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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; 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:Burj_khalifa.png|150px]]
|[[File:Burj_khalifa.png|150px]]
|The [[wikipedia:Burj Khalifa|Burj Khalifa]] in real life (located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) compared to the similar-looking building in the OP.
|[[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]]
|Comparison between Dubai and Mitakihara's skylines.
|A slyline
|Dubai
|Mitakihara's skyline.
|9:08
|9:08
|-
|-
|[[File:Weltstadthaus Compare.png|150px]]
|[[File:Weltstadthaus Compare.png|150px]]
|The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school resembles the [[wikipedia:Weltstadthaus_%28K%C3%B6ln%29|Weltstadthaus]], located in Cologne, Germany.
|[[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]]
|The bridge featured in episode 1 resembles the [[wikipedia:The Helix Bridge|Helix Bridge]], located in Singapore.
|[[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]]
|The [[Wikipedia:Eiffel Tower|Eiffel Tower (Paris)]] can be seen when [[Gertrud]]'s Labyrinth appear.
|[[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; 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:UOB_Plaza.png|150px]]
|[[File:UOB_Plaza.png|150px]]
|One of the buildings featured in episode 2 resembles [[wikipedia:UOB Plaza|UOB Plaza]] in Singapore.
|[[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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! 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: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]] in [[Wikipedia:Tachikawa|Tachikawa]], Tokyo are in the night town Hitomi wondering.  
|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; 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
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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]] at [[Wikipedia:Arakawa River|Arakawa]]‐[[Wikipedia:Sumida River|Sumida]] Rivers junction in [[Wikipedia:Kita, Tokyo|Kita, Tokyo]]
|[[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]]
|What may be the [[wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] without its spire.
|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
|9:53
|-
|-
|[[File:Taipei101.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:Taipei101.jpg|150px]]
|The [[wikipedia:Taipei 101|Taipei 101]] in [[Wikipedia:Taipei|Taipei]], is part of Mitakihara's skyline
|[[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
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|First appearance
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|[[File:Commerzbank Tower.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:Commerzbank Tower.jpg|150px]]
|The [[wikipedia:Commerzbank Tower|Commerzbank Tower]] in [[Wikipedia:Frankfurt|Frankfurt]], Germany.
|[[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; 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), located in [[Wikipedia:Maebashi|Maebashi]], Japan.
|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
|
|rowspan="3"|7:01
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|[[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.
|7:01
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! style="text-align: center; width: 10%; background: #efefef;"|Real building
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! 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]]
|Yet another Dubai building, but this time it's the [[Wikipedia:Burj Al Arab|Burj Al Arab]].<br>(anime image is flipped)
|[[Wikipedia:Burj Al Arab|Burj Al Arab]]
|Dubai, UAE
|Anime image is flipped
|2:58
|2:58
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|-
|[[File:Ep8 bus stop.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:Ep8 bus stop.jpg|150px]]
|This bus stop is similar to the ones found in [[Wikipedia:Curitiba|Curitiba, Brazil]]
|A bus stop
|[[Wikipedia:Curitiba|Curitiba]], Brazil
|
|3:08
|3:08
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|-
|[[File:Tokyo metro gov tower.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:Tokyo metro gov tower.jpg|150px]]
|The [[Wikipedia:Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower]] in [[Wikipedia:Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|[[Wikipedia:Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower|Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower]]
|[[Wikipedia:Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku, Tokyo]]
|
|8:16
|8:16
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|-
|[http://twitpic.com/43hlih]<br/>
|[[File:Matsugaya Station.jpg|150px]]
[http://hagibaz.blog32.fc2.com/blog-entry-82.html] ([http://blog-imgs-12-origin.fc2.com/h/a/g/hagibaz/hag110226-02s.jpg image])
|[[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]] in [[Wikipedia:Hachiōji|Hachioji, Tokyo]] is in Sayaka's neighborhood.  
|[[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
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef;"|Explanation
! 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 the [[Wikipedia:Arc de Triomphe|Arc de Triomphe]].
|[[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
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===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

  • View of Mitakihara Town

    View of Mitakihara Town

  • Ground-level view of the city at sunset.

    Ground-level view of the city at sunset.

  • Buildings seen from rooftop at Madoka's school.

    Buildings seen from rooftop at Madoka's school.

  • Mitakihara seems to have a port like to Port of Yokohama.

    Mitakihara seems to have a port like to Port of Yokohama.

  • Comparison between the factory district skyline in Mitakihara and the factory district shown in Bakemonogatari, a previous work by Akiyuki Shinbo.

    Comparison between the factory district skyline in Mitakihara and the factory district shown in Bakemonogatari, a previous work by Akiyuki Shinbo.

  • Aerial photography of the city.

    Aerial photography of the city.

  • The hospital that Kamijou is treated at.

    The hospital that Kamijou is treated at.

  • The city skyline at night.

    The city skyline at night.

Architecture in the Anime versus Real-Life Architecture

Episode 1

Visual comparison Real building Real address Explanation First appearance
Burj khalifa.png Burj Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates A similar-looking building in the OP. Opening sequence
SWFC100.jpg 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)
Mitakihara Dubai.png A slyline Dubai Mitakihara's skyline. 9:08
Weltstadthaus Compare.png Weltstadthaus Cologne, Germany. The shopping mall Madoka and Sayaka go to after school 14:51
Helix bridge.png Helix Bridge Singapore The bridge in/nearby the shopping mall 14:53
Ep1 eiffel tower.jpg 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.png UOB Plaza Singapore One of the buildings featured in episode 2. 16:03
Yokohama.jpg 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
Tachikawa anime.jpg
Tachikawa real day.jpg
Tachikawa real night.jpg 		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 anime.jpg
Iwabuchi real.jpg 		Iwabuchi Sluice Gate Arakawa‐Sumida Rivers junction in Kita, Tokyo
Empirestatebuilding.jpg Empire State Building Manhattan, New York It is without its spire 9:53
City1297036251150.jpg Another view of the town with the "Empire State Building" in background
Taipei101.jpg 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.jpg Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt, Germany 6:18

Episode 7

Visual comparison Real building Real address Explanation First appearance
Gunma prefecture.png The Gunma Prefectual Government Building (tallest), Gunma Prefectual Police HQ (left) and Maebashikoen Park (nearside) Maebashi, Japan 7:01
Fullsize photogunma.jpg The full photo for better comparison. Courtesy of 2ch anon, who went outside to take that perfect picture.
Largesizegunma.jpg The full screenshot for comparison.

Episode 8

Visual comparison Real building Real address Explanation First appearance
Burj Al Arab.jpg Burj Al Arab Dubai, UAE Anime image is flipped 2:58
Ep8 bus stop.jpg A bus stop Curitiba, Brazil 3:08
Tokyo metro gov tower.jpg Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower Shinjuku, Tokyo 8:16
Matsugaya Station.jpg Matsugaya Station of Tama Monorail Hachioji, Tokyo In Sayaka's neighborhood. 8:50

Episode 10

Visual comparison Real building Real address Explanation First appearance
Ep10 Arc de triomphe.jpg 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.jpg Sogakudo Concert Hall Taito, Tokyo. Kamijou played his violine in it.

External links

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