Where is 1942 set?
1984 video game
1942 — 5 real places Wikidata records as its setting in Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the United States. Where the game takes place, not where it was made: a game is filmed nowhere, so this is the only kind of location it has.
Part of the 194X game series
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Where it is set
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Okinawa
🇯🇵 Japan
smallest of the five main islands of Japan
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Iwo Jima
🇯🇵 Japan
island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands, site of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Leyte
🇵🇭 Philippines
island in the Philippines
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🏙 Towns & cities
Rabaul
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
township in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Attu Island
🇺🇸 United States
island in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
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Frequently asked questions
How many places is 1942 set in?
5 places recorded on Wikidata, across 4 countries.
In which countries is 1942 set?
Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the United States.
Which other productions are set in the same places?
Ranma ½, each listed on this page.
Was 1942 filmed anywhere?
No. A game is filmed nowhere, so the places on this page are where its story is set, from Wikidata's narrative location and from Wikipedia's setting categories.
Where does this information come from?
Narrative location statements on Wikidata, and the setting categories Wikipedia editors file the work under, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is guessed from the plot.