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Akiba Maid War (Japanese: アキバ冥途戦争, Hepburn: Akiba Meido Sensō) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Cygames and P.A. Works. It was directed by Sōichi Masui and written by Yoshihiro Hiki, and features character designs by Manabu Nii and music by Yoshihiro Ike.[3][4] It aired from October to December 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, and SUN.[5][a] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, and is available for streaming on Hidive.[7] In Europe, Crunchyroll licensed this series.[8]

Akiba Maid War

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アキバ冥途戦争
(Akiba Meido Sensō)
Genre
Anime television series
Directed bySōichi Masui
Written byYoshihiro Hiki
Music byYoshihiro Ike
StudioP.A. Works
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, SUN
Original run October 7, 2022 – December 23, 2022
Episodes12
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In Akihabara in 1999, a 17-year-old girl named Nagomi Wahira begins her new job working at a pig-themed maid café, trying to follow her dream of being a cheerful and hardworking maid. However, Nagomi soon finds the world of maid cafés in Akihabara is a lot more cutthroat than she anticipated at first.

Nagomi Wahira (和平 なごみ, Wahira Nagomi)
Voiced by: Reina Kondō[3] (Japanese); Alyssa Marek[9] (English)
Portrayed by: Hinata Satō[10]
A fresh-faced 17-year-old girl who moves to Akiba to become a maid café waitress after seeing a flier from the Oinky Doink Cafe. Despite her initial enthusiasm, Nagomi quickly becomes disillusioned when she gets dragged into the schemes of the café and her manager as she begins to learn the hard reality of being a maid. At the end of the series, she becomes disabled after her legs are shot, but she continues working as a maid as of 2018.
Ranko Mannen (万年 嵐子, Mannen Ranko)
Voiced by: Rina Satō[3] (Japanese); Chaney Moore[9] (English)
Portrayed by: Hotaru Nomoto[10]
A 35-year-old woman with a stern, professional demeanor at all times, whether serving patrons at the cafe or gunning down rival maids. Despite being introduced as a rookie at the Oinky Doink Cafe, Ranko has a history in the world of the Akiba Maids stretching back over a decade. She previously spent some time in prison. She is later killed while shopping with Nagomi.
Yumechi (ゆめち)
Voiced by: Minami Tanaka[5] (Japanese); Cat Thomas[9] (English)
Portrayed by: Marina Nagasawa[10]
One of the veteran maids at the Oinky Doink Cafe, with a small but dedicated following, able to read other people and turn on her charm as needed. She is fond of puzzle games. Her real name is Yume Hiiragi (柊 結夢, Hīragi Yume).
Shiipon (しぃぽん)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[5] (Japanese); Christina Kelly[9] (English)
Portrayed by: Rina Hashimoto[10]
A tanned gyaru and another veteran maid at the Oinky Doink Cafe. Her real name is Shino Goto (後藤 志乃, Gotō Shino).
Zoya (ゾーヤ)
Voiced by: Jenya[11] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr (English)
Portrayed by: Asana Mamoru[10]
A new maid in Oinky Doink Cafe. Growing up in the former Soviet Union, she was forbidden to touch and play with cute things by her strict parents. She becomes a maid in Japan following the collapse of the Soviet Union but struggles to cope with life in Japan before meeting Ranko. As she still struggles with the Japanese language she often speaks in Russian.
Yasuko Yaegashi (八重樫 靖子, Yaegashi Yasuko)
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[5] (Japanese); Teresa Zimmerman[9] (English)
Portrayed by: Miyuki Torii[10]
The manager of the Oinky Doink Cafe. Her bad luck with money puts her in debt to the Creatureland group, and her schemes to get out of debt make things worse.
Okachimachi (御徒町)
Voiced by: Aya Hirano[12] (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)
The mascot of the Oinky Doink Cafe, despite being a panda instead of a pig. Okachimachi does support the other cafe members as needed. Her identity is later revealed to be the maid who shot Michiyo (Ranko's former employer) on the orders of Nagi.
Nerula (ねるら, Nerura)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[13] (Japanese); Annie Wild (English)
A maid working in the Invader Café Destron, which is owned by Oinky Donk's business rival Maidalien, which allows her to have some knowledge about the yakuza-like business of the maids. Despite this, she and Nagomi become friends and later sworn sisters. She is later murdered for trying to undermine Maidalien's attempt to wage war against its rivals, which deeply traumatizes Nagomi.
Debt Collector (取り立て屋, Toritateya)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[14] (Japanese); Jack Stansbury (English)
Portrayed by: Sōichirō Sorihashi[10]
A hard-boiled man dressed like a stereotypical otaku who serves as the middleman for the Creatureland group and the various maid cafes in Akihabara under its umbrella. He is murdered by Nagi after the Oinky Donk Cafe wins the Lady Omoe Festival.
Nagi (凪)
Voiced by: Junko Minagawa[15]
The leader of Creatureland group, she was once a maid at Michiyo's Maid Teahouse named Uzuko and the sworn sister of Ranko. She is responsible for orchestrating the war between the maids of Akihabara.

