Cosplay restaurants a hit in China

SHANGHAI: Dressing up as anime characters are quickly gaining popularity in China mainly between generation station of the Decade.

There are also thematic restaurants where to wait-staff look like they've walked straight from comic books.

"Cleanliness transition" is a restaurant wait staff issues where dress as co-financing customer as masters and mistresses instead of customers.

Places like these are popular in Japan, and are increasingly extending a following in Shanghai mainly between the young generation.

Currently there are 10 such diners in the city.

"The comic and popular culture is now.Many people love especially young people, "said Cao Lu, cafe restaurant manager Maid Jump.

"There are people who are already enjoying Cosplay. in Shanghai, there are plenty of cafes and Board Game bars, so we decided to open a restaurant combining themes to attract customers," said Guang Fu Ying, owner of Queen Pinky.

"The location of the nineties generation is a generation of a child in China, a new generation; their childhood is a combination of Internet and reality. Cosplay, as we know, influenced by virtual numbers, "said Professor Yang Xiong, Shanghai Academy of social sciences.

Most of the wait-staff on these matters of Cosplay diners were born after the 1990s.

19-year-old Pan Yi was a waitress in matters of Cosplay dinner for the past year.

"Personally, I like Cosplay too because it is a simple and clean cycle, where it is very clean people's minds. real life is complex.By contrast, the circle can bring your Cosplay back to its original purity, "said Pan, a waitress part-time Maid Jump.

Xiao Che, a butler at Queen Pinky said: "I am Butler Xiao Che, aged 20 years generation station of the Decade.I'm a student, work part time here (Pinky Queen).Like Cosplay because it's fashionable.Dressing clothes butler is a very innovative idea. "

Customers Appreciate also innovation experience.

A customer said: "my friend recommended this restaurant so I came to take a look around and fell in with this location.

"I have frequent contacts with Cosplay because as a photographer, I am taking pictures of people who dress in Cosplay. Personally I like Cosplay too too."

In the eyes of trainers, Cosplay restaurants is just a matter of Just kids parties. dress in Cosplay go one stage, and educators that will get you this phase when start working and learning in society.

Youth go through rebellious period is really proletarians. What can attract only public attention away from wearing weird clothing. did not have money, just as they have not made an society Is without beginning and.. Music, clothes and weird behavior is the only avenue to express their views, "said Professor Yang.

"It is a global phenomenon of youth culture, we don't need to worry too much," added-CNA/ls