Full On Otaku Adventure in Ikebukuro: Getting Pampered at a Butler Cafe!

[@KisaSeira]

Iori must be the most popular butler in this cafe. Every time I see a video of this specific Cafe, it's Iori who is on screen. Or maybe he is the most confident to be in a video like this. Either way, he is amazing, and I love his creative answers and roleplay ~

[@sitinurhasanah2714]

❤

[@windowsux]

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if he owns the place or is at least upper management with how long he's been there.

[@cocos-h2d]

Iori is a veteran butler who has been working at this restaurant for over 10 years and is also the most popular. He can also speak English

[@jesus_saves_15]

His voice is like Loid's from spyxfamily

[@adelem432]

I watch videos from It's Time To Travel, and it featured the same guy.

[@jeemoon1626]

Her smile and laugh is so infectious. Makes it easy to watch these videos.

[@h.o.j2375]

I’m genuinely impressed with the Butler Cafe, their English afternoon tea looks authentic. Unlike other themed restaurants which do crappy food, theirs look like real food that taste good.

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for your input! We thought it looked authentic too!

[@nathanielmills4678]

Except having herbal tea was a bit of a let down. The scones need a proper English brew.

[@SOAR-OF-AVEM]

The princess just walked into her reality after being served by the polite and gentle butlers.

[@JapanbyFood]

Yep:D

[@kaihimura3897]

I would love to visit a Butler Cafe; the atmosphere looks truly imnersive. Maid cafes are a bit too... extravagent for my preferences. Iori's roleplaying is of a high caliber. I can scarcely imagine all the experiens he, and his peers, have gone through to attain such mastery of their craft.

[@JapanbyFood]

They are very hard-working and dedicated to their art!

[@mikerguitarwolfgaming4206]

You looked like you had so much fun in the butler cafe lol. keep being awesome

[@JapanbyFood]

It was super fun! Thank you for watching!

[@morlarav602]

you were down bad?@@JapanbyFood

[@nathanielmills4678]

Great job asking the staff questions! A simple yet profound boost to the production quality. I'm a massive fan of afternoon tea by the way and live in London where some of them get extremely pricey. I'd say the only adjustment I'd make with what was shown in the video is just to have normal English tea with the food. There's nothing quite like a cup of tea with scones. Some of the tea places in London give you unlimited everything!!

[@JapanbyFood]

Unlimited everything?! That sounds amazing!

[@benhizzle]

This is so adorable.

[@Greydt]

Oh wow, i haven’t been to Japan since 2005, and didn’t realize how much they ramped up the anime presence in Ikebukuro. I even stayed a week in a hotel there, but it was mainly known as an office type area at the time and a bit more staid. Even Sunrise City was a bit sparse for anime fans. Would love to visit Ikebukuro again to see how much it has changed in 2 decades!

[@JapanbyFood]

It has changed a lot! And yes, there is anime place at every corner nowadays!

[@robertgreen1911]

I love this channel. Can you guys do a video focusing on Unagi? It’s one of my favorite things to eat. Also, Shizzy is the best host. She’s great at explaining everything while making it accessible and fun.

[@michaelsasano8622]

I loved this video. Never knew Ikebukuro was an anime area. I would've loved to check this place out during my visit. One of the many reasons why I look forward to your videos. Thank you Shizuka for sharing this.

[@vada7670]

Mr Butler doesn’t seem to age he looks just the same from 10years ago.

[@calnative4904]

Shizuka thanks for sharing this nice video. I'm sitting here in the dark with no electricity do to the tropical storm that hit southern California. It was nice passing some time with you.

[@JapanbyFood]

Stay safe! Glad you could enjoy!

[@RedragonReviews]

This truly looks amazing

[@jdmj0]

I can only imagine the course the butlers must go through to refine their keigo. Understanding is one thing and konbini keigo is no problem. But there are levels haha. 何よりも素敵と言うならしずかさんのドレスのほう見事でしたよ！

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

it felt so formal, and not only the vocabulary but his enunciation and pitch accent / overall speech patterns were on a royal level 🤩 I want to learn how to speak that well

[@lydiay.Akatsuuki]

Yessssssssssss IKEBUKURO IS MY FAV PLACE IN JAPAN ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@roarntito]

You are the epitome of a Princess🧝🏽‍♀️ Your smile and sense of awe in the cafe made the video that much more enjoyable!! Keep up the great work; love to see your enthusiasm….🌹

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching the video! Shizuka is indeed a princess!

