OVA
Description
The story follows the daily lives of the Amusement Club at Nanamori Middle School, a group with no real purpose other than to occupy the old Tea Ceremony Club room and enjoy each other's company. The club consists of the energetic and impulsive Kyouko Toshinou, the calm and level-headed Yui Funami, the sweet but often overlooked Akari Akaza, and the seemingly innocent yet secretly intense Chinatsu Yoshikawa. They are frequently joined by members of the student council, including the tsundere Ayano Sugiura, who has a crush on Kyouko, the yuri-fantasizing Chitose Ikeda, and the bickering pair Sakurako Oomuro and Himawari Furutani.

In the OVA titled Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!, the focus shifts to summer vacation. The girls embark on a camping trip, trading their usual clubroom for the great outdoors. The group spends their time together engaging in typical summer activities such as setting up tents, preparing curry over a camp stove, and participating in a test of courage. The narrative arc of this OVA has a more relaxed and reflective tone compared to the main series, placing greater emphasis on the friendships between the characters as they work together, share meals, and enjoy a quieter pace of life. The camping trip includes moments of gentle humor, such as Chitose indulging in her fantasies, and a sense of camaraderie as the girls navigate the simple challenges of their excursion. After the trip concludes, the story continues with separate sleepovers for both the Amusement Club and the student council, where the club members attempt to photograph a sleeping Kyouko, and Sakurako tries to find a sincere way to express her gratitude towards Ayano for her kindness.

A later OVA, Yuru Yuri Ten, was released to commemorate the manga's tenth anniversary. In this installment, the Amusement Club decides to celebrate the occasion by throwing a party in their clubroom. The members, along with the student council, work together on preparations, including decorating the room and baking cookies. The central arc of this OVA focuses on the planning and execution of the party, culminating in a fun-filled celebration with games. A key plot point reveals that the party also serves as a surprise birthday celebration for Akari, marking a rare moment where the often-forgotten protagonist receives significant attention and heartfelt acknowledgment from her friends.
Information
Yuruyuri
ゆるゆり、
YuruYuri,
Type: OVA
Movie/Episode length: 32 min.
Date: 11/13/2019
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Staff
  • Director
    Daigo Yamagishi
  • Storyboard
    Daigo Yamagishi
  • Music
    Yasuhiro Misawa
  • Character Design
    Kazutoshi Inoue
  • Chief Animation Director
    Kazutoshi Inoue
    Ryōsuke Kugenuma
  • Sound Director
    Yasunori Ebina
  • Series Composition
  • Unit Director
    Daigo Yamagishi
  • Original creator
  • Art Director
    Chikako Shibata
  • Animation Director
    Yukako Tsuzuki
    Tomokatsu Nagasaku
    Shōhei Nishijima
    Kazutoshi Inoue
  • Director of Photography
    Hikaru Fukuda
Production
  • Production
    AT-X
    Pony Canyon
    Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
    Sotsu Co., Ltd.
    MAGNET
    TV Tokyo Medianet
    Ichijinsha
    Radio Osaka
  • Animation Production
    Lay-duce