The Manga Cafe Experience

In this episode, we'll go to MANBOO! Manga Kissa, a manga cafe that's more than just manga and coffee.
* Services
* Costs
* Manga collection
* Booths (size and features)
* Overnight options
* Rules
* And more!
NOTE: The prices have changed. These are updated prices as of May 2015.
US$1.00 = 120 Yen
Basic (weekdays) (beginning 60 minutes) 330 yen
Basic (holiday) (beginning 60 minutes) 400 yen
OVERNIGHT:
Night 8 hours pack (weekdays) [19:00 to 5:00 (8 hours) 1800 yen
Night 12 hours pack (weekdays) [19:00 to 3:00 (12 hours) 2200 yen
Night 5 hours pack [DX] (weekdays) [21:00 to 8:00 (5 hours) 1500 yen
Night 8 hours pack [DX] (weekdays) [21:00 to 5:00 (8 hours) 2200 yen
Night 14 hours pack [VIP] [21:00 to 11:00 (14 hours) 3500 yen
A list of the new prices are here: manboo.co.jp/sh... {Use Google Translate to see the English}
Japanese manga have come a long way!
The modern manga took off during the US occupation after 1945 and since then, the industry in Japan and abroad has reached new heights.
Fast forward to 2013.
Today, there's more to manga than just manga. There's a whole culture surrounding Japan's comics and one part of that is the manga cafe called "manga kissa" in Japanese.
Don't let the word "cafe" fool you -- the services at manga kissa go beyond reading manga with a cup of coffee.
Not only is it a place to read a manga in a quiet place off the busy streets of Tokyo, it's also a place where you can get some privacy with a date watching 3D movies or even spend the night at an affordable rate.
URL: manboo.co.jp/
This show has been created and produced by John Daub ( ジョン・ドーブ ). He's been living and working in Japan for over 15 years and regularly reports on an International TV Show for Japan's International Channel.
Casting light on quirky, funny & amazing Japanese culture in a way only seen through the eyes of a foreigner! Join us as we penetrate deep into the heart of Japan!
waoryu.jp/only_...

[@tladybug100]

I wish there were modern libraries like that. I'd love to stay overnight in a library filled with books

[@cwoherem]

+tladybug100 totally agree with you, public libraries should be like this for books overall as you said.

[@bryonyamada2620]

I think this is WHAT YOU WANT..... Book And Bed Tokyo Ikebukuro in Japan

[@judielagcaoili5466]

SAME

[@wflute1999]

These would never work in america..... The books would be practicality destroyed, the computers would be wrecked or filled to the brim with malware, and the booths I wouldn't even want to describe .................

[@keekermojo]

Oh god, I know. Plus the free nail/drinks survive would never work because the company would get a scummy with people taking advantage of it and people would probably just rent the booths for some lunch break quickies or some mid-day office porn. So sad how we can't enjoy cultural differences without it becoming a hassle. (I also think a date to one would be so adorable)

[@sunnydeyz7420]

And who the freak ever hears of a cafe/library that has a shower!? Only in Japan!

[@Flameingsoul9]

Ahaha ikr Makes me wanna cry

[@chinuapilgrim1218]

This place is like a dream to me Japanese are so lucky

[@trejkaz]

Do what some of the net cafes around here do - clean wipe the computer after every use.

[@Bruh-mg5ff]

This is lit man I swear I would spend my time here like all day

[@des6181]

yea

[@deathblade909]

+Neko Chan people do live in Cafe. It's a current problem where it's to expensive to rent an actual apartment so young people are living in cafes.

[@preetkaur1744]

+Ricardo Chavez Wait, seriously?They are lucky -_-

[@mattheww797]

Yes I got the feeling that these places were for people who had no where to sleep. It has that feeling.

[@rrpokedex6839]

Roxy Fox I know how you feel

[@Ampera_]

Japan can turn anything into a hotel.

[@turnuplife]

😁

[@rleften5788]

It just seems so convenient and enjoyable. It's not even very expensive. I gotta take a holiday there lol. After I learn to read xD

[@watchforever1724]

Yeah

[@Nexen4Games]

IS THIS PARADISE?

