Most anime are fantasy-themed or unreal. However, it is not uncommon for creators to take real-life locations as settings and depict them with amazing animation. In fact, some popular anime also apply this technique. Want to know which anime locations actually exist in the real world? Check out the following photo slides..
10 Real-Life Locations of Anime, from 'Your Name' to 'One Punch Man'
Japanese Anime
This is a picture of Sangubashi Park, which was used in the opening of the anime '5 CM PER SECOND'.
The iconic setting of the anime 'Ano Hana' is taken from Chichibu City, located on the outskirts of Tokyo, to the west of Saitama Prefecture.
In the anime 'Kimetsu no Yaiba', the main character Tanjiro goes to Asakusa and meets Muzan. Asakusa itself is a popular location in Tokyo.
Those who have watched 'Garden of Words' surely understand how beautiful the depicted location setting is. And it turns out, this location exists in real life, precisely in a park named Shinjuku Gyoen located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Kanda Shrine located in Akihabara is often used as a setting in anime, such as one of the latest ones; 'Love Life'.
The apartment where Saitama from 'One Punch Man' lives also takes its setting from real life, precisely in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Setting location from the popular 90s anime, 'Sailor Moon' is also taken from real places. One of them is Kiul AzaHikawa which is the residence of Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) and her grandfather.
One scene in the anime 'Steins;Gate' is taken in Akihabara, precisely near Akihabara Station.
One of the most booming anime in recent years, 'Your Name' also takes many locations in real life, such as this iconic staircase that you can find in Yotsuya, Tokyo. This staircase will lead you to Suga Shrine.
One clip from the anime 'Weathering With You' is taken from one of the streets in Kabukicho. Does it look similar?
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