Ikebukuro Boys BL Gakuen

I went today 24.03.25 the first time to the cafe. I am not the best at small talk at the beginning. They were all friendly give there best, to talk withe me and every customer. I read before a lot that there not really talk with foreigners. I must disagree to that. They always talked the same amount to me than others customers. Also the poky game point where people where complaining it take long. If there not many people there pretty fast. If there more people it take it time. So I also don’t understand that complain. The food I had for the price was also good. And I got a pretty cute Hamster drawing. Thx for that. In all it was a great experience.

The boys are so sweet and the service good. Entry is 1.000¥, for new members there's an additional fee of 300¥ and then there's a one-drink minimum requirement. Drinks are about 450¥. The "pocky menu" is almost 1.000¥, but definitely worth trying at least once.

I had the best time. I was glad I made the trip but was nervous that it might not be open. It was!! It’s basically a first come first serve and no reservations. It was very cute and the “boys” were adorable. You aren’t allowed to take photos other than yourself or food. Even though I don’t speak Japanese, the boys made an effort to talk to me as best as they can. I also met another American girl and we ended up sitting together and enjoyed ourselves.

Fun experience, nice ambiance, simple menu and funny cute personel. Its a theme cafe, dont expect high class service or food. If you want have a nice chat with cute boys, then this place is for you. I had a nice experience here and met other nice fangirls. You can play games with those guys or just sit at the bar for a talk. Dont expect to get 100% attention cause they need to give other people equal attention. Before entering this place please read their rules on their site. You have to pay some fees if your not familair with theme cafes or even restaurants in JP. I recommend people to visit during the weekday, its less busy.

The boys were so friendly and accommodating! They all love to chat about anything and everything and would constantly come to talk to us! They’re also very friendly to foreigners even if they didn’t speak much English. Please do the pocky game if you go!! Aki and Hyuma were our favorites

I brought my mom and younger brother here on June 2 at 7pm. We stayed for 2 hours, as is written on the receipt as 7.15pm-9.15pm. We came at a good time because there were only 3 tables besides ours, so it was easier to catch the waiters' attention. The first hour is free and every 30 minutes after that is ¥300 for the whole group (not per person). I ordered a Nutella cake and my brother had the aglio olio, which he devoured before I could take a picture of. It is required for each person to order one drink, and we each got a tea or soda. Now onto the important bit, no BL skits happen unless the pocky game or onigiri game is ordered. There is a "kiss" for the pocky game but not the onigiri, so I ordered 2 pocky games between first year students Shion and Futo and second year students Riku and Shiro. I could choose who was top or bottom. As a fujoshi, it was the stuff of dreams because I could give them a prompt for them to act out. I made Shion top and Futo bottom and Riku bottom and Shiro top. Yes, my mom and brother were shocked, and the actors thought it was funny I brought my family. Each game cost ¥900. My favorite actor there was Shiro because although his English was not very proficient, he kept trying to talk to us and we would communicate through Google translate when it would get difficult. He was very nice, patient, and friendly, and he also taught us some Japanese. Shion was my mom's favorite because he had visited Malaysia before (where I'm from) and he would tell us the best places locals liked to eat at around the area and at Disneyland, which ended up being very helpful for our trip. Attached are photos of our receipts handwritten by Shiro (we get student cards after we pay!), pictures of the actors present from the cafe's student yearbook, my Nutella cake, the menu and interior, me at the entrance (you have to walk up a flight of stairs to access the cafe), and a sign advertising their cafe inside the Ikebukuro station.

It was awesome!!!! I loved the vibe of the cafe. The guys were all super friendly and our waiter was the nicest guy ever! We both switched off between English and Japanese which was fun. He was adorable and really made an effort to speak with us despite having other guests to also talk to. Ordered the carbonara which was super tasty and fulfilling. While I was there two of the staff were being really wholesome and cute with each other hugging and sitting on each other’s laps. I adored how they were playing around with each other naturally because they wanted to and it didn’t seem like they were forced to do it or had to act out something, it was nice. The interior design was also amazing. On the wall there was a cool poster of a scene from the Tokyo Ghoul manga with Uta! They had a giant fake tree and great lighting that made the cafe super comfortable to sit around. I went with a guy and they didn’t seem to bat an eye or treat us differently. At the end of the meal the staff gives you a huge warm goodbye at the door and they were super funny and cute about it. They complimented me and made us feel really great. They also gave us a “school ID” members card and a coupon which definitely makes me want to come again. I think even if you don’t know any Japanese if you’re friendly and patient with the staff then you will have a wonderful time. 10/10 would recommend to anyone at all of any race, gender, or age.