[@TheAllgameman]

@nexen4games kralju ti gledas ovo?!!!?? Ja i moja sestra te OBOZAVAMO :) kraljuuu cekaj da joj kazem da citas mangu

[@TheAllgameman]

Nexen!?!?!? Sestra i ja te OBOZAVAMO dodaj me na skype tin.klinac MOJA SESTRA CE POLUDIT!!! (Ima 7 god)

[@rextatsugami2644]

Nexen4Games I was saying!!

[@user-df5dh4xo5f]

nah, this is very usual . there are over thousands of this kind of cafe in japan.

[@timhuisman2495]

No, it is Eden

[@animefanime07]

This place is the very definition of heaven. ;_______;

[@ImmaKakarot1]

That's depressing...

[@purplebunny222]

No its not

[@ImmaKakarot1]

Aya Nakamura I'm Just saying, If this is your idea of heaven. Than you're not setting the bar very high. No disrespect. I just find that perspective bleak.

[@animefanime07]

ImmaKakarot1 My comment wasn't meant to be taken that seriously....This would not be my exact idea of heaven. I was just trying to make a point that this place was a good idea. Sorry if I came across as ignorant.

[@ImmaKakarot1]

Harmony Cahill Text can be interpreted in so many ways without verbalization to construe. My apologies.

[@MrDirtBaggins]

Your 70's persona is terrifying.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Bwahahaha!

[@MrDirtBaggins]

ONLY in JAPAN Thanks for the reply. Keep up the awesome videos mang. :D

[@JadenYukifan28]

Hey John, you didn't pronounce "Manga" correctly, but that is alright, we still love you!

[@emfs9522]

Brooke Katz I was looking for this comment.

[@kermitthefrog9623]

Brooke Katz its how they say it in japan.

[@haraaramakytantra7869]

I just born in the wrong country :(

[@givenspade]

Mostly now since Donald trump may be the next president

[@kompuglobalhypermega]

+dhdhdhsjsj djfhfhfj Trump is still better choice then Hillary.

[@maylawrence6511]

Fucking hells bells, you weebs! Why can't you just respect the culture?

[@toonsheaven9714]

yeah me too bro

[@shreyamathur824]

Same

[@vincentjanse]

This is so weird in a western country these type of booths would almost exclusively be used for sex acts, drugs and drunk people needing a nap and I am not even trying to be crude.

[@tortellinitankini]

Sadly true. Japan is such a clean and safe place, that even westerners are surprised! Of course it's mostly surprising for Americans. This place is basically crime central! One time I caught two kids having sex in the school bathrooms WHILE HIGH. I don't wanna live in America anymore ;-;

[@Shiittakes]

+Arianna Gonzalez There are plenty of places in Japan that are just as dangerous as ones in America, it's just that we never see them on these types of videos. Would a tourist going to America ever showcase the slums of New York City? I don't have anything against Japan, but I just was to point out that no country is without problems.

[@keikurono192]

The slums of Japan are the normal parts of NYC bruh.

[@3x0ticContent]

@@keikurono192 without a doubt Japan is a safer country compared to the US, but yakuza gang wars are pretty scary to be caught in between, they use machine guns and explosives on each other, although they aren't as common but they do happen.

[@johndavis7075]

@@3x0ticContent that sounds like a normal day in New Orleans

[@Mrkevi123]

I would sleep here. wlWay cheaper than a hotel

[@sandynugroho5563]

dayyum

[@horminmangfi5653]

@@cd_zr,that's too much

[@mutalix]

@@horminmangfi5653 With (manga+fap)/(hentai)=Never enough

[@horminmangfi5653]

@@mutalix ,😕😷😰😤😅

[@weirdassjoe]

The Manga Cafe is freaking awesome. That'll be the first place I go visit when I travel to Japan. I always dreamed about staying the night at a bookstore or a place full of manga. Dreams do come true.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Dreams do come true! :) woo-hoo! -John

[@rbzsfg]

WAORYU ONLYinJAPAN I didn't know too much about the manga cafes during my trip last year. Do you know if the prices are still about the same? Can you only choose one room, or are you free to enter any vacant room throughout your stay? Is internet free and part of the price? Thanks a bunch!

