<h1>Legs</h1>

<pre><code>大正－（新今宮）　　　　　　　平野－八尾－志紀－－▽－－尺土－浮孔－坊城－飛鳥－吉野口－緞野／吉野
　　　　　　　　＞（道王寺）＜　　　　　　　　　道明寺
　　　　（？池）　　　　　　　布忍－－－高鷲－－－△－－貴志－川西－天見－橋本－極樂橋
　　  　　１　　　　　Ｘ　　　　　　２　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　　　　　　３
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene
</code></pre>

<p>These are railway lines in Osaka:</p>

<ul>
<li>The 1st upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Loop_Line">Osaka Loop Line</a>: Taisho, Shin-Imamiya</li>
<li>The 1st lower-leg is [? Line]: [? Station]</li>
<li>The 1st interchange (X) is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenn%C5%8Dji_Station">Tennoji</a> (accessible directly from Osaka Loop Line, Yamatoji Line)</li>
<li>The 2nd upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamatoji_Line">Yamatoji Line</a>: Hirano, Yao, Shiki</li>
<li>The 2nd lower-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minami_Osaka_Line">Minami Osaka Line</a> (from Tennoji, transfer to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Csaka_Abenobashi_Station">Osaka Abenobashi</a> in walkable distance): Nunose, Takawashi</li>
<li>The 2nd interchange (Y) is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dmy%C5%8Dji_Station">Domyoji</a> (accesible from Yamatoji Line by transfering at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiwara_Station">Kashiwara</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domyoji_Line">Domyoji Line</a>, directly accessible from Minami Osaka Line)</li>
<li>The 3rd upper-leg is Minami Osaka Line - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshino_Line">Yoshino Line</a> (transfer at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiharajing%C5%AB-mae_Station">Kashiharajingu-mae</a>): Shakudo, Ukiana, Bojo | Asuka, Yoshinoguchi, Yoshino</li>
<li>The 3rd lower-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagano_Line_(Kintetsu)">Nagano Line</a> (from Minami Osaka Line, transfer at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furuichi_Station_(Osaka)">Furuichi</a>) - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_K%C5%8Dya_Line">Koya Line</a> (transfer at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawachinagano_Station">Kawachinagano</a>): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Osaka)">Kishi</a><sup>1</sup>, Kawanishi | Amami, Hashimoto, Gokurakubashi*</li>
</ul>

<p><sup>1</sup> Uses kanji for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Wakayama)">Kishi Station in Wakayama</a> instead.<br>
* Uses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABjitai">traditional kanji</a></p>

<hr>

<h1>Hands</h1>

<pre><code>（百合ヶ丘）　　　　南多魔－西府－立川－奥多魔
   　　    ＞登戸＜
　　　　　　　　　　狛江－喜多見－經堂－豪徳寺－下北澤
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene
</code></pre>

<p>These are railway lines in Kanagawa-Tokyo:</p>

<ul>
<li>The 1st upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odaky%C5%AB_Odawara_Line">Odakyu Odawara Line</a>: Yurigaoka</li>
<li>The interchange (X) is: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noborito_Station">Noborito</a> (accessible directly from Odakyu Odawara Line, Nambu Line)</li>
<li>The 2nd upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambu_Line">Nambu Line</a> - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cme_Line">Ome Line</a>: Minami-Tama, Nishifu, Tachikawa | Okutama</li>
<li>The 2nd lower-leg is Odakyu Odawara Line: Komae, Kitami, Kyodo, Gotokuji, Shimo-Kitazawa</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<h1>Body</h1>

<pre><code>　　　　　　　　　　高田馬場－池袋－巣鴨－上野－秋葉原－神田－＼
　　　　　　　　　／　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　浅草－－－－▽－－－北千住－八潮－
三鷹－吉祥寺－新宿－－代々木－－千駄ヶ谷－－飯田橋－－御茶ノ水－－濱離宮＜　　　　　東京ガス
　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　／　　　　新日本橋－－△－－－錦絲町－新小岩－西船橋－東京タワー－津田沼－
　　　　　　　　　　澁谷－恵比壽－水道局－五反田－品川－有樂町／
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　｜
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　不動前　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　芝公園
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　３　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｚ
</code></pre>

