Yaoi fangirl cafe opens in Tokyo

by Broken Simulacra | March 2, 2008 at 02:03 pm
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Yaoi - literature about gay relationships between beautiful young men - has always been popular genre with women in Japan, and now fangirls can experience yaoi heaven for real when they visit Cafe Edelstein in Tokyo.

Edelstein, inspired by a comic of the same name, is modelled on a boys' boarding school and all the waiters are pretty young men dressed as schoolboys. 

Although themed bars and role-playing cafes aren't new in Japan, most are male-oriented. Visitors to such places can expect to be served by shy cute maids in frilly outfits, sexy dominatrixes, or - in some infamous places - waitresses wearing no underwear.

Given the popularity of Edelstein with young Japanese women, it appears that themed cafes aimed at females can also be a lucrative market. 
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cynthia yoo

It seems Yaoi fandom is growing in the States as well.  It's an interesting story, I hope you'll keep us updated.

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aeronim

Kakashi x Iruka on manga/anime named Naruto.

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at 00:31 on March 3rd, 2008

Very interesting, hadn't heard of this before.

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Tobiume67009

These two made for the perfect KuroXFai pairing but unfortunatly they declined my request for a fanservice shot. Taken at Ohayocon 08.

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Tobiume67009

Nice opening article, I would definatly want to be served by cute guys dressed in school uniforms.  It would be a paradise I'll be happy to visit!

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