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Ben-To
Ben-To
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Ben-To

8.1 / 10
2011
1 season
12 episodes
ComedyAction & AdventureAnimation

Every day an epic struggle rages in grocery stores across Japan - the battle for half-priced bento boxes! Once the discount stickers go on, ravenous brawlers start throwing punches in a knockdown, drag-out war over who gets to take home the cheap eats. When a young, broke high school student named Sato joins the Half-Priced Food Lovers Club, he proves to be a rising talent in the world of insane food fights. But does he have what it takes to become the king of clearance cuisine?

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Trailer

Bento - Official Trailer

Cast

Hiro Shimono

Mariya Ise

Emiri Kato

Aoi Yuuki

Ai Kayano

Mamoru Miyano

Ayana Taketatsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Yukari Tamura

Yui Horie

Tomoyuki Higuchi

Ryokichi Takahashi

Seasons

  • Stick with It, Natto Okra Rice Bowl with Cheese Topping Bento 440kcal

    1.Stick with It, Natto Okra Rice Bowl with Cheese Topping Bento 440kcal

    8.5
    04-10-201124m

    Feeding yourself isn't easy on a fixed budget in boarding school. Yo Sato learns it's even harder when brawls break out every night at local supermarkets the moment bento meals go...

  • Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcal

    2.Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcal

    8.5
    16-10-201124m

    Yo and Hana join the Half-Pricers Club. Its leader, Sen, teaches them the ropes, then sends them out into the wild to fend for themselves. There's a lot to learn, but it looks like...

  • Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcal

    3.Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcal

    8.5
    23-10-201124m

    The kendo club at school has their own ideas about how to acquire half-price bentos, and its captain makes a tempting offer to entice Yo into their fold. The time has come for Yo t...

  • Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcal

    4.Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcal

    7.0
    30-10-201124m

    It's nothing but trouble when Yo's half-Italian cousin Ayame shows up and starts causing problems. Meanwhile, some shadowy organization appears to be gathering information about th...

  • Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcal

    5.Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcal

    8.5
    06-11-201124m

    Yo inadvertently finds himself caught up in a brewing turf war between wolves from the east and west sides of town. Wolves generally do their own thing, but this time they might ne...

  • Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcal

    6.Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcal

    8.2
    13-11-201124m

    The Monarch, leader of the eastern wolves, claims he wants to take over the supermarkets in the west as well. Sen comes up with a plan to foil him, while Ayame learns there might b...

  • Bosomelet Bento 752kcal and Loco Moco Bulging Bento 1100kcal

    7.Bosomelet Bento 752kcal and Loco Moco Bulging Bento 1100kcal

    8.5
    20-11-201124m

    The Half-Pricers Club gets free tickets to a Hawaii-themed water park, so it's excursion time! While there, Yo learns that supermarkets aren't the only places where bento brawls oc...

  • Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcal

    8.Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcal

    8.2
    27-11-201124m

    An unfortunate mishap lands Yo in the hospital. Twin sisters Kyo and Kyo, student council officers from Ayame's school, are trying to learn more about Sen. When they mistake Yo, co...

  • Deluxe Western and Japanese Food Assortment 2910kcal and Piping Hot Porridge Bento 340kcal

    9.Deluxe Western and Japanese Food Assortment 2910kcal and Piping Hot Porridge Bento 340kcal

    6.8
    04-12-201124m

    Homemade bentos are the order of the day, but sometimes these can prove just as dangerous as bentos won in battle. Asebi believes Yo is a big fan of her cooking, while Ume decides...

  • A Warm, Gentle Flavor I Remember from Long Ago at my Grandmother's House. A Japanese Dish Easy on Both Mind and Body. Plum...

    10.A Warm, Gentle Flavor I Remember from Long Ago at my Grandmother's House. A Japanese Dish Easy on Both Mind and Body. Plum...

    7.0
    11-12-201124m

    ... and Dried Sardines over Rice with Plenty of Stewed Seasonal Vegetables Bento 480kcal There's a new wolf duo in town, and they go by the name Orthros. This pair seems to be as...

  • Pocari Sweat 125kcal

    11.Pocari Sweat 125kcal

    8.5
    18-12-201124m

    A certain supermarket puts fresh eel bentos on sale one day each summer, and this is sure to attract plenty of wolves. But to make it there, first Sen will have to recover from a c...

  • Domestic Eel Bento 790kcal

    12.Domestic Eel Bento 790kcal

    8.5
    25-12-201124m

    The old nemesis of Orthros shows up in town to undermine them once again. With Sen still sick with a cold, it will be up to Yo to figure out a way to rebalance the playing field fo...

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