[@impactplays2953]

Arent the Mangas in Japan?

[@suzarychan4205]

Read it all using google translate..

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Suzary Chan Now we've put an English subtitles so a little less hassel! -WAORYU staff

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

Definitely only reading and napping going on there. Bring gloves.

[@supriya1831]

This place is so COOL! Its definitely in the top three of my "to-go" list now. Dammit Japan. I love you so much.

[@tyler-le9se]

Agreed, I heard South Korea is also cool

[@kingmanekin]

+Tyler Nguyen +Tyler Nguyen You know, South Koreans are a crazy stalker on Japan. So now, most of Japanese are getting sick and tired of Korean completely. If you want a Japanese friend, you shouldn't mention Korean. This is mini tips for travelers from outside of Japan. ;p

[@supriya1831]

Whoa.

[@followforacookie9697]

Are the mangas there in English tho?

[@c0_nes]

Dude was reading Jojo!

[@Chensoman]

Yeah I noticed that too

[@lunarandamako3710]

what a man of culture

[@imgone9972]

Y E S

[@hyperdragondx9584]

OH MY GOD!

[@krisamit8824]

1290Yen = Only $13(Aus) or $12(US). If you were to stay for 365 days (about a year) then it would ONLY cost $4745 Aus/$4280 US. DAMN THAT'S CHEAP AS FUCK TO RENT OUT

[@krisamit8824]

trip1666 "not including that some days/h can cost more due to rushours and food"... Dude, you're meant to pay in advance, that way you would of already paid a FIXED rate and not have to be burdened with rushour prices (if it did exist). As for food, nigga you don't have to buy food from the place, just go outside and to the cheap grocery stores. Remember, I just said that it's "cheap as fuck TO RENT", that does not include food costs because you don't pay your landlord for your own groceries.

[@EggiTheShadow]

I think they'd have some sort of restrictions on it. Also would you really want to stay in a dimly lit cramped up room sleeping in a chair every night, its gonna stuff up your back. But.... those free drinks almost make the long stay worth it xD

[@elmariachi109]

japanese hobos been doing that for a long time...

[@EggiTheShadow]

Amit Naidu What happens if you die from malnutrition.. or get really sick from eating the food there... you're gonna have a expensive hospital bill

[@boxhead1590]

Why do you pronounce manga like that when the Japanese girl said it the correct way in the beginning?

[@bonearmy1518]

"Mainga"

[@maxomax9039]

Its pronounce まんが

[@joshbennett1049]

Came to the comments just to see if someone else noticed that.

[@RyuPendragon]

Sorry, but my eye twitched every time he mispronounced it.

[@hxbewjhjzgssishfz9692]

Well it might be an incapability to pronounce it

[@shannoncatney5202]

Japan: Manga cafes. America/Canada: Starbucks.

[@BJVA85]

So true

[@rossm2868]

So? Just bring a book lmao

[@captionamerican]

wow this place really is heaven

[@kendon81]

if i ever win the lotto i want to start a chain of Manga cafes in Ireland and the UK.

[@archaviaproductions4077]

Please make your first stop Folkestone xD

[@quakercrackers4262]

+Kenneth Donnelly If I win the lotto I will take you as my associate, even my mom thought about making one XD

[@quakercrackers4262]

To open like showed in the video, you'd need atleast 250 grand to have around 40.000 manga and maybe like 10 cabins. Also there aren't that many Otakus around Ireland, but there may be more in Britain doe.

[@kendon81]

+Quacker Crackers true....i was thinking more of a cafe/coffe shop.......think starbucks crossed with forbidden planet with a gaming style cafe not cabins like the video more like the computer stations you see in the libary with some convention type rooms to host anime clubs and anime geoup meet ups and to invite panels from the Dublin cons.....something along those lines......maybe throw in some gaming as well just to round out the experience.

