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MrTerrorist · 2011-02-22, 08:07

The light novel action comedy "Ben-To" is becoming an anime.

Plot:
The story revolves around a poor high school student named Yō Satō. Satō goes to the supermarket one day and discovers a bentō (boxed meal) on sale at half price. Just as he reaches to grab it, he ends up on the floor unconscious. Satō has just entered the fierce, no-holds-barred "supermarket survival battle" for half-price bentō.

Basically the plot goes something like this:
The main character Yō, lives in a highschool dormitory that serves breakfast only so the dorm students have to buy their own lunch and dinner which is unlucky for the main character as he's poor. Luckily, there's a supermarket that sells half-price lunch boxes (Bento, hence the tittle). The catch? The moment the lunches become half-price, the supermarket turns into a survival of the strongest battle royale arena where the customers fight each other to get the lunches first!

After getting his ass kick too many times, Yō has enough and joins the Half-Pricer's club who's purpose is to train it's members to fight other customers and win their lunches.

After reading about the novels on randomc.net, i'm glad it's finally getting an anime. I wonder who's gonna voice in this anime?

Source
Official website

j0x · 2011-02-22, 08:10

haha ye i heard this news first somewhere else, and im looking forward to it
what is the genre of this anime is it shounen + action ?

Ravenblitz · 2011-02-22, 08:15

Animu about Lunch Boxes huh? let's see how it goes and satisfy my cravings for a good anime

website still in construction but saves the girl on pc haha

applejuice · 2011-02-22, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckmox

haha ye i heard this news first somewhere else, and im looking forward to it
what is the genre of this anime is it shounen + action ?

It's gag/comedy + action + school setting, from what I know. It's pretty famous one also, knowing that it was listed in "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!".

j0x · 2011-02-22, 08:36

thanks for the info, comedy+action and high selling light novel too, so only thing left is a good studio that will animate this with justice

kemal_1915 · 2011-02-22, 10:23

I have waited for this one for a long time
This is an action packed series with a lot of humor

Midonin · 2011-02-22, 10:29

Getting some Baka Test vibes from the premise, but with less Hideyoshi. Anything that bills itself as a wacky comedy has my interest from the get-go.

SwiftStrike · 2011-02-22, 10:30

yay more light novels getting anime.

RRW · 2011-02-22, 12:57

seem interesting. there is high chance that this will darkhouse anime

serenade_beta · 2011-02-23, 01:37

Ohh...! This!
I know nothing about the story and haven't read it, but I once searched for light novels illustrated by the person who does Luminous Arc and found this.
But... The anime character designs =/= novel's art, so kind of worried...

totoum · 2011-02-23, 02:57

Quote:

Satō has just entered the fierce, no-holds-barred "supermarket survival battle" for half-price bentō.

I literaly LOLed after reading this,that alone makes me want to check this out when it comes out.

kuroishinigami · 2011-02-24, 11:08

Hmmm... doubt an adaptation would make this interesting. What makes the novel interesting was the monologue and the (hyperbolically) description of the bentou's deliciousness. Oh well, the anime should be a good marketing material for the novelist to rake up extra sales.

kemal_1915 · 2011-03-14, 21:13

This novel got 6th place in "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2009", 8th in 2010 and 5th in 2011.
So it is famous enough to get an anime, I wonder why they make it sooner.

Here is some of the characters:

On the right are our MCs: Sato Yo and Yarizui Sen

And here is one of the fight scenes:

Spoiler for fight scene:

And remember, they are fighting for a half-price Ben-to!

Mizuno · 2011-03-15, 02:02

lol these bentos better have some godly benefits if I have to risk my life over them!

Miraluka · 2011-03-15, 02:16

I'm looking Kngou Banchou there?

Fighting for the sake of delivering the bento of love... yay?

Seriously, I need at least to try those novels or the first l.n.

surerman · 2011-03-15, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizuno

lol these bentos better have some godly benefits if I have to risk my life over them!

may be the eater can gain superhuman power?

If you see One Piece (the only episode I save to my HD) where Sanji get his overprotected-over food-syndrome), it's was such a good lesson to watch.

When starving, even if you have the whole world of money and your partner have a piece of bread, you'll likely abandon your money to grab his bread and won't stop till you get it.

Lets just see if this anime give such a good lesson like that and didn't focus over fight or joke.
*added to watching list*

MisaoFan · 2011-07-03, 15:33

Confirmed to air this fall.

Mizuno · 2011-07-03, 16:47

Source?

And if it's true, best Fall ever without a doubt.

Kunagisa · 2011-07-03, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizuno

Source?

And if it's true, best Fall ever without a doubt.

According to moonphase, source is from this month's JumpSQ, which went on sale literally just now at 7/4 (I THINK).

Suzuku · 2011-07-03, 20:19

Spoiler:

It's being produced by David Production (Level E).

