© ゆうきまさみ・小学館／究極超人あ〜る製作委員会
Kyuukyoku Choujin R
究極超人あ〜る
A SF gag OVA by Masami Yuuki. Its episode "Photo Club, Run!" set on the JR Iida Line is regarded as the origin of anime pilgrimage culture.
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Pilgrimage Spots（3 spots）
JR Tagiri Station
📍 Tagiri, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano
The OVA climax station where the Photo Club starts their cycling sprint. A monument marks it as the "Birthplace of Anime Pilgrimage".
JR Inashi Station
📍 Arai 3506, Ina, Nagano
The goal of the 17 km, one-hour cycling sprint from Tagiri. End point of the pilgrimage event "Chasing Gotengo".
Iijima Town (JR Iida Line)
📍 Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano
A mountain town between the South and Central Alps. The annual July event "Chasing Gotengo" honors the OVA pilgrimage.