Welcome to this week’s review of notable instances of public transit use and urban design, as well as discussion of place identity and culture, through anime currently broadcast or screening in Japan and simulcast internationally via the web. This review also documents seichijunrei (聖地巡礼 sacred site pilgrimage) and butaitanbou (舞台探訪 scene hunting)—on this website referred to collectively as anime pilgrimage—which are forms of place-based engagement induced by the use of real locations in show settings.
Media and General Interest
Butaitanbou Archive relocation
Since 2005, Ōishi Gen (おおいしげん @genoishi)—Butaitanbou Community member and contents tourism researcher at Toyama University—has cataloged scene hunting blog posts for anime, manga and games in the Butaitanbou Archive, previously at http://legwork.g.hatena.ne.jp/, now at https://wikiwiki.jp/legwork/. This is the only public database of fan generated reference material of this breadth and scope, and the importance of this resource can’t be overstated. The platform that hosted the site, part of Hatena Group, was discontinued 2020 January 31. Because it did not facilitate usable export formats for migration to contemporary content management systems, Gen painstakingly copied the data manually to a new Wiki site over the course of a month. If you ever have the chance to meet Gen, please give him a big thanks!
『舞台探訪アーカイブ』移転のお知らせ：
2020年1月31日をもって「はてなグループ」が終了するため https://t.co/46MS2le7OI
へ引っ越します。2005年9月1日の開設以来，皆さまのご協力により，アニメ・まんが・ゲームと地域の結びつきに関して1748件もの事例を収集することができました。感謝です。 pic.twitter.com/DEDJmkHxbj— おおいしげん (@genoishi) January 30, 2020
Uji pilgrimage exchange notebook
Sankei Shimbun published an article about the content and tone of messages left in the Hibike! Euphonium pilgrimage exchange notebook at the Uji Tourism Center over the six months following the 2019 July arson attack at Kyoto Animation Studio 1. Messages of mourning, prayers and support in the immediate aftermath have gradually returned to typical notes about enjoyment of seichijunrei to Uji, with some expressing the intention of going on anime pilgrimage as a tribute to the studio.
Yurucamp collaborations
Yurucamp Fujikko Machimeguri (ゆるキャン△ 梨っ子町めぐり) is underway. Fans traveled to Ichikawamisato, Fujikawa, Hayakawa, Minobu, Nanbu—the Kyōnan area 5 towns—for the February 1-2 opening weekend which, in addition to ongoing promotions that will span the two month duration of the collaboration, featured unveiling of Yurucamp wrappings on municipal buses and an overnight camping meetup at former Shimobe Elementary School. Media coverage: Yomiuri Shimbun, Shizuoka Shimbun
『ゆるキャン△梨っ子町めぐり』本栖高校こと旧下部小学校・中学校の校庭で公開された身延町町営バスの「ゆるキャン△」ラッピングバスの外観。両サイドはまさかの「へやキャン△」仕様！ pic.twitter.com/a5QIQ6Cqla
— SBS深夜編成（静岡放送） (@sbs_shinya) February 1, 2020
『ゆるキャン△梨っ子町めぐり』本栖高校こと旧下部小学校・中学校の校庭で公開中の身延町町営バスの「ゆるキャン△」ラッピングバスの内部はこんな感じです。 pic.twitter.com/BFAcgJoDzC
— SBS深夜編成（静岡放送） (@sbs_shinya) February 1, 2020
正直、JRグループの中でも特にお堅い会社という印象のあるJR東海がここまでやるかという衝撃が大きい。 pic.twitter.com/MGwYn9hubp
— imadegawa075 (@imadegawa075) February 1, 2020
ＳＢＳでは木曜26：03から放送中のドラマ『ゆるキャン△』の本栖高校のロケ地、旧下部中学校が『ゆるキャン△梨っ子町めぐり』で「本栖高校自由参観日」と題し2月1日・2日・8日・9日の4日間、一般公開中。時間は10:30～16:00。野クル部室のロケセットや図書室などを見る事ができるチャンスですよ。 pic.twitter.com/eSVfkpx00B
— SBS深夜編成（静岡放送） (@sbs_shinya) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/yottsu4242/status/1223392933639901184
https://twitter.com/nadukari_h/status/1223474361329278978
道の駅なんぶで「ゆるキャン△ 梨っ子通学定期券」ゲット！
500円以上の買い物で貰えます。 pic.twitter.com/7HIZyF16DW— なづかり (@nadukari_h) February 2, 2020
ゆるキャン△ 本栖高校 編
JR東海「ゆるキャン△ #梨っ子」号に併せて、#五条ヶ丘活性化推進協議会 では #本栖高校 でキャンプイベントを開催しました。
トークイベント、キャンプファイヤーの他、身延町でもドラマ実写版展示やラッピングバスセレモニーを開催。
ファンの皆さんに心から感謝です！ pic.twitter.com/lVHfl2U6FY
— たかよでぃ△ (@takayody1000) February 2, 2020
Current Season Pilgrimage
@sky_dj_ made a pilgrimage to Shimoda and Higashiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture for Koisuru Asteroid Episode 5.
@flyingbird1124 made a pilgrimage to Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo Metropolis; Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture; and aboard the Izu Kyūkō Line for Koisuru Asteroid Episode 5.
@626shin made a pilgrimage to Tsukuba and Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture for Koisuru Asteroid Episode 3 (updated post) and Episode 4 (post).
@Surwill published a Street View tour of locations in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture for Koisuru Asteroid Episode 1 through Episode 3.
@nadukari_h (updated post) and @sky_dj_ (post) made a pilgrimages to Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture for Heyacamp Episode 4. Sky’s post also includes a report from the opening of Yurucamp Fujikko Machimeguri.
@lidges made a pilgrimage (updated post) to Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture for Oshi ga Budōkan Ittekuretara Shinu through Episode 4.
@miyaken46 made a pilgrimage to Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture for Gekijōban High School Fleet.
Past Season Pilgrimage
@flyingbird1124 made a pilgrimage to Kyoto for Hōkago Saikoro Club.
@kimamanidance made a pilgrimage to Yanagihara and Senjuakebonochō, Adachi Ward, Tokyo Metropolis for SSSS.Gridman.
@aga3104_keyaki made a pilgrimage to Osaka for Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san.
@mikehattsu made a pilgrimage to Nishiki-yu in Kyoto for Tamako Market and Tamako Love Story.
@mikehattsu made a pilgrimage (post 1, post 2, post 3) to Kyoto for K-On!
@Oveldas made a pilgrimage to Hamura, Mizuho and Setagaya Ward (all Tokyo Metropolis) for Clannad.
