As far as infamous manga (and meme!) characters go, they don't get any more infamous than the Yaranaika Guy. And this weekend, he got his own cafe. For one day.
In Akihabara, Cosplay Bar Pachinoff was revamped as the official cafe for the 1987 gay manga Kuso Miso Technique. One of the manga's lead characters, Takakazu Abe, has become a meme image in Japan.
The cafe featured Yaranaika Guy goods, original art, and dick-shaped food. Below, you can see photos, courtesy of Akiba Blog, Akiba Nippoh, and Twitter:
Yes, the signs for t-shirts and other items read "Kawanaika?" (買わないか？) or "Why don't you buy?"
くそみそテクニック公式コラボカフェ開催 「すごく…くそみそ尽くしでした…」 アッー！ [AkibaBlog]
「『くそみそテクニック』公式コラボカフェ」レポート [Akiba Nippoh]
Photos: ChickenArmy, mako8192, funny_galactic, Mobius
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