A-1 Pictures' 2022 original anime: Chisato Nishikigi, the top agent of the secret Lycoris organization, and the cool Takina Inoue work undercover from Café LycoReco. Its setting is Tokyo's old-town shitamachi — Asakusa and the Sumida riverside around the Skytree — drawn in loving detail.
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Sensō-ji Temple (Asakusa Kannon)episode 5
Tokyo's most famous temple appears in episode 5, when Chisato and Takina blend into the crowds in its grounds. The main hall and the Nakamise stall street are instantly recognisable.
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Kaminarimon Gatelandmark
The great gate with its giant red lantern at the entrance to Asakusa, the threshold to the Sensō-ji area the leads pass through. One of Tokyo's most photographed symbols.
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Tokyo Skytreethe neighbourhood skyline
The 634 m tower dominates the background skyline in many riverside scenes along the Sumida and is a constant landmark of the neighbourhood where LycoReco operates.
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Sumida Aquariumthe aquarium outing
The aquarium inside Tokyo Skytree Town, with its big penguin tank, features as the setting for one of the leads' outings.
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Sumida Park & Sumida River pierthe riverside
The Sumida riverside by the park, with the Water Bus departing from the Azumabashi pier, is one of the spots where Chisato and Takina hang out. (Approximate coordinate of the riverside area.)