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* The [[Scenery Porn|lush visual beauty]] of the ''[[Aria]]'' Anime adaptation is attributed to the animators actually having gone to Venice to do research on the architecture, how Gondoliers pilot their boats and ''how water moves in reaction to a gondola's oar.'' Yes, they put ''that'' much love into producing the series.
** Every building featured is drawn as
* ''[[Berserk]]'' surprisingly shows signs of either knowledge or research on Kentaro Muira's part, though this is downplayed between the horrific demons Guts faces and the truly insane amount of megaviolence the manga has. The weapons and tactics used by the warring factions early on (cheap plate armor for mercenaries, heavy plate for knights, cannon for support, crossbows supplanting longbows) is spot-on for 15th Century Europe, and later on the period dress a few of the characters are seen to wear are equally detailed and researched
* ''[[Detective Conan]]'' is chock full of this in pretty much every arc, to the point where some arcs are clearly just excuses for for Conan to elaborate on the chosen factoid of the month. Unfortunately, this tends to make it more obvious when the author [[Did Not Do the Research|does not do the research]] or uses armchair or [[Fridge Logic]].
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* ''[[Addicted To Curry]]'' is like ''Yakitate!! Japan'', but with curry instead of bread, right down to having the recipes and instructions for the curry right in the manga.
* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' actually pauses the action to show off what the creators found about computers and technology. Or, rather, pauses the exposition about computers and technology for some action. Some of the computer screens shown in the show (most notably Lain's dad's computer in the first episode) feature interfaces that bear a striking resemblance to NeXTSTEP, the operating system the first web browser was created on. This fits in nicely with the show's theme of everyone being connected through the Internet.
* One of the reasons ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' stands out from the other ''[[Digimon]]'' anime series is the sheer quantity of references to real-world computing developments. Examples include ECHELON (one of the SIGINT systems that control information flow on the internet), the Tierra project (an artificial life simulation experiment), and the early Creeper virus (which infected
** The broader ''[[Digimon]]'' canon as a whole actually does an excellent job of showing its work when it comes to basing its [[Mon|Mons]] on Many real mythological entities, literary works, religious concepts or even specific lifeforms. Sure, [[Rule of Cool]] is in play first and foremost, but they do like to pick pretty obscure stuff to portray and usually do a great job of accuracy in deriving aspects for it; sometimes they even play with multiple Digimon based on different interpretations and views of the same subject (there are plenty of Digimon based on [[Satan]], for instance, exploring different portrayals of him from over the years). Now keep in mind, we're talking [[Loads and Loads of Characters|thousands of Digimon species]], so that's a hell of a lot of work. And of course, though it's rare that much of the details come to pass as relevant in the anime, manga or games themselves, [[All There in the Manual|the Japanese supplementary material]] simply loves to show off how much work they have to show.
* Boy howdy, do the animators of ''[[Durarara!!]]!!'' demonstrate how much work they did, shown [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7a7C4a2nfk&feature=related here.]
* ''[[Bartender]]'' ends each episode with a live-action demonstration of how to make whatever drink was featured in that episode.
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' occasionally has the narrator explain some things about modern Japanese culture, interrupting the narrative to-do. The series is an [[Anachronism Stew]], runing on a [[Rule of Cool]] and [[Rule of Funny]] admixture.
* ''[[Holyland]]'' is a fairly realistic martial arts-based series, and there's a lot of different footnotes about how any used or subverted trope fits in with how martial arts and real punches to the face really works.
** In the same vein, the martial arts described and used in [[
* ''[[Vinland Saga]]'' gives an accurate depiction of Viking Age Europe, running the gamut from things like weaponry and armour to subtle things like the cultures and religious interplay between the faiths. It's surprising that a Japanese mangaka can get something right that actual Westerners have been getting so woefully wrong for years.
** Similarly, in ''Heurika'', the mangaka got pretty much '''everything''' right about the Second Punic War in Sicily, right down to the armor, and the reconstructions of Archimedes' defense machines.
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** Alpha's pistol is shown close-up in the second chapter (numbered as the first). It's an easily-recognizable Heckler and Koch P-7. This is never discussed.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' accurately represents Tokyo, in particular Minato ward. [[wikipedia:Warriors of Legend|One book]] details over two dozen locations in the series and their real-life parallels.