[@crisjapopcris1564]

Some guys asked me why butlers cafés? The rococo decor along with french style pastries and chandeliers are related to a classic shoujo manga/anime series of enormous sucess called The Rose of Versailles. This anime featured a captivating romantic hero named André, who was the devoted butler/bodyguard to his Lady Oscar, a noblewoman raised as a man during the French Revolution. This story originated that enduring romantic fantasy since the 1970's, where butlers became idealized princes charmings in Japan.

[@sohanarahaman8070]

That’s really wonderful and awesome adventure!❤

[@primordialblack000]

WATCHING SHIZUKA WHILE EATING IS SO ADDICTIVE 😁💖

[@Perez-ib9ur]

@ 00:48 Our host walks down the escalator looking like a Spring Time Bride. Wonderful scene, keep up the wonderful work

[@zarakkhan5524]

This video was awesome for a anime fan like me. If I visit the anime goods store I would probably buy something from Dragon Ball and Pokémon since these are my all time favorites. The butler cafe treating you as royalty seems like a very enjoyable experience, and the food looked really delicious.

[@thetruecrystalvixen]

The Swallowtail Butler Café is amazing -but once I saw 'the very hungry caterpillar' book in the background, I could only focus on that- and I would love to go there.

[@sohanarahaman8070]

That looks very delicious and really lovely and wonderful to look at!😊

[@FoNgThOnG]

Shizuka looking like the waifu of our dreams. I cheesed so hard at Shizuka fangirling at the Butler Cafe 🤣

[@JapanbyFood]

:P

[@Sam-sm7tl]

This looked fantastic and very authentically English from a native 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@happy_camper]

OMG the butler cafe haha, amazing! Princess Shizzy getting the royal treatment!!

[@JapanbyFood]

It was flawless!!!

[@katiirabbi]

omg part of my soul left my body and went to Ikebukuro

[@JapanbyFood]

Heaven!

[@seebastian5834]

Happy to hear about Lashinban (it's Japanese for _compass_ , by the way) for once. Probably one of my favorite secondhand anime goods shops. You won't find a bargain there like in the more maniac stores like Mandarake, but they are almost everywhere you can find an Animate, and those in turn are everywhere around Japan, and they won't rip you off on the cheap prize figures like a lot of the stores targeting tourists in the "otaku" areas will. I still want them to release a figure of their mascot, though.

[@JohnHausser]

You’re not a real traveller/foodie until you visit 🇯🇵 😊 Cheers from 🇺🇸

[@JapanbyFood]

Very true!

[@typerightseesight]

I was hooked on manga as a kid from a comic store I used visit as a kid I learned how to draw a lot of it when I was young. It's fun to see how fast time flies its been 20 years. lol. awesome video!

[@JapanbyFood]

What manga did you read? Thanks for watching!

[@typerightseesight]

@@JapanbyFood I was super into comics card games and dungeons and dragons and stuff as a kid and the one store I used to go to with action figures and stuff. They had a whole row of japanese comics "manga" and anime. It was super interesting to flip through but it was completely in japanese and I couldn't follow any of the plot but the style was unique and super fun to flip through. Most of the drawing I did was the dragon ball z guys and like the marvel and dc realm of illustrations/cartoons and imagery. It's been so long but I can still do some offhand. haha :p Thanks for asking! And of course I'll keep watching JapanByFood is one of my favorite channels on youtube :'p😋

[@Lawrencedimayuga]

Love it!’

[@rocketreindeer]

There were a couple of anime characters that recreated and/or reorganized the structure of my brain. When I saw Totoro the first time, I was like, "... what the heck is going to happen here?" Then when the catbus showed up, my hair stood up and my mind was officially blown. There was also a radish in Spirited Away named Oshira-sama that I can't stop thinking about because I had a dream about a white radish like that. So totally random and not related to your fun time in the video.. ha ha. But some of those characters go deep into the soul for some of us, for whatever reason.

