I haven't read the manga, so I don't know how it holds up as an adaptation. The anime series does a good job at making the ridiculous premise enjoyable by making the characters enjoyable and establishing Fight Club-esque rules for the food fighting. This series has a lot of stereotypical character types, and the main protagonist suffers a lot of physical abuse that he doesn't deserve (from female members of the cast).
The fighting animation is very fluid and alive, but character designs go off-model fairly often. The theme song is really catchy and actually ties into the series (if you read the subtitles for the lyrics). I watched the English dub of the series and the cast chosen did a good job.
It's a crazy idea that I found very enjoyable nonetheless. The story is engaging and the world-building makes the scenario seem more plausible. If you like shonen battle series or food fights, check Ben-To out.
