Ben-To/Characters

Yo Satou ()


"Voiced by: Hiro Shimono"

An ordinary boy who gets roped into the Half-Priced Food Lovers Club by Sen after witnessing one supermarket brawl for half-priced lunch boxes.


 * Accidental Pervert: Not that he doesn't have plenty of perverted thoughts as well - it's just that there's never any overlap between his fantasies and the numerous public situations he finds himself in.
 * Badass
 * Bash Brothers: With.
 * Blood Knight: Satou doesn't want to get easy bento by joining up with the Hounds, he wants to fight hard for it or else it doesn't taste good.
 * Butt Monkey: Mostly due to Ume. He gets slapped every single episode. So far, he's been stripped butt-naked four times (One by Ume, the others were accidents), and was burned naked in the incinerator when trying to save his clothes from getting thrown in.
 * Can't Act Perverted Toward a Love Interest: Think? Yes. Act? No. See the Heartwarming page for details.
 * The Chew Toy: How many times was he seen naked in public?
 * Chivalrous Pervert
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
 * Embarrassing Nickname:
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast:
 * From Nobody to Nightmare:
 * Gag Penis: In episode 7 Ayame thinks he's using his as a rudder..
 * Iron Butt Monkey: He escapes being burned in an incinerator with only a couple of bruises. And again in Episode 8, where he falls of a five-story building and lives..
 * Male Gaze: Comes with being the viewpoint character.
 * Naive Newcomer: Initially. He grows out of it.
 * Naked People Are Funny: Running Gag
 * Never Live It Down: Doesn't matter if you didn't have a choice; go to the supermarket wearing women's clothing just once, and you'll be forever branded as a freak or pervert.
 * Well there were other "incidents" that helped make that brand stick.
 * Too Dumb to Live
 * Took a Level In Badass: He took several quickly.

Sen Yarizui (Ice Witch)
"Voiced by: Mariya Ise"

The sole initial member of the Half Priced Food Lovers Club, she serves as Satou's guide through the world of half priced food brawls. Her turf is Hocky Mart on the east side.

""Is there something strange about my stretch routine?""
 * Action Girl
 * Badass Adorable
 * Catgirl: The way she sleeps invokes the image of an adorable sleeping-kitten.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Somewhat. She seems to have a strange thought process when it comes to food.
 * The Comically Serious
 * Cool Big Sis: Towards Satou and Hana she can be a very loving, kind and nurturing mother figure..
 * Kick Chick
 * Naive Newcomer: In the prequel.
 * No Social Skills: Sen tends to be on the oblivious side. When Satou shows up after having been Dragged Into Drag, her first thought is that male fashion has had some kind of paradigm shift.
 * Oblivious to Love: Not to the point of love, but Sen tends to notice Satou checking her out, then make an extremely naive conclusion.
 * Oblivious to Love: Not to the point of love, but Sen tends to notice Satou checking her out, then make an extremely naive conclusion.


 * One Girl Army
 * Proper Tights with a Skirt
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: Gets this end result from an unusual route -- she's not emotionless, but might as well be in most situations thanks to a generally laid-back attitude and tendencies for an out-there thought process. Likewise, she seems pretty happy with who she is, avoiding most of the existential angst associated with the archetype.
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * She's Got Legs
 * Sick Episode: Episode 11 and episode 12.
 * Sleep Cute: Resembles an adorable white kitten in slumber.
 * When She Smiles: Cuteness Over Nine Thousand.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

Hana Oshiroi
"Voiced by: Aoi Yuuki"

A friend of Satou who also gets roped into the Half-Priced Food Lovers' Club by Sen along with Satou. A novelist whose specialty seems to be yaoi.


 * Action Survivor: Oshiroi always sneaks in and grabs her preferred bento.
 * Cloudcuckoolander
 * Covert Pervert: Starts out as this, then ends up throwing the "covert" part out of the window. To wit:
 * When Satou asks her if she wants to join the Dogs, she thinks he wants to know if she wants to get gangbanged. She doesn't reject the idea outright, just says she'd prefer her first time to be one-on-one.
 * She's currently writing a Yaoi novel involving Satou.
 * And when Satou turns up to a supermarket in women's clothing, she practically starts drooling.
 * Genki Girl
 * Lovable Sex Maniac: Once she drops the "covert" part of Covert Pervert.
 * Meganekko
 * Motor Mouth
 * Scary Shiny Glasses: While writing a scene for her novel which adapts as "Saito" being gang-raped.
 * Too Kinky to Torture: In episode 2,.
 * Yaoi Fangirl: So, so much.

