Movies and TV shows like Ben-To

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Ben-To (2011)
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Ben-To (2011)
Original name: ベン・トー
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Every day an epic struggle rages in grocery stores across Japan—the battle for half-priced bento boxes! Once the discount stickers go on, ravenous brawlers start throwing punches in a knockdown, drag-out war over who gets to take home the cheap eats. When a young, broke high school student named Sato joins the Half-Priced Food Lovers Club, he proves to be a rising talent in the world of insane food fights. But does he have what it takes to become the king of clearance cuisine? From the director of Black Cat comes a very different type of hunger games. Welcome to the world of Ben-To, where chopsticks are lethal weapons, the supermarket is a battleground, and there’s nothing more delicious than a deep-fried win
Style: anime, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, adult anime
Plot: hunger, school club, fight, student life, schoolboy, absurd humor, satire, irony, silly humor, social satire, showdown, food, young adult, gang, friendship, twins, hospital, living alone, female nudity, harem, sale, fighting

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, anime, entertaining and satirical films and TV series with plots about satire, friendship, school, friends, slice of life, schoolgirl and female nudity mostly in Animation, Comedy and Action genres. Some movies like Ben-To: D-Frag! (2014), Armed Girl's Machiavellism (2017), Kanokon (2008), ETOTAMA (2015), Nagasarete Airantou (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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D-Frag! (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls—Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka—and all at ...
Style: anime, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot: rivalry, game, school, schoolgirl, friends, friendship, satire, school club, high school life, harem, high school, school bully
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Armed Girl's Machiavellism (2017)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
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Style: anime, ecchi, captivating, exciting, humorous ...
Audience: teens
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Kanokon (2008)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Kouta has girl troubles of the supernatural sort. For some reason, he keeps attracting the attention (and affections) of animal spirits! Having spent most of his life in the country, Kouta is understandably nervous when he moves in with his grandma ...
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Place: japan
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100%
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 8 min.
TV show
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Style: anime, entertaining, satirical, captivating, humorous ...
Plot: friends, slice of life, schoolboy, friendship, student, satire, high school life, schoolgirl, game, school, classroom
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
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ETOTAMA (2015)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Since ancient times, Japan has upheld the tradition of the 12 Zodiac signs. Eto-musumes (Zodiac girls), who have the appearance and behavior of the animals of the Zodiac, are pure hearted messengers who act as a bridge between humans and the gods. ...
Style: anime, satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
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37%
Nagasarete Airantou (2007)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Following an argument with his father, Ikuto runs away from home. Along the way he boards a cruise ship and is knocked overboard in the ensuing storm. After drifting away out to sea, he eventually washes ashore on an island named ...
Style: anime, satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious
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Ramen Fighter Miki (2006)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
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Style: anime, disturbing, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
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Country: Japan
Duration: 3 min.
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Story: A parody series featuring the entire cast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in a smaller form factor. Among the changes are: Yuki plays eroge, Haruhi is even more obnoxiuous and loud, Mikuru is even more emotional and Koizumi harbors a deep love ...
Style: anime, parody, semi serious, funny, satirical ...
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32%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
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31%
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Country: Japan
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Story: Koyuki Seri is just trying to have a normal school life, but instead he ends up acting as the straight man to his odd classmate, Hanatori Kabuto. Kabuto is is a delusional high school student, whose fantasies range from believing he is a knight on a ...
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31%
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Style: anime, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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31%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
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26%
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26%
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TV show
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⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Country: Japan
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TV show
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25%
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Country: Japan
TV show
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