* ''[[Historie]]'' has erudite references to Ancient Greek history, culture, literature, economy, geography and warfare. Even the main character is an obscure historical figure. It's not everyday you get [[wikipedia:Iphicrates|Iphricates]] or [[wikipedia:Anabasis
** Neither Alexander nor Aristotle were part of Ancient Greek-ness. They were Classical, living in the fourth century BCC. The attention to detail about stuff like pants (Greeks didn't wear 'em) and people's names is awesome, though.
*** Of course, the story is ''set'' in the 4th century, so...
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* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' (the manga) has mages casting their spells by chanting in Ancient Greek, Latin, and ''Sanskrit''. Most of which are entirely correct and are full of references to mythological figures related to those cultures. The compiled volumes (at least the English ones) each have several pages dedicated to explaining in detail the languages used, as well as the etymology and mythology related to the names that are mentioned.
** It goes into a ludicrous amount of detail concerning the [[Scenery Porn|backgrounds]], almost all of which are inspired by real world architecture. For instance, they created a complex CG model of a tower in Kyoto for the relevant arc. Said tower appears a total of 2 or 3 times in the background. For another example, one of the bell towers at Mahora is based off of the bell tower of the [[wikipedia:Florence Cathedral|Florence Cathedral]].
** Later on, the [[Omake]] gets even more in depth, and starts discussing the [[Magic
** Then there's the time Rakan destroyed an entire dimension, and the volume's bonus material spends several pages explaining how the differences between Newtonian and Einsteinian conceptions of gravity and the nature of black holes made this possible.
* [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s research of martial arts shows through in ''[[Ranma
* ''[[Planetes]]'', both in its original and animated incarnations, is nothing if not accurate to an [[Just for Pun|astronomical]] degree, up to and including the diaper-clad astronauts. NASA itself has plenty of ''[[Planetes]]'' fans among its ranks. Rumor has it that if someone actually built the ''Toy Box'' (the orbital garbage truck the characters use) as it appears in the source material and somehow got it into space ''it would work exactly like it should''.
* ''[[One Piece]]'' creator Eiichiro Oda frequently makes use of real-life phenomena in the manga, though he will occasionally play with whatever idea he's using and Shonen it up, so it doesn't match completely all the time. Some examples include the ''Going Merry'' acquiring a [[wikipedia:Klabautermann|Klabautermann]] spirit, and the real-life phenomenon of the [[wikipedia:Brocken spectre|Brocken spectre]], gigantic shadows being cast by people standing at high altitudes. Also noticeable are details concerning sailing, from how weather phenomena work to how the Marines give a backwards, palm-inward salute to avoid showing superiors tar-stained hands.
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** This is actually common in productions by [[Kyoto Animation]] beginning with ''[[AIR]]''. People now look for the neighborhoods used as models in each of their productions.
* ''[[Sakura Wars]]'' repeatedly loves to show its knowledge of history especially in the manga form where among other instances Oogami randomly bumps into the first noble Japanese man to win a Nobel Prize for literature (the reference was eliminated in the Tokyopop translation) and also a real life arms smuggling scandal in Japanese occupied China is mentioned to help develop the villain's backstory. Other examples abound in the games, manga, and stage shows in the franchise, one song in the musical Hanasaku Otome mentions Albert Einstein's visit to Japan in that era and also Frank Lloyd Wrights building of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
* The makers of ''[[
* ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'' subverts all the usual foofoorah about superpowered gamers by presenting an incredibly informative depiction of Go. Every important match played in ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'' is based on a famous game played in [[Real Life]]. A real ranked Go player served as a consultant to the series. The series has even been recommended to people who want to know the process for turning pro ''in real life''. You almost forget that there's a ghost hanging over the protagonist's shoulder.
* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' did a pretty good job averting the [[Hollywood Atlas]] with regard to Germany. Most of the non-white people we see besides Tenma are Turkish or Vietnamese (two of the most prominent immigrant populations in Germany), while Tenma's adopted hometown of Dusseldorf has a much higher Japanese population than the rest of the country. And Cologne really is notorious for flooding all the time, so a flood washing out {{spoiler|the bodies of some of Johan's unfortunate foster parents}} is very plausible.
* In ''[[Knights]]'', many of Mist's attacks are taken from an actual [[Blossfechten|German fencing style]], and the torture/interrogation techniques used on "witches" are based on actual historical techniques such as [[wikipedia:Pricking|pricking]].
