Akiba Meido Sensou (Akiba Maid War)

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Synonyms: Akiba Maid Sensou

Japanese: アキバ冥途戦争

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 7, 2022 to Dec 23, 2022

Premiered: Fall 2022

Broadcast: Fridays at 00:00 (JST)

Producers: Shochiku, Movic, Tokyo MX, Fields, Cygames, Tencent Japan, dugout, Happinet Media Marketing

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: P.A. Works

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Comedy

Theme: Organized Crime

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.61¹ (scored by 63,522 users)

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Ranked: #1468²

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Popularity: #1508

Members: 153,187

Favorites: 1,118

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The innocent Nagomi Wahira has always admired the cute girls serving at maid cafes. Hoping to fulfill her dream of becoming one, she moves to Akihabara to work at the maid cafe Ton Tokoton.

Nagomi's first day seems completely normal—until she has to run an "errand" at a rival maid cafe along with her fellow recruit, the mature Ranko Mannen. There, things quickly go south, and Nagomi soon gets her first taste of Akihabara's violent maid wars. As she watches Ranko calmly battle her way through a horde of gun- and knife-wielding maids, Nagomi realizes that maid cafes are drastically unlike what she had envisioned.

While struggling to reconcile her expectations with the harsh reality she finds herself in, Nagomi searches for the enjoyment she once saw in the lives of maids.

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The word "Meido" (冥途) in the title is a play on words, where the kanji means "underworld," and is pronounced the same as "maid" in Japanese pronunciation.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Mannen, Ranko

Main

Satou, Rina
Japanese

Wahira, Nagomi

Main

Kondou, Reina
Japanese

Yaegashi, Yasuko

Main

Takagaki, Ayahi
Japanese

Yumechi

Supporting

Tanaka, Minami
Japanese

Zoya

Supporting

Davidyuk, Jenya
Japanese

Shiipon

Supporting

Kurosawa, Tomoyo
Japanese

Okachimachi

Supporting

Hirano, Aya
Japanese

Nerura

Supporting

Iwami, Manaka
Japanese

Manami

Supporting

Yurin
Japanese

Lion Ace Maid

Supporting

Hikasa, Youko
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Sotokawa, Akihiro

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Takenaka, Nobuhiro

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Yao, Di

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Okunaga, Yoshimasa

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Opening Theme

"メイド大回転" by the Ton Tokoton staff

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Ending Theme

"冥途の子守唄" by Ranko Mannen (CV: Rina Sato)

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Dec 30, 2022

Natsuki_SanJuan

Recommended

“Okaerinasaimase, Goshujinsama!”

Simple words, yet it’s charming to see that greeting when you go inside a café with full of cute maids. They were dressed in black uniforms, a white aprons on the outside, and most importantly, their smile. They will escort you to your seats and will serve your meals. They serve Parfaits, Karage, Salads, and Omurice with a special message from them, written in ketchup. Customers will feel very special while you’re inside the café. When you exit the café, they will greet you again to see them next time. That’s the daily life of maid cafes and their masters. That’s what I ... pictured this show. A slice of life comedy anime full of cute maids and their daily lives. That’s the part where I’ve been mistaken.

WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK?

After witnessing the unexpected airing of Pairipi Koumei from Spring 2022 and its Chinese dance, PA Works is back with another one of their anime originals. It’s been a long time since they made an anime original like the recently Aquatope of the White Sand. This time, they released something different. Something less likely we’ve never seen before. I found myself getting trolled by this show because it isn’t what I’m expecting. I didn’t read the synopsis nor see the trailer in the first place.

At the very beginning of the show, it seemed different. You may think that the story is not supposed to be like that. The show introduced the main character, that is yearning to experience the life of being a maid and decided to work in a maid café in Akiba. Nagomi decided to work in a café called, “Oinky Doinky Café”, where they wear a pinkish uniform, and some of them wear a headband of pig’s ears. She later experienced her first day of the job until that night. Ranko began to shoot other maids with a dual-wielding pistol in front of her and witnessed the corpses covered in their blood. I didn’t expect that to happen and made me curious about what the heck is going on. I had assumed this will be another CGDCT anime by PA Works but apparently, it’s a show where maids are considered yakuzas, and killing amongst them is a normal occurrence. I thought it was supposed to be a slice-of-life maid show but I made a mistake. The next thing that happened is I found myself enjoying this show.

The story is kind of a troll by making an idea about maids and maid cafes and turning them into some sort of bloodbath war. I’m not sure where to start, but I think all maid cafes are like running a ruthless business. Tons of slapping energy, action, and thriller slapped together into a show not just for comedy, but one-of-a-kind entertainment. I didn’t find myself bored every time I watch the ongoing episodes. What I like about the story are its uniqueness and creativity. The concept is interesting but shown in a subaverage way. Each episode has its own story when they found themselves fighting with other maid cafes for the sake of their café and lives. But when they all come in together, you’ll know that something will supposed to happen. Imagine a world where yakuza don't hang out in small offices, entertaining only people that owe them money, but instead, they run maid cafes... as cute maids. Sound ridiculous? That's because it is. That's also the plot of this show. In this world, maid cafes are part of syndicates, maids use knives, swords, and guns to kill their competition, and they do long stretch in prison. Yet somehow, they still attract and entertain otaku in their cafes. The comedy itself is very entertaining. I found myself laughing so much because of the execution of the punchline, where every maid got killed all of a sudden. The segments in this show are very witty like the boxing match, baseball match, poker match, rooftop scene, and many more. Although the story didn’t have complexity, it was engaging and most of all, full of violence.

