Japan Ben-To sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #297 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ベン・トー
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #297 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #122 of 743 (top 16%).
Also On MBS
Other series that aired on MBS.
Other Titles From David Production
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ben-To itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Among 441 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Ben-To places #26 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ben-To premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan seriess in 2011.
The 2515th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
111 audience reviews — more than 78% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (78th percentile) outruns trending popularity (63th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | David Production |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 4, 2011 |
| Official Site | www.mxtv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created Ben-To?
Ben-To was created by Asaura.
When did Ben-To end?
Ben-To finished its run with its final episode airing on December 25, 2011.
Where did Ben-To air?
Ben-To aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.