Realism Pictures

Since the animators had strived for realism, many of the show’s locations would have been familiar to any person who had been from Tokyo. The pictures below are just a few of the actual places that had been used in the series.

Note: Most realism pictures had been taken from Date Shichauzo.

OVA and TV Series | Movie

Kinshichou Train Station Square (File 3, OVA)
Kinshichou Train Station Square (Anime) Kinshichou Train Station Square (Real)
Note: A little self-explanatory, ne?
   
Kinshichou Train Station Square (File 3, OVA)
Kinshichou Train Station Square (Anime) Kinshichou Train Station Square (Real)
Note: Look near the upper left part of both pictures.
   
Kinshichou Park (File 3, OVA)
Kinshichou Park (Anime) Kinshichou Park (Real)
Note: Notice the white pillars behind Miyuki and Nakajima near the right corner of the picture.
   
Sumida Public Gym (File 3, OVA)
Sumida Public Gym (Anime) Sumida Public Gym (Real)
Note: It’s a little hard to discern, but the Sumida Gym is the building behind Miyuki.
   
Tokyo Tower Stairs (File 35, First Season)
Tokyo Tower Stairs (Anime) Tokyo Tower Stairs (Real)
Note: Imagine going up these stairs on a windy day…
   
Beer Kinshichou (File 7, Third Season)
Beer Kinshichou (Anime) Beer Kinshichou (Real)
Taken from Tama District and Japan Image Collection
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