noun
anime pilgrimage; location hunting for anime/manga settings
Refers to the activity of visiting real-world locations that appear in anime, manga, or games, often to take photos or compare scenes. Also known as 'seichijunrei' (聖地巡礼).
アニメの舞台探訪で、実際の風景とアニメの場面を比べるのが好きです。
I enjoy comparing real scenery with anime scenes through anime pilgrimage.
舞台探訪のために、アニメの舞台となった町を訪れた。
I visited the town that served as the setting for the anime for location hunting.
Often used interchangeably with 舞台探訪, but 聖地巡礼 has a stronger connotation of a 'pilgrimage' to a sacred place, while 舞台探訪 is more neutral and descriptive.
Compound of 舞台 (butai, 'stage' or 'setting') and 探訪 (tanbō, 'exploration' or 'visit'). The term emerged in otaku culture to describe visiting real locations used as settings in anime and manga.