<p>These are railway lines in Tokyo:</p>

<ul>
<li>The 1st leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Main_Line">Chuo Main Line</a>: Mitaka, Kichioji</li>
<li>The 1st interchange (X) is: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Station">Shinjuku</a></li>
<li>The 2nd upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_Line">Yamanote Line</a>: Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, Sugamo, Ueno, Akihabara, Kanda</li>
<li>The 2nd middle-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D-S%C5%8Dbu_Line">Chuo-Sobu Line</a>: Yoyogi, Sendagaya, Iidabashi, Ochanomizu</li>
<li>The 2nd lower-leg is Yamanote Line: Shibuya*, Ebisu, <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Bureau_of_Waterworks">Waterworks bureau</a></strong><sup>x,2</sup>, Gotanda, Shinagawa, Yurakucho*</li>
<li>The vertical-leg (2) is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dky%C5%AB_Meguro_Line">Tokyo Meguro Line</a> (transfer at Meguro): <strong>Waterworks bureau</strong><sup>x,2</sup>, Fudomae</li>
<li>The 2nd interchange (Y) is: <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamarikyu_Gardens">Hamarikyu Gardens</a></strong><sup>x,3</sup></li>
<li>The 3rd interchange (3) is: <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Gas">Tokyo Gas</a></strong><sup>x,4</sup></li>
<li>The 3rd upper-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobu_Skytree_Line">Tobu Skytree Line</a>: Asakusa, Kita-Senju, Yashio</li>
<li>The 3rd lower-leg is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dbu_Line_(Rapid)">Sobu Line (Rapid)</a> (from Tokyo) - Chuo-Sobu Line : Shin-Nihombashi, Kinshicho*, Shin-Koiwa | Nishi-Funabashi, <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower">Tokyo Tower</a></strong><sup>x,5</sup>, Tsudanuma</li>
<li>The Z point is: <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Park">Shiba Park</a></strong><sup>x</sup></li>
</ul>

<p><sup>x</sup> Not a station<br>
<sup>2</sup> Represents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meguro_Station">Meguro</a> on Yamanote Line. Between Ebisu and Gotanda, there's a waterworks bureau in Meguro<br>
<sup>3</sup> Represents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Station">Tokyo</a> on Yamanote Line (accessible from Ochanomizu by transfering to Chuo Line)<br>
<sup>4</sup> Represents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higashi-Muk%C5%8Djima_Station">Higashi-Mukojima</a> on Tobu Skytree Line and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dgoku_Station">Ryogoku</a> on Chuo-Sobu Line. Both have Tokyo Gas near them.<br>
<sup>5</sup> Tokyo Tower is not anywhere near the Chuo-Sobu Line<br>
* Uses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABjitai">traditional kanji</a></p>

<hr>

<h1>Conclusion</h1>

<p>The railway lines are real, though they don't seem to mean anything. However, the <strong>bolded</strong> places on the body seem to mean something:</p>

<ul>
<li>Waterworks bureau near bladder</li>
<li>Hamarikyu Gardens near womb</li>
<li>Tokyo Gas near large intestine</li>
<li>Tokyo Tower &amp; Shiba Park are... <em>recreation places</em></li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p>Reference: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBieOMHvTag">a more SFW, redrawn OP by NEXIS on YouTube</a></p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-02-02T12:12:54.807Z
2017-02-02T12:12:54.807Z
Aki Tanaka
<p>The (NSFW, be warned) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuwMqYS4AIA" rel="noreferrer">broadcast opening</a> for the Tsubasa Cat arc of Bakemonogatari (<strong>"Sugar Sweet Nightmare"</strong>) features various artistic nudes with what appear to be rail tracks stretching out along the model's body, such as in this SFW sample:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/kLSDK.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>The 'stations' here actually appear to correspond to various stations mostly in the Kansai area; for instance, 天見 (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amami_Station" rel="noreferrer">Amami Station</a>) is a station on the Koya Line in Osaka, and 川西 (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawanishi,_Hy%C5%8Dgo" rel="noreferrer">Kawanishi</a>) is a small city in the same broad area.  On the other hand, a bit of digging doesn't turn up any rail lines that run between the two.  </p>

<p><strong>Does anyone know if there's any meaning to the specific choice of rail stations used in this opening and their layout, or was it essentially just a mishmash of random location names?</strong></p>