Yuu Kaneshiro (Wizard)
"Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano"

A third-year veteran bento brawler and Sen's mentor.


 * Badass Longcoat
 * Coat Cape: Sometimes
 * Death From Above
 * Goomba Stomp: Favorite method of attack.

Monk/Bouzu
"Voiced by: Ryoukichi Takahashi"

One of those three bento brawlers who keep appearing to fight for the half-priced food.


 * Bald of Awesome
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * Only Known by Their Nickname
 * Those Two Guys

Beardy/Agohige
"Voiced by: Tomoyuki Higuchi"

One of those three bento brawlers who keep appearing to fight for the half-priced food.


 * Badass Beard
 * Only Known by Their Nickname
 * Those Two Guys

Brunette/Chapatsu
"Voiced by: Eriko Nakamura"

One of those three bento brawlers who keep appearing to fight for the half-priced food. Her face is never seen because of Satou's constant Male Gaze.


 * The Faceless
 * Finally, it is in the BD/DVD version of episode 12 that we get to see her face for about a few seconds at around 16:00. In later appearance, she went back to being The Faceless.
 * Gag Boobs
 * Gainaxing
 * Only Known by Their Nickname
 * Those Two Guys

Ayame Shaga (Beauty by the Lake)
"Voiced by: Emiri Katou"

Satou's cousin, known as the "Beauty by the Lake". Her turf is Ralph Store on the west side.


 * Action Girl
 * Badass Adorable
 * Boobs of Steel
 * But Not Too Foreign: She's half-Italian.
 * Cool Big Sis: Towards Satou.
 * Gainaxing: It's surprising that she dosen't suffer from constant back-pain.
 * Hair of Gold
 * I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!: Very fond of this tactic.
 * The Gadfly
 * Gamer Chick
 * Ms. Fanservice
 * Meganekko
 * Specs of Awesome
 * The Glasses Come Off: When she gets serious
 * One Girl Army
 * Rapunzel Hair
 * Statuesque Stunner
 * The Tease
 * Weapon of Choice: Chopsticks.
 * Weapon of Choice: Chopsticks.

Ren Nikaido
"Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu"

A fighter for half-priced food from the east side. He was formerly The Dragon to and leader of his pack of goons, the Gabriel Ratchets. Has a thing for Matsuba.


 * Anime Hair
 * Badass Biker
 * The Comically Serious
 * The Dragon: Starts off as this to.
 * Heel Face Turn: After the fall of.
 * Likes Older Women: Has a thing for Matsuba
 * Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs
 * Tsurime Eyes: Out of the cast's eyes, his are the most dramatically triangular by far.
 * Tsurime Eyes: Out of the cast's eyes, his are the most dramatically triangular by far.

Kyo & Kyo Sawagi


"Voiced by: Yukari Tamura (long hair), Yui Horie (Short hair)"

A pair of twin sisters with identical-sounding names  between them, who are the respective Student Council President and Vice President of Ayame's school.

The elder, long-haired one fell in love with Sen because she defeated Monarch.


 * : Especially the long haired one.
 * Casting a Shadow: Although they're unquestionably mundane, the anime plays their  this way.
 * Catch Phrase: The long-haired twin tends to say "indeed, like..."
 * Expy: Played with, They bear a striking resemblance to Hansel and Gretel, another adorable pair of Albino Creepy Twins  who can only be differentiated by their hair-length.
 * Goal in Life: They've wanted to be wolves since they were very, very little,
 * Hime Cut
 * Incest Subtext/Twincest: Generally one-sided from the long-haired twin, though.
 * In Love with Your Carnage: A mild version; the long-haired twin has a crush on Sen for her fighting ability.
 * Malaproper: The elder constantly butchers common idioms, much to the younger's chagrin.
 * Meaningful Name: The younger sister's "Kyo" means "mirror".
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Meanwhile, as she points out herself, the elder sister's "Kyo" is also used in the word for "heart attack".
 * : They're introduced as quirky characters who seem to know a bit about the brawls but are too silly to be credible participants.
 * One Steve Limit
 * Alternate Character Reading: Their names sound alike but are written differently.
 * Polar Opposite Twins
 * Creepy Twins: Usually they're just quirky, but then they  and decide to speak in unison...
 * Purple Eyes
 * Rapunzel Hair: Student Council President
 * Student Council President: The long haired one is the President white the short-haired one is the vice president.
 * Tomboyish Sidetails: The Vice Student Council President
 * Weapon of Choice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl: Technically platinum blonde, but it's a light enough shade that it's functionally white. The difference only becomes noticeable when they share the frame with Sen.
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Creepy Twins: Usually they're just quirky, but then they  and decide to speak in unison...
 * Purple Eyes
 * Rapunzel Hair: Student Council President
 * Student Council President: The long haired one is the President white the short-haired one is the vice president.
 * Tomboyish Sidetails: The Vice Student Council President
 * Weapon of Choice:
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl: Technically platinum blonde, but it's a light enough shade that it's functionally white. The difference only becomes noticeable when they share the frame with Sen.
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Asebi Inoue ()
"Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu"