Director: Itagaki Shin (Basquash, Kuroneko, Devil May Cry)
Series Composition: Fudeyasu Kazuyuki (Milky Holmes, Kampfer)
Character Design/Animation Director: Hirata Katsuzou (Angel Beats!)
Music: Iwasaki Taku (Kuroshitsuji, Kuroneko, Katanagatari, Gurren Lagann, Kekkaishi, Soul Eater, Witch Hunter Robin)

This could either be strangely satisfying or absolutely horrible. Best part is the music I guess.

2011-02-22, 08:07	Link #1
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	Ben-To The light novel action comedy "Ben-To" is becoming an anime. Plot: The story revolves around a poor high school student named Yō Satō. Satō goes to the supermarket one day and discovers a bentō (boxed meal) on sale at half price. Just as he reaches to grab it, he ends up on the floor unconscious. Satō has just entered the fierce, no-holds-barred "supermarket survival battle" for half-price bentō. Basically the plot goes something like this: The main character Yō, lives in a highschool dormitory that serves breakfast only so the dorm students have to buy their own lunch and dinner which is unlucky for the main character as he's poor. Luckily, there's a supermarket that sells half-price lunch boxes (Bento, hence the tittle). The catch? The moment the lunches become half-price, the supermarket turns into a survival of the strongest battle royale arena where the customers fight each other to get the lunches first! After getting his ass kick too many times, Yō has enough and joins the Half-Pricer's club who's purpose is to train it's members to fight other customers and win their lunches. After reading about the novels on randomc.net, i'm glad it's finally getting an anime. I wonder who's gonna voice in this anime? Source Official website __________________

2011-02-22, 08:15	Link #3
Ravenblitz \|･ω･`) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Getting there	Animu about Lunch Boxes huh? let's see how it goes and satisfy my cravings for a good anime website still in construction but saves the girl on pc haha __________________

2011-02-22, 10:30	Link #8
SwiftStrike Reaching for the Heavens Join Date: Dec 2008	yay more light novels getting anime. __________________

2011-02-23, 01:37	Link #10
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Ohh...! This! I know nothing about the story and haven't read it, but I once searched for light novels illustrated by the person who does Luminous Arc and found this. But... The anime character designs =/= novel's art, so kind of worried... __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2011-03-14, 21:13	Link #13
kemal_1915 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong	This novel got 6th place in "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2009", 8th in 2010 and 5th in 2011. So it is famous enough to get an anime, I wonder why they make it sooner. Here is some of the characters: On the right are our MCs: Sato Yo and Yarizui Sen And here is one of the fight scenes: Spoiler for fight scene: And remember, they are fighting for a half-price Ben-to! Last edited by kemal_1915; 2011-03-14 at 21:23.

2011-02-22, 08:10	Link #2
j0x Giga Drill Breaker Join Date: Jan 2009	haha ye i heard this news first somewhere else, and im looking forward to it what is the genre of this anime is it shounen + action ?

2011-02-22, 08:36	Link #5
j0x Giga Drill Breaker Join Date: Jan 2009	thanks for the info, comedy+action and high selling light novel too, so only thing left is a good studio that will animate this with justice

2011-02-22, 10:23	Link #6
kemal_1915 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong	I have waited for this one for a long time This is an action packed series with a lot of humor

2011-02-22, 10:29	Link #7
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	Getting some Baka Test vibes from the premise, but with less Hideyoshi. Anything that bills itself as a wacky comedy has my interest from the get-go.

2011-02-24, 11:08	Link #12
kuroishinigami Ava courtesy of patchy Join Date: Jan 2009	Hmmm... doubt an adaptation would make this interesting. What makes the novel interesting was the monologue and the (hyperbolically) description of the bentou's deliciousness. Oh well, the anime should be a good marketing material for the novelist to rake up extra sales.

2011-03-15, 02:02	Link #14
Mizuno Undefined Join Date: May 2004 Location: With the gods Age: 40	lol these bentos better have some godly benefits if I have to risk my life over them!

2011-03-15, 02:16	Link #15
Miraluka Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 34	I'm looking Kngou Banchou there? Fighting for the sake of delivering the bento of love... yay? Seriously, I need at least to try those novels or the first l.n.

2011-07-03, 16:47	Link #18
Mizuno Undefined Join Date: May 2004 Location: With the gods Age: 40	Source? And if it's true, best Fall ever without a doubt.

2011-07-03, 20:19	Link #20
Suzuku (`･⊝･´)/\(`･⊝･´) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 30	Spoiler: It's being produced by David Production (Level E). Director: Itagaki Shin (Basquash, Kuroneko, Devil May Cry) Series Composition: Fudeyasu Kazuyuki (Milky Holmes, Kampfer) Character Design/Animation Director: Hirata Katsuzou (Angel Beats!) Music: Iwasaki Taku (Kuroshitsuji, Kuroneko, Katanagatari, Gurren Lagann, Kekkaishi, Soul Eater, Witch Hunter Robin) This could either be strangely satisfying or absolutely horrible. Best part is the music I guess. __________________ BRAVO VINCE Last edited by Suzuku; 2011-07-03 at 20:32.