# Creepy Bento Bento Lunchbox Treats Get Scary By Cowbag | Published 2009-03-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creepy-bento-faces-scary-lunchbox-treats References: [truantstudios](http://www.truantstudios.com/Portfolio.htm) Bento lunchbox art, a cultural tradition in Japan, is allowed to be a little strange… but these faces cross the line. These meals are terrifying in a very strange way! We’ve seen [Bento Halloween](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentoinspired-school-lunches) boxes, Star Wars Bento, and a Homer Simpson face... but these take the realism to a new level. Personally, I find the concept creepy because I don’t know why you would want to gouge the rice out of a seemingly human face! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Creepy Bento Art:** Opportunities for a niche market in providing creepy bento lunchbox artistry for consumers who seek to stand out on social media with their unusual lunchboxes. - **Customized Bento Art:** Growing demand for customized bento boxes that cater to specific dietary restrictions and preferences, creating opportunities for businesses to provide personalized meal services. - **Bento Art for Kids:** Parents' growing interest in creative ways to encourage healthy eating for their children through fun, visually appealing bento lunchboxes have opened up opportunities for businesses to offer unique, child-friendly designs and templates. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Foodservice:** Opportunities for restaurants, foodservice providers, and catering companies to expand their market by offering customized bento boxes in unique designs to cater to the demands of consumers with diverse dietary preferences. - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to showcase their creativity by designing unique and customized bento lunchboxes for customers in need of visually appealing, fun and functional meal organizers for their dietary needs. - **Parenting:** The growing trend of creative and fun bento boxes for kids' meals presents opportunities for businesses to tap into the parenting market and offer services that cater to parents seeking to encourage healthy eating habits for their children while keeping mealtime fun. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curated Halloween-Inspired Japanese Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-snacks-for-halloween.md) - [Landscape-Inspired Bento Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyobodo-fiume.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Grotesque Halloween Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-pizza-campaign.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Kid-Focused Meal Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b-box.md) - [Chef-Made Bento Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erewhon-1.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-taiwan-1.md) - [Sleek Compartmentalized Lunch Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venn-bento-box.md)