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2015-04-15T14:51:10.460Z
Apparently, three of the right-leg stations (天見, 橋本, 極楽橋) are stations 73, 77, and 86 on [the Nankai Kouya line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_K%C5%8Dya_Line). Also, three of the left-leg stations (飛鳥, 吉野口, 吉野) are on the [Kintetsu Yoshino line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintetsu_Yoshino_Line). Does this mean anything? Beats me.
senshin
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2017-02-02T12:15:23.690Z
just as a warning about the video *"This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."*. i'm in Australia so it appears there is some Geoblocking being used
Memor-X
<monogatari-series>
Is there any meaning to the rail lines in Bakemonogatari's "Tsubasa Cat" OP?
# Is there any meaning to the rail lines in Bakemonogatari's "Tsubasa Cat" OP?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-15)

The (NSFW, be warned) [broadcast opening](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuwMqYS4AIA) for the Tsubasa Cat arc of Bakemonogatari (**"Sugar Sweet Nightmare"**) features various artistic nudes with what appear to be rail tracks stretching out along the model's body, such as in this SFW sample:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/kLSDK.png)

The 'stations' here actually appear to correspond to various stations mostly in the Kansai area; for instance, 天見 ([Amami Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amami_Station)) is a station on the Koya Line in Osaka, and 川西 ([Kawanishi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawanishi,_Hy%C5%8Dgo)) is a small city in the same broad area. On the other hand, a bit of digging doesn't turn up any rail lines that run between the two.

**Does anyone know if there's any meaning to the specific choice of rail stations used in this opening and their layout, or was it essentially just a mishmash of random location names?**

**Tags:** monogatari-series

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Apparently, three of the right-leg stations (天見, 橋本, 極楽橋) are stations 73, 77, and 86 on [the Nankai Kouya line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_K%C5%8Dya_Line). Also, three of the left-leg stations (飛鳥, 吉野口, 吉野) are on the [Kintetsu Yoshino line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintetsu_Yoshino_Line). Does this mean anything? Beats me.  
> **username_2**: just as a warning about the video *"This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."*. i'm in Australia so it appears there is some Geoblocking being used  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-02-02. Score: 8

# Legs

```
大正－（新今宮）　　　　　　　平野－八尾－志紀－－▽－－尺土－浮孔－坊城－飛鳥－吉野口－緞野／吉野
　　　　　　　　＞（道王寺）＜　　　　　　　　　道明寺
　　　　（？池）　　　　　　　布忍－－－高鷲－－－△－－貴志－川西－天見－橋本－極樂橋
　　  　　１　　　　　Ｘ　　　　　　２　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　　　　　　３
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene

```

These are railway lines in Osaka:

* The 1st upper-leg is [Osaka Loop Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Loop_Line): Taisho, Shin-Imamiya
* The 1st lower-leg is [? Line]: [? Station]
* The 1st interchange (X) is [Tennoji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenn%C5%8Dji_Station) (accessible directly from Osaka Loop Line, Yamatoji Line)
* The 2nd upper-leg is [Yamatoji Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamatoji_Line): Hirano, Yao, Shiki
* The 2nd lower-leg is [Minami Osaka Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minami_Osaka_Line) (from Tennoji, transfer to [Osaka Abenobashi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Csaka_Abenobashi_Station) in walkable distance): Nunose, Takawashi
* The 2nd interchange (Y) is [Domyoji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dmy%C5%8Dji_Station) (accesible from Yamatoji Line by transfering at [Kashiwara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiwara_Station) to [Domyoji Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domyoji_Line), directly accessible from Minami Osaka Line)
* The 3rd upper-leg is Minami Osaka Line - [Yoshino Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshino_Line) (transfer at [Kashiharajingu-mae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiharajing%C5%AB-mae_Station)): Shakudo, Ukiana, Bojo | Asuka, Yoshinoguchi, Yoshino
* The 3rd lower-leg is [Nagano Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagano_Line_(Kintetsu)) (from Minami Osaka Line, transfer at [Furuichi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furuichi_Station_(Osaka))) - [Koya Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_K%C5%8Dya_Line) (transfer at [Kawachinagano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawachinagano_Station)): [Kishi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Osaka))1, Kawanishi | Amami, Hashimoto, Gokurakubashi\*

