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{{quote|''A maid is a mythical being that all of us have heard about, but have never seen.''|'''[[Touhou|ZUN]]'''}}
{{quote|''A maid is a mythical being that all of us have heard about, but have never seen.''|'''[[Touhou|ZUN]]'''}}


In anime, the housekeeper is a young, attractive woman with a ribbon or bow in her hair, and wears a maid outfit of variable taste. Usually this runs more towards the "cute" end of the spectrum; in [[Seinen]], the main difference is how much [[Costume Inertia|shorter and more outlandish]] the skirt will be.
In anime, the housekeeper is a young, attractive woman with a ribbon or bow in her hair, and wears a maid outfit of variable taste. Usually this runs more towards the "cute" end of the spectrum; in [[Seinen]], the main difference is how much [[Costume Inertia|shorter and more outlandish]] the skirt will be.


In general this type of character is used as a form of [[Fan Service]], but usually not in the "sexy" sense as [[French Maid]] is. Rather this character tends to appeal to "[[Moe]]", and is connected to the fantasy of a submissive young woman who obediently cleans your room, cooks your meals, and tends to your every need; because of this, it can appeal to young girls as well as men.
In general this type of character is used as a form of [[Fan Service]], but usually not in the "sexy" sense as [[French Maid]] is. Rather this character tends to appeal to "[[Moe]]", and is connected to the fantasy of a submissive young woman who obediently cleans your room, cooks your meals, and tends to your every need; because of this, it can appeal to young girls as well as men.
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** We can just call this [[Author Appeal]] and be done with it. Akamatsu's fascination with maids and other "innocent" fetish outfits goes all the way back to ''[[A.I. Love You]]''.
** We can just call this [[Author Appeal]] and be done with it. Akamatsu's fascination with maids and other "innocent" fetish outfits goes all the way back to ''[[A.I. Love You]]''.
* ''[[Victorian Romance Emma]]'' is a rather straight take on the idea, down to Emma's mundane outfit (for Victorian England, anyway).
* ''[[Victorian Romance Emma]]'' is a rather straight take on the idea, down to Emma's mundane outfit (for Victorian England, anyway).
** So is Kaoru Mori's other manga about English maids, 'Shirley' (and its continuation 'Shirley Madison').
** So is Kaoru Mori's other manga about English maids, 'Shirley' (and its continuation 'Shirley Madison').
* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' was originally going to be called "Mai-Maid" (based on Fumi's role in ''[[Mai-HiME]]''). The series actually has a meido proper in royal court servant Aoi.
* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' was originally going to be called "Mai-Maid" (based on Fumi's role in ''[[Mai-HiME]]''). The series actually has a meido proper in royal court servant Aoi.
* Very nearly the ''entire cast'' of ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai]]'' are maids.
* Very nearly the ''entire cast'' of ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai]]'' are maids.
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* Mia Clementis in ''[[Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na]]''.
* Mia Clementis in ''[[Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na]]''.
* Ayanokouji Yaito of ''Rockman.EXE'' has, in the anime, a personal army of twenty-odd maids in full French maid regalia, all attractive and with varying hairstyles. In any later episode featuring her, the viewer is usually treated to a montage of various maids about the town doing whatever task she's set them.
* Ayanokouji Yaito of ''Rockman.EXE'' has, in the anime, a personal army of twenty-odd maids in full French maid regalia, all attractive and with varying hairstyles. In any later episode featuring her, the viewer is usually treated to a montage of various maids about the town doing whatever task she's set them.
* Kasumi from ''[[Ranma ½|Ranma 1/2]]'' wears a maid-like apron at all times, and is generally sweet, domestic, and clueless.
* Kasumi from ''[[Ranma ½]]'' wears a maid-like apron at all times, and is generally sweet, domestic, and clueless.
