Manga cafe

Manga cafés differ from standard coffee establishments by offering guests private individual booths and the option to stay for between 30 minutes and all night long.

[4] "Net café refugees" (netto kafe nanmin - people who substitute 'manga cafés' for their domestic residences) is a recent social phenomenon brought about by changing forms of leisure, information technology, social behavior, and the long-term contraction of the Japanese domestic economy.

The utility of leisure spaces in Tokyo has shifted along with changes in the work habits and professional expectations of the Japanese poor and lower middle class.

In addition to providing comics and drinks, these shops also offer a variety of food and services.

[6] Manga cafés have recently begun to spring up as alternatives to traditional public libraries and other spaces.

[7] On October 19, 2008, in Toulouse, a library of manga and cyber cafés based on the Japanese concept opened.

Finally, a similar manga and cyber café opened in late 2011 in Lyon Place Vendome.