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Ben-To

Ben-To
★ 8.1/10•2011•24m•TV-14•Comedy•Action & Adventure•Animation
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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?

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 4, 2011

Episodes

Episode 1 - Stick with It, Natto Okra Rice Bowl with Cheese Topping Bento 440kcalE124m

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

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 on sale. The only way to get a bento is to fight the wolves for one.

Oct 4, 2011

Episode 2 - Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcalE224m

Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcal

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 Yo might turn out to be a successful wolf after all.

Oct 16, 2011

Episode 3 - Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcalE324m

Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcal

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 to ask himself what his motivation is for being a wolf.

Oct 23, 2011

Episode 4 - Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcalE424m

Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcal

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 the local wolves.

Oct 30, 2011

Episode 5 - Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcalE524m

Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcal

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 need to work together to defend what belongs to them.

Nov 6, 2011

Episode 6 - Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcalE624m

Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcal

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 be more going on here than meets the eye.

Nov 13, 2011

Episode 7 - Bosomelet Bento 752kcal and Loco Moco Bulging Bento 1100kcalE724m

Bosomelet Bento 752kcal and Loco Moco Bulging Bento 1100kcal

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 occur.

Nov 20, 2011

Episode 8 - Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcalE824m

Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcal

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, covered in bandages, for Sen, a comedy of errors ensues.

Nov 27, 2011

Episode 9 - Deluxe Western and Japanese Food Assortment 2910kcal and Piping Hot Porridge Bento 340kcalE924m

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

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 to take things up a notch with Hana.

Dec 4, 2011

Episode 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...E1024m

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

... 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 unbeatable as they are mysterious, but the real surprise comes when it's revealed that their true identities aren't so shrouded in mystery after all.

Dec 11, 2011

Episode 11 - Pocari Sweat 125kcalE1124m

Pocari Sweat 125kcal

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 cold, and Orthros will have to overcome the specter of their painful past.

Dec 18, 2011

Episode 12 - Domestic Eel Bento 790kcalE1224m

Domestic Eel Bento 790kcal

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 for all the wolves, as they vie for seasonal eel bentos.

Dec 25, 2011

Actors

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

You Satou (voice)

Mariya Ise

Mariya Ise

Sen Yarizui (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Ayame Shaga (voice)

Aoi Yuki

Aoi Yuki

Hana Oshiroi (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Ume Shiraume (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Yuu Kaneshiro (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Asebi Inoue (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Ren Nikaidou (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Kyou Sawagi (voice)

Yui Horie

Yui Horie

Kyou Sawagi (voice)

Tomoyuki Higuchi

Tomoyuki Higuchi

Agohige (voice)

Ryokichi Takahashi

Ryokichi Takahashi

Bouzu (voice)

Eriko Nakamura

Eriko Nakamura

Chapatsu (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Sayaka Ohara

Kiku Matsuba (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Tomoaki Yamahara (voice)

Yuichi Iguchi

Yuichi Iguchi

Hiroaki Uchimoto (voice)

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