A perpetually unlucky kid who studies in Ayame's school, so much so that it spreads to other people. She is completely oblivious of her own bad luck.

"Asebi: Ah, it's another beautiful day!"
 * Born Unlucky
 * Cloudcuckoolander
 * Dojikko
 * Ill Girl: She's apparently always sick.
 * Iron Butt Monkey: Falls down multiple flights of stairs and emerges unharmed.
 * The Jinx
 * Ayame carries a Protective Charm to...well, protect herself. Ayame initially warns Satou to avoid Asebi's touch, and when Satou asks why she let Asebi touch her Ayame pulls out the charm and it darkens when she puts her hand near it.
 * Nice Hat
 * The Pollyanna: Her first thought after ?


 * Red Baron/Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Earns the title when she is recognized as a shadowy force of destruction and chaos without actually participating in the battle.
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Grade A

Tadaaki Endo (Monarch)
"Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto"

A large man who is obsessed with becoming the strongest brawler by inheriting the Monarch Butterfly's position, forcefully or otherwise, and defeating the Wizard's successor.


 * Badass
 * Badass Baritone
 * Badass Longcoat
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Evil Sounds Deep
 * Improbable Weapon User: Is seen swinging a shopping cart around like a club. One handed, to boot.
 * Large and In Charge
 * Sleeves Are for Wimps
 * As of Episode 10,

Ume Shiraume


"Voiced by: Ai Kayano"

Class Representative of Satou's class who's a bit too overprotective of Oshiroi. Fond of abusing Satou in retaliation for any perceived slight against Oshiroi, no matter how small.


 * Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male
 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Bastard Girlfriend: In-Universe, one of Satou's classmates thinks she's this... as long as Satou's the one getting abused.
 * Catch Phrase: "May I ?"
 * One should note that she only says this right after actually beginning to act on the threat.
 * Class Representative: Before becoming the
 * Student Council President: Later.
 * Clingy Jealous Girl
 * Jerkass: Towards Satou. All the time.
 * Large Ham
 * Leitmotif: Via Jungle Drums
 * Megaton Slap
 * Ms. Fanservice: There's quite a few shots of her naked sprinkled throughout the show.
 * Pet the Dog: Ume backs off the obsessiveness and acknowledges Hana and Yo joining the Half-price bento club.
 * Psycho Lesbian
 * Rapunzel Hair
 * Raven Hair, Ivory Skin
 * Selective Obliviousness: Despite knowing Hana for so long, she seems to have no idea and can't believe it to be true when she hears her particular "tastes".
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Tranquil Fury: Every time she appears.
 * Who Wears Short Shorts?: In episode 9
 * Yandere
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Grade A

Kiku Matsuba (Monarch Butterfly)
"Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara"

A veteran wolf who retired after she got married. She is now currently the God of Discounts for Ralph Mart.


 * Boobs of Steel
 * Gag Boobs: Her recipe the Omelettits. However they changed the name into that without her asking her though
 * Bottle Fairy
 * Eyes Always Shut: Most of the time.
 * Rapunzel Hair
 * Retired Badass: She retired from being a wolf once she got married.
 * Smoking Is Cool

Club of Heracles/Heracles' Combo
"Voiced by: Akira Ishida"

A wolf from another town responsible for the downfall of Orthros three years ago.


 * The Coats Are Off He does so
 * Dangerously Genre Savvy
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Hero-Killer:
 * Smug Snake

Mikoto Uzu (Wolfsbane)
Another member of the Half Price club. Only appears in the prequel manga.


 * Badass
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Meganekko
 * Stoic Spectacles
 * Specs of Awesome
 * Idiot Hair
 * The Paralyzer
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Proper Tights with a Skirt
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Threshold Guardian: To Sen.
 * Weaksauce Weakness: