Amanchu!
Kozue Amano's manga (2008), by the author of Aria, and J.C.Staff anime (2016): Futaba moves from Tokyo to Itō, on the Izu Peninsula (Shizuoka), joins Yumegaoka High and, led by the bubbly Pikari, takes up scuba diving. A calm, luminous slice of life about diving, friendship and the Izu coast, recreated in detail.
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Itō Stationarriving in Itō
location
Itō Station, the gateway to the coastal town Futaba arrives at from Tokyo, and the start of the Izukyū line that runs along the Izu coast in the series.
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Itō High School (model for Yumegaoka High)Yumegaoka High
model / inspiration
A real Itō high school that is the model for the fictional Yumegaoka High that Futaba and Pikari attend; even its bus stop is copied from the Itō High bus stop. A working school.
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Kawana Stationthe diving coast
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A small Izukyū-line station in the Kawana area, a stretch of diving coast near Itō that appears in the series' journeys and outings.
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Kadowaki Suspension Bridge (Jōgasaki Coast)the bridge over the sea
location
A 48 m suspension bridge over the lava rocks and rough sea of the Jōgasaki Coast, in Izu Kōgen, beside the Kadowaki lighthouse. One of Izu's most spectacular views, appearing in the series.
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Izu-Kōgen Stationthe Izu plateau
location
An Izukyū-line station on the Izu Kōgen plateau, with its resort atmosphere beside the Jōgasaki Coast. The Izukyū company even issued Amanchu commemorative tickets.
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