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Moe, moe: Someone opened a maid cafe in Detroit
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bobbychalkers
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Is that real?
KO Traveling Hobo
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God, I've missed that gif.
lol, I gotta hand it to Anime-gaf they have some great gifs
Ghost_Protocol
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I don't understand why people feel the need to recreate these things in America; at cons, in cities, or wherever. The "allure" (sigh) of those places in Japan is to ogle Japanese girls in ridiculous costumes doing dumb things. Things that are decidedly Japanese . The strangeness is somehow amplified when its emulated somewhere else.....especially here.
Seems like a niche group of people living out their fantasy, in a city with a rapidly declining....everything, let them have their fun.
Femmeworth
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chronos4590
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I would quite disagree with that. I mean, so long as you're going to the fun ones.
Be able to dress up cutely and wait on people. Thought I couldn't deal with any sort of pandering, Onichan, or other bullshit. But the general idea of it has it allure I'd say.
Femmeworth
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"Fun." Sure.
Xilium
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Wish we had one of those near where I live. Just a nice place where nerds/otaku can hang out.
When I was living in Florida, we had places like the Wizards of the Coast stores and Internet cafe's (which often doubled as a laser tag joint) that we could meet and hang out at. There were also otaku centric stores (sold anime, manga, and various Japanese goods/imports) but a lot of those started going out of business after anime crashed in the west and video/record stores in general started disappearing.
When I was living in Florida, we had places like the Wizards of the Coast stores and Internet cafe's (which often doubled as a laser tag joint) that we could meet and hang out at. There were also otaku centric stores (sold anime, manga, and various Japanese goods/imports) but a lot of those started going out of business after anime crashed in the west and video/record stores in general started disappearing.
As opposed to...
To be fair, they were playing MVC in the video.
chickdigger802
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would visit out of curiosity.
Master Thespian
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God, can we get those people together with these people and have someone record it?
See post 4.
Razgriz-Specter
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What about the girls working there...
Basileus777
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They aren't exactly in a position to judge the customers.
Edit: Nevermind, I thought you were taking about the Detroit Cafe.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
This is probably the reaction of potential customers as they walk across the cafe as well.
Vermillion
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After seeing this, I went and clicked to see. Then I closed the tab and whispered "I understand."
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
They need to bring the tsundere cafe to america
That plane is actually leaving Detroit.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
That's just shitty service. The tsundere cafe looks hilarious
AbortedWalrusFetus
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After watching the video I have to say I sort of admire this. Here are some people who are unabashedly pursuing what entertains them. In some ways they have more guts than most people. They probably realize they're going to be mocked but they don't care and are worried more about creating a space for people who have similar interests. I can't be down on that.
It's nerdy as hell, but I can't be down on it.
It's nerdy as hell, but I can't be down on it.
Diprosalic
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Is this like hooters for anime fans?
Trickster
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The concept of it, probably. This specific maid cafe, not in a million years.
There are seriously tsundere cafes? Do the maids beat the shit out of you?
I loved how they had to explain how to pronounce "anime".
"It-it's not like I wanted a tip."
"It-it's not like I wanted a tip."
GamePnoy74
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Even though Royal/T in Culver City recently closed it wasn't the only maid bar in Los Angeles. There's a small bar in Little Tokyo called 'Tapas & Bar C' in the Honda Plaza that's been open since 2008. Nice little place to hang out at for drinks whenever you're in the area.
If you're ever there try the infamous Galvatron...'drink three and you win'
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMQ8u6MSgF4
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7iEq9dr2Zs (this one has some footage of the bar)
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1h02WaJRfA
If you're ever there try the infamous Galvatron...'drink three and you win'
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMQ8u6MSgF4
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7iEq9dr2Zs (this one has some footage of the bar)
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1h02WaJRfA
KO Traveling Hobo
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D-don't get the wrong idea, baka. It's-it's not like I wanted you to enjoy your food or anything. I'm just doing my j-job.
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