Haibane Renmei

A dream of falling from the sky... and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of girls with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a halo is placed on her head and she is told that she must work in the nearby town of Grie. She soon realizes that the town and the entire world they live in are confined behind the Wall, a tall, impenetrable wall that none except the mysterious Toga are allowed t

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Ashio Copper Mine

足尾銅山

The abandoned industrial structures and mining facilities of Ashio served as visual reference for the decaying industrial areas around Glie. The mine's history of environmental destruction parallels the anime's themes of redemption and renewal.

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