[@quakercrackers4262]

I was thinking about that sort of thing too, especially crossing it over with gaming would be perfect! But I would prepare for a big amount of money to spend.

[@WeabooHime]

the thing is..if I go there,I can't read Japanese manga.I wonder if there's English translated manga there

[@annaberry6838]

Pause at 5:19 and u will see the SNK manga on the table

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

There aren't many. It's a good idea to call and ask. More and more, there is English speaking staff since more tourists are going. It's a good idea to start learning hiragana and katakana and maybe manga is a way to learn Japanese. Google translate struggles a little with the font sometimes but it's possible to read via app. -John

[@oneyedthing]

Nope. All english translated books including mangas are shipped directly to the States/Europe. You could try and ask a bookstore crew/consierge to have it ordered for you. Or just order it through Amazon US. Unfortunately, only selected books are translated.

[@user-lp3xy7pc8g]

No

[@yoonjinstan5807]

yep, and also one piece

[@cakeswithfaces]

They have different prices for men and women?!

[@SchneiderStudios]

John Doe I'm offended.

[@brandonTHEshiados]

John Doe lmao!!

[@Javier-ox9xg]

John Doe hohoho (lenny)

[@user-pw1cv4xf7p]

Cakes with Faces yeah bcuz unlike in america men nd women r different

[@pachik0]

For me thats not sexist

[@crystalrelic_art]

Mom, I'm moving to Japan, don't ask questions, see ya!

[@crystalrelic_art]

+Nick Pomata.I wish lol

[@conchaquat6277]

Dnote147 Plane tickets are pricy lol

[@AlyKailyn]

Take notes, America :( I'd love to have a manga cafe near me (you know, with translated copies since I can't read Japanese xD)

[@toux3693]

+Leazowa96 The only problem is its really hard to market in the states. most anime/manga stores i've seen close down after a few months or so due to little customers coming and going. not to mention many Americans have access to the internet and basically browse for free manga/anime sites. Americans are more introvert than the Japanese are, so a manga cafe wouldn't really profit in the US and would eventually close down quick. While some Americans love the Japanese culture, sadly its not enough to be able to keep something like this open in America.

[@bleu_ace1200]

+Tou X You'd be surprised if you put it in a college town area.

[@cwoherem]

+Tou X Or open up a place that has not only manga, but other graphic novels, books, dvds, bluerays to chill and spend a night for a cheap price.

[@kompuglobalhypermega]

+Cee Woo There are startups for projects which are even crazier than this. Somebody should think about that.

[@cwoherem]

kompuglobalhypermega really? where? Oh and I just realized that put 'Dads' instead of Dvds, lol damn spell check.

[@tomphilip8571]

enough... I m moving who's with me.. #free food #ofg

[@givenspade]

Me!

[@AsstProfLotus]

Let's go!

[@lpsakio3255]

I'm in!

[@machiavelli8119]

lets go buddy, we just have to learn japanese first

[@issysorto3362]

let me come to

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

It's called アイアムアヒーロー "I am a Hero" by Kengo Hanazawa. Definitely check it out! -John

[@AshleyReinhardt]

Sweet mother of a country, BRB going to Japan. Manga cafe, Vending machine, manga cafe, technologies, manga cafe! P.S That guy gave me a heart attack.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Time for a visit! -John

[@rinnypie3148]

I need to go!!! So much cheaper than buying manga at $13 per volume. And another great video yet again :D

[@user-df5dh4xo5f]

I love old manga cafe before internet begins. now very changed...sad. I loved man-kitsu(manga-cafe).

[@njm92495]

I wonder how sanitary those places are and how often they clean them. Do they have camera or do people have sex in those booths?

