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Ben-To School Comedy TV Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed
posted on by Egan Loo
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Asaura's Ben-To "school serious/gag action" light novel series began streaming the anime's one-minute second promotional video on Monday. The character introduction video features the opening theme song "Live for Life ~Ookamitachi no Yoru~" by Manami.
The story revolves around a poor high school student named Yō Satō (Hiro Shimono). Satō goes to the supermarket one day and discovers a bentō (boxed meal) on sale at half price. Just as he reaches to grab it, he ends up on the floor unconscious. Satō has just entered the fierce, no-holds-barred "supermarket survival battle" for half-price bentō.
The anime will premiere in Japan this fall. Shin Itagaki (Devil May Cry, Mayoi Neko Overrun!) is directing the anime, and he is also responsible for story editing (with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu of Bleach, Monster and Gunslinger Girl) and design works. Katsuzō Hirata (Cosplay Complex, Hand Maid May) serves as both the character designer and the chief animation director. Taku Iwasaki (Black Butler, Gurren Lagann, Soul Eater) is composing the music. Mariya Ise and Emiri Katō voice the story's competitors Sen Yarizui ("The Frozen Witch") and Ayame Shaga ("The Beauty of the Lake"). Ise also sings the ending theme song, whose title has not been set yet, under Sen's name.
Asaura has been publishing the light novel series through Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko imprint since 2008. Kaito Shibano (Luminous Arc simulation role-playing games' character designs) illustrates the volumes.
The anime will premiere in Japan in October.
[Via 0takomu]
Image © Asaura, Kaito Shibano/Shueisha, HP Club