[@LiveLifewithTiffany]

Pikachu clock! Ahhh!!! My heart..

[@JapanbyFood]

Saaaame!

[@EbefrenRevo]

I probably would go for a Butler Cafe even if i am a man, because i found the Maid ones a little too... well, cheesy and otaku oriented. Meanwhile the Butlers they looks and behave like gentlemen, and i would love to be among real gentlemen. At least just once. But im thankful that the Maid cafe exist because once a great artist worked here and had the bizzare idea to make a rockband dressed like maids. Viva Miku, Viva *BAND-MAID* !! Greatest rock band in the world.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

That looks like such an interesting experience, I'd certainly give it a try.

[@JapanbyFood]

It was very unique! We thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@chrisscholter3399]

The dress was a pleasant change to the jeans. Please try linen trousers in the future 🤣

[@EzyStyles]

Thanks Japan By Food for another fantastic episode ! I never knew there are Butler Cafes in Japan only heard of the Maid ones. Fav anime I have to say Demon Slayer . I wonder what is Shizuka's fav ? 🤔 Cheers .

[@JapanbyFood]

There are definitely more maid cafes, not so many butler cafes, but it is a super fun experience!

[@joltfiend]

I'm old school for my favorite anime, Urusei Yatsura, the original from the 80s. The new version that started airing earlier this year is pretty good, too.

[@hitachicordoba]

Nice! Lum is still a very popular cosplay at cons. (I wonder how many of those young ladies have seen the original lol) Did they remove Megane-kun from the remake? Haven't seen him yet.

[@JapanbyFood]

Wow! Had no idea there was a new version!

[@joltfiend]

@@hitachicordoba He's in there, but not as recognizable as in the original, plus it doesn't seem like they're keeping the original names.

[@Tom_kimetsunoyaiba]

i really like japan country and japanese people delicious food modern civilized life clean thank you for taking the time to make videos for everyone to see❤

[@JapanbyFood]

Glad you like them!

[@adelbert8981]

"Bery nice." -Borat Imagine Borat going to the butler cafe. Lol. Cheers, ya'll.

[@sujhaylavargas8053]

every time iori speak i shake like a leaf

[@bleachiniac]

The host is an actress right? To hear she's speaking fluently in English, I'm amazed! More ❤ for her!

[@shenglongisback4688]

Nope not an actress Canadian Japanese very part time KZbinr😅 turned TV personality and host. Shizuka Anderson she can sing too her channel has like couple of vidz of her singing.

[@panathenaea]

Substance along with style - so important. Thank you for caring for your viewers

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you so much! We are super happy you enjoy the videos!

[@Dahami2005]

Shizukaaaa❤

[@mockngbrdy]

Been traveling to Japan for 20yrs and I've yet to go to ikebukuro :x

[@kaorujoho4242]

I also want to become a princess!He is so gentleman 😂

[@marsdoria189]

With afternoon tea, the one that's eaten first is the one at the bottom..then you make your way up. I'd say the butler cafe Shizuka visited is even better than some of the afternoon tea places I've had in London since they don't usually call their customers "your majesty" or "m'lady." I need that Pikachu clock though. I can't seem to find it on Google so I may have to return to Japan.😅

[@JapanbyFood]

M'lady definitely does make one feel super special!

[@nathanielmills4678]

I've had afternoon tea at both ends of the spectrum in London. The casual ones like family owned shops or perhaps just small establishments in parks. However Fortnam and Mason was exquisite! The service is great and all the food and drink is eat as much as you like. Cakes too outside of the tea set are included. At the end of it all the sugar overload was too much 😂😂.

[@-DirtyShoes]

The Ikebus looked so adorable! I just wanna tour around the are in that. I don't think I have the shoes for the Swallowtail Butler Cafe, though. 🙃

[@roshanshrestha3836]

Shizuka san, an otaku girl. I'm so ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it. Looking so sublime Shizuka san

[@SiriusBlack2000]

Yori è bellissimo ❤

[@rodolfomendez6886]

Your presentation of the food is so discriptive. It is like iam there also.😁😁😁😁

[@JapanbyFood]

Shizuka really is a pro!

