1/14/2019 Brave World Anime Ohayocon 2019 Presented January 12, 2019 Follow Us at BraveWorldAnime on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Visit our website at braveworldanime.com Japan – Most Populous Cities (June Anime Pilgrimage 2018)* Tokyo - 8,956,000 • Top attractions for anime fans visiting Japan Yokohama - 3,690,000 • Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum • Studio Ghibli Museum • Universal Studios Osaka Osaka - 2,670,00 • Akihabara, Tokyo • Dogo Onsen (Spirited Away Nagoya - 2,266,000 influence) Sapporo - 1,906,000 1 1/14/2019 Japan – Decreasing Population • Population in Japan is rapidly decreasing • By 2065 – decline from 127 million to 88 million • 2013 – 61 million houses but only 52 million households • Young people leaving rural areas Silver Screen for big cities • Predicted – 900 towns and villages will not exist by 2040 My Neighbor Totoro Forest Totoro • Released: 1988 • Streaming: N/A • Physical Media: GKIDS • Location: Tokorozawa City, Saitama prefecture 2 1/14/2019 Totoro House Summer Wars • Released: 2009 • Streaming: Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture Ueda Castle Wolf Children • Released: 2012 • Streaming: Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Kamiichi , Toyama 3 1/14/2019 Wolf Children – Video Clip Hana no Ie Lake Suwa Your Name • Released: 2016 • Streaming: N/A • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Hida Furukawa, Gifu 4 1/14/2019 Aogashima Island - Tokyo Hida-Sannogu Hie Shrine - Gifu https://eeliecee.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/kimi-no-na-wa- https://eeliecee.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/kimi-no-na-wa- your-name-anime-based-on-real-life-locations/ your-name-anime-based-on-real-life-locations/ Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Romantic Escapes Return to Menu 5 1/14/2019 5 Centimeters Per Second Distance • Released: 2007 • Akari moves from Tokyo to • Episodes: 3 Toguchi • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Takaki moves from Tokyo to Kagoshima • Physical Media: Eastern Star • Location: Tanagashima, Kagoshima Prefecture Anohana: The Iwafune Station Flower We Saw That Day • Released: 2011 • Episodes: 11 or 1 movie (recap) • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: Aniplex • Location: Chichibu City. Saitama Prefecture 6 1/14/2019 Ano Hana – Video Clip Chichibu Bridge Warehouse District Street - Kurazukuri Tsukigakirei • Released: 2014 • Episodes: 13 • Streaming: Crunchyroll, Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Kawgoe City, Saitama Prefecture https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2017/04/08- https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2017/04/08- 1/feature-anime-vs-real-life-tsukigakirei 1/feature-anime-vs-real-life-tsukigakirei 7 1/14/2019 Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Kawgoe Festival Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Ano Natsu * Please Teacher * Please Twins A Little Bit Country Return to Menu 8 1/14/2019 Barakamon – Video Clip Barakamon • Released: 2014 • Episodes: 13 • Streaming: Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: FukueIsland, Goto Islands Non Non Biyori – Video Clip Non Non Biyori • Episodes: 24 • Streaming: Crunchyroll, Hi- Dive • Physical Media: Sentai Filmworks • Location: Ogawa, Saitama 9 1/14/2019 Ogawa Elementary School, Shimosato Branch School Silver Spoon • Episodes: 22 • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: Aniplex • Location: Hokkaido Obihiro Agricultural High School Hokkaido Obihiro Agricultural High Silver Spoon – Video Clip School 10 1/14/2019 Tamayura Takehara Special Hitotose Historic District • Episodes: 24 • Source: • Streaming: Crunchyroll https://goboiano.com/9- (season 1 only) anime-pilgrimages-every- fan-should-try-in-japan/ • Physical Media: Bayview (season 1 only) • Location: Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Sand Chronicles - Kuma Miko - Outdoors Adventures Return to Menu 11 1/14/2019 Amanchu – Video Clip Amanchu • Released: 2016 / 2018 • Episodes: 24 • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture Shiofuki Park Encouragement to Climb • Released: 2013 / 2014/ 2018 • Episodes: 51 (shorts) • Streaming: Crunchyroll (season 1 & 3) • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture http://likeafishinwater.com/2018/04/11/weekly-review-of- transit-place-and-culture-in-anime-264/ 12 1/14/2019 Akebono’s Forest Mount Takao • Source: https://ramenshojo.wordpres s.com/tag/yama-no- susume/ http://insaitama.com/visit-real-life-scenery-from-yama-no- susume-climb-of-encouragement-anime-in-hanno-saitama/ Harukana Harukana Receive – Video Clip Receive • Released: 2018 • Episodes: 12 • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Okinawa 13 1/14/2019 Gushikawa Beach Laid Back Camp • Released: 2018 • Episodes: 12 • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Multiple Locations – school located in Minobu