The Secret World of Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shou, a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If
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Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shou, a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If
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The Secret World of Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shou, a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If
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Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
江戸東京たてもの園
This outdoor museum in Koganei Park contains historic buildings that served as reference material for various architectural details in the film. The traditional Japanese houses and Western-style buildings provided inspiration for the intricate interior designs seen throughout Arrietty's world.
Musashi-Koganei Station
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Seibien Garden
盛美園
This traditional Japanese garden in Hirosaki served as the primary inspiration for the Western-style house where Arrietty and her family live beneath the floorboards. The garden's historic buildings and lush landscape provided reference material for the film's detailed architectural and natural elements.
Tsugaru-Ozaki Station
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