** Akane once disguised herself as a French maid (with bonnet and everything) to infiltrate the house of Picolet Chardin, who had taken female Ranma to make her his bride. Then [[Nightmare Fuel|Soun disguised himself the same way]].
** Akane once disguised herself as a French maid (with bonnet and everything) to infiltrate the house of Picolet Chardin, who had taken female Ranma to make her his bride. Then [[Nightmare Fuel|Soun disguised himself the same way]].
** Female Ranma ''also'' [[Paper-Thin Disguise|disguised herself as a French maid]] in order to [[Running Gag|thwart Ryoga]], who was [[Two-Timer Date|trying to entertain both Akari and Akane (separately) at his home]].
** Female Ranma ''also'' [[Paper-Thin Disguise|disguised herself as a French maid]] in order to [[Running Gag|thwart Ryoga]], who was [[Two-Timer Date|trying to entertain both Akari and Akane (separately) at his home]].
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== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Mother 3]]'' has [http://earthbound.wikia.com/wiki/Ms._Marshmallow Ms. Marshmallow], a robotic maid {{spoiler|who takes care of Porky Minch's toy room in Thunder Tower}}.
* ''[[Mother 3]]'' has [http://earthbound.wikia.com/wiki/Ms._Marshmallow Ms. Marshmallow], a robotic maid {{spoiler|who takes care of Porky Minch's toy room in Thunder Tower}}.
* Samantha of ''[[Killer 7]]'' is both an example, and an aversion, due to a [[Split Personality]]. One is a typical maid, and the other is...[[Axe Crazy|less than ideal]].
* Samantha of ''[[Killer7]]'' is both an example, and an aversion, due to a [[Split Personality]]. One is a typical maid, and the other is...[[Axe Crazy|less than ideal]].
* Noel in ''[[Triangle Heart 3 ～sweet songs forever～]]'' is also a [[Robot Girl]]. She appears in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' with a sister, another maid.
* Noel in ''[[Triangle Heart 3 ～sweet songs forever～]]'' is also a [[Robot Girl]]. She appears in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' with a sister, another maid.
* Nene in ''[[Touka Gettan]]''. There's a bunch of other Meido shown, but none of them are named.
* Nene in ''[[Touka Gettan]]''. There's a bunch of other Meido shown, but none of them are named.
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* Volume 1 of ''[[Van Von Hunter]]'' features a psychopathic Cockney maid named Miriam who cleans floors ''with a knife''.
* Volume 1 of ''[[Van Von Hunter]]'' features a psychopathic Cockney maid named Miriam who cleans floors ''with a knife''.
* Yuki Sonada, in ''[[Megatokyo]]'', dresses up as this to follow Piro into a [[Maid Cafe]], disguising herself as one of the staff.
* Yuki Sonada, in ''[[Megatokyo]]'', dresses up as this to follow Piro into a [[Maid Cafe]], disguising herself as one of the staff.
** It's implied that she steals the clothes right off someone's back, too.
** It's implied that she steals the clothes right off someone's back, too.
** Meido [[Meganekko]] Yuki with a (literal) ''[[Rent-A-Zilla]]'' [http://megatokyo.com/strip/1061 all in one frame!]
** Meido [[Meganekko]] Yuki with a (literal) ''[[Rent-A-Zilla]]'' [http://megatokyo.com/strip/1061 all in one frame!]
* [[Collar 6]]: Ginger first, then Stella and Claire.
* [[Collar 6]]: Ginger first, then Stella and Claire.
* [[Spinnerette]]. [[Robot Maid|Mecha]] [[Ninja Maid|Maid]]. [[Don't Explain the Joke|Technically, it's an exoskeleton, and she does aikido]]... Never mind. That is all.
* [[Spinnerette]]. [[Robot Maid|Mecha]] [[Ninja Maid|Maid]]. [[Don't Explain the Joke|Technically, it's an exoskeleton, and she does aikido]]... Never mind. That is all.
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== New Media ==
== New Media ==
* [[Wikipedia|That Other Wiki]]'s [[Anthropomorphic Personification|Anthropomorphic]] [[Moe]] [[Anthropomorphic Personification|Personification]]s [[wikipedia:File:Wiki-sisters.png|Wikipe-tan (center), Commons-tan (left), and Quote-tan (right)]] are all designed with maid outfits.
* [[Wikipedia|That Other Wiki]]'s [[Anthropomorphic Personification|Anthropomorphic]] [[Moe]] [[Anthropomorphic Personification|Personification]]s [[wikipedia:File:Wiki-sisters.png|Wikipe-tan (center), Commons-tan (left), and Quote-tan (right)]] are all designed with maid outfits.
* [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokemon FireRed]] [[Game Mod|mod]] Moemon features a maid as the protagonist. She flies instead of runs when she uses the running shoes.
* [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokemon FireRed]] [[Game Mod|mod]] Moemon features a maid as the protagonist. She flies instead of runs when she uses the running shoes.




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