Laid Back Camp – Video Clip Koan Camping Ground 14 1/14/2019 Quick Mentions & Audience Title Fuefukigawa Fruit Park Suggestions Return to Menu Flying Witch • Released: 2016 • Episodes: 12 • Streaming: Crunchyroll, Hi- Dive • Physical Media: Sentai Magical Journeys Filmworks • Location: Shimoyuguchi, Aomori 15 1/14/2019 Hirosaki Castle Fujita Memorial Garden Natsume Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou - Opening Yuujinchou • Released: 2008 - 2017 • Episodes: 74 • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto 16 1/14/2019 Amamiya Shrine Poco’s Udon in Kuma Village World • Source: • Released: 2016 https://wowjapan.asia/2018 • Episodes: 12 /10/real-life-locations-of- natsumes-book-of-friends- • Streaming: Crunchyroll in-kumamotos-countrysides- • Physical Media: N/A part-2/ • Location: Takamatsu, Kagawa Poco’s Udon World - Opening Ritsurin Garden https://www.tokyocreative.com/articles/20222-anime-that- will-inspire-you-to-visit-the-japanese-countryside 17 1/14/2019 Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Wolf Children * Tactics * Mushishi * Iroduku World of Colors * Ky Anime By PA Works Return to Menu Hanasaku Iroha – Opening Hanasaku Iroha • Released: 2011 • Episodes: 26 + 1 movie • Streaming: Crunchyroll • Physical Media: Aniplex • Location: YuwakuOnsen (basis for inn featured in anime) 18 1/14/2019 Yuwaku Onsen Bonbori Festival Sakura Quest - Opening Sakura Quest • Released: 2012 • Episodes: 22 • Streaming: Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Nanto, Toyama (basis for Manoyama) 19 1/14/2019 Manoyama - Sakuragaike Pond Basis • Based on three cities in Nanto region • Fukumitsu • Inami • Johanna • PA Works main studio also in this area https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-04-19/sakura-quest-town-turns-to- fans-to-help-revitalize-local-pond/.130596 Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Sweet Music Return to Menu 20 1/14/2019 Love Live! Yasudaya Ryokan Sunshine • Released: 2016 / 2017 • Episodes: 26 + 1 movie • Streaming: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Tubi TV • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Numazu, Shizuoka http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2018/01/love-live-sunshine- chikas-house.html Karatsu City Historical Folk Museum Zombieland Saga • Released: 2018 • Episodes: 12 • Streaming: Crunchyroll, Funimation • Physical Media: N/A • Location: Prefecture of Saga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-11-28/zombie-land- saga-real-house-draws-1000-visitors-in-single-day/.140077 21 1/14/2019 Zombieland Saga – Video Clip Drive-in Tori http://saga-travelsupport.com/en/spot/detail.html?id=647 Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Kids on the Slope Anime By Kyoto Animation Return to Menu 22 1/14/2019 Takeyama Hyouka • Released: 2012 • Episodes: 22 • Streaming: Funimation • Physical Media: Funimation • Location: Takayama, Gifu Prefecture (basis for Kamiyama City) https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/02/02-1/city- of-takayama-distributing-hyouka-location-maps Gifu Prefectural Hida High School Kissa Bagpipe http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/2016/12/hyouka-school.html 23 1/14/2019 K-On K-On • Released: 2009 / 2010 • Episodes: 39 • Streaming: Hi-Dive • Physical Media: Sentai Filmworks • Location: Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/228 Quick Mentions & Audience Title Suggestions Map Free * • For additional information please visit: www.braveworldanime.com/ ruralanime (Google Map) Return to Menu 24 1/14/2019 Resources Other Good Articles/Resources • Wilhelm Donko (@Crunchyroll) - Anime vs Real Life articles - • 9 Anime Pilgrimages Every Fan Should Try in Japan - https://www.crunchyroll.com/newsfeed/writer/Surwill8 https://goboiano.com/9-anime-pilgrimages-every-fan-should-try-in- japan/ • Anime Tourism - 88 Japanese Anime Spots (2019 Edition) - • https://animetourism88.com/en/88AnimeSpot Top 10 Countryside Anime/Inaka Anime [Best Recommendations] - https://honeysanime.com/top-10-countryside-animeinaka-anime- • Tokyo Creative - Travel - https://www.tokyocreative.com/travel best-recommendations/ • Like a Fish in Water - Anime Tourism - • Anime That Will Inspire You To Visit the Japanese Countryside - http://likeafishinwater.com/category/anime-tourism/ https://www.tokyocreative.com/articles/20222-anime-that-will- inspire-you-to-visit-the-japanese-countryside • Anime Journeys - http://mikehattsu.blogspot.com/ • Best Countryside Anime - https://www.anime- planet.com/anime/tags/countryside Anthem of the Heart • Released: Anthem of the Heart • Streaming: N/A • Physical Media: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment • Location: Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture 25 1/14/2019 Ano Natsu de Only Yesterday Matteru • Released: 1991 • Released: 2012 • Streaming: N/A • Episodes: 12 • Physical Media: Universal • Streaming: Crunchyroll,