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Sep 29, 2020 6:10 PM
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Now we all now there are a lot of stock location for an anime to take place in. The most notable of which being high school. However what anime has the most unique setting that it take place.

My pick would be Magi. I can't think of a single other anime that take place in an ancient middle eastern setting. Part of makes Magi standout is its setting and the way the characters dress. I wish a lot more anime would take place other countries for varieties sake.
Sep 29, 2020 7:02 PM
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Ahh, you beat me to it with Magi. I've been saying for years how superb the setting of that show was, along with the characters' attire.

My next answer may seem like a surprise, but, One Piece is very unique with its setting, as not only does the scenery change very frequently, but, the backdrop of pirates seems to be ultra rare for Anime. I can count the amount of pirate Anime I've seen/heard of on 1 finger... that finger being dedicated to One Piece.
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Sep 29, 2020 7:04 PM
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one piece the amount of places the strawhats travel to and the unique way they dress to fit their environment for example in wano.

i love one piece.

Sep 29, 2020 7:05 PM
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Morioh from jojo part 4 or the main setting for part 7 are the first that comes to my mind.

Morioh is a really memorable and unique location even in jojo standards in my opinion. The whole part 7 setting and concept is one that i've never really seen be used anywhere else either.



Sep 29, 2020 7:06 PM
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I don't like to use "the most" because it's not like I've watched every single anime, but I've at least never heard of any one with the same "Halloween" setting Soul Eater has, even though it's also about high school.
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Sep 29, 2020 7:21 PM
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Toriko's setting with unusual animals and food, Amagai Brilliant park's setting, Arslan Senki's ancient Iranian setting.
Sep 29, 2020 7:23 PM
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Shinsekai Yori. Very unique world building with complex characters and gritty plot.
Sep 29, 2020 7:29 PM
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raikkonen26 said:
Shinsekai Yori. Very unique world building with complex characters and gritty plot.
complex characters? lol my dead cat has a more complex personality, and he never existed
Sep 29, 2020 7:40 PM
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Dorohedoro. The scenarios and characters are pretty unique.
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Sep 29, 2020 7:41 PM

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The main setting of Galaxy Express 999 is a train.
Also, not absolutely unique, but the underwater setting of Nagi no Asu kara is quite original.
And then there is Cells at Work, inside a human body.

Sep 29, 2020 10:19 PM

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One Piece definitely. Maybe HunterxHunter can get close but yeah One Piece has some crazy places in it's world setting. It's geography is like a 'fuck you' to physics.
Sep 29, 2020 10:33 PM

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Turn A gundam's post apocalyptic early 20th century america with mecha is somethimg I've never seen before.
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Sep 29, 2020 10:49 PM
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One Piece & Berserk all the way with their endless world building and endless locations
Sep 29, 2020 10:51 PM
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Houseki no Kuni, because most characters are genderless.
Sep 29, 2020 10:51 PM

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Re:Zero has substantial world building, and the lore is further intriguing.

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Sep 29, 2020 10:57 PM

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Somali to mori ofcourse, I like the variety of creatures and the ecosystem
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Sep 29, 2020 10:59 PM
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Kujira no kora wa sajou ni utau, of the anime I've seen. Its amazing setting is its saving grace honestly.
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Sep 29, 2020 11:02 PM

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Umineko- It's setting is on an island but when you'll read it you can't even tell this place exist or not.
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Sep 29, 2020 11:02 PM
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I agree with a lot of what was mentioned already, but I don’t think I’ve seen someone mention Michiko and Hatchin yet. I thought it was pretty cool to see an anime take place in Brazil (at least I think it was Brazil it’s been a while since Iv’e seen it)
Sep 30, 2020 12:56 AM
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i was about to say made in abyss but now im not so sure it is
Sep 30, 2020 1:17 AM

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Tower of God, I can finally mention it in anime discussions, but the great setting and atmosphere is 100 times better in the manga, but the overall world and setting are outstanding in quality and uniqueness.
Sep 30, 2020 1:25 AM

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After Magi, the next unique setting that comes to mind is from Ancient Magus Bride, English forest settings is not something we see often.
Sep 30, 2020 1:36 AM

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Houseki No Kuni, Shinsekai Yori, Dorohedoro.
These three absolutely nailed it with their unique and out of the box premise. These shows definitely brought something new to the table for me.
Sep 30, 2020 1:49 AM

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I have to go with Re zero.The characters are so well written and it has one of the best world building.
Till now I have seen 3 isekais and the most unique Isekai I have seen will be Re zero.

