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COSPLAYING AT EDELSTEIN SCHOOLBOY CAFE IN HARAJUKU: ANDREW ZIMMERN'S BIZARRE WORLD TRAVEL TV SHOW. SEXY JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRL!


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We’ve reached the final location of the Bizarre World episode I co-hosted for Travel & Discovery Channel. The Tokyo spooks met us at Edelstein in Harajuku — a cafe where the waiters cosplay as awkward teenage schoolboys! (I wrote about this boarding school fantasy in my Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo book.)

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As you’d expect, we all dressed up to match the school theme. Professor Fearstone (far right) applauds: “Well done, class. I am proud to say we beat the Saitama Grammar for backward children. You’re English is coming on in Beaps and Lounds!”

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Host Andrew Zimmern drank rose tea and ate dainty cakes with this motley crew. He interviewed each of us about our fashion and lifestyle — and sincerely listened to what we had to say. A great guy. Perhaps I’ll meet up with Andrew again in December, as we’ll both be in Hong Kong.

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Even if they’re fake, Carmina loves being surrounded by pretty young androgynes, yes she does…

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It’s risky to be a Japanese schoolgirl. Yukiro almost got felt up in the subway while wearing this outfit. Then, Comte de Sang lifted his skirt as we went up the stairs… tsk.

Fantastic news: Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants will be distributed by Random House, starting in January! The book is available online now, but if you’re having difficulty getting it, the problem will soon be solved. (Also check back soon for a signed book giveaway.)

I’m on Day 3 of 5 of Halloween and couldn’t be happier. Please add me on Twitter to keep track of my dark thoughts, and I’ll try to add everyone back. Hope to see you at my NYC book signing on Oct 31 (info at the end of this post)!

PS: Wrote a CNNGo article about top 10 Asian new wave horror extreme movies! Do you agree with my picks? What’s your fav?

Song of the Day #229: Malice Mizer – Kioku to Sora (video from 1993, with vocalist Tetsu). Inspired by Lemon.

51 Comments

  1. Thomas
    Posted October 30, 2009 at 8:20 pm | Permalink

    Yukiro's school girl is fantastic! You should have taken him with you on the book tour

  2. lacarmina
    Posted October 30, 2009 at 8:21 pm | Permalink

    I wish I could take the whole spooky group with me!

  3. Thomas
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 3:20 am | Permalink

    Yukiro’s school girl is fantastic! You should have taken him with you on the book tour

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 31, 2009 at 3:21 am | Permalink

      I wish I could take the whole spooky group with me!

  4. Lemon
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    Ha ha everyone looks really animated in these. Awesome!

    Thanks for the shoutout ;3

  5. Nakayoshia
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 1:31 am | Permalink

    omg i hope yukiro is okay XD

    great post :)

  6. Lemon
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 8:04 am | Permalink

    Ha ha everyone looks really animated in these. Awesome!

    Thanks for the shoutout ;3

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:33 pm | Permalink

      hahah I think we got into the theme a little too much! :P

  7. Naka
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 8:31 am | Permalink

    omg i hope yukiro is okay XD

    great post :)

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:32 pm | Permalink

      Heh, he’s fine… he always gets felt up by random people! XD

  8. Marta
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 5:09 am | Permalink

    Wow, this is incredible.

  9. Marta
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 12:09 pm | Permalink

    Wow, this is incredible.

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:32 pm | Permalink

      The schoolboys pretended to be shy and awkward as they served us… so cute

  10. Fluffy Conti
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:27 am | Permalink

    mmmhmmm pretty young androgynes~

  11. Moon Maiden 90
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:30 am | Permalink

    *haha* luv the japanese school girl!

  12. Sarah
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:30 am | Permalink

    SchoolBoy Cafe? …. SIGN ME UP!!!!

  13. lacarmina
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:31 am | Permalink

    mmmmmmm yes!

  14. lacarmina
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:32 am | Permalink

    The schoolboys pretended to be shy and awkward as they served us… so cute

  15. lacarmina
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:32 am | Permalink

    Heh, he's fine… he always gets felt up by random people! XD

  16. lacarmina
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:33 am | Permalink

    hahah I think we got into the theme a little too much! :P

  17. lacarmina
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 7:34 am | Permalink

    It was like stepping into a Harry Potter fantasy. :D

  18. Fluffy Conti
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:27 pm | Permalink

    mmmhmmm pretty young androgynes~

  19. Moon Maiden 90
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

    *haha* luv the japanese school girl!

  20. Sarah
    Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

    SchoolBoy Cafe? …. SIGN ME UP!!!!

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 31, 2009 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

      It was like stepping into a Harry Potter fantasy. :D

  21. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  22. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  23. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  24. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  25. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  26. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  27. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  28. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  29. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  30. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  31. Trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there's a few more I'd like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn't horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There's one I can't remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

  32. trashtastika
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 9:35 am | Permalink

    I agree with your movie selections – but there’s a few more I’d like to add. One Missed Call was a good film with an intriguing premise (and nice eye-candy actors!). Suicide Club perhaps isn’t horror, but a good film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (part of the trilogy OldBoy is in) I really enjoyed too (although not Sympathy for Lady Vengeance so much). The bathtub scene in Koma is memorable. There’s one I can’t remember the name, but I love the scene where a child climbs up and sees through a window, someone dismembering a body. Do you remember the name?

    • lacarmina
      Posted November 1, 2009 at 2:52 pm | Permalink

      I agree One Missed Call had pretty people but I thought it dissolved into cliches… such as going alone into a scary building, never a good idea! I love the entire Vengeance series (I just thought I should only put one of them on the list). Ooh, I should see Koma… it’s a Hong Kong film I think? I’ll look for it! <3

    • lacarmina
      Posted November 1, 2009 at 2:54 pm | Permalink

      Annnnd just reserved Koma. Really excited to see it; you piqued my interest!

  33. lacarmina
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 6:52 am | Permalink

    I agree One Missed Call had pretty people but I thought it dissolved into cliches… such as going alone into a scary building, never a good idea! I love the entire Vengeance series (I just thought I should only put one of them on the list). Ooh, I should see Koma… it's a Hong Kong film I think? I'll look for it! <3

  34. lacarmina
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 6:54 am | Permalink

    Annnnd just reserved Koma. Really excited to see it; you piqued my interest!

  35. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 11:41 am | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  36. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 12:05 pm | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  37. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 7:41 pm | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  38. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 8:05 pm | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  39. Ayame
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 5:25 pm | Permalink

    Hahahahahahaha no wonder Yukiro always gets felt up…. xDDDDD I wished I was there, i get to be surrounded by cute schoolboys!!!! <3

  40. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 7:41 pm | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  41. Lashy
    Posted November 1, 2009 at 8:05 pm | Permalink

    Awwh, Yukiro is so cute in that! Was Andrew more and more freaked out every time you went to a different place?

  42. Ayame
    Posted November 2, 2009 at 1:25 am | Permalink

    Hahahahahahaha no wonder Yukiro always gets felt up…. xDDDDD I wished I was there, i get to be surrounded by cute schoolboys!!!! <3

  43. Ayame
    Posted November 2, 2009 at 1:25 am | Permalink

    Hahahahahahaha no wonder Yukiro always gets felt up…. xDDDDD I wished I was there, i get to be surrounded by cute schoolboys!!!! <3

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