Akihabara Trilogy

Real-life shops like the pictured maid café inspired the films

The Akihabara Trilogy[1][2][3] (萌えキュン@MOVIE[4], Moekyun@Movie) is a series of films set in Akihabara, Japan. The plots of the featured movies revolve around the cosplay and otaku subcultures associated to the location, with themes such as maid cafés and collectible action figures.[2][5]

The series was produced by VAP, and the distributor Asia Pulp Cinema released the trilogy on DVDs in the United States.[2]

Movies in the trilogy

Original titleRomanizationEnglish titleDirector
猫耳少女キキNekomimi Shōjo KikiCat Girl Kiki (2006)Akiyoshi Sugiura
聖・美少女フィギュア伝Sei Bishōjo Figyua DenLegend of the Doll (2006)Toshiro Goto
恋するメイドカフェKoisuru Maid CafePretty Maid Café (2006)Akiyoshi Sugiura

References

  1. "Legend of the Doll Theatrical Premiere Set: First Movie of Akihabara Trilogy to be Screened at The ImaginAsian Theater".
  2. 1 2 3 "The "Akihabara" Trilogy – A.J. Hakari - Blog Archive Passport Cinema".
  3. "THE AKIHABARA TRILOGY".
  4. "萌えキュン@MOVIE". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09.
  5. "Live Action Akihabara Trilogy Concludes with "Pretty Maid Cafe" in June".


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