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

+Astroxy - They use alcohol sanitation spray every time people leaves. (and cleans the garbage bin ).Clean? Well...it depends on the cafe. Cameras, yes they do on the roof. Not a place you can do naughty things.. -WAORYU C

[@shinjid3705]

+ONLY in JAPAN Except for the showers I assume xD

[@007MrYang]

+Shinji D ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@user-nx3oo1zc1p]

My friend has worked at manga cafe and there's always some stupid couple who have sex there like once in a week...thats why he quit.

[@alexisgeovann]

+007MrYang ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°

[@GodxComplex67]

The more videos I watch of Japan the more I wonder why the fuck I'm not living there!!

[@binkymagnus]

i lived in japan like 25 years ago and these places have changed so much. you'd get a comfy seat with a tv, playstation, and computer with internet (which was a big deal, home internet was ridiculously expensive), and tons of manga. drinks and snacks were soda, tea, coffee, instant noodles. really simple, but it was a great way to get some peace and quiet for an hour or two after work.

[@nxk5116]

damn they have no sense of pricing xd 30min 100yen 3h 980yen? 30min * 6 = 3h which is 600yen???

[@VeeFL]

It really sucks how I live in the shitty U.S.

[@givenspade]

Yes same!

[@tortellinitankini]

Tell me about it -__-

[@mohammadadnan924]

Damnit England, why can't you take a few notes from Japan?

[@scarletnight1077]

literally

[@oldetoniantoryboy2932]

Let's go into business together

[@maylawrence6511]

What about the rest of the U.K,

[@mohammadadnan924]

+May Lawrence Really late reply, but yeah XD. Rest of the UK isn't really that great either xD

[@plumie]

Same with Germany..

[@killersushi99]

Free Drinks?!?!?! WAIT WHAT!! Time for my Goku teleport!! ( >.

[@jacobthompson7497]

That's amazing! I thought the part about there being showers for overnighters, was awesome.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Jacob Thompson And the showers and the toilets are actually pretty clean in most places where they have it! :) - WAORYU staff

[@meyrin5471]

hmm seems like the best place eva!

[@meyrin5471]

^-^

[@ahmetcetinkaya9853]

Meyrin me tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :( i want lo live there ..

[@berniemacsgreatesthi]

***** piss off troll

[@Lillpixeychic]

Perfect for me I'm an extremely fast reader and an absolute book nerd. I would love to go to Japan on my son is a little older and I'm a little healthier.

[@ThinkLuckyThink]

Hey man! Have you gone to japan yet?

[@lenardregencia]

Watching this while watching Tenki no Ko on a rainy night.

[@maleekmonroe1]

this is so cool. i like how relaxing that whole environment seems the be.

[@solarlola5953]

I wish we had a comic book/graphic novel cafe in the us

[@ErickEvansOtakuArtist]

why don't we have this!!!!

[@Fate862]

I have seen every single video over and over and can't get enough. I am a huge fan of your videos. You explain everything in detail. You have a friendly and fun attitude. I enjoy listening to you talk. The video footage you get and the research you do it wonderful and informative. Your intro and ending are great. Your one of my favorite youtube person to watch. Keep up the great work I appreciate your videos and the time you take to make them, I'll always be supporting you John. ^-^

[@artnerdproductions5606]

If a tourist went there do they have manga in English or just Japanese

[@upamanyu5431]

Tara McKinnie ....what do you expect?

[@energydragon1147]

I was born in the wrong country..... I wish I was born in Japan :'(

[@VyNguyen-fy1ij]

Same

[@jlord1076]

Same

[@marikoth]

yea

[@MsAnnaFellows]

hell yeah((

[@energydragon1147]

So many love comments. (Power over...9000!!!!!)

[@akankshamaurya6456]

Again, suprisingly Japan. Japan never fails to amaze us.

[@yukichan4347]

9 years old video "Love it" 😭😭💙💙

[@yukichan4347]

Oh wait so 2014, not too far lmao🤦‍♀️

[@willbebelly]

hahahha thats a mircale, yesterday i started reading i am a hero :D

[@epiloguer]

I was there last week and don't be fooled by this video. It is a non-smokers' nightmare. The floor is divided into two sections (smoking and non-smoking) but the sections are laid out so that all the smoke from the smoker's section flows through and towards the non-smoker's section. I couldn't even stand to stay a minute in that. It felt like as if someone was smoking inside your own booth!! A true ventilation nightmare.

