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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?
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- 01
Stick with It, Natto Okra Rice Bowl with Cheese Topping Bento 440kcalFeeding yourself isn't easy on a fixed budget in boarding school. Yo Sato learns it's even harder when brawls break out every night at local supermarkets the moment bento meals go on sale. The only way to get a bento is to fight the wolves for one. - 02
Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcalYo and Hana join the Half-Pricers Club. Its leader, Sen, teaches them the ropes, then sends them out into the wild to fend for themselves. There's a lot to learn, but it looks like Yo might turn out to be a successful wolf after all. - 03
Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcalThe kendo club at school has their own ideas about how to acquire half-price bentos, and its captain makes a tempting offer to entice Yo into their fold. The time has come for Yo to ask himself what his motivation is for being a wolf.
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Season01
- S01E01Season's bestStick with It, Natto Okra Rice Bowl with Cheese Topping Bento 440kcalOctober 4, 2011Feeding yourself isn't easy on a fixed budget in boarding school. Yo Sato learns it's even harder when brawls break out every night at local
- S01E02Mackerel Boiled in Miso Bento 674kcalOctober 16, 2011Yo and Hana join the Half-Pricers Club. Its leader, Sen, teaches them the ropes, then sends them out into the wild to fend for themselves. T
- S01E03Large Cheese Pork Cutlet Curry Rice 1080kcalOctober 23, 2011The kendo club at school has their own ideas about how to acquire half-price bentos, and its captain makes a tempting offer to entice Yo int
- S01E04
Ginger Fried Pork Bento 852kcalOctober 30, 2011It's nothing but trouble when Yo's half-Italian cousin Ayame shows up and starts causing problems. Meanwhile, some shadowy organization appe - S01E05
Hokkaido Salmon Fish Soup 326kcalNovember 6, 2011Yo inadvertently finds himself caught up in a brewing turf war between wolves from the east and west sides of town. Wolves generally do thei - S01E06
Special Hokkaido Style Fried Chicken Bento 795kcalNovember 13, 2011The Monarch, leader of the eastern wolves, claims he wants to take over the supermarkets in the west as well. Sen comes up with a plan to fo - S01E07
Bosomelet Bento 752kcal and Loco Moco Bulging Bento 1100kcalNovember 20, 2011The Half-Pricers Club gets free tickets to a Hawaii-themed water park, so it's excursion time! While there, Yo learns that supermarkets aren - S01E08
Hamburg Steak Loaded with Garlic Chives Bento 765kcalNovember 27, 2011An unfortunate mishap lands Yo in the hospital. Twin sisters Kyo and Kyo, student council officers from Ayame's school, are trying to learn - S01E09
Deluxe Western and Japanese Food Assortment 2910kcal and Piping Hot Porridge Bento 340kcalDecember 4, 2011Homemade bentos are the order of the day, but sometimes these can prove just as dangerous as bentos won in battle. Asebi believes Yo is a bi - S01E10
A Warm, Gentle Flavor I Remember from Long Ago at my Grandmother's House. A Japanese Dish Easy on Both Mind and Body. Plum...December 11, 2011... and Dried Sardines over Rice with Plenty of Stewed Seasonal Vegetables Bento 480kcal
There's a new wolf duo in town, and they go by the - S01E11
Pocari Sweat 125kcalDecember 18, 2011A certain supermarket puts fresh eel bentos on sale one day each summer, and this is sure to attract plenty of wolves. But to make it there, - S01E12
Domestic Eel Bento 790kcalDecember 25, 2011The old nemesis of Orthros shows up in town to undermine them once again. With Sen still sick with a cold, it will be up to Yo to figure out
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