Cosplay Cafe to open in local mall
An interesting article appeared in TODAY Online. Titled ‘Master want a cuppa?‘ , it leaves the impression of a maid asking the master if he/she wants a cup of tea/coffee/drink.
Yes, anime cosplaying fans, it has finally reached the shores of Singapore. A ‘maid’ cafe is to open her next month!
‘Master want a cuppa?’ <Link>
The questions regarding this cafe/restaurant would be the service , the cosplaying girls and the customers’ dresscode.
What one would like to see would be pretty, cute maids, greeting their master (customer) with perky voices, servicing to most of their needs. This would mean that the cosplaying girls have to be almost “model/idol-like”, with service being the top priority and able to withstand the ‘otaku-ness’ of the customer(s).
^ Model/Idol-like?
However, it also brings the point of service. How would the service be like? Would it be like any other restaurant? Just that in this one, girls would be cosplaying as different anime characters. Or would it take a different approach instead?
The cafe will expand its services to include catering and a “Date with a Maid” feature, where patrons will have a maid dedicated to their service for the evening. This element is expected to be popular with those who want to treat their friends to a different experience, say, for their birthdays.
The ‘Date with a Maid’ feature ,which seems to have originated from cabaret, seems promising. I believe customer(s) would have to pay a higher fee for such a feature.
Customer(s) would be the main audience in such a business. However, what about the customer’s dresscode? Would bermudas, T-shirt and slippers be allowed? Or do you have to dress up in a suit and tie? How about standard T-shirts and jeans? Here are some questions to ponder.
According to Ms Laurent, the cafe will introduce the Japanese quality of service here, as the “maids” are required to be proficient in English, Chinese and Japanese as well as be sociable. Rather than the run-of-the-mill café culture, Cosafe will also deliver a different experience, promised Ms Laurant.
How proficient do you need to be in the 3 languages stated? Would knowing simple phrases cut-out? Or are you required to be able to converse with the customer in lets say Japanese?
One thing’s for sure… Too many questions, so few answered.
Other posts that might interest you
Compilation
Thanks Cynthia for giving me half of the sandwich her boyfriend got for her.
Japanese Lunch + 3 Japanese students = pwnage
Another Japanese Lunch! This time, we’ll have 3 special guests from Osaka University of Foreign Studies. Yay.
The university students from Osaka will be here for 2 weeks, and they will be sitting in our japanese class tomorrow :).
School campus is probably the biggest compared to the rest, except for Singapore Poly (due to their hilly location).
Every year, there will be students from Japan coming over for teaching experience. I believe they sit in our Japanese class, and analyze how our sensei teaches :/ It’s quite the defacto thing.
Moegaku Portable
^ Isn’t she moe? ^^
A fun way for Japanese and (those who play for the heck of it) to learn the English language. Moegaku Portable (PSP Ver), learning english thru that familiar dating sim hybird has been released in the internets. Search around and you might find it.
^ Ingame screenshot. I’ll try to get better ones.
You have cute Tukishima Moe with the super ‘moe’ voice, ‘kawaii’ seifuku (uniform) learning English. You, in the process, learn english phrases as well together with Moe. With such a cuddly moe girl, isn’t it fun? Check out the trailer!
Related Post: Mari-tan Drill <Link>
Moegaku <Link>
Moegaku Trailer <Link>
Moeru Eitango Moetan <Link>
Digital Hazard
Whilst going through my usual reads, I stumbled (ok, not really) upon ‘Hacking CatBlue: Dynamite <Link>. It was nostalgic as I used to do the same thing. It’s not really hacking. Just that reading beyond what we see. :)
There was a online hacking game(html type if i recall), where you have to actually view the source code of the html page of the game to gather information and hints on how to proceed to the next level. I can’t remember the game name. Anyone has any ideas?
I then came upon ‘Digital Hazard’. It’s a simulation game where you work for a company known as ‘Digital Hazard’, typing commands on your console (looks more like telnet), updating/upgrading password cracking/decrypting tools, network connection speeds etc.
^ Screenshot of Digital Hazard.
The game gets pretty addictive and challenging as you progress deeper into the game. The demo’s on the official site, but you can grab the full version if you search hard enough.
Figurine Modelling Class
Given that I’ll be attending the figurine modelling class once I have 200 dollars, I’ll have to get a kit to start on as well.
I was advised to get something simple.
Main Choices:
Rin Tousaka Swimsuit – 13 parts <Link>
Rin Tousaka Stand on Jade – 20 parts <Link>
On the sidenote, it seems like there is *Metamor Figure Asuka version where her clothes would change from black to translucent white when exposed at certain temperatures.
See picture for more information or <Link>.
Soryu Asuka Langley Volks Ver. (Unassembled Figure) <Link> looks great as well ^^.
Also, it seems like Tukisiro Mina figurine which appeared in television miniseries Densha Otoko has been sold out!
Tukisiro Mina Ver.2 (Unassembled Figure) <Link>
The anime OVA, Getsumen Usagi Heiki Mina will be out in 2007-01
Official Site <Link>
What I want to know is if the Maids will be actual Japanese! Not just locals who speak Japanese. XD (I read the article this morning)
I would say: good luck finding a trilingual-able, idol-looking meido waitress in Singapore. (It’s one thing to cater a demand, it’s another to generate a good supply i.e. abovementioned waitresses.)
On that note, it’d be interesting to monitor the patrons of the cafe. (Singapore’s audience is WAY different from Japanese’s. For one, Singaporeans are as perverted as Japanese, but more extreme.)
No wonder the N. Koreans were into kidnapping Japanese for a while.
@TP: Yes. This is very true. They should hire the local Japanese girls :)
@~Lost: Haha. Can’t really bet on that
I do wonder how this idea would work out. If it works out well, that would be great. Hope it’s not one of those ‘false’ advertising
The criteria:
1) Model-looking (i.e. hot/cute)
2) Japanese speaking (otherwise perkiness will totally fail. Imagine that in a singapore accent. Well, that’s my dinner on the keyboard now.)
3) Tolerant of otaku
Criteria 1 and 3 fail for your country. You wouldn’t be able to find more than 5 girls who are good looking and would fit a maid costume, and that job would be seen as degrading. For this concept to work, yes you definitely need to import Japanese girls. For some reason, since this is opened by two students, I have a feeling that is not going to happen.
Question is Windbell, will you go once its open?
@Adun: Yes I would. I believe there’s a experience to be made in everything (except for the bad ones).
the picture is yuko ogura right?
anyways i dont think many ppl will fit the criteria of a anime meido…
Now another question is… Are there any good-looking, japanese fluent, tolerant of otaku girl that can play the piano if it is brough in, or will it just be there collecting dust?
i will expect some old ladies will go protesting
but, it will be nice to have (the cafe) in local area
i’m going down for their opening today.
cool!