

In the last couple of seasons of anime, I've noticed quite a few shows being
set in or using characters from the Touhoku region, especially around Aomori.
Examples of shows include Kumamiko: Girl Meets Bear (set in Kumade Village
somewhere in northern Touhoku); Flying Witch (set in Aomori) and Wake Up,
Girls! (set in Sendai), while characters include Megumi Tadokoro from
Shokugeki no Soma.

Is it just coincidence? Or a desire to pick a setting other than Tokyo or
Osaka? Or some kind of reaction to the Touhoku earthquake?


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Is there anything driving the number of recent series and characters from the Touhoku region?