This page collates media related to Mitakihara Town/Architecture all onto one page. See here for the rules applying to gallery pages. This is a comparison between architecture in the anime and real-life architecture.
Episode 1
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Real address
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Burj Khalifa
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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A similar-looking building appears in the OP for most episodes.
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Opening sequence
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The skyline
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Dubai
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A shot of Mitakihara's skyline, when the school bell rings.
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9:08
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Shanghai World Financial Center (100th floor)
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Shanghai, China
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The hallway in Madoka's school is very similar to the observation deck on the 100th floor of this building.
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13:07
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ÆON Mall Hanyu
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Saitama, Japan
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14:48
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Weltstadthaus
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Cologne, Germany.
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The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school
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14:51
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Helix Bridge
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Singapore
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The bridge in/nearby the shopping mall
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14:53
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Citystars Shopping Mall
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Cairo, Egypt
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14:54
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Eiffel Tower
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Paris, France
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This is a part of Gertrud's Labyrinth apparition sequence.
Note that several other buildings have a similar design, such as the Tokyo Tower
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19:30
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Episode 2
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Russia Tower
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Moscow, Russia.
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The building that can be seen from the rooftop of Mitakihara school.
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12:30
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Pentominium
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Dubai
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Another building that can be seen from the rooftop of the school.
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12:55
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UOB Plaza
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Singapore
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One of the buildings featured in a background of episode 2.
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16:03
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Yokohama port area seen from Yokohama Landmark Tower
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Naka-ku, Yokohama
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Appears as Mitakihara in Episode 2 (upper) and 9 (lower).
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16:32
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Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Commerzbank Tower
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Frankfurt, Germany
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A shot of the city, just before we see Kyouko playing DDR, probably implying that the arcade hall is supposed to be nearby that area.
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6:18
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Episode 7
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Explanation
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First appearance
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The Gunma Prefectual Government Building (tallest), Gunma Prefectual Police HQ (left) and Maebashikoen Park (nearside)
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Maebashi, Japan
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The screenshot is from the sequence when Kyouko brings Sayaka to her dad's church, probably implying that this area is on the way there.
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7:01
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The full photo for better comparison. Courtesy of 2ch anon, who went outside to take that perfect picture.
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The full screenshot for comparison.
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Episode 8
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Real address
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Burj Al Arab
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Dubai, UAE
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This is a zoom from the frame shown during credits.
Anime image is flipped, and the reference in general is controversed.
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2:58
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Emirates Towers
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Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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A typical bus stop
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Curitiba, Brazil
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3:08
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
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Shinjuku, Tokyo
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Appears in a shot of the city just before Hitomi confesses to Kamijou
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8:16
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Princess Tower
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Dubai
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Akibadaisho Entrance
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Hachioji, Tokyo
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8:48
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Matsugaya Station of Tama Monorail
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Hachioji, Tokyo
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This is one frame from a series of shots of Sayaka's neighborhood. The other shots may reference "something" too, but no source has been found so far.
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8:50
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Kazakaeshihodo Bridge
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Hachioji, Tokyo
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8:57
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Episode 9
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Ogikubo Planets
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Ogikubo, Tokyo
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The building nearby the Ogikubo Station (North Exit)
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12:20
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Episode 10
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Real address
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Arc de Triomphe
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Paris, France
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Izabel's barrier has various references to Paris monuments, amongst which the Witch herself is possibly a distorted version of the Arc de Triomphe.
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4:14
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Episode 11
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Real address
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Explanation
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First appearance
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The greater Tokyo area seen from Tokyo Tower
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Tokyo, Japan
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7:07-7:13
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Episode 12
The Beginning Story
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Yamashita Park Stone Stage
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Kanagawa, Japan
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0:19:09
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The National Art Center, Tokyo
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Minato, Tokyo
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The National Art Center, Tokyo (国立新美術館 Kokuritsu Shinbijutsukan) is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums Independent Administrative Institution, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the University of Tokyo.
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0:23:57
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The Milan Cathedral
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Milan, Italy
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Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano; Lombard: Domm de Milan) is the cathedral church of Milan, Italy. Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Saint Mary Nascent), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Cardinal Angelo Scola. The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the fifth largest cathedral in the world and the largest in the Italian state territory.
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0:24:00
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London Eye and Charing Cross Railway Station
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Lambeth, London
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0:27:40
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Waterloo Station
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Lambeth, London
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0:27:44
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The Rebellion Story
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Real address
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Explanation
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First appearance
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Kejonuma Leisure Land Ferris Wheel
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Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Kejonuma Leisure Land was an amusement park originally opened in 1979. It closed down in 2000 and now remains abandoned.
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Movie 3 Opening
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Berlin Central Station
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Berlin, Germany
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Work started on a new Berlin Central Station after the fall of the Berlin Wall, as a symbol of a reunified Germany. The station itself vaguely resembles a mushroom.
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0:01:39
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