1 Uses kanji for [Kishi Station in Wakayama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Wakayama)) instead.  
\* Uses [traditional kanji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABjitai)

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# Hands

```
（百合ヶ丘）　　　　南多魔－西府－立川－奥多魔
   　　    ＞登戸＜
　　　　　　　　　　狛江－喜多見－經堂－豪徳寺－下北澤
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene

```

These are railway lines in Kanagawa-Tokyo:

* The 1st upper-leg is [Odakyu Odawara Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odaky%C5%AB_Odawara_Line): Yurigaoka
* The interchange (X) is: [Noborito](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noborito_Station) (accessible directly from Odakyu Odawara Line, Nambu Line)
* The 2nd upper-leg is [Nambu Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambu_Line) - [Ome Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cme_Line): Minami-Tama, Nishifu, Tachikawa | Okutama
* The 2nd lower-leg is Odakyu Odawara Line: Komae, Kitami, Kyodo, Gotokuji, Shimo-Kitazawa

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# Body

```
　　　　　　　　　　高田馬場－池袋－巣鴨－上野－秋葉原－神田－＼
　　　　　　　　　／　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　浅草－－－－▽－－－北千住－八潮－
三鷹－吉祥寺－新宿－－代々木－－千駄ヶ谷－－飯田橋－－御茶ノ水－－濱離宮＜　　　　　東京ガス
　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　／　　　　新日本橋－－△－－－錦絲町－新小岩－西船橋－東京タワー－津田沼－
　　　　　　　　　　澁谷－恵比壽－水道局－五反田－品川－有樂町／
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　｜
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　不動前　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　芝公園
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　３　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｚ

```

These are railway lines in Tokyo:

* The 1st leg is [Chuo Main Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D_Main_Line): Mitaka, Kichioji
* The 1st interchange (X) is: [Shinjuku](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Station)
* The 2nd upper-leg is [Yamanote Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamanote_Line): Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, Sugamo, Ueno, Akihabara, Kanda
* The 2nd middle-leg is [Chuo-Sobu Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D-S%C5%8Dbu_Line): Yoyogi, Sendagaya, Iidabashi, Ochanomizu
* The 2nd lower-leg is Yamanote Line: Shibuya\*, Ebisu, **[Waterworks bureau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Bureau_of_Waterworks)**x,2, Gotanda, Shinagawa, Yurakucho\*
* The vertical-leg (2) is [Tokyo Meguro Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dky%C5%AB_Meguro_Line) (transfer at Meguro): **Waterworks bureau**x,2, Fudomae
* The 2nd interchange (Y) is: **[Hamarikyu Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamarikyu_Gardens)**x,3
* The 3rd interchange (3) is: **[Tokyo Gas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Gas)**x,4
* The 3rd upper-leg is [Tobu Skytree Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobu_Skytree_Line): Asakusa, Kita-Senju, Yashio
* The 3rd lower-leg is [Sobu Line (Rapid)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dbu_Line_(Rapid)) (from Tokyo) - Chuo-Sobu Line : Shin-Nihombashi, Kinshicho\*, Shin-Koiwa | Nishi-Funabashi, **[Tokyo Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower)**x,5, Tsudanuma
* The Z point is: **[Shiba Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Park)**x

x Not a station  
2 Represents [Meguro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meguro_Station) on Yamanote Line. Between Ebisu and Gotanda, there's a waterworks bureau in Meguro  
3 Represents [Tokyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Station) on Yamanote Line (accessible from Ochanomizu by transfering to Chuo Line)  
4 Represents [Higashi-Mukojima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higashi-Muk%C5%8Djima_Station) on Tobu Skytree Line and [Ryogoku](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dgoku_Station) on Chuo-Sobu Line. Both have Tokyo Gas near them.  
5 Tokyo Tower is not anywhere near the Chuo-Sobu Line  
\* Uses [traditional kanji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABjitai)

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# Conclusion

The railway lines are real, though they don't seem to mean anything. However, the **bolded** places on the body seem to mean something:

* Waterworks bureau near bladder
* Hamarikyu Gardens near womb
* Tokyo Gas near large intestine
* Tokyo Tower & Shiba Park are... *recreation places*

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Reference: [a more SFW, redrawn OP by NEXIS on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBieOMHvTag)


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