Anime brought to life
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of compilation videos of dishes and feasts featured on anime on YouTube. Such compilations rack up millions of views and how could they not? Did you never wish to jump into the screen when Sophie (from Howl’s Moving Castle) was searing bacon, tossing in plump sausages when making that magnificent breakfast? Or find yourself with a grumbling stomach before the One Piece feast?
Animes are not just visually stunning but they take the food experience to a whole another level. Many restaurants all over the world have attempted to emulate the dishes featured in such animes and Kyubi’s Kitchen in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur, is one of many. Launched on January 1, 2019, Kyubi’s Kitchen is the very first all anime themed restaurant in Nepal. And in less than two months since its launch, they have created quite the buzz on social media platforms.
They all agreed to name their restaurant “Kyubi’s Kitchen,” as a tribute to the Uchiha clan (one of the four most notable clans in Naruto-verse). Very soon they also rented a property in Jhamsikhel, hired professional painters to draw scenes from famous animes (particularly Naruto) and designed their decor to make it comfortable and traditional but have a little bit of modern touch as well. The focus was largely on the details. From the low tables to the symbols from the Naruto franchise embroidered on the cushions to the scrolls that serve as menus, they have paid meticulous attention to make sure everything gels well with the theme of the restaurant. Along the corridors and staircases of the restaurant spread over two floors, they put up framed pictures of anime landscapes and captures from some iconic episodes.
For the food itself, they thought long and hard about the menu and decided to keep it limited. Most ingredients, however, had to be imported since making them from scratch didn’t yield the same results. They boil their broths for over 12 hours and have cooks working for them throughout the week, except for Tuesdays when they are closed.
“We realized that if we wanted our customers to get a wholesome anime experience then we should work on our services too. So we hired cosplay artists to work as our servers,” explains Gurung. The response so far has been phenomenal. Dewan, who overlooks the promotional aspect, posts regularly on social media to spread the word.
Although they have yet to officially launch their restaurant or even finalize their menu, they have gained quite the following in the short period they have been in business. Very soon, they plan on opening a coffee shop on the ground floor of the building the restaurant is currently situated in and work more on further refining their services.
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Price: Rs 300
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