Anna Miller's
Anna Miller's is a chain of restaurants in Hawaii and, formerly, Japan. The first branch opened in 1973 in Hawaii. Starting that same year, it expanded to 25 locations in Japan.
The chain was also famous in Japan for their waitress uniforms. These consisted of a white blouse; an orange or pink miniskirted jumper-style dress, with the "waistline" cut beneath the breasts, in the manner of a bodice; a matching apron; and a heart-shaped name tag. In Japan, the outfit most likely helped to establish the phenomenon of the maid café.
In June 2022, parent corporation Imuraya announced that the last active Anna Miller's restaurant in Japan, located in Takanawa, would close on August 31, 2022. The restaurant, which opened in 1983, was the 11th of 25 restaurants in the chain. As a result of the closure, the restaurant in Hawaii has served as the last Anna Miller’s restaurant in the world. However, Anna Miller's maintained an online shop in Japan and briefly opened a popup shop at Tokyo's Koenji Station in late 2022, albeit without the iconic uniforms.
In June 2025, Japan Today reported that as of 2025, there would a there would be a branch opening in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama. However, as of 2025, Anna Miller's Japanese website announced that it would be delayed until an anticipated date of February 2026.
Cultural references
Ann Miller's "iconic waitress uniforms... have appeared as hommages and parodies in numerous anime, manga, and video game series" and inspired cosplay.- Yuka Takeuchi, the main character from the video game series Variable Geo wears waitress uniform from Anna Miller's during battle, where the restaurant is called "Hanna Miller's".
- In 1997 drama "Risou no Kekkon" also known in its English title "Wedding Story", the protagonist character Yamada Mari, played by Tokiwa Takako was shown working as a waitress at Anna Miller's.
- In the anime series Excel Saga, the characters Excel and Hyatt work in a cafe wearing Anna Miller's waitress uniforms.
- In the anime series Oh My Goddess!, the character Urd works in the restaurant "Ana Miller's" later in the series, wearing the same uniform.
- In the Japanese visual novel Welcome to Pia Carrot, the action revolves around restaurants in the fictional "Pia Carrot" chain similar to Anna Miller's.
- In the popular web comic MegaTokyo one of the main female characters, Nanasawa Kimiko, works as a waitress at an Anna Millers in Tokyo.
- Akira Uehara, main character from Your and My Secret works at Anna Miller's restaurant.
- In Clock Tower (1996 video game) one of the lead characters, Jennifer Simpson, has an unlockable Anna Miller’s like waitress uniform.