[@MrChowTheTroll]

Would be a dream for my mates, since they smoke heaps. In fact japan would be a dream for them, in comparison to Australia where smoking is banned in public places.

[@bartjuhh12]

now thats what i call a fapcave

[@julia-vi8ui]

I am literally so mad, where are these in the US and Canada?! I would spend every night in one of these holy

[@riuk8672]

It's a paradise there

[@GodivaGems]

this place looks amazing!!! the only depressing part is all their manga would be in japanese and I'd just be looking at the pictures :(

[@ingridp6852]

ahaha you could literally stay in there like a hotel if you where on a budget ! its got everything u need! (tho does it have toilets ? are they included in the shower?)

[@pokerumblenigakki]

yeah people use it as a cheap alternative to a hotel

[@maxomax9039]

No shawa

[@busancun]

Which manga/anime world should you live in?' Rules: The last digit of like is the anime/manga you are... Lets DO THIS! 1. Naruto 2. Attack on titan 3. Bleach 4. One piece 5. Death Note 6. Fairy Tail 7. Tokyo Ghoul 8. Fullmetal Alchemist 9. One Punch-Man 0. Dragon Ball Comment which manga/anime you want me to add next time and i will do it!!! :3 CYA manganime lovers #manganima

[@jpotion9860]

Kai is right, "i am a hero" is a great manga, probably my favorite zombie manga ever! Terra formars is also cool ^^

[@_nstar]

I'm not really into manga, but I really want to go there! free sprite :D

[@coffeelink943]

Nstar $$$$ expensive tho

[@puellamagi123]

I automatically like this. I am a MASSIVE OTAKU!

[@candlelitnight4863]

When I get older I wanna be a tourist so I could go there

[@SilkyC]

This is so awesome!! What a great and creative idea. The vast amount of mangas available is really cool too!! It is beautifully insane the things that can be done in Japan if you just look a little deeper! I am so happy to have come across your channel. I really am learning so much about this little island of a country!!

[@doctorscorpio4946]

i want these in america

[@ahmetcetinkaya9853]

that is the best thing I've ever seen. OMG I want to live there 1!!!!

[@pinkwinterprincessEri]

I must've been living under a rock this whole time , manga cafes are so awesome

[@Elahnnajay]

I am INLOVE with your youtube channel Thank you for creating these vids. I've always wondered about Japan and watching these makes me want to go !

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Larnie Bennett John is back with more videos than ever! More supporting comments will get him up and running even stronger! -WAORYU staff

[@ipetross]

My only dream journey...to Japan! Seems to be a paradise on earth!!

[@givenspade]

Ikr

[@Shiittakes]

Every country has its downsides

[@cwoherem]

japan = Heaven!

[@midknight19]

Everytime he says manga wrong, it kills another part of my soul

[@BennyDYT1]

5:04 - Okay... that legitimately scared me x D i did not know it would be possible... congratz!

[@solux7370]

lmao me too now that youve made me notice

[@johnnijmeijer8205]

why not call it a manga hotel? great video by the way ;)

[@slimisel]

When I'm going to a manga cafè I'm going to be in heaven!😍😱😭🙏

[@myfamilyandi6613]

I was looking at your older videos and I see that you still need to make one about cat cafes!!! 🙌😻

[@user-jw8zp9jg3z]

このような動画が存在しているだけで日本人としてとても嬉しい気持ちになれますね。

[@SYKim_94]

Bruh, I wanna go here now!

[@piji00]

well, do they have english translated manga there?

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

piji00 As for the 10 internet/manga cafes in the Tokyo area, I haven't really seen any english translated ones yet. Perhaps in the near future with more tourists visiting it! -WAORYU staff

[@theperson278]

piji00 Just learn Japanese, its very easy.

