Anime: Pictures of real life locations by series
title
not intended to be taken seriously |
|  Since
our connections with English speaking people on the net... who
actually know something about Japan... are at least fifty percent
pop culture related... i thought this would be a good idea ( though
i might be wrong ). A list of anime titles ( and a dorama ) that
take place at real locations in Japan, partially or in whole.
Well we did not follow screenshots as close as some other sites
on the net ^.^' ( let me excuse myself for being 'admiring' such
people... from a distance ! ) but at least you can recognize some
of the animated stuff on the photos even if from a different angle
:-P
Not that this concept was on my mind when i made the photos (
except for Aomori :) but once sorting them i kind of realized
this theme. The list was put together with the help of others.
If you know of a title-location combo that is featured on our
site, drop a line at the chat page, and we'll add it !
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 Elfen
Lied
エルフェンリート - official
site
Kamakura ( noted by KunJinky )
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 Karin
かりん - official
site
pretty secretive but after some eps it's definately Yokohama
( especially ep. 12-13 )
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 R.O.D.
the TV
- official
site
Half of the world and all of Tokyo...
but the most interesting place is Jinbocho,
the Book Town in Kanda.
official site |
 .hack//SIGN
- official
site
Shimokita
... well, there aren't too many references to real life places
in the series, but remember the place that keeps being mentioned
throughout the episodes, whenever Mimiru is trying to convince
Tsukasa to not hate life (that much) and actually have a conversation
? And says they could go to Shimokita, minamiguchi shotengai,
that shopping town at the south gate which both of them liked.
Well, yeah it is a cool place to be.
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 Loveless
ラブレス - official
site - or visit Kouga Yun's official site
Futako-Tamagawa, ( fights are down at Tamagawa
riverbank and such ), Yokohama again
( ep. 11 ), Shibuya (
ep.8 ), Sakuragaoka...
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 Nana
ナナ - official
site
all over Tokyo! Intentionally not mentioning
placenames but the scenes are pretty realistic so you can guess... |
 Gunparade
Orchestra
ガンパレード オーケストラ - official
site
Aomori... well not only Aomori city,
but that's where they hang out. |
 Angelic
Layer
機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー
Tokyo, Ebisu,
and was it Tokyo Dome
for the nationals... i'm not sure if i remember right. |
 Kita-he
Diamond dust drops
北へ。～Diamond Dust Drops～
Hokkaido, Sapporo
for eps. 10, 11 - THAT i do recall... |
 Patlabor
パトレイバー - official
site
Tokyo in general with lots of scenes
at landfills in the bay, like Tokyo
Teleport, which is funny for when the episodes were made it
was probably still under construction... |
 Bakuretsu
Tenshi
爆裂天使 - official
site
I didn't like this series particularly but loved the parody of
stereotyping kansaijin... Osaka is more
or less recognizable in the series... The bay area, and the Tsuutenkaku
tower in Shinsekai. |
 Hana
yori dango
花より男子 - official
site
Ebisu, Daikanyama,
Ueno, Tokyo
in general ( or was that the dorama only ^_^ eh... well... mm.
) |
 Saikano
最終兵器彼女 - official
site
Again not my type of anime but that's Sapporo
being burned down wasn't it? Takes place mostly in Hokkaido |
 Karas
鴉 - official
site
Shinjuku ( IchigoK90,
thanks ) |
 Zettai
Shounen
絶対少年 - official
site
Yokohama in its latter half
|
 Boogiepop
Phantom
ブギーポップは笑わない ～Boogiepop Phantom - official
site
Yokohama ( thanks Slejpner ) |
 Super
Gals
超GALS！ - official
site
Shibuya |
 Abenobashi
Mahou Shoutengai
アベノ橋 魔法 商店街 - official
site
Osaka |
 Mahou
Sensei Negima
魔法先生ネギま！ - official
site
Kyoto (?) Sorry, haven't seen this series
( not my type... :P ) but i was told it takes place in Kyoto.
If not, please tell me and i'll take it down!
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 Seven
of Seven
七人のナナ - official
site
Kyoto ... well... actually it's an imaginary
place called Kotomachi ( old town ) but it's an open "secret"
that all of its places and streets were heavily inspired by actual
Kyoto scenes, mostly the Higashiyama temple district.
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 Suzuka
涼風 - official
site
Hokkaido in
later episodes (?)
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 Paranoia
Agent
妄想代理人 - official site
All over Tokyo. But just compare that
( imaginary ) golden era Ginza to the Ginza
it is right now and you'll know how officer Ikari Keiichi
felt by the end of the series.
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 Petopeto
san
ぺとぺとさん - official
site
Ginza, Shibuya
of the places i am aware of... |
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