History Music / BandMaid

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Band-Maid is a Japanese HeavyMetal[=/=]HardRock band from UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}}. Formed in 2013 and consisting entirely of women, their shtick is that they dress like the famous MaidCafe waitresses that Japan is known for. This idea came from the experience one member had working in one. They've garnered a fairly large cult following around the world for their visual style and music, which features aggressive guitars and many solos. So far they've released four albums. While they've become a popular live act back home, they've made appearances outside Japan for the first time in 2016 -- most notably UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}'s Sakura-Con and UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s Comic-Con.

* ThirdPersonPerson: Kobato addresses herself as "Kobato". She might also mean "this little pigeon" by that.

* VerbalTic: Miku punctuates her speech with "po", the onomatopoeia for pigeon call, in every public appearance (but not when singing), because her surname Kobato means "little pigeon".[[labelnote:*]]Possibly not her actual surname though.[[/labelnote]]

* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Misa's CharmPoint is that she loves her whisky and carries a flask with her. When the band collaborated with Zippo to release limited edition lighters, her design included the words "[[TheAlcoholic Alcohol is Necessary]]".

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.[[note]]By now the girls in Music/BabyMetal are adults too, by Western standards.[[/note]] On the other hand, like Music/BabyMetal and many other Japanese acts, they do cultivate a stage persona they maintain even when off-stage.

* IdolSinger: Miku used to be in a three-girl idol group called リル・クミン (Lil Cumin) under the name Mika Noguchi. She still exhibits some idol mannerisms when interacting with fans, like when she [[https://youtu.be/bME6WWWcgvc did an extended MC segment while her bandmates take a break]].
* IntercourseWithYou: "Don't Let Me Down" is in English and have some pretty steamy lyrics involving {{Sex Slave}}ry.

* IdolSinger: Miku used to be in a three-girl idol group called リル・クミン (Lil Cumin) under the name Mika Noguchi. She still exhibits some idol mannerisms when interacting with fans.

* IdolSinger: Miku used to be in a three-girl idol group called リル・クミン (Lil Cumin) under the name Mika Noguchi. She still exhibits some idol mannerisms as frontwoman of her current band.

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.[[note]]By now the girls in BabyMetal are adults too, by Western standards.[[/note]] On the other hand, like Music/BabyMetal and many other Japanese acts, they do cultivate a stage persona they maintain even when off-stage.

* IntercourseWithYou: "Don't Let Me Down", once it was translated, revealed some pretty steamy lyrics.

* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Misa's CharmPoint is that she loves her whisky and carries a flask with her. When the band collaborated with Zippo to release limited edition lighters, her design included the words "Alcohol is Necessary".

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.[[note]]By now the girls in BabyMetal are adults too, by Western standards.[[/note]] On the other hand, like idols and many other Japanese acts, they do cultivate a stage persona they maintain even when off-stage.

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* CatchPhrase: Miku likes to yell "Kuruppo!" when making an entrance. See also VerbalTic below.

* VerbalTic: Miku punctuates her speech with ''po'', the onomatopoeia for pigeon call, in every public appearance (but not when singing), because her surname Kobato means "little pigeon".[[labelnote:*]]Possibly not her actual surname though.[[/labelnote]]

* FaceOfTheBand: Miku, as the founder and co-vocalist, and the one member most often appearing without the band in other shows. The band leader, though, is Akane.

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.[[note]]By now the girls in BabyMetal are adults too, by Western standards.[[/note]]

* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Misa's CharmPoint is that she loves her whisky and carries a flask with her. Her limited edition lighter in collaboration with Zippo is engraved with "Alcohol is Necessary".
* VerbalTic: Miku punctuates her speech with ''po'', the onomatopoeia for pigeon call, in every public appearance (but not when singing), because her surname Kobato means "little pigeon".[[labelnote:*]]Possibly not her actual surname though.[[/labelnote]] She also has the nickname Kuruppo.

* RedOniBlueOni: In the music videos, Saiki usually has a blue rose as part of her costume while Miku has a red rose. Saiki is usually quiter while Miku is very outgoing.

* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Misa loves her whisky and carries a flask with her. Her limited edition Zippo lighter is engraved with "Alcohol is Necessary".
* VerbalTic: Miku punctuates her sentences with ''po'', the onomatopoeia for pigeon call, in every public appearance (but not when singing), because her surname means "little pigeon". She also has the nickname Kuruppo.

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.[[note]]By now the girls in BabyMetal are adults too.[[/note]]

* VerbalTic: Miku punctuates her sentences with ''po'', the onomatopoeia for pigeon call, in every public appearance (but not when singing), because her name contains the kanji for "pigeon". She also has the nickname Kuruppo.

Band-Maid is a Japanese HeavyMetal[=/=]HardRock band from UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}}. Formed in 2013 and consisting entirely of women, their shtick is that they dress like the famous MaidCafe waitresses that Japan is known for. This idea came from the experience one member had working in one. They've garnered a fairly large cult following around the world for their visual style and music, which features aggressive guitars and many solos. So far they've released two albums. While they've become a popular live act back home, they've made appearances outside Japan for the first time in 2016 -- most notably UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}'s Sakura-Con and UsefulNotes/{{London}}'s Comic-Con.

They are often compared to Music/BabyMetal due to being female metal bands from Japan with clean vocal styles. However, there are three key differences -- they weren't manufactured, they play their own instruments, and they're all adults.

* MsFanservice: Well, they dress like maid cafe waitresses after all.

* ''Maid in Japan'' (2014)

* Miku Kobato (Guitar)

* GratuitousEnglish: It shows up a lot, though it's not as bad as some other bands.

* Saiko Atsumi (Vocals)