The animated main titles opens with a woman ... all set in a bustling apartment building. The fictional Arconia is shot at The Belnord in Manhattan, which provided a template for the main titles ...

With new residents flocking here, high-end apartment buildings use amenities such as pizza ovens and private movie theaters ...

Aside from Noppo, the animation style — a combination of hand-drawn and CG backgrounds — is very realistic. The apartment building is a wonder to behold. While Ishida has never lived in such a ...