Robo-dining in Japan

A customer hugs a robot as his friends photograph him at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 6, 2013.

Laser beams, robots, outlandish outfits, and flashing lights complete the otherworldly atmosphere of the cosplay, or "costume play" themed restaurant.

Laser lights outline a robot during a performance at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.

Wearing cat ears and a maid costume, a bartender waits to serve drinks in the main lobby of Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.

The show at the the restaurant, which serves a varity of bento boxes, involves women in cosplay, or "costume play" outfits interacting with robots and other characters. LED lights line the waiting area from top to bottom.

Performers in bikinis sing and dance atop robotic vehicles during the show at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.

Riding an electronic model tank, performers sing and dance as customers wave electronic glow sticks at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.

Women perform in bikinis and headdresses as part of the show at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo.

A woman sings and performs from a swing atop a robotic vehicle during the show at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.

A woman relaxes off-stage after performing at Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Oct. 6, 2013.