* ''[[
* [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'s anime is so devoted to their movie settings that they'll send whole teams of animators out on location to places like Spain (for the 10th movie), Greece (for the 12th), and so on. These trips are described in loving detail on their blogs.
* In the ''[[Pokémon Special]]'' manga, the Pokédex displays use the game mechanics, such as the sprites, entries, maps, stat lists, etc. for that extra nostalgic feeling.
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* In '''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure]]'' when Hareta and his friends visit Veilstone City in volume 7, there's a shot as they're approaching the town, the entire city appears EXACTLY as it in Platinum version. {{spoiler|Mitsumi}} had [[Brown Eyes]] under most circumstances, but gains [[Green Eyes]] when she's a Galactic grunt; as Galactic grunts all look the same, and all have [[Green Eyes]].
* ''[[Pokémon Zensho]]'' is more-or-less [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red and Green]] in manga form. The art style, designs, personalities, and roles from the games are all intact. Satoshi is explicitly stated to be eleven years old, same as his game version (many adaptations go for "ten years old" instead). Several scenes excluded in other adaptations are included, such as getting the Safari Zone guys dentures back and the ghost goggles.
* Mangaka [[Kaoru Mori]] is known for taking this trope to [[Up to Eleven|extremes]] as anyone who's read ''[[Victorian Romance Emma]]'' and ''[[
* ''[[Darker
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' - Hiromu Arakawa obviously did a lot of research on both alchemy (famous alchemists, theoretical alchemic laws, uses for Philosopher's Stone) and chemistry (human composition, conservation of matter). Any breaks from them seems to be either [[Rule of Cool]], [[Rule of Funny]], or the alchemists in question knowing what they're doing (more so than can be shown with just a few images and some relatively small speech bubbles). All this while being a very well constructed, dramatic, fun, and funny story.
** And if you are a bit into the Hermetic philosophy (which is the basement of medival alchemy) you REALLY get to see how much research this woman did. (Ouroboros anyone?)
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* ''[[Kamui Den]]'': Surely one of the crowning examples in modern media. The detail in which author Shirato Sampei describes everything from mountain fauna to 17th century taxation can be overwhelming. And there are long sections of expository text that resemble textbook entries.
* An all [[Manhwa]] group created the manga ''[[Kurokami]]''. The gorgeous [[Scenery Porn]] and the cultural references would never clue you in to the fact nobody on the team ever actually stepped into Japan or could speak the language. (The script was translated in Japan before official release) Omakes in the back show the research process, like when they looked through photographs for the backgrounds. Just out of simple curiosity, they once called the actual building that they were going to draw because they liked the structure, asking what the building's purpose was. {{spoiler|That building was a condom factory.}}
* The ''[[Baccano!]]'' anime has been recognized for being one of the few anime that get American history right. It even went as far as to show "Hollywoodland", which was what Hollywood was called in the 30s, in a montage.
* One scene in ''[[Maria Holic]]'' explains rosaries and what they are used for. Doubles as a [[Take That]] to ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]''.
* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' shows its knowledge of ballet and classical music throughout the series. Ballet scenes based on classical ballets generally take choreography directly from the ballet. The details go down to costumes, dance moves, and pantomime. The show also makes clever use of classical music, such as when it uses the "Blue Danube" waltz in an episode about a river.
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* ''Dinosaur King'' has many very obscure dinosaurs and a wide variety of places are visited.
* Syun Matsuena puts so many different martial arts and their actual move names into ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'' it's like a whistle-stop tour of martial arts, since Kenichi's masters feel compelled to give the history and characteristics of any art mentioned.
* ''[[Angel Beats!]]'' shows firearms and their real life counterparts very accurately.
* ''[[
* The manga of ''[[Gunnm]]'' enjoys detailing exactly how all the metals and materials used in making the cyborgs work.
* In ''[[The Borrower Arrietty]]'', the way the liquids behave on small-scale. They all have surface tension, so water beads from their teapot in droplets, and melted cheese forms big round balls, among other things.
** When Arrietty first enters her room through a window, the curtains sway slightly, representing realistic airflow. This also happens when she closes the same window. Doesn't seem that impressive, but remember that this film is animated, meaning someone has to draw this detail.
** Niya slowly blinks while looking at Arrietty, a gesture used by real cats to display affection.
** The flora and fauna are animated in a rather realistic manner, right down to the dew that forms on top of them.
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