| I'd like to see what you guys can come up with.. To be clear, this is what I'm looking for; Aria, the town Aqua is based on Venice, Italy. Gunslinger Girl takes place in the contemporary(?) Italy. (Haven't watched it yet, so can't really comment on it) Soranowoto, supposedly inspired by a Spanish town. Nasu - The Summer of Andalusia, also takes place in Spain, Andalusia. I feel like I'm missing a few prime examples, but can't think of them right now. Every recommendation is appreciated, however. (But, what I also liked, Washington DC portrayed in Higashi no Eden. So it doesn't necessarily have to stick to a European feeling, to a lesser extent. Perhaps if I labeled it 'western'?) |
| Ashita no Nadja |
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| Blassreiter set in a set in a fictional Germany |
| Fantastic Children is set in Europe, in places like Belgium, The Netherlands etc. |
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| Porco rosso takes place in Italy during the rise of fascism Monster mostly takes place in Germany Baccano takes place in 1930s Chicago all three of these are pretty good imo |
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| Well I guess you don't want some medieval fantasy with European settings, sooo... Monster - Germany, Czech Republic etc (haven't seen it, but apparently they did a lot of research and used actual cities as models) Blassreiter - futuristic Germany Strait Jacket - victorian England + steampunk I guess that's pretty much all~ :/ |
| Baccano! - Obvious choice, if you don't mind a 1930ish USA feel. Michiko e Hatchin - South America for you (presumably Brazil). Present time. Nijuu Mensou no Musume - Again, mid 20th century USA setting. Noir - Got some parts in France and some parts in Italy if I remmember correctly. Ristorante Paradiso - Benvenuto in Italia |
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HawthorneKitty said: Ashita no Nadja This. You can also try Victorian Romance Emma. |
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| Le Chevalier D'Eon. set in France way back in the past. Red Garden. Present new york i think, iirc. |
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| Spice and Wolf (some where in medievil Europe) Kino's journey (Everywhere) |
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| this is interesting. quite a lot of anime are set in places other than japan i realised. from me, Kiki's Delivery Service - a really western feel imo Chrno Crusade? - lol |
| About half the anime from GONZO. |
| Baccano! |
| Chicago? In Europe? Oh really now. Anyways, pretty much any World Masterpiece Theater series is based on European literature, so they're about as Euro-feeling as it comes. |
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| Kuroshitsuji: Victorian-era Europe Valkyria Chronicles: 1930s Europe |
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| Hellsing Ultimate has some stuff to do in London or something like this. |
| D. Gray-man is set in Europe at first. |
| I've never expected this many of recommendations, thanks all. I will keep an eye on Fantastic Children, and see if I can recognize anything from the scenery. And of course, Ristorante Paradiso, how could I possibly forget about that one? I'd really like to watch Baccano, believe me, but the talk of the tremendous gore and violence puts me off a bit. So Hellsing is out of the question as well, sorry. ;p For the rest, I hope I'll be able to check out; - Hakushaku to Yousei (Scotland, that's guaranteed for beautiful backdrops.) - First Squad (Basically everything about the WI and WII intrigues me, so I should watch this, even if the movie isn't that good.) - Victorian Romance Emma. - Valkyria Chronicles (It gives off this Swiss feeling.) - Monster. (According to many, it's supposed to be really something. But again, I don't take violence etc. too well. Hrmmz) And, I'll definitely check out the rest of all the recommendations, these ones just seem the best fitting for me right now. ;) (Yes, I will once watch the uber epic Princess Tutu.) And you guys, no one mentioned Nodame Cantabile - Paris Hen and the currently airing Finale.. shame on you :p (The scene where Noda danced on the Champs Elysees, classic ;p ) And this is a show currently scheduled for spring, which I'm really looking forward to: Senkou no Night Raid. It's taking place nowhere near in Europe, but I like the bombastic clash of everything. Thanks again all for replying. |
| You should check out Monster, it's not (very) violent. Realistic post-WWII-setting |
| Ristorante Paradiso (Italy) - It's nothing remarkable but you might as well give it a try. |
