Is the street by BLUESQUARECAFE still easy to recognize from Red Data Girl Episode 2?

Yes. The road shape and building lines still make the spot identifiable, though storefront signs and minor facade details have changed over time.

Can I take comparison photos here without causing trouble?

Yes, if you stay on public sidewalks and avoid blocking pedestrians or photographing people too closely. This is a busy central Tokyo street, so quick, respectful shooting is best.

What is the best station for visiting this Red Data Girl location?

Shinjuku-sanchome Station is the most convenient access point for this area. From there, the BLUESQUARECAFE side street is only a short walk and easy to combine with other Shinjuku anime spots.

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Red Data Girl

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Ep. 2

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35.6915, 139.6975

Nearest Station: Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line / Fukutoshin Line, Toei Shinjuku Line)
Walk: 6 minutes on foot
Best time to visit: Late morning or early afternoon on a weekday for clearer photo recreation
Crowd level: Moderate

Izumiko and Miyuki walk through a Shinjuku side street, capturing the uneasy but formative early stage of their relationship.
This moment appears as Izumiko and Miyuki move through the streets of Tokyo. Izumiko, still timid and uneasy around the outside world, is visibly tense and hesitant in the unfamiliar rhythm and crowds of the city, while Miyuki, though somewhat cold in the way he speaks, stays beside her with a mix of protectiveness and impatience. The scene captures the emotional distance between them before their relationship truly grows closer: Izumiko carefully watches her surroundings, and Miyuki seems to push her to adapt to the new environment, setting up the trust they will gradually build later. The real-life model is a street near BLUESQUARECAFE in the Shinjuku area, and the anime recreates the road alignment, building placement, and corner-space atmosphere with impressive accuracy. In particular, the composition of the narrow urban street and storefront facades makes the real location easy to recognize. That said, signs, shop exteriors, and decorative details naturally change over time, so compared with the anime’s original broadcast era, the lettering, colors, and small surrounding objects may now differ. Overall, the anime uses a realistic foundation with some simplification, preserving the dense everyday feel of the Shinjuku streetscape; when compared with street-view imagery, the corner, building proportions, and road width remain highly valuable for pilgrimage identification.

Is the street by BLUESQUARECAFE still easy to recognize from Red Data Girl Episode 2?: Yes. The road shape and building lines still make the spot identifiable, though storefront signs and minor facade details have changed over time.
Can I take comparison photos here without causing trouble?: Yes, if you stay on public sidewalks and avoid blocking pedestrians or photographing people too closely. This is a busy central Tokyo street, so quick, respectful shooting is best.
What is the best station for visiting this Red Data Girl location?: Shinjuku-sanchome Station is the most convenient access point for this area. From there, the BLUESQUARECAFE side street is only a short walk and easy to combine with other Shinjuku anime spots.