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* ''[[Kamichu!]]'' does this with Onomichi in the Hiroshima prefecture. See [http://www.onomichiguide.com/kamichu.html here]. Of course, everything looks a little newer in the anime—it's set in the period between spring 1983 and spring 1984. |
* ''[[Kamichu!]]'' does this with Onomichi in the Hiroshima prefecture. See [http://www.onomichiguide.com/kamichu.html here]. Of course, everything looks a little newer in the anime—it's set in the period between spring 1983 and spring 1984. |
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* ''[[Eden of the East]]'' for Washington, D.C. |
* ''[[Eden of the East]]'' for Washington, D.C. |
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* ''[[So Ra No Wo To]]'''s Seize is based off Cuenca, Spain. Fans have even gone there to take photos of locales shown on the anime. |
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* Naoki Urasawa's ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' takes you mostly through the scenery of the [[Commie Land|former Communist bloc]], like Germany and Czechoslovakia, as it tries to unravel the mystery of Johan's creation and his past, though some other settings occur as well, such as Southern France. |
* Naoki Urasawa's ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' takes you mostly through the scenery of the [[Commie Land|former Communist bloc]], like Germany and Czechoslovakia, as it tries to unravel the mystery of Johan's creation and his past, though some other settings occur as well, such as Southern France. |
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* Most iterations of ''[[Digimon]]'' do this, at least before the places in question get torn apart by [[Kaiju]]. Some of the best examples are the Fuji TV station in ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' and the extensive scouting of Shinjuku's surrounds in ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''. |
* Most iterations of ''[[Digimon]]'' do this, at least before the places in question get torn apart by [[Kaiju]]. Some of the best examples are the Fuji TV station in ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' and the extensive scouting of Shinjuku's surrounds in ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''. |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* ''[[True Crime: Streets of LA]]'' featured a rather extensive 240-square-mile re-creation of Los Angeles and its surrounding area, down to the individual street names and landmarks. |
* ''[[True Crime: Streets of LA]]'' featured a rather extensive 240-square-mile re-creation of Los Angeles and its surrounding area, down to the individual street names and landmarks. |
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** ''[[L.A. Noire]]'' does this for the LA of 1947. |
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* The ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, starting with ''San Andreas''. Many a player was surprised at the level of detail that went into the fictional versions of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Likewise for ''GTA IV'' and NYC. |
* The ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, starting with ''San Andreas''. Many a player was surprised at the level of detail that went into the fictional versions of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Likewise for ''GTA IV'' and NYC. |
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** Not to the same extent, but present in Vice City as well. More than just Miami Beach, you can see various familiar sites driving around the city of Miami itself. We may see a much more faithful recreation if rumors of GTA V returning to Vice City pan out... |
** Not to the same extent, but present in Vice City as well. More than just Miami Beach, you can see various familiar sites driving around the city of Miami itself. We may see a much more faithful recreation if rumors of GTA V returning to Vice City pan out... |
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