Maikos are apprentice Geishas. Geishas are the ones that typically are in the elaborate kimonos with white makeup. From the wiki, Geishas are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts. Their distinct appearance is characterised by long, trailing kimono, traditional hairstyles and oshiroi make-up. Geisha entertain at parties known as ozashiki, often for the entertainment of wealthy clientele, as well as performing on stage and at festivals.

I wish BAND-MAIKO would make a comeback. 😢

Band Maiko was an elaborate April Fools prank. they completely changed their website saying Band Maid was no more and Band Maiko was the new thing going forward. it was so successful that they released an EP with a number of Band Maid covers in the traditional style. they also released one original song as Band Maiko "Gion-Cho" A Maiko is an apprentice Geisha. Geisha were pretty much the worlds first "Maids" The Maids love to prank us and are always doing something unexpected. cheers

👘 On April 1st, 2018 BAND-MAID announced on their social media that they were changing their focus and would be re-branding as "BAND-MAIKO". Then they released this video. At the end of the day they stated they had changed their minds, and would be reverting back to "BAND-MAID". : ) One cool thing is that Miku changed the dialect of their singing and modified the lyrics to use the dialect and phrasing from the old Capital of Kyoto that is identified with Geisha culture. Kanami worked with their sound engineer to add virtual traditional instruments. BTW, a maiko is an apprentice geiko in Kyoto and Western Japan. That's the regional equivalent to a geisha. You'll probably like 'Gion-cho'. It's the featured single on the BAND-MAIKO mini-album that also contains Maiko versions of several BAND-MAID songs, including this one. Although she is from Kumamoto, Miku is very fond of Kyoto and visits it whenever she can. In BAND-MAIKO, she is known as 鳩子 (Hatoko), like "Kobato", that's another version of "small pigeon". Saiki = 富士姫 Fujiki. Kanami = 叶笑 Kanoemi. Misa = 梅美沙 Umemisa. Akane = 紅月 Akatsuki. Hatoko's shodō (calligraphy) at the beginning said "World Domination".

A Maiko is a trainee Geisha from Kyoto. This was an April fools joke by the band. On April 1st 2018 the Band-Maid website and You Tube channel was taken down and replaced by Band-Maiko. All music was removed and replaced with this MV. They stated this was their new direction. They also don't sing in normal Japanese dialect, they sing in Kyoto dialect. Check out the original "Secret My Lips" for the difference. They also changed their names: Saiki became Fujiki Miku became Hatoko Kanami became Kanoemi MISA became Umemisa Akane became Akatsuki In 2019 they did it again on April 1st releasing the MV to "Gion-Cho" - the only Band-Maiko original. They also released a seven track EP of Band-Maid covers with added traditional instruments plus "Gion-Cho" "Secret Maiko Lips" (Band-Maids "Secret My Lips") "Akasimahen" (Band-Maids "Awkward") "Ansan" (Band-Maids "Anemone") "Tora and Tora" (Band-Maids "One and Only") "Yolosiosu" (Band-Maids "YOLO") "Screaming" (Band-Maids "Screaming") "Gion Cho" The only band I know that formed a covers band of themselves!

This is Band Maid, this is a special extended version using Wagakki instruments in the background, released in 2019.. a new twist on the "Secret my lips" song.. this has become a fans favorire in my opinion... David

What is written at the start is "World Domination."

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I don't know the reason behind the white face makeup for Geishas, but I guess it's the same reason why we in Europe used white makeup some 300 years ago. To be pale was a sign that you did not have to work in the fields and get burned by the sun. The opposite of today, when a sun tan is desirable as it shows you can take a holiday in the sun.

Band-Maiko is the only band that matches the level of Band-Maid.

A few easter eggs - Miku's calligraphy writing at the beginning translates to "World Domination". MISA usually performs barefoot and doesn't sing but wears sandals and howls in this video. Akane not wasting time eating is a nod to her insatiable appetite for noodles. Parts of this song's lyrics were altered from Secret My Lips to reflect Japan's Kyoto dialect (where this video was filmed). MISA and Kanami do a synchronized rock pose after Saiki finishes her slow verse. Also during filming, Kanami dropped her guitar pick but her geisha outfit was so heavy she couldn't reach it and had to get someone to pick it up for her.

Ah, Band-Maid’s arch-enemy!! 😱 Those pesky Maikos stealing the Maid’s song!!! 😂.

Superman has his Bizarro *BAND-MAID* has their *Band-Maiko* but a lot more attractive. 🤣😂🤪

Those God dammed maikos always stealing the band of maids shit . Oh hey band maid that's a cool song you got there , be ashamed if we were steal n make it a thousand times better. Signed the maikos