[@rodolfomendez6886]

Yes she is.

[@jasonreviews]

we have alot of those anime doll shops here in LA. Lots of them in Torrance and Gardena. Where the majority japanese live. But it's always the korean version cuz more koreans...

[@JSPRKL]

I'm not advocating this mind you, but if you were going to start a drinking game and take a shot for every time Shizuka says cute or adorable in this episode I am fairly sure I could not last the first segment. :)

[@TheBradylands]

I think it would be a blast hanging out with you one afternoon. I know it's hard work for you to put out these quality vidos.

[@jomangeee9180]

@@TheBradylands you are right, I can't imagine the stress

[@JapanbyFood]

Sounds like a challenge!

[@kiramutoujaeger]

Project Sekai(it's a game in cellphone) there's a goods that are selling also in lanshinbang

[@sohanarahaman8070]

楽になってきました。私たちも魅力的です、楽しみにしています😌ください♪なさすぎ！

[@champepang6824]

I love Japanese culture. I appreciate how everything is well documented ❤❤❤

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@champepang6824]

@@JapanbyFood 🙏

[@xxCablexx]

would love to explore there, my favorite Pokemon is Psyduck so I would be looking for one for my car, lol and some Initial D stuff, speaking of which, would love to see you guys cover some car shows, they should have some food, especially at Tokyo Auto Salon, anyways surprised at how tasty those morsels were at the Butler cafe, and Shizuka and Eli lookin' cute in that outro, keep up the great work

[@JapanbyFood]

Psyduck rules!! Never considered auto shows! Thank you for a suggestion! Will look into that!

[@oliviolanza1933]

Shizuka, i will be your butler for life❤🌹

[@JapanbyFood]

:D

[@DonJ1973]

I really liked this video and I like that you and your producers are trying new and different things around Japan. That butler cafe looked like a really unique experience. And you looked so pretty in this video. Very cute dress.

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you! We are trying our best! Glad to hear you like the vids!

[@DarkDragonSlayer]

i'm quite surprised on how cheap the hello kitty cafe is. i thought it was suppose to be like 15 - 20 USD for a burger, to say the least

[@roynobody]

as an avid anime figure collector ill definitely checkout lashinbang hehe thank you for that info!

[@JapanbyFood]

Enjoy! Lashinbang is heaven for anime fans!

[@tuskanu]

You put cream on your scone first then jam. Proof that Japan is such a civilised country

[@JapanbyFood]

Who would put jam first???? :O :D

[@Ten_522]

Aaahh I’ve always wanted to visit this butler cafe ever since I saw this location featured in a Japanese romcom movie. But the reservation process looks too complicated for my small brain 🥲

[@marcotixxx]

i love shizuka

[@asunachan9999]

Feel? You ARE a Princess. 👑♥️🇯🇵🇵🇭

[@JapanbyFood]

Hihi:)

[@fumeokid]

Demon Slayer hands down my favorite current anime! And Shizuka.. hands down my favorite host! She's always keeping it real. Now where is the horse practice footage? :)

[@JapanbyFood]

We love Demon Slayer! We were also wondering where the horses were but it turns out it is just part of a sketch :D Funny way to say goodbye tho!

[@49ers1975]

well i might have to pay a visit to ikebukuro when i'm there in sept

[@JapanbyFood]

You simply must!!!

[@bigbob2364]

shizuka is freakin gorgez man I think i have a man crush

[@gradybrowning3976]

Very Cool!

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you!

[@astroboy3507]

I’m not an otaku person but that white dress was cool shiz!!!! 😊

[@JapanbyFood]

Glad you welcome the change :)

[@eugenejustin5314]

Downton Abbey in Japanese version. Shizuka is so 😍.

[@JapanbyFood]

We get it! Both of those movies can be beautifully "creepy" at times:D

[@pv2639]

Longer videos are the best.

[@JapanbyFood]

Thank you for watching till the end!

