What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
39.4%
93
4Liked it!
38.6%
91
3It was OK
14.4%
34
2Disliked it
4.7%
11
1Hated it
3.0%
7
Average 4.1
236 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Well this a nice series that tries a little ecchi in the following,  but not too much. Lunch and girls are always a plus in some people in making food taste better but I would not do that tradition of eating it from a naked girl. No, that I had a bad experience seeing it in Hen Zemi. More later. |
jiakakakakak said: Stupid show, I'd understand it if it were a comedy.... I thought IT WAS a comedy!! I just didn't think was FUNNY! But, if it's NOT a comedy...that just makes it WORSE!!! |
| Too Much ANIME......Not enough LIFETIME!!!!!! |
| I did not like the first episode this much, it really looks like a forced comedy... I will try to keep watching anyway, hope it gets better. |
| i spent half the episode telling myself "wtf" gonna give it 2-3 more episodes to see how it goes |
lockey said: i spent half the episode telling myself "wtf" Me too.....and I thought Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! was random. Not that I'm not into random violence in anime, it's just that well.....I just didn't think the episode would start with someone getting knocked the f**k out! LOL |
| This has to be the most ridiculously retarded no, brain dead anime I've ever seen in my life. It's premise as just as absurd as how hollow as the characters are. The most intelligent part of the whole episode was without a doubt the super market's bgm. No, seriously. It takes a lot of effort to make me this flabbergasted, and to make things worse, it took less then half an episode to achieve that. I dare say Mars of Destruction is more deep than this show. At least people were fighting for a reason at MoD, while in this thing, they are fighting for discounted lunch boxes? Really now? Did the author run out of ideas that badly that he had to use people fighting to buy discounted food as a premise? Really? I refuse to accept. There is no way this can be right! I'll stay for more an episode. I must have missed something. Really. |
| ive watched a lot of some dumb shit but this one is close to the top... this is just plain retarded i have so many questions...is there crack in those bentos? are they really fighting over the equivalent of a dollar? do people in the background not see this as odd? ive never been so lost in an opening episode ever, this tops asobi ni iku yo by far. |
| Holy shit are you people retarded? It's a fucking parody of battle shounen. Also if any of you actually live on your own, you should probably know first hand that this type of thing actually happens with discount food. |
ThelostcupOct 10, 2011 11:16 PM
| This show is stupid... I like it. |
| Wow what a difference a roll back makes eh. To repost what i said before, i found it very funny and the actions were very well choreographed. Im glad that it has a good sense of humor to it and doesn't take it self too seriously. It was by far my favourite and most entertaining premier ep of the autumn season so far. Very impressed so hopefully the following eps continue in the same vein. |
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| I really don't get all this criticism. It passes really well as a non-sequitor comedy, and scores well above average compared to the other anime this autumn has to offer. |
PhaenOct 11, 2011 4:38 AM
| fighting over food ? Toriko ? |
| where are all "it was better than I expected" posts? |
| I was like wtf. The whole time. |
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| "Tonight I dine on bento!" Wow, what a ridiculous setting for a series! Fight to the death for half priced bento! What else can you do when you're living by yourself solely off your allowance? xD Well can't say it isn't intriguing and the characters are nice, especially Sen "The Ice Witch". I just love her design. =3 I'll think this'll be a very enjoyable show! I was laughing my ass off the whole time. From now on he'll be taught the ways of the bento warrior! |
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| This show takes stupidity to another level. So it's good. |
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Thelostcup said: Also if any of you actually live on your own, you should probably know first hand that this type of thing actually happens with discount food. People are dumb if they are treating the idea of fighting over sales as a retarded notion invented by this show. Fighting over sales is a basic running gag with housewives and has been done is a bunch of other shows. Turn on the News around the Christmas season and there will be reports of real fights breaking out because of sales. Ben-To has only taken that idea to the extreme and made it specific to the unimaginable, bento(oh noes something Japanese). |
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| Yet another pathetic main character that is only good on getting beat up to a pulp.With so many series of having a pathetic main,it isnt funny anymore.I mean there aint any cool main characters anymore or what? |
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Game_Master said: fighting over food ? Toriko ? Maybe I should give that show a try...... |
Dreadnaught_500Oct 11, 2011 3:29 PM
| i feel the biggest problem with the episode is the lack of an explanation and downplaying its ridiculousness |
