Hajime Shinshiro (新城肇, Shinshiro Hajime) is the grandfather of Rin Shima, and the father of Saki Shima. Shinshiro is described by his granddaughter as an outdoors fanatic, and happens to have inspired Rin to take up camping after passing down old camping gear to her while she was still at middle school.
Shinshiro is a veteran traveler, often riding a motorcycle between different mountainous areas of Japan. This wandering and globetrotting life have caused him not to spend much time with his family. His daughter receives his calls from time to time and she would like him to spend more seasons with them at home so he can see his granddaughter grow up.
Shinshiro provides narration for the Yuru CampΔ anime series.
Appearance[]
Shinshiro has short white hair, a matching color beard with a moustache, and gray eyes. He wears a chestnut color fedora and a brown coat over a plaid maroon winter shirt, navy jeans, and brown boots.
Personality[]
His personality is similar to his granddaughter, being taciturn and contemplative.
Plot[]
Shinshiro's first proper appearance in the series is at Lake Shibire, prior to Nadeshiko and Rin's visit there. Chiaki Ōgaki was scouting the area when she came across Shinshiro camping. He was also cooking beef on a skillet. Shinshiro spots Chiaki and offers her some of the beef he was cooking; Chiaki walks away with an idea. Shinshiro answers a phone call from his daughter and leaves the area just before Nadeshiko and Rin arrive.
By the time of the movie, Shinshiro had passed his motorcycle to Rin. He is revealed to still be alive at the time of the movie, and is one of the invitees to the new campground that Rin had been working on with her old friends.
He also appears in a flashback in the first episode of Season 3 with Rin as an elementary schooler.
Trivia[]
- His family name was first revealed in manga Chapter 52 as Shinshiro (新城).[2] The Yuru CampΔ Camping Equipment Book[3] listed his full name as Shinshiro Hajime (新城肇).[4] In Winter's End and the Day of Departure (Season 2, Episode 9) of the anime, that name was used in the end credits.
- He rides what appears to be a Triumph Thruxton 1200.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:YuruCamp_anime-S2E9-credits-Rin_grandfather.jpg
- ↑ Yuru CampΔ Manga Volume 9 p155
- ↑ Amazon.co.jp - Yuru CampΔ Camping Equipment Book (ゆるキャン△ キャンプ道具)
- ↑ Why I Started Camping (僕がキャンプを始めたワケ) - ゆるキャン△で登場したキャンプ道具紹介本が発売！『ゆるキャン△キャンプ道具』！愛好家のバイブル！キャンプを始めたい人にも！！
