Solo Camping for Two (ふたりソロキャンプ) is a Japanese camping-themed manga series written and illustrated by Yudai Debata. It was serialized in Kodansha's 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 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.
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Mizuki Hino (火野 瑞希)
- Saya Ozora (大空 さや)
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yudai Debata, Solo Camping for Two debuted in Kodansha's manga magazine Evening, under the title Hitori, Yaei Nite Omofu (独り、野営にて思ふ).[6][7] Evening ceased its publication on February 28, 2023,[8] 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,[9][10][11] the series resumed in Morning on December 14 of the same year.[12][13] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes, with the first volume released on March 22, 2019.[14] As of February 20, 2026, 23 volumes have been released.
Kodansha started publishing the manga digitally in English on its K Manga service in June 2025.[15]
Volumes
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.[39][40]
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.[41][5] The first opening theme song is "Akari wa Tōku" (灯りは遠く), performed by Skirt (band),[42] and the second opening theme song is "Futari de Iyō ka" (ふたりでいようか), 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
Episodes
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.[39] Solo Camping for Two was nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2021.[51]
Further reading
External links
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