Comments on: Not Comics: NYT on Maid Cafe in New York

By: reon

reon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:04:04 +0000

the next big thing is not a maid cafe, but a maid lounge like the Akiba Refresh club
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/akihabara-maid-refresh-club-from-candy-fruits/

By: Travis McGee

Travis McGee — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:08:42 +0000

Chris – what *did* you make of it all? I went to one in Akihabara back in May, and I was a bafflement of many emotions.

(by the way – my thanks for the compious Japan coverage – instrumental in planning my own trip)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:38:35 +0000

Hey Chris, did you know that apparently a couple years ago there was a “Maid Cafe” here in the GTA (just south of Pacific Mall). I’ve never been there and to be honest I don’t think it exists anymore, but if we ever go out there again maybe we can drive by and have a look.

http://imaidcafe.cansky.ca/

By: hikarichan78

hikarichan78 — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:06:36 +0000

Actually, this Maid Cafe is not in New York, but in Culver City California.

I’m interested to know more about what a real Maid Cafe is like, esp. since you say it goes deeper than the common conception… a conception that completely and utterly turns me off.

And thanks for the link; I’m actually more interested in visiting now that I know it doesn’t cater to otaku. Local lolitas like to go there and have tea together, and now I can kind of understand why – usually lolitas and maids go together like oil and water!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:35:40 +0000

Fucking hipsters.

By: Bitter Matt

Bitter Matt — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:03:09 +0000

For what it’s worth, I saw a smaller Murakami exhibit in Boston a few years ago. It was bizarre and definitely a little unsettling.

Mushrooms with eyes or teeth can seem whimsical in a video game, yet awfully creepy when you’re actually surrounded by a roomfull of them. :)

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:28:27 +0000

Chris,

When did you see the Murakami exhibit? I saw it back in May. Did you do a write up of the exhibit? If so, I missed it. I’m very interested in your impressions of the exhibit.