"One of them was alright... And there lies the problem" - He's hooked

Gotta love Russell’s mama, she’s delightful.

You can tell they felt so uncomfortable sitting there as the maids sang

The second hand embarrassment is killiling me 🤣

The Internet history of the men in that cafe will probably warrant a trip to the nearest penitentiary.

Only in Japan can you see 3 fully grown men driving go karts dressed up as mario characters 1:45

it's nice Russ can talk to his mum about anything, probably why she gets drags along on these adventures

Oh my god her "Don't go" broke my heart. She's such a treasure.

Listen. I love Japan, for many many reasons. Maid cafés is not one of them.

‘Customers shockingly male’ had me laughing

I'm a simple man, I see Russell, I click. How much we have to pay to get Russell in one of those Maid outfits?

"The colour, blue The taste: terrible" God i love you russell howard

I'm a bit late. I didn't realize this was up until recently. It was so much fun hanging with Russell and his mom! 本当にありがとうございました！ - Donald

Ninette is a joy. I love how she asks for DETAILS about all the things \o/

Living the dream. xD Seriously though his mum cracks me up everytime! She's so funny!

there are actually some... slightly less creepy maid cafes where its just like, a relatively normal cafe except the staff are dressed as maids.

I felt like I was watching a ritual

This Russell is one of most innovated people I know. Compulsive viewing as usual. I hope you inherited immortal gene.

I love how well Russel gets on with his mum. It's awesome 😂

Honestly if Russel Howard went on the TrashTaste podcast I'd be able to die a happy man

Let's throw the awkward maid cafe out for a minute and appreciate the comedy gold of "Stop coughing mate I'm try to sleep in here with my mom... Some people are weird... "

His mom...lol no wonder he brings her on tour. She’s such a delight.

"She put a flump in her arse" has left my throat hurting from laughter

Russell's mum should start her own show

I love how Russell's mum asked "What kind of PASTY was it?" and not "What kind of PARTY was it?" 🤣 Okay, having watched this... I could not last more than a minute in that place. Seriously. I would be running from the place screaming.

I agree that, as a westerner, there is a touch of "uncanny valley" creepiness to the cute of the maid cafes. But I also think that it's not necessarily creepy or exploitative to a Japanese person, or at least, if it is, it's in a different way. I think you can probably make a case that the modern "maid cafe" is different to geisha tea-houses more in style, price point (and training, but that's at least a subset of the others) than it is in terms of type of service industry: look-but-don't-touch entertainment, with refreshments. In the west, we have escape rooms that would surely read as creepy and troubled to other cultures, but to (many/most) us, they're harmless. And like the above example, you can probably draw a thematic line between haunted houses, or funhouse mirrors. None of that is to say that people aren't exploited or that nobody is going for fetishistic reasons. Also, I think as a society we really need to get over the anti-furry thing. I mean, first of all, let's try to stop looking down on people, just, in general. Furries don't all have sex in their costumes, and if there is a part of themselves a person can only express with a mask on, I think we should try to meet that with kindness. For the furries who do have sex in custom or persona -- unless they're having it with you, what does it matter? Life is hard enough without creating extra caste systems. Finally, two thoughts. I, like many women my age, thought the Beast was more handsome than Prince Adam. Further, men and women both (who are not furries) that I've known have told me their "first crush" was on Disney's animated Robin or Maid Marion in Robin Hood. You don't have to be a furry to empathize an anthropomorphized animal. Humans do it all the time. Final finally? Batman is a furry. So let's all just wash off the second-hand shame and let other people be whomever they are.

"Why am I always the one that's left?" Sounds like the beginning of a therapy session.

Russell Howard, bless you and your mom's soul. I love these videos.

His mum sure is a good sport!

I could watch these two all day long! they just make my day so much better, legit, they really do!!!!

Awwww when Ninette said "don't go" 🥺🥺💔 u cheeky devil Russell 😂😂😂

Russel Howard always kills me 😂

My body physically trembled watching some of these scenes I tell you, good on them for actually sitting through that experience!

Loved seeing you Live in Brisbane. Can't wait for the full thing of all of those live shows

“Why does it got to be peanut butter and jam? Just enjoy two sandwiches?”

I love his Mum…giggles at his jokes 💕🙏🏼

I'm never gonna be able to go into Greggs again .. .. ..

When you go to Japan, and realize there are no subtitles

His mum is so precious🥺🥺😭.

HAHA when they cut to the first shot outside the cafe and the dude walking out double-takes... felt that

Russell and his mum are just genuienly funny people, i love em both.

Id bet you money that none of those girls want to do that, it’s the Japanese version of working at the co-op to help pay for college

The creepy male fantasy is exemplified by the fact that all the women are supposed to pretend to be 17 forever.

God bless his mum she’s amazing

You guys crack me up! 🤣

I was just at this Maid Cafe...on the (23rd Jan 2023)..It''s were the founder of my favourite band worked and came up with the idea for her band in 2013....That idea became the band....BAND-MAID...A 5 piece all female rock band...who are pure class!...and the best band I have heard in 30 years...Not bad for someone who couldn't even play an instrument when she started the band!...She learnt to play guitar on the job being taught by the lead guitarist. They are celebrating their 10th year together and played the first concert of their 10th year on the 9th Jan at Tokyo Garden Theater. I flew out from the UK (Scotland ) to be there. So while here I had to visit her former place of work and where it all started. The cafe also appears in one of the band MV's... "After Life".

