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{{Nihongo|'''Mitakihara Town'''|見滝原町|Mitakihara-chō}} is a provincial city where the story takes place. It was not until recently that development began in the town. Much modern architecture has been constructed since. | {{Nihongo|'''Mitakihara Town'''|見滝原町|Mitakihara-chō}} is a provincial city where the story takes place. It was not until recently that development began in the town. Much modern architecture has been constructed since. | ||
Also {{Nihongo|'''Mitakihara City'''|見滝原市|Mitakihara-shi}} is mentioned in the story. Mitakihara Town may be one of districts in Mitakihara City. (Many cities in Japan has the district of same name in itself) | |||
==Pictures of the Town== | ==Pictures of the Town== | ||
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File:Op Mitakihara Town.jpg|View of Mitakihara Town | File:Op Mitakihara Town.jpg|View of Mitakihara Town | ||
File:Mitakihara ground.png|Ground-level view of the city at sunset. | File:Mitakihara ground.png|Ground-level view of the city at sunset. | ||
File:Mitakihara Buildings From Rooftop.jpg | File:Mitakihara Buildings From Rooftop.jpg|Buildings seen from rooftop at Madoka's school. | ||
File:Mitahara_town.jpg | File:Mitahara_town.jpg|Mitakihara seems to have a port like to Port of Yokohama. | ||
File:Bakemon06 4.jpg|Comparison between the factory district skyline in Mitakihara and the factory district shown in Bakemonogatari, a previous work by Akiyuki Shinbo. | File:Bakemon06 4.jpg|Comparison between the factory district skyline in Mitakihara and the factory district shown in Bakemonogatari, a previous work by Akiyuki Shinbo. | ||
File:Aerial photograph.jpg|Aerial photography of the city. | File:Aerial photograph.jpg|Aerial photography of the city. | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Burj_khalifa.png|150px]] | |[[File:Burj_khalifa.png|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:Burj Khalifa|Burj Khalifa]] | ||
|[[:wikipedia:Dubai|Dubai]], United Arab Emirates | |||
|A similar-looking building in the OP. | |||
|Opening sequence | |Opening sequence | ||
|- | |||
|[[File:SWFC100.jpg|150px]] | |||
|Inside of the observation deck on the 100th floor of [[:wikipedia:Shanghai World Financial Center|Shanghai World Financial Center]] | |||
|[[:wikipedia:Shanghai|Shanghai]] | |||
|The passage in Madoka's school (The shot is from Episode 10) | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Mitakihara_Dubai.png|150px]] | |[[File:Mitakihara_Dubai.png|150px]] | ||
| | |A slyline | ||
|Dubai | |||
|Mitakihara's skyline. | |||
|9:08 | |9:08 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Weltstadthaus Compare.png|150px]] | |[[File:Weltstadthaus Compare.png|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:Weltstadthaus_%28K%C3%B6ln%29|Weltstadthaus]] | ||
|[[:wikipedia:Cologne|Cologne]], Germany. | |||
|The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school | |||
|14:51 | |14:51 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Helix bridge.png|150px]] | |[[File:Helix bridge.png|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:The Helix Bridge|Helix Bridge]] | ||
|[[:wikipedia:Singapore|Singapore]] | |||
|The bridge in/nearby the shopping mall | |||
|14:53 | |14:53 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Ep1 eiffel tower.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Ep1 eiffel tower.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |[[Wikipedia:Eiffel Tower|Eiffel Tower]] | ||
|Paris | |||
|It can be seen when [[Gertrud]]'s Labyrinth appear. | |||
|19:30 | |19:30 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:UOB_Plaza.png|150px]] | |[[File:UOB_Plaza.png|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:UOB Plaza|UOB Plaza]] | ||
|Singapore | |||
|One of the buildings featured in episode 2. | |||
|16:03 | |16:03 | ||
|- | |||
|[[File:Yokohama.jpg|150px]] | |||
|Yokohama port area from [[:wikipedia:Yokohama Landmark Tower|Yokohama Landmark Tower]] | |||
|[[:wikipedia:Naka-ku, Yokohama|Naka-ku, Yokohama]] | |||
|It is appeared as Mitakihara in Episode 2 (upper) and 9 (lower). | |||
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|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Tachikawa anime.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Tachikawa real day.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Tachikawa real night.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Tachikawa anime.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Tachikawa real day.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Tachikawa real night.jpg|150px]] | ||
