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* ''[[Kino's Journey]]'' portrays what seems to be a normal pastoral world, and in fact much of the technology is very similar to its real-world counterpart. But the show also has a talking motorcycle, a possibly {{spoiler|talking dog}}, and {{spoiler|portions of the countryside that move on their own}}. No one seems to find the unusual parts that unusual. May be set [[After the End]], although this isn't made clear.

* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' might fit into this category better than [[Science Fiction]]. Among other things, it seems that dead people go to (or through) the Wired after they die, computer equipment can grow like vines, and the physical reality is as much "data" as the computer-world and can likewise be programmed by gifted individuals.

** And it's perhaps the only cyberpunk, or scienfictionish narrative to convincingly do so, The reason why Serial Experiment Lain might be an example of this trope {{spoiler|~~it's because~~ it basically deals with the digital world, merging with the real world. ~~Thus~~ creating a hybrid where the rules of this reality don't apply}} The problem with this theory is that people do seem to take notice of the change {{spoiler|one guy even ~~shots~~ himself in the head because of it}}

** And it's perhaps the only cyberpunk, or scienfictionish, narrative to convincingly do so. The reason why ''Serial Experiment Lain'' might be an example of this trope is because {{spoiler|it basically deals with the digital world merging with the real world, thus creating a hybrid where the rules of this reality don't apply}}. The problem with this theory is that people do seem to take notice of the change -- {{spoiler|one guy even shoots himself in the head because of it}}.

** Perspective is everything. Lain's point of view perhaps flips towards [[Urban Fantasy]] in the end, but Arisu's remains in the field of Magic Realism.

* ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' also fits. Yoshitoshi ABe is a huge fan of the genre.

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* ''[[Helen ESP]]'' never explains the nature or origin of Helen's psychic powers, and they don't really change that much about her life.

* ''[[Da Capo]]''. The main character is a mage who jumps into people's dreams, there's also a magical cherry tree that grants wishes, a reality altering witch, mind readers, cats becoming human, a human sized cat that the girls see around town, and ever blooming cherry trees, and although it's a bit odd, nobody ever questions their reality.

* [[Mawaru Penguindrum]], where the main characters' souls are represented by penguins only they can see, aphrodisiac potions brewed from frogs really work, and key scenes take place on a strange, alternate version of the Tokyo subway all pass without much comment. For extra credit, the show makes several references to other examples of ~~Magical~~ Realism, such as [[Night on the Galactic Railroad]] and [[Haruki Murakami]]'s works.

* ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]'', where the main characters' souls are represented by penguins only they can see, aphrodisiac potions brewed from frogs really work, and key scenes take place on a strange, alternate version of the Tokyo subway all pass without much comment. For extra credit, the show makes several references to other examples of Magic Realism, such as ''[[Night on the Galactic Railroad]]'' and ''[[Haruki Murakami]]'''s works.

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