Solo Camping for Two
Japanese manga and anime series
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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.
| 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 by | Yudai Debata |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha (digital) |
| Imprint | Evening KC |
| Magazine | |
| Original run | October 9, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 23 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Ayako Kitagawa |
| Studio | Headquarters |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original run | January 9, 2025 – February 27, 2025 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Jun Hatori |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Shōta Kowashi |
| Studio | SynergySP |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, NCC, ytv |
| Original run | July 11, 2025 – December 19, 2025 |
| Episodes | 24 |
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.
Plot
Gen Kinokura, a 34-year-old man, loves solo camping and values quiet time alone in nature. During one of his usual trips, his peaceful routine is interrupted when Shizuku Kusano, a 20-year-old beginner with almost no camping experience, suddenly shows up at his campsite after getting lost and arriving unprepared. With no tent and no real knowledge of camping, she ends up relying on Gen for help.
Although Gen prefers to camp alone and initially wants nothing to do with her, he reluctantly teaches Shizuku basic camping skills so she can take care of herself. After this first encounter, Shizuku decides that Gen is the perfect person to learn from and begins showing up on his future camping trips. To deal with this, the two make an arrangement: they will camp together, but each of them will keep their own space and independence, as if they were solo camping. As they continue camping together, Shizuku gradually improves her skills, while Gen slowly warms up to having someone around.
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
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 Suzuki | Aya Satsuki | Jun Hatori | July 11, 2025 |
| 2 | "Enjoy Going Solo" Transliteration: "Soro o Tanoshime" (Japanese: 孤独を楽しめ) | Yūdai Takamoto | Aya Satsuki | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 18, 2025 |
| 3 | "Beware of Gear Acquisition Traps" Transliteration: "Gia Numa ni Goyōshin" (Japanese: ギア沼にご用心) | Shunji Yoshida | Aya Satsuki | Yukio Nishimoto | July 25, 2025 |
| 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 Ueno | Mitsuho Seta | Hitoyuki Matsui | August 1, 2025 |
| 5 | "The Path You Choose Yourself" Transliteration: "Jibun de Erabu Michi" (Japanese: 自分で選ぶ道) | Takatoshi Suzuki | Ouka Tanisaka | Jun Hatori | August 8, 2025 |
| 6 | "Master Mode" Transliteration: "Shishō Mōdo" (Japanese: 師匠モード) | Kenya Ueno | Ouka Tanisaka | Hitoyuki Matsui | August 15, 2025 |
| 7 | "The Origins of Going Solo" Transliteration: "Soro no Hajimari" (Japanese: ソロのはじまり) | Kōji Sasaki | Aya Satsuki | Susumu Nishizawa | August 22, 2025 |
| 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 Seta | Jun Hatori | August 29, 2025 |
| 9 | "Occasionally, Like a Master" Transliteration: "Tamani wa Shishōrashiku" (Japanese: たまには師匠らしく) | Takahide Ogata | Mitsuho Seta | Yuri Isowa | September 5, 2025 |
| 10 | "Because I Like Gen-san" Transliteration: "Gen-san ga, Sukidakara" (Japanese: 厳さんが、好きだから) | Masayuki Egami | Aya Satsuki | Hitoyuki Matsui | September 12, 2025 |
| 11 | "Goodbye, Gen-kun" Transliteration: "Sayōnara, Gen-kun" (Japanese: さようなら、厳くん) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Ouka Tanisaka | Susumu Nishizawa | September 19, 2025 |
| 12 | "My Personal Preferences" Transliteration: "Ore Dake no Kodawari" (Japanese: 俺だけのこだわり) | Kenya Ueno | Aya Satsuki | Hitoyuki Matsui | September 26, 2025 |
| 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 Satsuki | Hitoyuki Matsui | October 3, 2025 |
| 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 Matsui | Mitsuho Seta | Yuri Isowa | October 10, 2025 |
| 15 | "Camping Like Ships Passing in the Night" Transliteration: "Surechigai Kyanpu" (Japanese: すれちがいキャンプ) | Kenya Ueno | Ouka Tanisaki | Jun Hatori | October 17, 2025 |
| 16 | "Graduation Test?!" Transliteration: "Sotsugyō Shiken!?" (Japanese: 卒業試験！？) | Yudai Takamoto | Aya Satsuki | Hitoyuki Matsui | October 24, 2025 |
| 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？) | Thomson | Mitsuho Seta | Hitoyuki Matsui | October 31, 2025 |
| 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 Ueno | Aya Satsuki | Yoshiaki Okumura | November 7, 2025 |
| 19 | "I'm Not Scared!" Transliteration: "Bibitta Wakejanē!" (Japanese: びびったわけじゃねーっ！) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Ouka Tanisaka | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 14, 2025 |
| 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 Ueno | Ouka Tanisaka | Hitoyuki Matsui | November 21, 2025 |
| 21 | "What I Can Do" Transliteration: "Watashi ni Dekiru Koto" (Japanese: 私にできること) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Aya Satsuki | Yuri Isowa | November 28, 2025 |
| 22 | "A Dream Spun With Someone" Transliteration: "Dareka to Tsumugu Yume" (Japanese: 誰かとつむぐ夢) | Kinya Nakamura | Mitsuho Seta | Hitoyuki Matsui | December 5, 2025 |
| 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 Ueno | Aya Satsuki | Yoshiaki Okamura | December 12, 2025 |
| 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 Suzuki | Aya Satsuki | Jun Hatori | December 19, 2025 |
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]