|The downside of [[Wikipedia:Tachikawa-Kita Station|Tachikawa-Kita Station]] of [[Wikipedia:Tama Toshi Monorail Line|Tama Monorail]] and Tachikawa [[Wikipedia:Takashimaya|Takashimaya]] | |The downside of [[Wikipedia:Tachikawa-Kita Station|Tachikawa-Kita Station]] of [[Wikipedia:Tama Toshi Monorail Line|Tama Monorail]] and Tachikawa [[Wikipedia:Takashimaya|Takashimaya]] | ||
| | |[[Wikipedia:Tachikawa|Tachikawa]], Tokyo | ||
|They are in the night town Madoka found Hitomi. | |||
|15:11 | |||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 150px;"|Visual comparison | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 150px;"|Visual comparison | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
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|[[File:Iwabuchi anime.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Iwabuchi real.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Iwabuchi anime.jpg|150px]]<br />[[File:Iwabuchi real.jpg|150px]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:ja:岩淵水門|Iwabuchi Sluice Gate]] | |[[Wikipedia:ja:岩淵水門|Iwabuchi Sluice Gate]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Arakawa River|Arakawa]]‐[[Wikipedia:Sumida River|Sumida]] Rivers junction in [[Wikipedia:Kita, Tokyo|Kita, Tokyo]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Empirestatebuilding.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Empirestatebuilding.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |rowspan="2"|[[wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] | ||
|9:53 | |rowspan="2"|Manhattan, New York | ||
|It is without its spire | |||
|rowspan="2"|9:53 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:City1297036251150.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:City1297036251150.jpg|150px]] | ||
|Another view of the town with the "Empire State Building" in background | |Another view of the town with the "Empire State Building" in background | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Taipei101.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Taipei101.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:Taipei 101|Taipei 101]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Taipei|Taipei]], Taiwan | |||
|It is part of Mitakihara's skyline | |||
|16:18 | |16:18 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
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|[[File:Commerzbank Tower.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Commerzbank Tower.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |[[wikipedia:Commerzbank Tower|Commerzbank Tower]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Frankfurt|Frankfurt]], Germany | |||
| | |||
|6:18 | |6:18 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 150px;"|Visual comparison | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 150px;"|Visual comparison | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
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|[[File:Gunma_prefecture.png|150px]] | |[[File:Gunma_prefecture.png|150px]] | ||
|The [[Wikipedia:ja:群馬県庁舎|Gunma Prefectual Government Building]] (tallest), [[Wikipedia:ja:群馬県警察|Gunma Prefectual Police HQ]] (left) and Maebashikoen Park (nearside) | |rowspan="3"|The [[Wikipedia:ja:群馬県庁舎|Gunma Prefectual Government Building]] (tallest), [[Wikipedia:ja:群馬県警察|Gunma Prefectual Police HQ]] (left) and Maebashikoen Park (nearside) | ||
|7:01 | |rowspan="3"|[[Wikipedia:Maebashi|Maebashi]], Japan | ||
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|rowspan="3"|7:01 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Fullsize_photogunma.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Fullsize_photogunma.jpg|150px]] | ||
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|[[File:Largesizegunma.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Largesizegunma.jpg|150px]] | ||
|The full screenshot for comparison. | |The full screenshot for comparison. | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation | ||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
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|[[File:Burj Al Arab.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Burj Al Arab.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |[[Wikipedia:Burj Al Arab|Burj Al Arab]] | ||
|Dubai, UAE | |||
|Anime image is flipped | |||
|2:58 | |2:58 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Ep8 bus stop.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Ep8 bus stop.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |A bus stop | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Curitiba|Curitiba]], Brazil | |||
| | |||
|3:08 | |3:08 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Tokyo metro gov tower.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Tokyo metro gov tower.jpg|150px]] | ||