[@yazidbenomar5627]

the person cuz you are japanese ( facepalm )

[@theperson278]

Yazid Benomar I am Swedish. ( facepalm )

[@Therockbrothersmc]

the person How would you recomend learning Japanese? I want to visit Japan, but when I do I want to be able to communicate with people xD.

[@AcesPrune]

The way he says Manga makes my want to cry...

[@xofwoof9888]

if ill be going there i wont be sleeping, 'cause look at those all those mangas! there one manga i been looking for like ages. i might find it there!

[@owenoglesby6597]

Why is it the price for women cheaper than the price for men

[@josiahreigner1134]

Ahh I don't live in japan and there is none in Britain and I don't have the money to go

[@007MRgav]

I feel ur pain bro

[@VikingHammerX]

just google manga bruh

[@PringleLee]

+Viking Hammer yeah, but there is something about reading a physical manga which is just better than scans. I don't support manga piracy and I don't like reading a book on n screen

[@VikingHammerX]

+Drofnuts i understand but i'm not able to get it here so :T

[@PringleLee]

Viking Hammer yeah I know me too, but I was just saying why it would be nice to go.

[@WaelQash]

this place is awesome, I would like to try it even though I don't know Japanese . Just watching Images and frames gives me goosebumps

[@HendiPutra]

wow, internet cafe with foods, shower and free drinks!!! this is like a motel with affordable price! better go to japan then :D

[@zoeygirlyful]

Oh my gosh, I wanna go to Japan so bad!!!! They have so much awesome cool stuff! And the have freaking manga CAFE!?!?!? I'm so jealous! Oh and manga is pronounced mah-n-gah. Not mai-n-ga. XD not trying to be rude or anything

[@zoeygirlyful]

Sorry for being late but my Sensei told me to was Mah-n-gah. I would rather believe someone who spent almost all his life in japan and speaks it fluently than someone i just met online ...

[@zoeygirlyful]

After over 2 years since I first made the comment I would like to mention the reason on why it is pronounced Mah-n-gah. The Japanese alphabet, Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji has specific ways of pronouncing characters. Unlike America or other countries where one character can sound many different ways. Example. The letter A in the American alphabet can sound like Ah for Auction or Ay in Away. Of course sounds can very depending on where you live. So like a southern accent sounds more different than a persons sounds like lets say California. In Japan though, from the knowledge I have gained in my 2 years in a Japanese language learning class in high school, there is one set sound for each character in a Hiragana and Katakana alphabet. You could use one character to make a different character to sound more closer to an American word, but again accents do take in affect. So for the Hiragana character for Ma will always sound like Mah. And the A character will always sounds like Ah. Same for the I character will sound like E, which always confused me through the year but it stuck with me with its wonderful difference. So the Mi character will sound Me. So there is your small information on the Japanese alphabet that you have learned on you tube! Japanese alphabets are confusing but mostly because there is 3 different alphabets in the Japanese alphabet industry. Fun fact. Hiragana is most commonly used alphabet while Katakana are used for sound effects like Mwha or the sound of a beating heart. Katakana has different uses to like a lot of american words would be translated with a Katakana alphabet. Now Kanji is basically one complicated character that means one huge word. And the word Senpai is actually not just for a person you look up to like a teenage girl to a cute boy, but can be used respectfully to address an older student or a person who has more knowledge on one subject. Like I could be your Senpai for knowing so much Japanese or you could be mine for knowing more. Now to end on that note..... SENPAI OUT

[@fortnitburgerlover1231]

you sound like a weaboo

[@cluster067]

Why guy is 200 yen and women is only 100?!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

+HusklezPlayMC - We do have a lot of those here. Women get a cheaper deal on many things especially restaurants, etc.For this, probably because men leaves the place really messy? - WAORYU C

[@muha871]

+ONLY in JAPAN And here on the internet Feminist complaining that women are not treated fairly... They got cheaper rate! What to complain about..

[@scatteredstraw]

+ad87 That IS why we complain. Feminism is about making things the same for all people, which means that yes, shock horror, any woman worth her salt would want to be charged the same as a man.

