A map of where anime and manga are set rather than filmed, because nothing is filmed in a drawn show. 568 titles, 589 real places, 39 countries.

It has Washinomiya Shrine for Lucky Star and Hida-Furukawa Station for Your Name. It has nothing at all for Attack on Titan or One Piece, Slam Dunk is only Hiroshima, and about half the map is still just a city rather than the actual spot. (Working on it)

I have not gotten to the rest yet. If you know an exact spot, tell me and I might be able add it.

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https://thefilmmap.com/

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[–] 17 points 2 months ago (1 child)

It could use maps for Japan and for Tokyo specifically, because the map for Japan is pretty much a unified blob from Tokyo to Hiroshima.

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 2 months ago
    [–] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    There's an anime called ZatsuTabi, where every episode has the main character go somewhere different, and every place is a real place. It almost feels like cheating.

    I would also suggest Syowa Station in antarctica, visited in A Place Further Than the Universe. It's already listed with Singapore, but the station is a real place too.

    Edit: Oh! Also, A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics is set in Gifu.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    A couple of very random locations otherwise unmarked:

    The early episodes of Vinland Saga take place in Iceland, making it, I think, the only anime set there to date. I can't remember whether they ever give a town name or not.

    While most of the series takes place in London, England, one of the Moriarty the Patriot OAVs is set in Bath.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Also, Kami no Shizuku/Drops of God has now been to the Matterhorn, California's Napa Valley, Adelaide in Australia (with a brief labeled shot of Ayers Rock for extra), and what I think was Uyghur territory in China.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    What's the anime/manga taking place in Havana?

    Edit: Answering my own question after looking at the map (duh): The Millionaire Detective - Balance: Unlimited.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    The sheer number of individual anime where the characters have visited (and usually trashed—it was almost a running joke back in the 1990s) the Tokyo Tower boggles the mind, so you should probably mark it with a large star.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    solo leveling is in South Korea.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Orb: On the Movements of the Earth takes place in Poland; I don't see it listed. Can't remember if there's a specific city.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Isn't Attack on Titan set on Madagascar?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    In Persona 5, at least in the game, there's a short section in Hawaii. Does it also appear in the anime?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Missing in both entries if also appearing in the anime.

    Also, any place to report missing entries? I play more games than I watch anime, and I can remember a few games missing from your entries.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago

    You can do it here in the comment section for example. I also have a mail address on the website where you can submit to. I am not picky about where the user reports missing entries.

    I am just honestly happy that you want to add entries.

    Usually I just scan the internet for feedback and it gets picked up:)

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    A Place Further Than The Universe has some travel in it that you're still missing -- e.g. Fremantle (in Australia), and, of course, Antarctica among other locations.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Do you have Noir which is set in Italy / France?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Surprisingly little anime is set in Siberia.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Cool project!

    Utterly unhelpful, but I swear I’ve watched some kind of pirate/nautical themed anime set in the Philippines. I know they mention, and maybe even go to the Philippines in Black Lagoon, but I think it was a different show?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Finally, Turkmenistan being represented in media.

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