We may earn a commission from links on this page. There’s a notion that anime (and manga) characters look good in their respective formats because they are so stylized. In real life, this notion ...

The café was the real-life inspiration for the café frequented by the protagonist in the opening episodes of the A Place Further Than the Universe anime. Although the establishment was loved by ...

In the A Certain Magical Index light novels and anime series, Academy City is a ... of the metropolitan area of Tokyo. Tachikawa, the real-life inspiration of Academy City, isn't quite as ...