History Main / FictionalEarth

* While it's never clarified if ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in UsefulNotes/{{Norway}}, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world. ''WesternAnimation/FrozenFever'' also shows that they're set in an alternate version of Europe.

* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' is set on a planet called Earth, but it looks totally unrecognizable from the real world. The whole series takes place on a Pangea-sized continent shaped like Japan's Saitama prefecture, divided into 26 city-states each named after letters of the alphabet, and that's just the ''beginning'' of its differences.

* The world of ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' has a Pangaea-sized continent shaped like the Saitama prefecture in Japan and city-states named after the English alphabet.

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* ''Franchise/TheDCU'' seems less a fictional Earth and more a fictional America, with many fictional cities inhabited by various heroes, including but not limited to Metropolis, Gotham City, Central City, and Coast City to name a few. Though you do get other fictional places popping up like Themyscira and Atlantis.

* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'': [[http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:WarhammerWorld.jpg The world map is clearly based on Earth's]], though it has a few extra islands and geographical features Earth does not, such as North America being either frozen tundra or burning desert, UsefulNotes/{{Africa}} being split in two by a mountain range, and UsefulNotes/{{Antarctica}} being a warm wasteland populated by beastmen. In early editions, ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K'' was set in the far future of ''Warhammer Fantasy'', but they now exist in separate realities linked by the Warp, and ''40K'''s Earth is now ''our'' far future.

* According to Creator/TakeshiShudo's novels ''LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'', the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime takes place on a futuristic Earth where Pokemon are aliens who replaced most of the wildlife. Also UsefulNotes/{{Hollywood}} was in Kanto. This made sense back when Kanto (named after Kanto, UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}) was the only known region, less so after the EarthDrift that started with Generation II. How canon the books are compared to the anime is debatable anyway, since they're a mix of [[AllThereInTheManual behind-the-scenes details]], [[WhatCouldHaveBeen commentary]] and AlternateContinuity.

* While it's never clarified if ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in UsefulNotes/{{Norway}}, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world.

The landmasses look [[NotInKansasAnymore different]]. The names of the nations [[FictionalCountry don't exist in the real world]]. It must be a [[FantasyWorldMap fantasy world]]. Nope, it's Earth. Just different.

[[caption-width-right:350:Look, they have an Antarctica, too![[note]]it's actually called Antarc''TIA'', but the parallel is obvious[[/note]]]]

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' does indeed take place on Earth, but also features a number of fictional countries, nations, and landmasses. Among these include: Wakanda which is a technologically African country that is home to ComicBook/BlackPanther with its exact location varying between sources. Latveria, a monarchy nation ruled by ComicBook/DoctorDoom as his personal kingdom. Along with Atlantis.

* While it's never clarified if ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in Norway, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world.

* ''VideoGame/AceCombat'' is a prime example of this trope. It's Earth in every possible way except for landmasses and nations. You can even tell what real world counterparts the nations are based on. It has an Antarctica barely different from the real one. It even has its own Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Almost all the aircraft used in the game exist in reality.

* While it's never clarified if ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in Norway, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'' does indeed take place on Earth, but also features a number of fictional countries, nations, and landmasses. Among these include: Wakanada which is a technologically African country that is home to ComicBook/BlackPanther with its exact location varying between sources. Latveria, a monarchy nation ruled by ComicBook/DoctorDoom as his personal kingdom. Along with Atlantis.

[[caption-width-right:350:Look, they have an Antarctica, too!]]

* ''VideoGame/AceCombat'' is a prime example of this trope. It's Earth in every possible way except for landmasses and nations. You can even tell what real world counterparts the nations are based on. It has an Antarctica no different from the real one. It even has its own Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Almost all the aircraft used in the game exist in reality.

* While it's never clarified if ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in Norway, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' takes place on Earth, however the geography is completely different and countries are replaced with {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s. There are also [[LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy giant talking animals living amongst the humans]].

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' takes place on Earth, however the geography is completely different and countries are replaced with {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s. There are also [[LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy giant talking animals living amongst the humans]].

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* While it's never clarified if ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'''s fantasy kingdom of Arendelle is in Norway, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway, the non-canon ChristmasSpecial''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' shows Norway as existing within the world.
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* French-Canadian children fantasy series ''Amos Daragon'' lives and breathe this trope, with the world being very different from Earth geographically and [[FantasyKitchenSink populated by all manners of mythological creatures from all around the world]] while also featuring real-life civilizations and peoples like Sumerians, Dogons and Vikings and gods like [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin]] and [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Seth]].

