Ben-To

8.2
201124m

Production

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You Sato is a new high school student living in the dorms. While seeking cheap eats at the local market he finds himself beat up and semi-conscious with fleeting glimpses of a girl during the moments of his collapse. As his memories recover the next day, he discovers that trying to purchase half priced lunchboxes can be hazardous to his health as free-for-all fights with local students for the discounted food is the nightly routine. The girl from the night before, Sen Yarizui, is an upper classmate known as the Frozen Witch and is one of the local Wolves who dominates the area. She educates him on the rules of the game where Wolves eat well while Dogs settle for cup ramen. With fellow first year student Hana Oshiroi, a fetishistic germaphobe, You Sato sets out to discover if he too has what it takes to be a Wolf and taste the sweet victory of half priced boxed banquets or wallow in the bitter defeat of reconstituted noodles and salty broth in a styrofoam bowl.

Trailers & Videos

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Bento - Official Trailer

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Coming Soon Trailer

Thumbnail for video: Ending | The Rules of Smiling - Mariya Ise [Subtitled]

Ending | The Rules of Smiling - Mariya Ise [Subtitled]

Thumbnail for video: Opening | LIVE for LIFE ~Night of the Wolves~ - Aimi [Subtitled]

Opening | LIVE for LIFE ~Night of the Wolves~ - Aimi [Subtitled]

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2011

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

8.5

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.

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2. Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcal

8.5

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.

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3. Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcal

8.5

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.

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4. Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcal

7.0

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.

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5. Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcal

8.5

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.

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6. Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcal

8.3

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.

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

8.5

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.

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8. Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcal

8.3

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.

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

6.8

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.

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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

... 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.

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11. Pocari Sweat 125kcal

8.5

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.

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12. Domestic Eel Bento 790kcal

8.5

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.

Cast

Photo of Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

You Satou (voice)

Photo of Mariya Ise

Mariya Ise

Sen Yarizui (voice)

Photo of Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Ayame Shaga (voice)

Photo of Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Hana Oshiroi (voice)

Photo of Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Ume Shiraume (voice)

Photo of Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Yuu Kaneshiro (voice)

Photo of Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Asebi Inoue (voice)

Photo of Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Ren Nikaidou (voice)

Photo of Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Kyou Sawagi (voice)

Photo of Yui Horie

Yui Horie

Kyou Sawagi (voice)

Photo of Tomoyuki Higuchi

Tomoyuki Higuchi

Agohige (voice)

Photo of Ryokichi Takahashi

Ryokichi Takahashi

Bouzu (voice)

Photo of Eriko Nakamura

Eriko Nakamura

Chapatsu (voice)

Photo of Sayaka Ohara

Sayaka Ohara

Kiku Matsuba (voice)

Photo of Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Tomoaki Yamahara (voice)

Photo of Yuichi Iguchi

Yuichi Iguchi

Hiroaki Uchimoto (voice)

Photo of Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Le club d'Hercules (voice)

Photo of Nobuaki Kanemitsu

Nobuaki Kanemitsu

Kami Abura (voice)

Photo of Atsushi Ono

Atsushi Ono

Kenji Dandou (voice)

Photo of Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Tadaaki Endou (voice)

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