listed the series premiere on July 10 at 24:30, which is effectively July 11 at 12:30 a.m. JST.[49]
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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