| | |[[Wikipedia:Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku, Tokyo]] | |||
| | |||
|8:16 | |8:16 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[ | |[[File:Matsugaya Station.jpg|150px]] | ||
[ | |[[Wikipedia:Matsugaya Station|Matsugaya Station]] of [[Wikipedia:Tama Toshi Monorail Line|Tama Monorail]] | ||
|[[Wikipedia:Matsugaya Station|Matsugaya Station]] of [[Wikipedia:Tama Toshi Monorail Line|Tama Monorail]] | |[[Wikipedia:Hachiōji|Hachioji, Tokyo]] | ||
|In Sayaka's neighborhood. | |||
|8:50 | |8:50 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building | |||
! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real address | |||
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance | ||
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|[[File:Ep10 Arc de triomphe.jpg|150px]] | |[[File:Ep10 Arc de triomphe.jpg|150px]] | ||
|Isadel's barrier has various references to Paris monuments, amongst which is possibly a distorted version of | |[[Wikipedia:Arc de Triomphe|Arc de Triomphe]] | ||
|Paris | |||
|Isadel's barrier has various references to Paris monuments, amongst which is possibly a distorted version of tis. | |||
|4:14 | |4:14 | ||
|} | |||
===Episode 12=== | |||
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|[[File:Sogakudo.jpg|150px]] | |||
|[[:wikipedia:Sogakudo Concert Hall|Sogakudo Concert Hall]] | |||
|[[:wikipedia:Taito, Tokyo|Taito, Tokyo]]. | |||
|[[Kamijou]] played his violine in it. | |||
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Revision as of 13:25, 26 May 2011
Mitakihara Town (見滝原町 Mitakihara-chō) is a provincial city where the story takes place. It was not until recently that development began in the town. Much modern architecture has been constructed since.
Also Mitakihara City (見滝原市 Mitakihara-shi) is mentioned in the story. Mitakihara Town may be one of districts in Mitakihara City. (Many cities in Japan has the district of same name in itself)
Pictures of the Town
Architecture in the Anime versus Real-Life Architecture
Episode 1
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Burj Khalifa | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | A similar-looking building in the OP. | Opening sequence | |
Inside of the observation deck on the 100th floor of Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | The passage in Madoka's school (The shot is from Episode 10) | ||
A slyline | Dubai | Mitakihara's skyline. | 9:08 | |
Weltstadthaus | Cologne, Germany. | The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school | 14:51 | |
Helix Bridge | Singapore | The bridge in/nearby the shopping mall | 14:53 | |
Eiffel Tower | Paris | It can be seen when Gertrud's Labyrinth appear. | 19:30 |
Episode 2
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
UOB Plaza | Singapore | One of the buildings featured in episode 2. | 16:03 | |
Yokohama port area from Yokohama Landmark Tower | Naka-ku, Yokohama | It is appeared as Mitakihara in Episode 2 (upper) and 9 (lower). |
Episode 4
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
The downside of Tachikawa-Kita Station of Tama Monorail and Tachikawa Takashimaya | Tachikawa, Tokyo | They are in the night town Madoka found Hitomi. | 15:11 |
Episode 5
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Iwabuchi Sluice Gate | Arakawa‐Sumida Rivers junction in Kita, Tokyo | |||
Empire State Building | Manhattan, New York | It is without its spire | 9:53 | |
Another view of the town with the "Empire State Building" in background | ||||
Taipei 101 | Taipei, Taiwan | It is part of Mitakihara's skyline | 16:18 |
Episode 6
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt, Germany | 6:18 |
Episode 7
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Gunma Prefectual Government Building (tallest), Gunma Prefectual Police HQ (left) and Maebashikoen Park (nearside) | Maebashi, Japan | 7:01 | ||
The full photo for better comparison. Courtesy of 2ch anon, who went outside to take that perfect picture. | ||||
The full screenshot for comparison. |
Episode 8
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Burj Al Arab | Dubai, UAE | Anime image is flipped | 2:58 | |
A bus stop | Curitiba, Brazil | 3:08 | ||
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 8:16 | ||
Matsugaya Station of Tama Monorail | Hachioji, Tokyo | In Sayaka's neighborhood. | 8:50 |
Episode 10
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arc de Triomphe | Paris | Isadel's barrier has various references to Paris monuments, amongst which is possibly a distorted version of tis. | 4:14 |
Episode 12
Visual comparison | Real building | Real address | Explanation | First appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sogakudo Concert Hall | Taito, Tokyo. | Kamijou played his violine in it. |