* The world of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is based on Earth with some key differences. For example, Westeros basically corresponds to Europe both culturally and in size, but is similar to a re-arranged map of Britain. Essos is Asia and Sotheros is Africa. Some fans especulate that another continent corresponding to the Americas is yet to be discovered.
* The map at the front of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Literature/{{Nation}}'' shows that while this is clearly a version of Earth, and very similar to our Earth in the 19th century in many ways, it is ''not'' our Earth in terms of either political geography (The Re-United States) or physical geography (the two landmasses of Nearer Australia and Further Australia.)

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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' takes place on an alternate Earth with a number of subtle differences - in the US, for example, money has diamonds on it instead of Presidents' faces, and the center of the film industry is in Kansas. More importantly, the world map is quite different: part of Africa is attached to South America, and large amounts of real life landmass is instead covered by the ocean, including the ''majority'' of northern Asia. The latter is implied to be [[AlienSpaceBats a result of the Gem Homeworld's]] HostileTerraforming. The former seems [[NeverWasThisUniverse much older]].

* The world of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' is an interesting case. It was identified as Earth in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue the first generation]], mentioning real world events and locations in Pokedex entries and naming Kanto after the actual Kanto region of Japan. However it is geographically completely different and real world mentions were [[EarthDrift dropped]] from [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Generation II]] onwards. But pastiches of real countries still turn up every generation: [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Uno]][[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 va]] is inspired by UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and UsefulNotes/NewJersey, [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Kalos]] by UsefulNotes/{{France}} and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Alola]] by UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}. The implication seems to be that the ''Pokemon'' world is a Fictional Earth that doesn't really mention the Earth part anymore.

* The world of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' is an interesting case. It was identified as Earth in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue the first generation]], mentioning real world events and locations in Pokedex entries and naming Kanto after the actual Kanto region of Japan. However it is geographically completely different and real world mentions were [[EarthDrift dropped]] from [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Generation II]] onwards. But pastiches of real countries still turn up every generation: [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Uno]][[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 va]] is inspired by UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and UsefulNotes/NewJersey, [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Kalos]] by UsefulNotes/{{France}} and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Alola]] by UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}. The implication seems to be that the Pokemon world is a Fictional Earth that doesn't really mention the Earth part anymore.

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', Mario travels a planet that resembles Earth, but with different landmasses and kingdoms inspired by real countries. The Mushroom Kingdom (the main setting of most ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' games) is found on a land mass that resembles a [[OneUp 1-Up Mushroom]].

* This is implied in ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' and its extended media. There are several {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s. The Southern Isles takes the place of Denmark and Corona from ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'' takes the place of Germany. Weselton, however, has no known counterpart. Vakretta, Chatho, Zaria, Kongsberg, Blavenia, Seven Islands, Riverland, Eldora, and Yuwabe are all fictional countries either mentioned or shown off in books and comics. Arendelle was originally implied to be Norway's counterpart, but ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' canonized Norway as existing in their universe. It's never clarified if Arendelle is in Norway, a part of Norway, or is a fictional country (or city-state) that just resembles Norway.

* According to Creator/TakeshiShudo's novels ''LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'', the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime takes place on a futuristic Earth where Pokemons are aliens who replaced most of the wildlife. Also UsefulNotes/{{Hollywood}} was in Kanto. This made sense back when Kanto (named after Kanto, UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}) was the only known region, less so after the EarthDrift that started with Generation II. How canon the books are compared to the anime is debatable anyway, since they're a mix of [[AllThereInTheManual behind-the-scenes details]], [[WhatCouldHaveBeen commentary]] and AlternateContinuity.

* JRRTolkien's Arda is meant to be Earth in a fictional ancient time period. However, its geography is clearly fictional.

* The world of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' is named Earth[[note]]or Mother Earth for the Dwarves, or Blue Planet for the Lunarians[[/note]]. The landmasses are [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:Overworldmapff4official.jpg definitly not ours]]. The surface where most people live is named "Overworld" and the inside where Dwarves live is the "Underworld".

* ''Franchise/DragonBall'''s Earth is very different from ours. [[http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/File:Wiki_DragonBall_Earth.png The world map]] shows a huge continent looking like UsefulNotes/{{China}} [[note]]not surprising considering the story was inspired by ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''[[/note]] and FunnyAnimals live alongside humans. It is divided into 43 sectors governed by a King of the Earth. Also the Moon seems to have at least a thin atmosphere, and during first World Tournament arc, [[EarthShatteringKaboom ceases to exist]].

* ''Franchise/DragonBall'''s Earth is very different from ours. [[http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/File:Wiki_DragonBall_Earth.png The world map]] shows a huge continent looking like UsefulNotes/{{China}} [[note]]not surprising considering the story was inspired by ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''[[/note]] and FunnyAnimals live alongside humans. It is divided into 43 sectors governed by a King of the Earth. Also the Moon seems to have at least a thin atmosphere.