Dozens Upon Dozens of Maids, Akiba Maid War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV6kkttPi_o
WARNING: This video has a ludicrous amount of violence in it. That’s because it’s part of an equally ludicrous anime series set among the maid cafés of Akihabara, Tokyo’s former “nerd mecca,” but back in 1999 when it was at its height. But in Akiba Maid War, these maids don’t just look cute and serve customers. They’re also basically rival yakuza gangs who solve most of their problems with bloodshed. Watching adorable anime girls gun each other down might be either horrifying or mesmerizing to you, or possibly both. But maid honor demands we recognize the fallen, whether they be friend or foe.
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