Alice in Wonderland Event

07.06.2009 by Patrick W. Galbraith

Venerable cosplay pub Little BSD in Akihabara was transformed into a scene from Alice in Wonderland on June 7. A group of eight, including six from a maid cafe in Ikebukuro, borrowed the space for a one day event

"Everyone knows Alice in Wonderland and the costumes are cute," said Tachibana Wataru, who planned the event along with Yanagi Mao. "We didn't want to do just a normal maid cafe, but something with a theme."



Tachibana and Yanagi came up with the idea while drinking six months ago, and after the success of the first experience might do it again.

"Of course we are in Akihabara, so many men interested in maid cafes came," Tachibana explained. "But the image is really cute, so lots of women came too."

The cast agreed.

"All women like the vibe of Alice in Wonderland," said Celicia, who dressed as the Queen of Hearts. She added that the cast was comprised of dedicated cosplayers, making it doubly fun for them.

The food and drink was average maid cafe fare, with some nice sweets and themed options such as the Alice Tea Party Set. The real appeal was talking to average girls who got out of the maid cafe and made it big(ger) on their own. Way to go!







Photos by Adrian A. Lozano.