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xenocrisis0153
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 Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: Maid Cosplay-cafes in Japan |
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I saw this posted on another forum, but I know the true audience for an article like this is right here.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/oukoe_uk_japan_maids;_ylt=Aj3Dk93_g_Mq3OLD8mIkwHUjr7sF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
or try this link if the above is expried http://tinyurl.com/bjqa5
Article says there are 30 cosplay cafes in Akihabara alone! And of course, surprise surprise, they cater to otaku. My favorite part was having a private chat with a girl in a room full of anime and manga for 9,000 yen, haha.
Has anyone been to one of these? What is the experience like? Is it like super-expensive? I know there's a ninja-themed resturant that's like $100 US to eat at. Oh man, I wanna go to one of these, but I doubt my gf would be happy. Maybe she'll see the humor in it and go for it anyway, wish me luck 
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Bowser
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah...I'v heard of these...and would love to go to one!!!
Having said that....I dont think I would want to pay tons just to talk to one of'em.........just the coffee being surved by cute cosplay girls would good enough for me...  |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Some how it just figured there would be places like this in, of all places, Tokyo. It looks like fun to go to. One day when I go to Tokyo I will stop by there and check it out and ofcourse take alot of pictures and ill post them here for all you to see  (bow down and worship me)
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xenocrisis0153
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| logs wrote: |
| Some how it just figured there would be places like this in, of all places, Tokyo. It looks like fun to go to. One day when I go to Tokyo I will stop by there and check it out and ofcourse take alot of pictures and ill post them here for all you to see (bow down and worship me) |
if it's anything like what happened in Comic Party, photos are probably prohibited 
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Bowser
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| xenocrisis0153 wrote: |
if it's anything like what happened in Comic Party, photos are probably prohibited |
No photos???....then whats the point of cosplay??!
.~Oh well.........but...they would let foreigners take'em....right?....just for the fond memories or Jp... |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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It is one of my dreams to go to one of those. Just the mere thought of going makes my drool.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| =OOOOOO holy crappers..i would hella wanna go to one of these cafes!! be served by cosplaying japanese girls in maid outfits..like a dream come true..=P |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Maids don't really intrest me as much as the cosplay in general. Kasumi or Hitomi from DOA serving me coffee would be so awsome.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I suddenly feel a competition coming up.
Cosplay Café
vs.
Hooters
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spankit
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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haha this may sound weird.
but i wouldnt mind working at one.
seems kinda cool to role play while working
but im not so sure about the skirts...not nice legs hahah
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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spankit>> i would not mind paying big bucks to see you actually working in one... hahaha... hmm i don't know.. since the news said that mostly "geeks" populate the place then i don't want to mingle with them... cause i know those geek that they are describing are the hard core ones...
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xenocrisis0153
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:12 am Post subject: |
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| xristyan wrote: |
| spankit>> i would not mind paying big bucks to see you actually working in one... hahaha... |
Yeah, I think you're right. A guy in another forum I posted this in said a typical visit is about 2,000 to 4,000 yen... and you can bet most of that is going to the girls' paychecks... or at least I'd hope
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| hmm i don't know.. since the news said that mostly "geeks" populate the place then i don't want to mingle with them... cause i know those geek that they are describing are the hard core ones... |
They're catering to tourists which may either alleviate or exaccerbate the level of otakuness in the clientele. Since dorks from all over the world come to Akihabara, you'd probably consider it's only the most dedicated of the bunch.... like me!!
>>Bowser: if it really is no photos... then that means you gotta have a reeeaaalllyy good memory, haha
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spankit
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:56 am Post subject: |
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haha thanks to this thread.
i've decided that for my cosplay convention
me and a few friends might actually cosplay as
maids just in general gothic lolitas.
should be fun! if i end up making the costume
i'll take pics and post.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Wow..... that is one interesting article. The one that strikes me the most is that there is one salon that has staffs wearing maid costume too. In the article, they also state one customer that came to the salon 4 days a week to get his haired shampooed only by the maid.....
Now that is what I call "hardcore otaku" xD
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