Video: Cosplayers and Robots Dancing in the Streets

Remember that video of the cosplayers dancing to Haru-hi in the middle of Akihabara? The last time, they got broken up by two cops, but this past Sunday yielded a more successful, complete dance routine. Here, hard core fans—including my new favorite Vending Machine RED—gather again on a closed-off street in the middle of Akiba to dance in costume.

Reader Osamu sent me this note along with this video:

Last Sunday, a robot that looks like a vending machine was dancing in a fan performance in front of Akihabara Station. Apparently, this is that Internet idol "Vending Machine RED." He was mingling with other fans, dancing the Haru-hi dance. However, his body is kind of stiff and it looked as though he was having trouble getting his groove on.

こないだの日曜日に秋葉原駅前で自販機型ロボットがヲタ芸を打ってました。

いまネットで流行ってる「ベンディングマシンレッド」さんだそうで、ヲタ芸師にまじってハルヒダンス踊ってました。でも、からだが硬いみたいでうまく踊れてなかったみたいです。

I wonder what the human inside Vending Machine RED is really like? Is it a hard core otaku? A train pervert? An ordinary businessman? A bored housewife? A psycho killer? Or just a curious prankster?

Comments

[Billy Blanks]

First!

[niiconn]

Ohh, I also would like to know who's in Vending Machine RED. RED is so cool.

[vending machine red]

hi there this is red
thanks for pick me up
lots of fun dancing on that tunes harehare
as you know
to keep peace in town
costs some
running out of oil
kindly donation accepted

[Kuriharu]

Was it just me or did anybody notice what appears to be "Vending Machine Black" in the background?