ベン・トー
Ben-To
Sato Yo is a high school boy who likes SEGA games. One day, he enters a grocery store to buy some food for dinner. When he tries to take a bento box, he loses consciousness. He comes around to find all the bento sold out. He notices there is a war game going on at grocery stores and players called "Wolves" compete for the half-priced bento. Yarizui Sen, the leader of the Half-Pricer Club, forces Yo to join the club and he enters the bento war.
Names
| Original | ベン・トー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ben-To |
| English | Ben-To |
| Chinese | 便·当 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Bento · Ben-Tou |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2011-10-09 → 2011-12-25 (Autumn 2011) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | david production |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyEcchi |
| Themes | Battle RoyaleFoodMale ProtagonistTwinsPrimarily Teen CastSlapstickPhilosophyBullying |
Reception
| Community score | 6.92 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.95 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.2 |
| On lists | 70,671 |
| Favourited | 808 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 84.2% |
| Drop rate | 5.9% |
| In backlog | 29.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
12102216355641,05152,57764,85978,80386,42892,563101,302
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | david production | D | 29 of 43 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2011 | C | 31 of 73 |
| Year | 2011 | C | 121 of 305 |
| Genre | Ecchi | B | 142 of 745 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 439 of 927 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 629 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 901 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,205 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,396 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,515 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,626 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,129 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shin Itagaki, Jin Aketagawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Shin Itagaki |
| Character design | Kaito Shibano, Katsuzou Hirata |
| Original creator | Asaura, Kaito Shibano |
Franchise — ベン・トー
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | 2011 | Ben-To Picture Drama |
AniList id 10396 · MAL id 10396 · record updated 2026-08-27