Seinen manga by Yayoiso (2013–2018), adapted into anime in 2016. Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old NEET, takes a drug that makes him look younger and must repeat his final year of high school. The author is from Oita, and every main character surname is named after a JR station in that prefecture.
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Oita Uenogaoka High School — Model for Aoba High Schoolconfirmed
The high school where author Yayoiso studied is the official model for Aoba High School. The anime credits explicitly acknowledge the school as a setting cooperator. The main facade, the tree-lined entrance gate, and the gymnasium layout are faithfully reproduced from episode 1. It is the most selective high school in Oita, which gives context to how challenging reintegration is for Kaizaki.
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Ōga Station — Surname of character Ōga Kazuomicharacter station
A wooden station building on the JR Nippo Line in Hiji Town, Oita. The surname of character Ōga Kazuomi (大神和臣) comes directly from this station name. The author named all main characters after JR stations in her home prefecture as a personal tribute. The station building dates from the early 20th century and retains its old-fashioned charm. Fans visit to photograph the station sign.
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Kario Station — Surname of character Kario Renacharacter station
A small station on the JR Nippō Line in Saiki City, Oita. Surname of character Kario Rena (狩生玲奈). Kario is a quiet rural halt with no permanent staff — it embodies the nostalgic small-town Oita feel that permeates the spirit of ReLIFE.
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Amagase Station — Surname of character Amayacharacter station
A station on the JR Kyūdai Main Line in Amagase, Hita. Origin of the character surname Amaya. Amagase Station is surrounded by hot spring resorts — the Amagase Onsen area is one of the most famous onsen destinations in the Hita basin. Together with Yoake and Onoya stations, it forms the ReLIFE station circuit on the Kyūdai Line.
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Yoake Station — JR Kyūdai Main Linecharacter station
A junction station between the JR Kyūdai and Hitahikosan Lines in Hita. Its name, "Yoake" (夜明), literally means "dawn" or "break of day" — a name that resonates deeply with the second-chance theme at the heart of ReLIFE. Along with Amagase and Onoya, it is one of the three Kyūdai Line stations on the fan circuit.
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Onoya Station — JR Kyūdai Main Linecharacter station
A rural wooden station on the JR Kyūdai Main Line in Yufu City. Surname of a character (Onoya). An unstaffed station surrounded by rice paddies and mountains. Its wooden architecture and silence have attracted numerous fans seeking to photograph it. The most accessible of the Kyūdai trio from Oita City.
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Odaiba Aomi — Deai Bridgeconclusion arc
The pedestrian bridge known as "Deai-bashi" (meeting bridge) in the Aomi district of Odaiba appears in the ReLIFE conclusion arc (Kanketsu-hen OVA, 2018). It is the setting for emotional scenes between characters as the ReLIFE experiment comes to an end. The bridge overlooks Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay.
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Odaiba / Former VenusFort — Now Immersive Fort Tokyoconclusion arc
The VenusFort shopping mall, with its indoor recreation of a 17th–18th century European medieval town, appeared in the final arc of ReLIFE (Kanketsu-hen OVA). It permanently closed in March 2022 and was transformed into "Immersive Fort Tokyo" (immersive experience theme park, opened 2024). The space architecture is still recognizable though its use has completely changed.
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Shiodome/Shimbashi District — Kaizaki's OfficeKaizaki's office
The modern office environment where Kaizaki works in the manga and anime is visually inspired by the Shiodome/Shimbashi business district, the corporate center between Ginza and Odaiba. The glass towers, elevated walkways, and modern corporate architecture are recognizable, though no exact location has been confirmed by the author.