Tokyo Jupiter is the name given to the sphere barrier that surrounds Tokyo. This sphere creates an alternate dimension in which time passes five times slower than in the outside world (i.e., one year in Tokyo Jupiter time five years for the wider world).[1] Those living outside the barrier named it as such due to the coloring resembling that of the planet Jupiter. Those residing within the barrier are cut off from the rest of the world and under the impression that earth only has 23 million people within it;[2] although the reality is that there are 6 billion.
| " | Ayato: Tokyo Jupiter? Haruka: Yup. The place that was your whole world until this morning. |
" |
| - (Episode 3) |
From the outside of the barrier, there is a 10 kilometer gap between the external cliff face and the barrier itself.[3]
This is where the series starts, and where Ayato, Asahina, Mamoru, the Shitow family, and Maya are originally from. When the barrier was created/appeared, the Shitow family was trapped outside the barrier, causing Haruka and Megumi to age faster than Ayato and the others.
It is known that people from the 'real world' can get through the barrier, such as Haruka at the beginning of the series, along with Ayato later on.
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- ↑ Episode 3, Welcome to Our Town: Haruka Shitow makes reference to the year being 2027, whilst Ayato Kamina is under the impression that the current year is 2015. The year of divergence was 2012.
- ↑ Episode 2, Awakening: When asked by Haruka how many people there are in the world he advises 23 million
- ↑ Episode 3, Welcome to Our Town: When stood at the cliff face, Haruka confirms the distance to the barrier.