[@thejessta]

Shizukaaaaaaa

[@wanderer897]

rurouni kenshin and street fighter. do they have those?

[@adrianagonia2265]

Nice! Actually I already saw that Butler theme cafe from a vlogger .

[@JapanbyFood]

They are quite popular:)

[@adrianagonia2265]

@@JapanbyFood indeed actually I was very intriguing by the theme of it compare from the Maid Cafe..☺️

[@kiramutoujaeger]

I’m surprise that there’s a Sanrio cafe in Ikebukuro,maybe i add that to my list,i’ll visit Ikebukuro for the animate Ikebukuro flagship store

[@JapanbyFood]

Please do! Animate in Ikebukuro is HUUUUGE! You can easily spend a few hours there!

[@hitachicordoba]

When I see a video about Ikebukuro, I half expect to see a Russian sushi restaurant and a headless motorcycle rider (Durarara! refence lol). My favorite anime is a 3 way tie- Gundam 0080, Megalobox and Legend of the Galactic Heroes. edit: Macross DYRL, To Your Eternity, Vinland Saga and Cyberpunk Edgerunners are right up there as well (mecha/seinen otaku desu)

[@JapanbyFood]

There is Durara posters all over the town in Ikebukuro:)

[@MD_Shaffath67]

Definitely I will choose One piece... By the way, I loved Japan from Bangladesh! 🥰🥰

[@JapanbyFood]

Good choice!

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

27/1/24 ( Saturday ) 6.40 pm. Sanrio cafe was cute but... empty. Anime goods store was average but the Swallowtail Butler Cafe was at least a notch above those 2, with well mannered Butler and fine decorated interior.

[@rayneblood2504]

i would buy everything i like

[@Kp-pk9nl]

Gonna need more food than that lol

[@drumetii.2024]

❤ Japan ❤

[@Moglomlov]

My introvert self could not 😂 I don’t know why I cringe I’m sure it’s a nice experience but maybe cause I been served my professional butlers before so 😅

[@sakurapablo671]

Definitely the butler cafe is quite cute. Even though I’ve never been there, it’s close to the style of it.

[@JapanbyFood]

It was super unique and pleasant!

[@chikararexzpo]

Kind of have a mountain of Pikachu's😁😅

[@antonchigurh3226]

At 7:52, all that Shizzy needed after this point, was for Tomo Yamashita to share Tea Service with ❤ 🇯🇵

[@JapanbyFood]

Glad to see Yama-p fans here!

[@popptrp]

Guy asking for carry a bag then he run away.

[@jonathansakura]

What is with the lack of air conditioning in Japan 😅 Greetings from korea 🇰🇷 😊❤

[@JapanbyFood]

The air-conditioning indoors is actually quite extreme! TT

[@jonathansakura]

@JapanbyFood not in the stations which was a surprise

[@HamsterXFiles]

I will address Shizuka as milady from now on.

[@chorlauheung4920]

He should be wearing white gloves though!

[@Arbor-wv5sm]

Who was able to focus on the video? I was pretty distracted by a certain someone...

[@veronicatorres1590]

I've watched many videos about the butler cafe and it is always empty.... I wonder why jejwj

[@JapanbyFood]

They do not allow shooting during the opening hours, only once they close are the shooting teams allowed to enter, they are very serious about the privacy of their customers:)

[@melisasun8540]

I am curious, when did u pay, before or after?

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

RECENTLY?!

[@memoluna2342]

❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@HeroKeto]

Would they give same such service to African or SouthEast Asian people? It wont happen in the West but I wonder about Japanese service

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Shizuka is closet otaku of manga ?

[@davidinouye2606]

The Swallowtail Butler Cafe looked so elegant Shizuka! Wow, I felt liked you were being served by butlers in England. But if I go to the Lashinbang Anime Goods Store I will definitely get Pokemon toys since my nephew is infatuated with Pokemon. Thanks again for the video Shizuka!

[@JapanbyFood]

They were extremely professional! It was a great experience!

[@MultiverseEmperor]

can you also do episodes on tokusatsu? i saw an Ultraman statue in the video!

[@JapanbyFood]

Let us check!