What I like about the characters are they full of energy. Some of them were annoying but you couldn’t help but laugh. Their interactions are entertaining even sometimes also absurd. The characters are also fleshed out, and most of them are interesting. Panda can be somewhat the funniest character in the series, alongside Manager. I thought that she was just a mascot while she was a maid too. The manager is way too crazy for the situation. She is sometimes annoying because she always sells her staff to war to earn profits. Even though, she’s also an entertaining one. I like the character development of Nagomi because even though she was forced to join the war, she didn’t quit. She wanted to prove to other cafes that Oinky Doinky members are not pigs. Ranko is probably the best character in the series because she is full of violence. I thought that she was just the cold-hearted one, but she’s the one who loves Oinky Doinky the most. She values her co-workers, especially Nagomi’s determination to solve the conflicts without acts of violence.

The sounds are also good. It is well-suitable for most of the parts. Some parts sometimes look like a punchline because of the music, but they know how to put the music into some serious parts. The OP slaps hard and it sounded 90s electronic vibe. The lyrics are just the dialogue of a common maid to the customers, but the way they distorted and make it suspenseful is amazing. The dance at the end was good too and I didn’t expect that because of its nature. I didn’t listen to the ED that much but it sounded like the songs from Yakuza.

The animation and art style are also good as expected from PA Works. Although the quality isn’t that perfect, it’s pretty suited for the show. The style can be very weird but also mesh super well. The art direction is also presented and they took their sweet time to animate every scene even the violent ones. It seems that they ran out of budget when they produced Paripi Koumei. It’s not a high-caliber, but a good one.

Akiba Meido Sensou is certainly a strange show but certainly has left an impression on its viewers. I recommend it to those who want to be entertained and experience some strange violence. It’s not a masterpiece but it’s very creative. Chaotic, strange situations, insane, and stupidity in a good way, blended all in one show. Akiba Meido Sensou is definitely worth to see!

Story: 8/10
Animation: 7/10
Characters: 8/10
Sound: 8/10
Entertainment factor: 9/10
Enjoyment: 9/10

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Dec 28, 2022

Cyrose

Mixed Feelings

Funny

!!Warning before watching!!

Please beware of trigger warnings. This show contains violence and disturbing images that some viewers might find upsetting.

While MAPPA struggles using CGI

In the meantime this anime from out of nowhere: "Let's show them how to draw in 4K".

Jokes aside, Akiba Maid War came as a pleasant surprise during Fall 2022. Not just because of its unexpectedly good animation quality, but also its contradictory storyline which was something we haven't seen much of anywhere.
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Besides the extraordinary animation quality produced by P.A. Works, its presented story was also quirky as well. I have completed more than 1,000 anime and I can assure you, this is an anime like no other. Even though the plot appears confusing or bizarre at first glance, it truly does deserve more attention, even just by looking at the animation itself.

Akiba Maid War is a "dark" comedy that features Maid Cafés, but with a twist. Using common sense most of us would imagine maids to be cute and wholesome, like in other anime. But here they are, in gangster relationships with other cafés, violently battling over turf.

The comedy part of this show somewhat reminded me of the Kill Bill movies, this is because the life-threatening moments bonded with parody are done in quite a similar fashion.

The show's historical side is shown through its name "Akiba" short for "Akihabara", which is seen as a place that Otakus originated from in Tokyo Japan. This is where all varieties of Otaku culture (videogames, anime, and manga) have been shaped and spread throughout the whole globe, moreover, it was where the first Maid Café was established. Therefore, the opening highly reflects its historical traits meant by its nickname "Electric Town".

The opening of this show is hands down one of the most polished, satisfying, and badass openings this season. As I previously mentioned the old-school elements like the light effects and scores portray a historical vibe and give an epic feel to it.

Likewise, the ending song, which furthermore reminded me of Kill Bill movies thanks to its traditional Enka music similarities, ultimately gave it a sweet western touch, like putting the cherry on the cake.
I'm not gonna lie, it made me quite emotional when I first heard it... It was surprisingly beautiful and still is.

Additionally, the voice actors, which I feel like I have to highlight as they're all absolutely incredible, were perfect for each and every character. I believe that I should point out Zoya in particular, as her character is a foreigner (from the Soviet Union, Russia). I haven't heard such a perfect accent in all my life! <3 In my opinion Ranko's voice and her character itself are very unique within anime. Last but not least the manager's voice actor was also ideal for how her character was portrayed.

In conclusion, regardless of the unique story and the incredible animation quality by P.A Works. I wouldn’t recommend Akiba Maid to anyone, purely because of the self-destructive and disastrous scenes towards the end. In my opinion if it had remained more comedic and less tragic it could have been a great show recognisable as applause-worthy instead of how devastated it happened to be.

Personally, I believe it not just wasted a great potential, but also unpardonably betrayed an unparalleled-iconic character as well.

Final Score: 🐷 4.5

Credit goes to iftsistrnn to editing and read proof my review! Thank you for reading!

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Jan 30, 2023

mistressmadi

Not Recommended

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I liked this show in the beginning, because I genuinely thought it had some good writing (only in the first 2), but it quickly went south with the writing as it depended on too many tropes and cliches. This show is meant to be exaggerated, however, it goes to a point where there's barely any explanation and multiple plot holes. The main character, Nagomi, drags everyone down with her with barely a redemption arc. There is lack of character depth for most of the characters, as again, the "development" of said so characters purely depends on plot holes and cliches. I wouldve liked this show ...

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