Shinobu

New to this forum, I wanted to throw this one out...

I've been able to find some of the real world locations in Kodomo no Jikan through a Japanese website and Mapion (think Japanese Mapquest). I've been able to find the locations with Google Maps with Street View (way cool!)

Is anyone interested in virtually walking around in Rin's neighborhood?

Ugetsu

Tell us more, Shinobu.

Newnonimous

Honestly, i've seen those streets used on many mangas and animes, it's no surprise. The streets are mostly located in Tokyo just look it up and you'll see a lot of familiar places you've seen.

Stoner

seems japanese are not that creative after all.

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Newnonimous

I guess so man

Shinobu

First off, the locations are near the Musashiseki station in Tokyo.
Now, you tell me what other anime used the same locations. The corner where the torii gates?

Go to this website to get oriented:
http://www.rinku.zaq.ne.jp/p_v/kojika.html

This website has the backgrounds from KnJ and the real world location.

I've found the torii gate corner, the corner where they turn around (two pics down), the playground, the Hey You! store, the railroad crossing, and the house that Rin and her mother is walking in front of, when they picked up Reiji at the "Futatsubashi" station. (Episode 6- Omoide) I found that one my mistake, I was wandering around in Street View, and realized the house I was in front of was the same one.

Newnonimous

i don't need to, i'm sure everyone else have seen those locations as well. Try reading yu yu hakusho, Ranma 1/2 just a few examples.

Shinobu

Try this address: ２丁目３１ ７関町北 or enter this: 35.726726,139.574127.
Go into Street View and rotate towards the southwest.
Torii gates!

Newnonimous

Yes exactly i've seen those streets in mangas. Is this the only manga you read because then that would explain why you keep saying this location is the only one you've seen and besides even in American comic books a lot of the superheros locations are in New York and Los Angeles, their streets you'll automatically know right away mainly the buildings.

Shinobu

Nah, this isn't the only manga I've read, I've been reading manga since the late '80s. I even had a subscription to Shonen Sunday for three years. Imagine getting a 300 page phone book every for over 180 weeks.

Now if you could give me a manga that has the same location as Kodomo no Jikan, I'd be interested. Or are you confusing actual locations for the ubiquitous "xxx school building"?

Now this ain't Broadway in New York, or Sunset in Hollywood. This is Nishitokyo, a pretty out of the way place for a manga. I'd like to know what other manga is located near the Musashiseki station.