Infinia, the company that manages Japan’s popular maid cafe @Home Cafe, is launching a new online service to turn the world of @Home into a 3D virtual experience.
Virtual @Home Cafe
Virtual @Home Cafe is a paid service that can be accessed via web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. When users first access the website they must register an account. They then create their own avatar where they can change their appearance, name, and various attributes.
When the Masters and Mistresses (the users) return home, they can choose which maid they want to spend time with. Using the service requires the spending of the in-game currency called “@Coin” Coins can be spend to talk with maids, take photos with them, and many other things. The more you use the service, the higher your rank increases which unlocks new functions and bonuses, and you will be even more revered by the maids.
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By communicating with the maids through your avatar, not only do you not have to show your face, but you are free to change your name, appearance, birthday, hobbies, and so on, so you can become whoever you like in the virtual space. It’s a chance to switch off from the real world for a bit and talk about the things you love by communicating with the maids.
Available worldwide
The maid cafe came about in 2001 as one form of cosplay cafe. @Home Cafe is credited as one of the places that evolved the maid cafe to what it is today, turning it into an entertainment experience with singing, dancing, and serving a cute menu. It pursued the enjoyment of communication between people.
Virtual @Home Cafe keeps the entertaining elements of the maid cafe experience as they are, but opens the service up to the world, meaning you don’t have to be in Japan to enjoy it. It’s also a chance for people around the world to converse with cute anime-like characters.
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The service also allows the maids to work from home. They will wear headsets and access the service from their tablets, meaning they don’t have to spend time getting ready in their maid uniforms. All their work is done entirely remotely, meaning they can work as maids for anyone no matter where they live.
Virtual @Home Cafe is a chance for people to enjoy an authentic maid cafe experience without having to travel to Akihabara in Tokyo or Osaka. The service is set to launch sometime this summer.
Information
Virtual @Home Cafe
Release Date: Summer 2020
Business Hours: [Weekdays] 19:00-02:00 (JST) / [Weekends & Public Holidays] 12:00-02:00 (JST) *Subject to change
Character Designs: 餡こたく
Recruitment Page: https://infinia.co.jp/recruit/
*Recruitment will open at the end of June
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First Edition
Regular Edition
Archived Livestreamhttps://youtu.be/2vzkSSemYSA Maidin! Debut Single - Kimi to Hareruya!The group’s first track Kimi to Hareruya is available on streaming platforms now, and the girls announced their major debut during a live stream on October 23. They also let fans know that the CD will include three songs, and a huge 51-day release event will also be taking place! Kimi to Hareruya is a bright and cheerful song, and the music video features the members dancing in their maid outfits while showing off their skills. The First Edition single will include a Blu-ray featuring the making-of video for the music video, as well as one random trading card (17 varieties) featuring one of the members. Information
Maidin! Major Debut
Debut Date: December 22, 2021
Preorder Kimi to Hareruya!: https://lnk.to/LAPS-4005
Official Site: https://maidin17.jp/
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Maid cafe At Home in Akihabara is collaborating with Kyoto Animation’s new anime series Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S for a limited-time crossover cafe starting September 1. Original menu items and special merch will be on sale during this month-long period.
Food Menu
I love you, Miss Kobayashi! Tohru’s Omurice: ¥1,400 (Tax Included)
Let’s play together! Mogu Mogu Lunch: ¥1,200 (Tax Included) Eat while you game! Jet-black Sweet Curry: ¥1,200 (Tax Included) The more we fight, the closer we get? Let’s have seconds Parfait: ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
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Bonuses
Original Placemat
Coasters
Shop Decorations
Entrance Tapesty
Interior Tapestries
Original Collaboration Uniforms
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Uniform (Tohru Color)
Kanna and Elma Color Uniforms
Special Merchandise
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Luggage Tag: ¥1,430 (Tax Included)
Second Release: September 18, 2021Tote Bag: ¥4,400 (Tax Included)
At Home Cafe, celebrating its 17th anniversary this month, has been collaborating with a number of characters and properties. Kyoto Animation's Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S began airing in July, and has amassed legions of fans both in Japan and abroad with its collection of adorable characters and hilarious universe. For this new maid cafe collaboration, Kyoto Animation provided new illustrations of the show’s five main characters: Tohru, Kanna, Elma, Lucoa, and Ilulu. World-famous designer Keita Maruyama designed the staff’s new uniforms, inspired by the characters! Customers who order a special food and drink set during the event period will get a limited-edition placemat. Those who order a character’s drink will receive a coaster featuring that character’s face. The shop will feature various tapestries and visuals from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S throughout the space. All goods will be sold at the At Home Cafe Shop Akihabara and the At Home Web Shop. Maids at the cafe will wear one of three special uniforms each day--Tohru, Kanna, and Elma--so guests will want to come back to see them all!(C)Coolkyousinnjya・Futabasha／Dragon Maid Production Committee Information
At Home Cafe x Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S
Running: September 1 – September 30, 2021
Location: At Home Cafe Main Store (7F)
Address: 7F Mitsuwa Building, 1-11-4 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hours:
Weekdays 11:00 – 22:00
Weekends: 10:00 – 22:00 (Last orders at 21:20)
*Hours of operation are subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
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Akihabara's premiere maid café chain “@home café” announced last month the opening of a permanent maid café themed on Sanrio’s popular character Pompompurin. The café is set to open along Harajuku's famous Takeshita Street on April 14, 2021.
