Welcome to this week’s review of notable instances of transit, place and culture as rendered in anime currently broadcast in Japan and simulcast internationally via the web. For a detailed outline of the approach, please refer to the explanation in the inaugural issue. Links to streaming sources are included when available, though not all may have current episode available at the time this column is published.

Special Note: The weekly review will be off for the next two weeks while I’m in Japan. This will be my first time through Tōhoku and Hokkaidō. Though this is mostly meant to be a father daughter adventure, I plan to slip in a few shōtengai photowalks and a little Wake Up, Girls! and Sora no Method pilgrimage while we’re there. With an apartment full of in-laws and Chinese New Year waiting for us back in Shanghai, it wouldn’t be so terrible if we just got snowed in and had to stay longer than planned.

SHIROBAKO

(シロバコ)
Watch: Crunchyroll

Fan Pilgrimage Update

@gonta0822 made a pilgrimage to the Tanashi Family Land Batting Center in Nishiharachō, Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Metropolis for Episode 16.

@fureshima made a pilgrimage to Musashi-Sakai, Musashino; Chōfu Airport in Chōfu; Nishitōkyō; and Asagaya, Suginami Ward (all Tokyo Metropolis) for Episode 15.

@ssslocation made a pilgrimage to Musashi-Sakai, Chōfu Airport, Nishitōkyō and Asagaya for Episode 14 and Episode 15.

@gonta0822 made a pilgrimage to Matsutei in Kichijōji, Musashino for Episode 4.

Episode 16

Grounds of the Institute for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Services (生態調和農学機構), part of the The University of Tokyo, in Tanashi (田無), Nishitōkyō.

Tanashi Family Land Batting Center (田無ファミリーランドバッテングセンター) in Nishiharachō, Nishitōkyō

Asagaya Station (阿佐ヶ谷駅)

Chūō Expressway (中央自動車道), between Takaido and Gaien exits. [Credit: @ssslocation, from Twitter]

Meiji-jingū Gaien Driving Range (明治神宮外苑ゴルフ練習場)

Durarara!! X2

(デュラララ!!×2 承 Durarara!!x2 Shou)
Watch: Crunchyroll • Hulu

Fan Pilgrimage Update

@tianlangxing made pilgrimages to Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis for Episode 3 and Episode 4.

Episode 4

Ikebukuro (池袋), Toshima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis

Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro branch (東急ハンズ池袋店), part of the Sunshine City (サンシャインシティ) complex

Pedestrian overcrossing

Seibu Ikebukuro Line (西武池袋線)

Yamanote Line (山手線)

Sunshine 60-dōri (サンシャイン60通り)

Sunshine City

Your lie in April

(四月は君の嘘 Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
Watch: Crunchyroll • Hulu

Fan Pilgrimage Update

@ssslocation made pilgrimages to Nishi-Ōizumi for Episode 14 and Shakujii and Higashi-Ōizumi (all Nerima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis) for Episode 15.

Episode 15

Construction work on grade level railroad crossing in residential neighborhood

Nerima Hikarigaoka Hospital (練馬光が丘病院)

Commercial district surrounding Ōizumi-gakuen Station (大泉学園駅) in Higashi-Ōizumi, Nerima Ward

Patisserie KAMITANI (パティスリー カミタニ)

Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend-

(冴えない彼女（ヒロイン）の育てかた Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata)
Watch: Crunchyroll • Hulu

Fan Pilgrimage Update

@ssslocation made a pilgrimage to Fujimachi, Nishitōkyō and Takada, Toshima Ward (both Tokyo Metropolis) for Episode 2.

Episode 3

Fujimizaka (富士見坂) in Takada. (Nota bene: Slopes named Fujimizaka are common, particularly in Tokyo.)

Nozokizaka (のぞき坂) in Takada (高田), Toshima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis

The Idol M@ster Cinderella Girls

(アイドルマスターシンデレラガールズ Aidorumasutā Shinderera Gāruzu)
Watch: Daisuki

Fan Pilgrimage Update

@SSEBTBM883 made a pilgrimage to (Post 1): Harajuku and Shibuya (municipality), Shibuya Ward; and Sangenjaya, Setagata Ward; and (Post 2): Shinjuku Station, Kagurazaka and Yokohama for Episode 1.

@tatsuyuki made a pilgrimage to Sangenjaya and Shibuya for Episode 1.

Special Items

@Bf109K1 (post) and @sakurafubuki920 (post 1, post 2) made pilgrimages to Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture for the PV to the first of four Tamayura ~Sotsugyō Shashin~ films.

@lidges made a pilgrimage to Tomonoura port in Fukuyama and Onomichi (both Hiroshima Prefecture) for Sōkyū no Fafunā EXODUS.

@shira_ry made a pilgrimage to Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture for Ōkami Shōjo to Kuro Ōji.

@SSEBTMB883 made a pilgrimage to Tokyo and Yokohama for Sword Art Online II.

@fureshima made a pilgrimage to Hannō, Saitama Prefecture and Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis for Yama no Susume Second Season.

@cairn07 made a pilgrimage to Hannō, Ikebukuro and Shinjuku for Yama no Susume Second Season.

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