[@yogaexe]

+HusklezPlayMC because they want to attract more female customer.

[@JustARandomNameHEHE]

+Tiffany F no thank you I like having cheap prices

[@YeeLarold]

I lost it at the shower part....I MUST VISIT JAPAN!!!

[@juliatourtelotte9068]

Where have these been all my life?! I love this, I need to go to Japan! ❤️

[@lucychen690928]

HOLY CRAPPP I COULD EVEN STAY THERE FOR A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Some people do! There's news about Japanese working poor / homeless that call these places home. They stay there for more than months though, checking in and out each day. It's actually super clean (chains like Manboo) and cheap which make it ideal for times when my girlfriend throws me out :P -John

[@zhaoxinyang5699]

that's better then the first class lol

[@rhianhatway4056]

all of my favorite stuff are combing in one place ( manga /computer/food and drinks/nail art ) and on top of that there is a shower and it's free how amazing is this ..is better than a hotel if i go to japan i'd probably be booking in the manga cafe then in a hotel

[@libseloise]

2:18 the green background on the book turns the same as the wall.

[@klizjo]

meng-ga?

[@wayward4657]

It’s pronounced mahn-ga

[@only900more2go]

0-0 I could live in a manga cafe.....

[@Shintaims8]

I mean yeah pretty much

[@user-jv3zw1gf4w]

I'm considering staying in a place similar to this when visiting Japan, but I don't know where I could keep my luggage during the day... Anyone have an answer?

[@lisadawn8856]

I watched all your videos that you have on KZbin. I really enjoyed them. Please produce more. Can't wait to see more.

[@KarinaGonzalez-ch6ju]

i don't want to be that person but why the fuck is it a different price for men?

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

They want to attract women because it's mostly men here. They have other women services, and it's actually good for business. -John

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

Same concept as ladies night.

[@bobbybaker9059]

Dude if I travel to Japan I'm staying in a manga cafe as a hotel. Food, free drinks, all the manga I can think of, secluded room, shower, and room in certain rooms for a girl to be wit me too? I'm set.

[@michaelsantoso6798]

Hi John, I'm your new fans 😀 I've never been to Tokyo and really want to go there soon. Your videos are great guidance to me, hope I can see you in Tokyo 😀

[@carloccone]

You are the only one to show such manga bar! Amazing!

[@Sadstar658]

Um why is it cheaper for women?

[@TheVermilliaFamily]

bethismagical Because sexism!

[@KamalooLlama]

bethismagical lol sexist-sounding indeed but it could also be a money-making tactic; men probably make up more of the market for that sort of thing, so they'll use these cafes regardless. The women-focused ones and the lower prices for women are a good way to draw in new female customers or maybe sway those considering when they see that they get a discount.

[@Sadstar658]

***** Where I live ladies nights are illegal.

[@kamiotamega5317]

+bethismagical I only saw it for 30 min as more expensive

[@Dorlinedainwen]

+bethismagical don't be ethnocentric. In different cultures certain things are and are not acceptable. I am sure they view you as odd in ways as well. Japan definitely has a different set of protocol when it comes to genders. It is not a new thing that they are very heavily patriarchal.

[@tristanhaag3647]

Question I'm starting to study Japan and I was wondering why do prices differ between genders I would really like to know.

[@EggiTheShadow]

Hahahaha, it may be because they believe women behave in a more "mature" matter then men? (obviously not true) Maybe they're sexist

[@GeorgymonF]

Respect da booty, get da booty

[@trejkaz]

Maybe they're acknowledging that one group has more money than the other (which would be pretty sexist, but meh, Japan.)

[@EggiTheShadow]

***** No I think its because they also expect the women to buy more of the extras such as that nail service

[@trejkaz]

EggiTheShadow Also plausible, lol

[@disscard]

I really like the way you make you videos, they must take a lot of time, but they turn out really well

[@jeffjohn3853]

I loved staying at the maboo cafe. Spent a week there until my apartment was ready.