A stage play adaptation was announced on December 26, 2022, with Keita Kawajiri writing and directing the production.[19][10] It ran at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Tokyo from September 6–10, 2023.[20]

  1. ^ Tokyo MX listed the series premiere at 24:00 JST on October 6, 2022, which is effectively October 7 at midnight.[6]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Hidive.[17]
  1. ^ a b "Akiba Maid War – The Fall 2022 Preview Guide". Anime News Network. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Campbell, Kambole (December 14, 2022). "If you watch one anime this year about gun-toting yakuza maid cafes, make it Akiba Maid War". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Cygames×ピーエーワークス、アニメ「アキバ冥途戦争」制作決定！ティザーPV公開 (in Japanese). MyNavi Corporation. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 24, 2022). "Cygames, P.A. Works Reveal Akiba Maid War Original TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 25, 2022). "Cygames, P.A. Works' Akiba Maid War Anime Reveals More Cast, October 6 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  6. ^ メイドお仕事アニメ「アキバ冥途戦争」10月開始、田中美海・黒沢ともよ・高垣彩陽出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 26, 2022). "HIDIVE to Stream Akiba Maid War Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Vélez, Julio (September 21, 2022). "[Actualización: 04/10] ¡Temporada de otoño 2022 en Crunchyroll!" (in Spanish). Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e Mateo, Alex (January 9, 2023). "Akiba Maid War Anime Gets English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h 佐藤日向が舞台「アキバ冥途戦争」和平なごみ役、共演に野本ほたる・鳥居みゆきら. Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ^ 秋アニメ『アキバ冥途戦争』第4話「実録！豚の調教師だブー!!」のあらすじ＆先行場面カット公開！ 追加声優としてジェーニャさんが出演決定＆コメントも到着！ 新キービジュアルが公開. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 24, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ^ 秋アニメ『アキバ冥途戦争』第11話「萌えなき戦い」のあらすじ＆先行場面カット公開！ 追加声優として平野綾さんが出演決定＆コメントも到着！ Blu-rayの第3巻のジャケットイラストも解禁. Animate Times (in Japanese). December 12, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ^ 秋アニメ『アキバ冥途戦争』第3話「メイドの拳、 膵臓の価値は」のあらすじ＆先行場面カット公開！ 追加声優として石見舞菜香さんが出演決定＆コメントも到着. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ 秋アニメ『アキバ冥途戦争』第2話「賭博萌キュン録 ゆめち」のあらすじ＆先行場面カット公開！ 追加声優に内山昂輝さんと小山剛志さん、コメントも到着. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ^ 秋アニメ『アキバ冥途戦争』第5話「赤に沈む！三十六歳生誕祭！」のあらすじ＆先行場面カット公開！ 追加声優として皆川純子さんが出演決定＆コメントも到着！. Animate Times (in Japanese). October 31, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Akiba Meido Sensō" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ「アキバ冥途戦争」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Akiba Maid War" Official Website]. akibamaidwar.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Stream Akiba Maid War on HIDIVE". Hidive. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Akiba Meido Sensō" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR | TVアニメ「アキバ冥途戦争」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "Akiba Maid War" Official Website]. akibamaidwar.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  19. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 26, 2022). "Akiba Maid War Anime Gets Stage Play in September 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Dempsey, Liam (May 26, 2023). "Akiba Maid War Stage Play Takes Aim at Tokyo in Teaser Visual". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 23, 2023.