LMFAO, I dont know where you have been getting your information from mate, still a hilarious vid though XD

Russel pretending not to like it for 11 minutes straight ;)))

Russels face throughout this was hilarious but his mum seemed to have a good time (maybe she just likes hanging out with russel)

Ninette is the SWEETEST LOVELIEST MOM I could ever imagine. 🥰🥰🥰🥰💜 Such a sweetheart 😅

Good god I just bloody love Russel's mum.

Russell's mum asking what kind of pasty it was hilarious 😂 😅😊

This is hilarious 😂

I like how his Mum laughs at his jokes.

Donald cracking up was the best!

Russells mums even funnier than Russell himself :D Amazing woman

One like equals one prayer for that pastie

I ADORE and thurowly love adjustable beds. They make for great office places and a fin way to freak people out with your odd sleeping positions.

Russell mum though 🥰

Your mom just adores you

His mams little laugh is how my parents react at my rude jokes 🤣🙈

I'm not here to shame anyone for being into that maid cafe stuff but man, that stuff is not for me, I'd be unbelievably uncomfortable being sat in one of them while aggressively cheerful teenagers chant at me lol

Omg his mom is a gem 🥺

I love your mums giggle lol..

I was just watching you for the 5 time on taskmaster

The fact that he has a Captain Tsubasa shirt makes me love him more 🥺

I have so many issues with this. As someone who works in a maid cafe, I can tell you it was portrayed as something that it isn’t. It’s not a honeypot, the clientele are not all male, and they’re not French maids. They’re supposed to represent the kind of maid one would have if they lived inside an anime, where everything is pastel and cute. The maid thing is to enable the customer to live the fantasy that they’re rich and literally have their own maids. It’s an experience for someone who loves Kawaii things and idol culture. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I’m disgusted at how every time I see a famous Brit go there, they rip the shit out of it.

Absolutely bonkers

Amazing lol

donald seems like such a lovely guy =)

yay !!! mum video

So I'm guessing this is like a Japanese version of Hooters...

This man has some balls to be taking his mum to a maid cafe

What kind of pasty was it 😂

Those pod hotels seem like a really cool idea. Comfy beds with no reason to stay in your room all day so you go out and experience where you are staying. The only downside is they don't seem to have a proper door.

Other people sitting around look very serious even embarrassed...😂

0:17 That caught me 😂😂

Russell’s mother could easily work in the maid cafe haha 😂 just funny to imagine it

Omg the chicks in lolita are so adorable!!

Did no one notice that Russel was wearing a Captain Tsubasa shirt in this entire clip, as a fan of Tsubasa fan, that is awesome

Russell Howard: Aki HabAra Me: dies a little inside

He have so nice mom

Where can I watch the full episode of this?

I have seen a lot people taking the "not so favorable" opinion of foreigners of the Maid Café phenomenon rather badly. And more than a bit defensively. I suppose if I was Japanese and this was just an accepted part of my culture that I had grown up with, I might feel the same. Besides it's human to react this way, when some foreigner suddenly critiques something about your culture that most people just accept or ignore. BUT...are maid cafés really kawaii?? Is calling something "kawaii culture" not making something that isn't really cute sound cute? It may have started off innocent and cute at some point in time, but is it really still? Because when a foreigner who hasn't grown up being told this is "kawaii culture" or "people are just having a CUTE time", go in and see what they see without the preconceived notions, it doesn't look cute at all, but weird. And if I was Japanese that would make me stop and reflect over what was really happening. Just as if someone came and pointed out something that was weird about my culture that we did. People are even defending this saying that these men are just anime enthusiasts, who are enjoying the fantasy of having a maid serve them. A maid who must be 17? Dressed like that? Acting like that? What exactly is that fantasy and what would be the natural conclusion to that fantasy? And yet they wonder why anyone who did not grow up with being told "this is just cute culture" would find it absolutely weird and creepy. Even worse many of those who are telling people they have no right to critique Japanese culture because they don't understand, are foreign, whatever, would have no problem if people had been complimenting instead of critiquing. Would the lack of insight, foreignness, whatever, then not matter?

I like that whatever he says his mother doesn't get scandalised

Honestly that "space-saving" hotel looks a lot better than I expected. I thought it would be bunk beds and an air of misery. Instead they're sci-fi pods with some cute design.

I can never tell stories like Howard does to his mum to my mum.

we need more content exploring different cultures lol

I've been in this country a long time and this is one thing I've never done. Which is good because I don't think I could stop myself from going up to that guy who was singing and gesturing along with the maids and slapping him across the face...

Donald's youtube channel: kzfaq.info

you are so so so lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alot like weatherspoons 🤣🤣🤣

The old chock & stroke 😆

i am a huge anime/manga fan i have always wanted to go to japan

We're a long way from Kyoto boys

Hmmmm I see these in anime alot and ive always wanted to see one

If Russ thinks this is creepy, I recommend he stay far away from the channel Sydsnap. On second thought I'd love to see Russell get his head around what a "p*ssy of the round table" is

Anyone have a link to Donald's youtube?

Can someone please help in finding Donald's KZfaq channel? I'm really interested to see his content.

I need to know the YT channel name of Donald from Atlanta!