Why don't we have "cosplay bars"?

In the middle of December, two new "mobile suit" cosplay (short for costume play) bars, Federation Forces and Zeon will in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. The bars are named after the warring factions of the Gundam anime franchise.

First impressions is that it will focus on the Universal Century timeline from the original Gundam, Zeta Gundam, and Gundam ZZ animes. The help wanted ads want female staff to cosplay, and drinks and dishes will be robot themed or will be associated with a character.

It follows the now defunct Gundam Café, which was the first Gundam-themed restaurant, that closed along with the Bandai Museum in 2006.