2006-11-05, 11:43 | Link #1 |
Scanlator
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Kanouchou
the town this series is set in is called Kanochou "かのうちょう" or in kanji "叶町". I went looking and found it on Google Earth at 34°41'45.02"N 135°11'37.64"E just to the east of Kobe (which is where I assume Shoko-kodomo took Karada-obasan to go shopping in the depato in episode 3).
It's one of those Japanese coastal towns that's sandwiched between the shoreline and steep hills a couple of kilometres inland. From what I can see the real Kanouchou seems a lot more urban and built-up than it appears in the series. I last went Google-Earthing the location for an anime series for Kamichu! which was set in Onomichi, further up the coast to the north-east of Kanouchou. AFAIK Onomichi is never explicitly named in Kamichu! but it was easy to identify from the first episode when the locale was shown in a long pull-out shot up into space (fans of Kamichu! will know what I'm talking about). Onomichi and Kanouchou share one thing in common -- they've both got cable cars running from the lowland area up into the hills nearby. Last edited by nojay; 2006-11-17 at 19:41. Reason: Found the kanji name |
2006-11-05, 16:50 | Link #3 |
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 38
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Ever since the first episode, i had a feeling that somehow this was based of a real location. It must have been the overall pace of the series that lead me to believe that.
Hmm, some images would be nice (i would look myself, though i know i'll probably end up failing on my search).
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2006-11-06, 00:22 | Link #4 |
キズランダム
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Most animes nowadays that take place in a town/city are pulled from real locations. It's just far easier that way. Rather than having to invent locations and have them look fake or odd, you animate actual photographs from a town to give it a more authentic look.
Google "Stalking Suzumiya Haruhi" for more examples =D |
2006-11-12, 09:58 | Link #5 | |
耳をすませば
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/theowne/a1-1.jpg Here's some pics from the surrounding area: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/theowne/a2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/theowne/a3.jpg And here's Kobe, apparently: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/theowne/ak.jpg
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