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Plastic model kits of Shima Rin’s scooter and Toki Ayano’s mini bike from Laid-Back Camp SEASON 3 have been released. The manufacturers behind each bike—Yamaha and Honda—shared a heartwarming exchange on their official X (formerly Twitter) accounts, sparking buzz among fans.
Laid-Back Camp (Yuru Camp△) is a girls’ outdoor story by afro, serialized in the manga app COMIC FUZ. Set in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, it leisurely depicts the daily lives of high school girls who love camping. The manga has sold over 10 million copies in total.
The TV anime aired its first season in 2018 and second season in 2021. The 2022 film Laid-Back Camp featured the grown-up main characters taking on the challenge of building a campsite, which became a hot topic. The third TV anime season began in April 2024, and at the November 2024 special event “Yuru Camper no Tsudoi,” a fourth season (Laid-Back Camp SEASON 4) was announced for 2027.
Now, Shima Rin’s scooter and Toki Ayano’s mini bike from SEASON 3 have been turned into 1/12 scale plastic model kits. They are produced by AOSHIMA, a brand of hobby manufacturer Aoshima Bunka Kyozai-sha.
Shima Rin’s scooter is a Yamaha model, while Toki Ayano’s mini bike is a Honda model. Each company’s official X account commented on the model kits of their respective bikes, and even engaged in an exchange that felt straight out of Laid-Back Camp.
Yamaha’s official X posted: “＼Plamo Tanoshimi da ne／” (Looking forward to the plastic model!). Honda replied with a quote retweet: “＼Sō da ne, Yamaha-san／” (That’s right, Yamaha-san).
Fans adored the friendly posts featuring photos of the scooter and mini bike. Comments included: “I absolutely love this kind of interaction between official manufacturer accounts!” “It’s hard to believe they once fought a war,” “I really love this whole exchange,” “Over 30 years since that bloody HY war… Seeing such friendly communication like this in the Reiwa era brings tears to my eyes as a Showa-era person,” and “A wonderful exchange. Truly heartwarming.”
Many also expressed strong desire for the model kits themselves: “I want this!!!” “I really want Shima Rin’s bike!!” “I want it so much…”
The plastic model kits are being sold as a limited-quantity set at the Shizuoka Hobby Show (running from May 13) starting May 16’s public day. The kits are “Za Bike No. YU-01 1/12 Laid-Back Camp SEASON 3 Shima Rin’s Scooter” and “Za Bike No. YU-02 1/12 Laid-Back Camp SEASON 3 Toki Ayano’s Mini Bike.” The set price is a “little bit” discounted at 8,800 yen (tax included).
From Friday, May 22, sales are also planned at the Kawanehoncho Town Development Tourism Association, Ikawa Visitor Center, and Shirakaba-so. For details, check the Kawanehoncho Town Development Tourism Association website.
The posts from Yamaha and Honda—”＼Plamo Tanoshimi da ne／” and “＼Sō da ne, Yamaha-san／”—are modeled after lines from Laid-Back Camp. They mimic the speech style used primarily by the personified pinecones (?) in the series.
However, because the text is written in half-width katakana, many fans misread Honda’s reply as “Gosōdan Buhin” (discontinued parts). In the automotive and motorcycle industry, “gosōdan buhin” refers to spare parts that are no longer in production and are difficult to obtain. These are rare components that cannot be expected for immediate delivery through normal ordering. The misreading generated a flood of comments: “I saw ‘Gosōdan Buhin’ for a second—I’m definitely too deep in this,” “It looked like ‘Gosōdan Buhin’ (lol),” “I love how everyone saw ‘Gosōdan Buhin,'” and “We’re used to seeing ‘Gosōdan Buhin’ in half-width katakana.”
(C) afro・Houbunsha / Yagai Katsudō Project