Jimb0 said: i feel the biggest problem with the episode is the lack of an explanation and downplaying its ridiculousness The latter is called ignoring the elephant in the room. It is quite a comedic talent to ignore the thing that stands out the most but then again there's is something called suspension of disbelief which is generally required in order to enjoy fictional works. How many anime explain what's going on and why in the first episode? It's not like no anime has every completely explained it's plot and character motivation in the first episode but it is far from normal story telling. |
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| Hmm so mixed reception sor far... Also wasn't there already another thread talking about the 1st ep? It was a hilarious and good first ep IMO. |
| Tooru/Victorique with a different voice pitch? Hohohohohoh This was so stupid, it was good. ! |
ZexuOct 11, 2011 7:45 PM
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| The polls says good, the comments are mixed...I just wonder what the hell were peoples expectations of this though?! Did you notice the name? The description? Were you really expecting something...SUBTLE?! I liked it. I LOVED it, it is the right kind of over-the-top-ness and crazy that anime somehow misses sometimes. At least for this first episode. The comedy is the absurdness of it all, so take it over leave it. By the comments though, it seems like people were expecting...more? Or something more directly comical? 1/2 price bento is surius buznes. |
| ಠ_ಠ What the F*ck? ಠ_ಠ I know this was going to be ridiculous, because of the title and summary. I would say they exaggerated too much ? No? YES! ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ⊂( ﾟヮﾟ)⊃ Bento Heaven ⊂( ﾟヮﾟ)⊃ |
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KaitoDash said: This show takes stupidity to another level. So it's good. |
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| I think this show construes the conspiracy of Japan fighting violently over food shortages so much as to go nuts over half prices. Could be a message that economy is down so start getting aggressive over discounted necessities emphasizing food. The message could be as simple as having money for food is hard as a student with other fees. The messages are multiple but it's better not to take it seriously and just laugh out the fights. They certainly should not be taken too seriously either more than slap stick comedy. |
| First, let me tell this: Thelostcup said:Holy shit are you people retarded? It's a fucking parody of battle shounen. |
mrmukOct 12, 2011 3:34 AM
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| People who take this seriously and misjudge it as bullcrap are more retarded than what its premise is. |
| It was better than I expected from the synopsis. You don't have to take it serious even the show seems silly, since there are countless sillier anime and comics in Japan. Well, for example, read some Hideo AZUMA's works like "Brat Bunny" or "Methyl Metaphysic" and you wiil be something different from what you are now. (Be careful of the usage) |
| I usually prefer more "serious" plots but i've just watched this and i found it pretty enjoyable. I've seen worse. Well fighting over food or something else isn't so uncommon so i wasn't really surprised or anything; It was funny and honestly you don't expect some super developed characters or whatsoever in this kind of show. I'll probably keep watching as long as it's funny. |
| The girls are really pretty in this show. Also it's ridiculous and I like that. |
the Imaginary and the Real can never mingle. |
| I don't care what anyone says but I really like this anime! The weird plot adds on to the insanity of the anime. And I'm pretty sure the anime is a comedy. It doesn't say it now but I'm pretty sure that it will be added later on. But people fighting over half priced food?! Thats hilarious! |
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| ....not half price? orz http://www.paselabo.tv/anime/bento/index.html     |
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jiakakakakak said: Stupid show, I'd understand it if it were a comedy Not sure if trolling.... Anyway I was looking forward to it and loved it. If Sora no Otoshimono can have flying panties that go around the world I don't see why we can't have epic fights over bento. |
| all for fun.fun for all |
| The show was okay. I'll be giving it another episode but I doubt I'll follow it past that. |
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| I wtf so many times because it make no sense especially how he almost got killed and still alive. Then for a second I thought that I'm watching the wrong anime. I just end up laughing at everything. One hell of crazy anime this season and I love it! |
| Bahaha, I'd probably fight for half priced bento as well >>" |
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| Now I'm hungry, lol. Wasn't planning to watch it, but... KaitoDash said: This show takes stupidity to another level. So it's good. |
| Couldn't get past the halfway mark. Boring and ridiculous, even on my more-than-sub-par-standards. Bleh. |
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| Pfffft, chortle, smirk smirk... Yup, thats a rough description of my reactions while watching this! Total piss take and should be pretty funny! RDRR! |
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| I'm actually glad it's not panties al around. I think this has an original input to the reasons for fighting and I kind of enjoyed the first episode. That said, I have a thing for stockings, so I like this better anyway :P |
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