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Ben-To (Anime) add (All reviews)
Dec 29, 2011
Mixed Feelings
The end of this 12 episode anime has been aired, now we look forward to next' season's anime with similar twist than this, nuff said, so..............Hummmmmmmmm, If one is to look at this 12 episode anime the 1st thing that would come to mind is "BLACK FRIDAY," yes it's a day after memorial day in the US where a few overruns would be sold on a special discount and surly chaos follows when every last customer would duke out for it. In this anime's case, this is something where the author takes of something that happens in real life and make it really really elaborate. This 12 episode anime's genre which is action, comedy and martial arts did played up to it in fact everything in this anime is about those 3 said genres. So for the story I'll give it a "Fair" number 6, since there is no plot in it and everything is focus on a few pieces of discounted TV dinners- which by the way is called "Bento" in Japan but the entertaining part is when all hell breaks lose for a pack of rabid wolves out to get a cheap meal.

Art: Mediocre 5.

Don't ask, I always rate it like that.

Sound: Good 7.

I like the female sieyus who did the voices of the main female casts, I like that the voice of Satou is the same sieyu who also voiced Aki from "Baka to test," co'z it really does play well as a moron for the said character, I like the opening theme, but I hate the closing.

Character: Good 7.

I like the way the characters are compared to that of a canine hierarchy, since that's what the author projects them otherwise they won't be called "Wolves."

So who are they:

Oshiroi Hana- In the opening she called "The Muscle Cop," but actually she a blogger with a steady stream of fans, by canine standards she's a wimpy fox, just like one she follows the pack ( in this case it is the members of the half price food lovers club) but stays in the shadows and takes advantage of the chaos to silently steal some of the prize (referring to the bento) , I kinda hate it when she makes no effort to resist Shiraume Ume's sexual advances, either she enjoys it or she can't.

Satou You- Somewhere in the mid part of the 12 episode anime he was given the moniker "Hentai," I hate it when his character is a dichotomy that's because he's willing to duke out with his cousin Ayame during bento brawls but is chicken to duke out with Ume . By canine reference he's a mongrel, in the 12th episode, it is establish that he has feelings for Sen. Then again, one might say that the comedy genre is him.

Yarizui Sen- one of the top wolves in the bento brawling business, who goes by the moniker "Ice Witch" which is taken from some popular sports drink, she the president of the Half Price Food Lovers Club and she only has 2 members, one is a mongrel (Satou) and another a wimpy fox (Hana). I kinda like that she contributes a lot to the Martial Art genre of this anime.

Chapatsu- I like the way her body is drawn and also being in a bento brawl as well, but I will never understand as to why the author of this anime only focuses on her body, but has forgotten to give this hot character a face.

Shaga Ayame- Well, I like it that she severs as a fine fanservice of in this anime, since the way she's drawn really makes her hot. l like it that her role is that of a former Gabrielle Ratchet gang, goes by the moniker "Beauty by the Lake," since this anime has a small harem element in it, she kinda fills the void of a sister with a brother complex with Satou, actually they're cousin who attend different schools. She one unusual bento brawler co'z she uses chopsticks as her weapon, which is kinda lame for a white wolf like her.

Sawagi Kyo sisters- both are members of the student council from Ayame's school, both came from a well off family, whom are into bento brawling for fun and it is nice that they are added since this anime won't be complete without a rich girl (or girls) who is bored and is looking for some action kind of thing.

Shiraume Ume- a student council president from Satou's school, who has hots for Hana and has rage for Satou, her beating up the poor muchacho (satou) more like adds to someone who is a unlikeable character in this anime.he also some one whom I wish that the Ice Witch would duke out with. By canine standards she can be considered a Guard Dog since she's very possessive of Hana and the muchacho happens to be her attack dummy. Like Ayame, she also provides some fanservice to this anime.

So, since it is the chiquitas who are the main focus of the action genre, such rating is deserving for them, actually the rating is for the chiquitas (female leads).


Enjoyment and overall: Fair 6.

The enjoyment of this anime is focus more on the action and martial arts genre than the comedy regardless of how predictable it is. There is no plot here and the story is too simple, for a 12 episode anime like this where everything revolves around scrambling for few pieces of discounted TV dinners may seems stupid, the elaborate fighting thing that goes with it is "Fair" enough to provide some entertainment..


The end

Time for my TV dinner were I got it for a 20% discount from the grocer.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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