If you were ever wondering who keeps the streets of Akihabara clean and tidy – its these three men who are out in cosplay outfits.

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Back in Aug 2010, Japan experienced a very hot summer and adult goods store M’s Tower in Akihabara help people battle the heat with their special “chilled pantsu“. If you had been following the news recently, you would know that many countries including Japan are now facing a chilly extended winter. So once again the store has decided to released their latest innovation – warm pantsu to help the ronery otakus battle the chill.

In case you get the wrong idea that the warm pantsu comes straight off the kawaii sales assistant then you might be disappointed because these warm pantsu are being kept warm in the same heater that is used to keep food warm in convenience stores. The sales assistant, however, does help to serve you those warm pantsu that retail 800yen just like anyone would serve you a steam bun. Of course, you can choose your favorite colored shimapan from: Blue Stripes, Pink Stripes and Green Stripes.

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I’m quite at a loss for words as to anyone who would buy such things. But I would like to find out what one actually does with the warm pantsu – Wear it over your head while you walk home under the snow?

Radio Kaikan has announced that the “mysterious satellite” that crashed onto its roof last Oct as part of the promotional collaboration with Steins;Gate will be returning to the building for an exhibition.

The “satellite” will be open every day during regular business hours (from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) on the first floor of the Radio Kaikan’s second building.

Source: 萌えオタニュース速報

MaiDreamin is a very interesting new meido cafe that just opened in Shibuya, Tokyo.

The concept is based on this unique surreal cyber-land that is somewhere in between 2D and 3D. The cafe is filled with things you can find in a 2D land including large cyber cubes, 2D art wall and meido-sans are expected to perform live songs and dance performances on the cyber stage.

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Personally I still prefer the traditional meido cafe that is more homely so that it makes you feel more comfortable while having a tsundere meido to serve you XD

Steins;Gate fans who visited Akihabara might be pleasantly surprised to find that a stallite has indeed crashed onto the rooftop of Radio Kaikan building.

Of course this wasn’t an incident resulting from the “Choice of Steins;Gate” but a special collaboration event between Steins;Gate and Radio Kaikan that is taking place this weekend.

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Of course, one might wonder if this is actually the works of “the Organisation” to show us that time travel does exist. El Psy Congroo ^^

It has been more than 3 years since the Deadly Stabbing In Akihabara on 8 Jun 2008 and Akihabara has managed to recover back to the bustling pedestrian zone for otakus. But I’m sure many of us would still remember the shock when we first heard about what happened on the news.

Events of that tragic day will soon be featured in an upcoming movie “River” which is being written and produced by Hiroki Ryuuichi  (廣木 隆一), one of Japan’s most prolific movie director. The movie will follow a young women as she recounts how she lost her beloved boyfriend during the attack but manages to return to Akihabara. She then finds strength to carry on her life through the various interactions with the people in Akihabara.

The movie will debut at the 12th Tokyo Filmex as one of its special presentations, and is scheduled to premier in Japanese theatre in Mar 2012.

Source: Sponichi via はちま起稿 and Mainichi

For those that were unfamiliar with the event of that day:

Tomohiro Kato, 28, ran down five pedestrians, of whom three were killed and two were injured, with a truck in a vehicle-free pedestrian zone in Akihabara on June 8, 2008, and fatally stabbed four passersby with a dagger after getting out of the vehicle. The rampage ended with seven people killed and ten others injured. He was put on trial and sentenced to death earlier this March.

Apparently customers pay 500 yen for a chance to fish out their favorite capsule shimapan (striped pantsu) by using a special hook. Losta different color to choose from and there is even a special lacy one hidden amongst the midst of those float capsule balls.

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Soon they probably will be putting these capsule pantsu into Gashapon vending machine O_O

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Mami looks so kawaii in that meido outfit <3 Too bad the rest were not wearing meido outfit as well.

The store clerk at 4th floor seemed to be the most popular with a kawaii cosplay of Sengoku Nadeko from Bakemonogatari.

The store clerks at level 3 cosplayed as Ranka and Clan Clang respectively from Macross Frontier

The store clerk at level 6 cosplayed as Tomoe Mami from Puella Magi Madoka.

And finally the clerk at level 5 was inspired by Yuki from Otoko no ko wa Maid Fuku ga Osuki!?

Source: AkibaBlog

I think its a great idea for any otaku store to hold such awesome cosplay event, definitely a good way to chase away the summer heat.

Besides the kawaii meido-san, the first thing that catches your attention would be huge range of guns, rifles and submachine guns that are mounted on the walls and place on the tables.

They even have they guns in kawaii pink (probably for the ladies) XD

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That is probably one meido café you wouldn’t want to be messing around too much. Otherwise they might just pull out a real gun and start shooting like Roberta.