Ben-to

[Buffalobiian]

I was rather afraid this episode that Ice Witch would be degraded with a loss or a rival. Good to see she's still standing on top, even if she doesn't have any special moves that stand out (except them sexy legs :P)

edit: I guess her battle style could be described as acrobatic. She seems to use a lot more aerial combos than others. I guess it's a good thing that they're focusing more on guts and friendship rather than turning this into a martial arts anime.

Not even Shaga can resist the lustful temptations of Shiraume Ume! I was pretty amused that even after all that, and escaping, she still called her Shiraume-sama. Shiraume was right though, she did look good in that dress.

Only way to conquer a crazy woman is to set a Super Crazy woman onto her! I was surprised that Shiraume has no qualms about looking for some extra "meals" besides our dear novelist. She now comes off more as a lesbian than a lover.

[David75]

Somehow, that show takes all clichés too the extreme and makes good use of it. I admit I enjoy that eventhough I had cold feet at first.

[Kraco]

I didn't expect Ice Witch to be that strong. Logically there should be still stronger people around to build a strong plot - unless this is far more about Satou's personal development and it'd thus not be relevant even if Ice Witch was the strongest. Not that I'd mind. She had a legit point at the very least.

Shaga was a funny character in any case. I especially liked how she kept pushing that one joke to the annoyance of Satou. She was a big tease as well.

One thing I still can't accept and probably never will is how Ume keeps physically assaulting Satou. Especially when he did nothing to deserve it.

[Buffalobiian]

One thing I still can't accept and probably never will is how Ume keeps physically assaulting Satou. Especially when he did nothing to deserve it.

She is a lesbian after all.

[Ryllharu]

She is a lesbian after all.

Militant lesbian. She's actively trying to bring girls she finds attractive or appealing to her ways, and to a degree, she is succeeding.

@Kraco: Personally, it is pretty amusing that she always thinks Satou is to blame. Even when Shaga was the one doing it, she blamed it on Satou and then "rescued" Shaga. That one act of being nice to Oshiroi when the two of them met caused Shiraume to think he is her supreme nemesis. She turned his one kind act into a mental complex. I view the situation as Shiraume thinking he is "corrupting" her pure maidens, countering her lesbianism plan.

Here, even after she learned it was Shaga, she then came to the conclusion that Satou "enabled" Shaga to molest Oshiroi. She got the uniform from Oshiroi, but it was Satou that gave it to her. It wasn't Shaga's fault she acts that way, it was Satou corrupting her. That's why Shiraume had to take her home and "purify" her.

[Kraco]

That sounds like a very plausible theory. However, it should also allow Satou to fight back, since it basically means she genuinely considers him an enemy. If he did fight back, then I would have no problems with it, especially if he fought without really hurting her. This is a senseless fighting anime anyway.

[Buffalobiian]

gg - Episode 05

[Ryllharu]

So Monarch wants to turn the whole structure from a fierce but ultimately good natured fight over food with rules and honor to a brawl merely about strength, something like Ikkitousen. Meaningless battles for the sake of strength rather than the food. Yarizui and The Wizard always emphasize that the food comes first, the fighting second. Monarch seems to have lost his way, due to some fight between Macchan (current God of Discounts at Ralph's) and someone else.

Meanwhile, Shaga is jealously lusting after her cousin, and still quite upset that he hangs out with Yarizui now. Satou and Oshiroi don't understand why she doesn't just hang out with them too, though Yarizui seems to understand it's a bit of an east/west thing. Somehow this all plays into the Monarch's plans, and she's ultimately doing his bidding.

[Kraco]

I take back what I said about Satou and the days he spent with the dogs (ep three). He's a clinical idiot, there's no avoiding that conclusion. It's good luck there are other, more interesting characters in this show, because Satou himself is such an annoying fool. It's too bad many of those other characters are interested in him. But at least it was a delight to see him getting so beaten and knocked out in this ep. The more blood he spills, the better the episode.

[Buffalobiian]

gg - Episode 06

[Buffalobiian]

gg - Episode 07

[shinta|hikari]

Delicious senpai goodnes. Kuu FTW.

[Marik]

The next episode of Ben-To is going to be preempted on MBS.

MBS Delays Horizon, Ben-To Airings 1 Week Due to Soccer

[Marik]

[gg] Ben-to - 08 - 720p: Torrent | DDL

TVA this week.

[Xelbair]

http://www.kat.ph/gg-ben-to-08-10bit-mkv-t6008801.html
alternative torrent while nyaa is down.

[Ryllharu]

This episode was terrible and a disappointment, and that's all I really have to say about it.

[Buffalobiian]

This episode was terrible and a disappointment, and that's all I really have to say about it.

I laughed a hell of a lot though. The only thing for me that was actually bad regarding this episode was that the twins didn't contribute to the plot overall at all.

[Marik]

[gg] Ben-to - 09 - 720p: Torrent | DDL

[Marik]

[gg] Ben-to - 10 - 720p: Torrent | DDL

[Buffalobiian]

With that, Ben-to just reached into the Unreal realm.