| Allison & Lillia's fantasy setting seems to be based mostly on European and Tsarist Russian locations. Big O's setting is clearly based on some American city. Blood+ covers a variety of real world locations, and I'm certain it included both Russia and other European locations. Cowboy Bebop's many colony locations are also based on real world places, most of which were western. Devil May Cry seemed to take place in a American city. El Cazador de la Bruja seemed to play out in mostly middle American places, Mexico or something. Fullmetal Alchemist's Amstrian civilization seems mostly based on European 1930-40 themes. Gankutsuou is set in a futuristic France, but still including certain real world places. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (First or second season, I can't recall) had two episodes set in respectively London and a war scarred Germany. The rest is largely Japan and environs, but it's a splendid series anyways. Golgo 13 features a lot of stuff in America, and quite possibly Europe as well. Legend of the Galactic Heroes has typical American/western contemporary society reflected in the FPA, while the Empire resembles Prussia. Mobile Suit Gundam goes through a lot of real world places, from the remains of America to battered European cities. Seems to be the case with the rest of UC Gundam as well. Princess Tutu's fantasy setting resembles a typical fairytale European town. Strike Witches is set in a fantasy version of England...In which no one wears pants T__T Texhnolyze's locations also has a largely Western feel to them. The Sky Crawlers is set in a alternate history/scifi version of Europe, covering mostly England and Russia. Trinity Blood is set in a fantasy post apocalyptic scifantasy version of Europe. But I'd rather recommend Hellsing. |
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lisnoireMar 22, 2012 9:17 AM
| -animeS - The plural of anime is anime. More than one deer is still deer. There is no damn "s". -epic |ˈepik| noun•a work portraying heroic deeds/adventures covering an long period of time - adjective • heroic/grand in scale or character Active Military, Prior Service, and Veteran's Anime Club http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=25937&time=1299710079 |
| Le Chevalier D'Eon - Set in Europe Revolutionary Girl Utena- While not set in Europe as far as I know, it's VERY French influenced. Also, it's just an amazing classic shoujo series. Noir is another one, and since you liked Gunslinger Girl you'll probably like this one. I assume GSG was influenced by Noir. And Howl's Moving Castle, for sure. Based on a British book and it's just an awesome Miyazaki film. |
| How is everybody forgetting Gosick? |
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| Two year old topic, guys! Which also answers this question: KaiokenxAlot said: How is everybody forgetting Gosick? |
Amberleh said: --Such a great show. Now that you mention it, I can see that interpretation but I always saw it as another Japanese "elite academy." While the architecture and sword style is very western, the the shadow puppet vignettes are very Asian, particularly Indonesian. Utena is just . . . . Utena! Revolutionary Girl Utena- While not set in Europe as far as I know, it's VERY French influenced. Also, it's just an amazing classic shoujo series. . . . KaiokenxAlot said: --Granted, I'm not "everybody' but I did note Gosick and Dantalian no Shoka.How is everybody forgetting Gosick? grandy_UiD said: --Yep. Buy an interesting one that was resurrected by someone interested in the topic.Two year old topic, guys! |
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| Rose of Versailles : France, during the french revolution period |
| Definitely check out Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, it's set in 19th century (I think?) France and it has a similar feel to it as Aria. |
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| Dantalian no Shoka England after World War I. |
| Spice and Wolf has a setting that's distinctly Medieval European. The world itself is an alternate fantasy world, but the setting is like taking a step into Medieval Europe. |
DrRatekkusu said: Gosick. This Loved that anime. |
| Master Keaton most definitely. Lots of European locales and great architecture is shown there. |
| Gosick takes place in Europe Kuroshitsuji is in Britain Chrno Crusade takes place in USA Princess Tutu, takes place in a city with inspiration from european fairy tales. Spice and wolf Dantalian no Shoka Earl and fairy |
TelnariMar 22, 2012 2:25 PM
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| A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (Germany) |
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IDexMar 22, 2012 10:57 PM
| Rose of Versailles Why didn't you mention it FOEbulous-max? :P |
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| You could try Gosick and Pandora Hearts. Also Kuroshitsugi. |
| "However, by that point you'll have been torn into pieces." |
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