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Sep 30, 2020 2:06 AM
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I would say Attack on Titan, Dorohedoro, Kaiba, Baccano and Made in Abyss.
Sep 30, 2020 8:39 AM

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AcD4c said:
Dorohedoro. The scenarios and characters are pretty unique.
Can we just admire how nice the background art in Dorohedoro is.



Sep 30, 2020 8:44 AM

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The setting for Land of the Lustrous is wonderfully unique.
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Sep 30, 2020 9:00 AM

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Suisei no Gargantia, the setting is water, just water, and evil calamari are trying to kill you
Sep 30, 2020 9:38 AM
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One Piece, Oda didn´t created a Manga Oda created a world and in doing so he made the best manga of all time.

Other one would be Made in Abyss.
Sep 30, 2020 11:38 AM
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Attack on Titan. Because it never needed dumps of dialogues and exposition to prove the credibility of its world and even though giving a very classic old age historical vibe to its atmosphere , it stands out regardless especially in the latter chapters. The expansion doesn't just perpetuates just for the sake of it without limit and reason like a lot of shows aforementioned . Its never expands in adventures manner but like revealing manner. All the world buildups have significance and consequence to the entire thing as whole which just makes the existence of this world stand out and one of a kind.
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Sep 30, 2020 11:50 AM

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Gintama with Edo and modern technology fused and monogatari with the avante garde places.
Sep 30, 2020 11:57 AM

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For me it would be A Certain Magical Index, world where magic and science cross paths. I have never seen world this refined where elements of both scifi and fantasy works so well. And the beauty which novels bring later in the story is just unforgettable.
Sep 30, 2020 3:07 PM
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I don't know about you.. But I'm like dem High Schools you know what I'm sayin'.....
Sep 30, 2020 3:23 PM

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Girls' last tour I mean its the most realistic dystopian setting I have ever seen. The characters just live and do nothing about it, they realize that that's just their life now and they just have to live with it. Oh and the visuals are amazing



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Well, a lot of the ones I was going to mention were already posted here, so I'll say Last Exile and Gankutsuou had pretty unique settings, though the latter isn't as developed as the former in that department.
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Sep 30, 2020 3:37 PM

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I haven't watched it yet but cells at work is pretty out there
Sep 30, 2020 3:57 PM

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I think AoT,Made in Abyss and Berserk have unique setting.
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Sep 30, 2020 7:52 PM

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Made in Abyss. Concept of "another world" inside a giant hole on the ground and the consequence of seeking that place is what i think my most unique setting from other anime that i watched.

When i watch this anime, i felt my curiosity is reaching to the top, wondering if the scenario really happen in this world..
Sep 30, 2020 8:08 PM
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Tower of god has the most fascinating setting. Made in abyss is also good.
Oct 1, 2020 10:29 AM

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Well, every anime has their own uniqueness, if I had to list then it's all of the anime I've watched till now. But recently it's Deca-Dence for me.
Oct 1, 2020 11:22 AM

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Apart from the ones mentioned, I would go with
Dagashi Kashi - it's all about the sweets
Death Parade - the afterlife games to decide which path the dead may follow
Dimension W - I don't recall ever watching an anime that explores the existence of a 4th dimension
Dr. Stone - going back to the stone age and rebuild the world as we know
Fune wo Amu - apparently, creating a dictionary has its charms
High Score Girl - revolving around the videogames world and its evolution
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Oct 1, 2020 11:46 AM

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Adimus_prime said:
I can't think of a single other anime that take place in an ancient middle eastern setting. Part of makes Magi standout is its setting and the way the characters dress. I wish a lot more anime would take place other countries for varieties sake.

I recommend Arslan Senki. It has similar setting albeit very simple story.
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^ Lmao

Basically every Ghibli movie out there.
Jan 11, 2021 11:08 PM
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A Certain Magical Index. has the best blend of sci fi and fantasy and the deepest power system i have seen
Jan 12, 2021 5:14 AM

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My best bet would be One Piece. There is just no limit to whatever kind of islands, locations, characters, and even culture in this world. It has a plethora of its own kind, its lore is something I would not even imagine even if I'm influenced with drugs. Yet, here they are. These are the most mystifying for me:







Jan 12, 2021 7:54 PM

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Neo Venezia from Aria is literally just Venice, Italy but it's still one of the most beautiful worlds I've seen in an anime.



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Jan 12, 2021 8:16 PM

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For me it's Juuni Kokuki. At first glance the setting might not look all that unique but the world's politics and mythology is explored in great detail and it's not just useless info dumps but plays a vital role in how the the story develops.
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One Piece! The world-building is what makes this series so great

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