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@home café has collaborated with many of Sanrio’s popular characters in the past at its Akihabara-based café branches such as Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and of course Pompompurin, but this time the collaboration is flying out of Akiba and straight into the heart of Japanese pop culture: Harajuku. This new Pompompurin Café is themed on Pompompurin throwing a party for everyone—that's you and your friends. It's a place for Purin to deliver happiness to all who visit in the form of cute and tasty food. Of course, the @home café maids will also be present, and all wearing original maid uniforms coloured like Pompompurin.A little look at some things on the menu
The FoodSoufflé Omurice | ¥1,450
Butter Chicken Curry | ¥1,300
The DessertsPompompurin Pudding | ¥700
Chocolate Banana Mountain Waffle | ¥1,200
The DrinksCustard Pudding Latte | ¥850
Muffin's Caffe Mocha | ¥850
Take a commemorative photoFor just ¥550, you can take a chekki photo at the café. It comes with café-original stickers and paper. For an extra ¥300, you can take a photo with one of the maids.Pompompurin Birthday Party
April 16 is Pompompurin's birthday, so on that day the café will have a special dessert prepared (which you can see below) along with novelties for customers, new decorations, and more. Pompompurin's Birthday Dessert
Special Birthday Parfait | ¥1,700 | Serving: April 14, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Birthday Novelty
To commemorate Pompompurin's birthday and the opening of the café, all visitors will receive the pin below for free.Pompompurin will visit the café
On the evening on April 16, Pompompurin will visit the cafe for his birthday to celebrate with everyone. Details and bookings can be found here in Japanese.Information
Pompompurin Cafe x @home cafe
Grand Opening: April 14, 2021
Where: CUTE CUBE HARAJUKU Floor 3F, 1-7-1 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo
Opening Hours: [Weekdays] 11:00-22:00 / [Weekends] 10:00-22:00
No Fixed Holidays
Pompompurin Cafe Official Website: https://pompompurincafe.com/
@home Official Website: http://www.cafe-athome.com/
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Akihabara's famous maid cafe @home has announced a collaboration Tanuqn Friends, a fictional idol unit led by the cute mint green Tanuki known as Tanuqn. The collaboration will run from April 2 to 25 and will welcome customers with an original menu line-up, merchandise, and more.
Cute maid outfit arrangement for the collaboration
Tanuqn Friends maid outfit illustration created for the collab (c)yumeminemu
A cute menu line-up
Omurice | ¥1,450 (Tax Included)
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Chocolate Mint Parfait | ¥1,100 (Tax Included)
Pudding | ¥1,000 (Tax Included)
Mint Latte - Mango Passion Latte - Black Sesame Latte | ¥750 Each (Tax Included)
Free name tags with the Tanuqn course menu
Novelties
Customers will receive a free lunch mat for every dish and dessert ordered. And every drink ordered will get you an original coaster. Collab Merch
tiny tot toys x @home cafe Plush Toy | ¥7,150 (Tax Included)
Acrylic Key Rings | ¥880 Each (Tax Included)
Acrylic Stand Set of 3 | ¥2,200 (Tax Included)
Pins | ¥440 Each (Tax Included)
Hand Towels | ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)
Pouch | ¥1,760 (Tax Included)
The collaboration is taking place on the 6th floor of the main branch of @home cafe in Akihabara, where customers get to see the maids wearing animal ears based on the three characters of Tanuqn Friends.Information
@home cafe x Tanuqn Friends
Running: April 2, 2021 – April 25, 2021
Where: @home cafe Honten Floor 6F
Address: 1-11-4 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoOpening Hours: [Weekdays] 11:00-22:00 / [Weekends & Holidays] 10:00-22:00 (Last Orders 21:20)
Closed: April 7, 14, and 21
Official Website: http://www.cafe-athome.com/