# Edible Anime The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anime-bento References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/anime-bento/) When I am enjoying a delicious [sushi style snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bessou-snack-shop), I am often dismayed about the lack of ingenuity that goes into my bento box. Thankfully, there is one good soul out there who is making anime bento boxes, and they look delicious. Created out of entirely edible components, the anime bento boxes feature some of the more well known characters around today. From those [Dragon Ball Z kids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-x-naruto) to a guy who appears to be doing a pelvic thrust. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edible Character Bento Boxes:** Opportunity for businesses to capitalize on novelty and offer customized, edible character bento boxes for anime fans and food enthusiasts. - **Anime-themed Food:** Growing trend of incorporating anime themes and characters into various food and beverage products, opening up opportunities for creative collaborations and innovative product offerings. - **Food as Art:** Growing interest in the aesthetic appeal of food, giving rise to opportunities for culinary artists and creative chefs to push the boundaries in presentation and design. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for businesses in the food industry to cater to niche markets by incorporating pop culture themes and characters into their product offerings. - **Anime and Manga:** Opportunities for businesses in the anime and manga industry to expand their reach by collaborating with food and beverage companies to offer jointly-branded products. - **Arts and Culture:** Opportunities for businesses in the arts and culture industry to tap into the growing interest in food as art by incorporating culinary artistry into their offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chef-Made Bento Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erewhon-1.md) - [Animation Studio Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bento-cookbook.md) - [Landscape-Inspired Bento Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyobodo-fiume.md) - [Vegetarian Japanese Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-japanese-snack.md) - [Ninja-Inspired Curated Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curated-snack-boxes.md) - [Limited-Edition Regional-Specific Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snackventure-box.md) - [Anime-Themed Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oisix-x-pokmon-meal-kits.md) - [Romantic Japanese Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-daythemed1.md) - [Cross-Cuisine QSR Bento Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-makunouchi-bento.md)