Akihabara's Bandage Girls

Bring me to your one-eyed virginal maid mummies! It's a fair enough request, especially if you're looking to get in on the latest fetish to hit Tokyo's already fetish-heavy Akihabara district. According to the Mainichi Daily News (from Weekly Playboy), the kegadoru ("injured idols") are all the rage these days. What exactly do you get? Pretty girls feigning injury and wrapped in elaborate bandages, with eye patches to complete the look. Why the popularity? It's seen by many as an extension of the maid phenomenon -- where maids were subservient to their "masters," the bandaged girls inspire protective feelings among their adoring fans. How popular is it? "For girls hanging out in Akihabara, bandages and eye patches have become a must-have fashion item," explains a maid cafe worker, who probably knows her stuff. Expect appropriately themed cafes to start popping up anytime now.

Latest Akihabara geek fetish? One-eyed virginal maid mummies [Mainichi Daily News]