Ben-To is a Japanese anime about food fights, and I am not talking about throwing food. What I am talking about is: all-out brawls over food. The story starts when one night Yo Sato gets immediately beaten to a pulp while reaching for a half priced bento. Apparently the blow he received to the head numbed his memory because the next day he runs into Hana Oshiroi, unfortunately he doesn't get much information out of her because she is preoccupied with fantasies she uses for her "hobby" (if you're smart you won't research this too deeply). When he arrives for his first day of school he sees a girl who warns him to not go to the supermarket again. He of course goes and gets beaten up again and blacks out, but regains his memories of the previous night. When he wakes up an employee tells Yo that on a nightly basis people fight over the half priced bento. That night he goes back again, and actually puts up a decent fight before everyone is annihilated by the the girl he met earlier. She is now revealed to be "the Ice Witch", who is strong and infamous for her fighting skill. After the fight she offers to train Yo, so he can get the half-priced prize.
Overall I liked this series because of it's action and comedy. As for action: it was well paced, and was well choreographed. As for comedy: there was of course the running gag that they were all fighting over food, and that Hana's hobby was let's just say a little strange. The ending also tackled the issue of inequality amongst the brawlers, this is when an incredibly skilled team shows up and completely decimates everyone. A nemesis of theirs comes to stop them by attempting to reach an agreement where the team gets to take any bento they want, but may not participate in the fight. Thus denying them of the challenge they desire. Yo then shows up, and brings everyone to their senses and starts the brawl (the exact opposite of what the nemesis wants). This is by far one of the sillier series I have watched, and it is by far the most satisfying for it's humor and action.
Yo: Left, Hana: Right, Bento: Bottom
Real Bento (You can get hungry just looking at this)


Sounds wacky, and, yes, I am hungry!
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