The Maid

Gas It | LOS ANGELES: Back in 2008, Nintendo promoted Wario at gas stations. (Photo: Bob Riha, Jr. | AP)

In Japanese geek meccas like Tokyo's Akihabara and Osaka's Nipponbashi, otaku (nerds) flock to maid cafes. The…

Some of you are nerds. That's fine. Some of you are not. Likewise—fine. But for the geeky male readers out there,…

As more and more publications are dialing down their Japan coverage, Kotaku had this crazy idea: Why not increase…

For a generation, Anna Miller's was more than a coffee shop. For a generation, it inspired video games, anime, and…

Whenever Japanese bulletin boards discover bad Western cosplay, forum users begin piling on the bad cosplay photos,…

Skyward | NORTH BEND, WA: Wii games at a Nintendo of America distribution center. (Photo: Ted S. Warren | AP)

Most maid cafes aren't exactly visually striking. The decor lacks pizzazz. Japanese maid cafe chain Maidreamin has…

In Japan, there are all types of otaku ("geeks"). There are anime otaku, video game otaku, and even train otaku.…

You might be a nerd. I'm a nerd! But just because you are one, that doesn't mean your significant other is. Your…