About
Me & Rabbit
I was born in Japan, came to the U.S. in 1994, and have been living/moving around the state of New York until 2012 when I moved to San Diego to work for my favorite video game developer ever, The Behemoth! I went to an art school in NYC majoring in sculpture, but ended up working a non-art related job just like 95% of all art students.
I love creating stuff with my hands in my free time and I enjoy sewing, cooking, and drawing. I’ve made tons of plushes, but I always had a problem finding a place to display them, so I usually I just gave them away. I guess I get more excited making and finishing them, but not so much after that.
Fairly recently I discovered a love for making bento! (lunchbox in Japanese)
In Japan, a lots of moms wake up early to make bento for their kids and their husbands. Usually they make cute animals or characters from anime shows out of food so that kids will enjoy eating healthy food. Those bento are called “Kyaraben” or “Charaben.” (character bento)
Making bento is so much more challenging than making a plush, but takes only a few of hours. The best part is, your work will be eaten and gone by the end of the day! I hope my creations make you go “ooh, neat!”
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If you’d like to contact me, please email me at annathered[at]gmail.com
AnnaTheRed
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‘Oh neat’ would be a mild version of the jaw-agape wonder of those bentos! You are an amazing artist!
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it makes me go OMG!!!! seriously you should write a book or do something more than that.. you can maybe open a restaurant or something like Japanese fast food or something like that. Trust me its much much more than “ooh neat”!!!!!
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These obento are just wonderful, and so inspiring! What an incredibly fun thing to do–your boyfriend is so, so lucky. My brother’s boyfriend sent me the link to the photos, and I sent them to a friend who posted the link on Facebook–they are just so excellent.
I especially love your Miyazaki ones ^_^
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Oops–actually, I meant my brother’s girlfriend!
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your creations are fantastic.. I am looking at your blog in secret. If my 4 and 2-yr old kids see this they will go nuts! Thanks for sharing!!
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Thank You for showing me the next level of the Bento making world. Love your creations and “WOW… so neat”
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I’m grateful you started the bento blog. Don’t get bored please – keep going! I say “Ooh…neat!” a lot.
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All I can say is WOW. I’ve seen some good bento examples around, but I’m quite amazed by these. Don’t get bored of blogging; I’ll be following this blog as long as it exists!
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I gotta say, you got some skills. You could charge an arm and a leg to cater for folks, ha.
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My husband sent me the link to your boyfriends’ flickr website and your blog. I’m so amazed and impressed by your bento-creativity!
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OMG! “Oh, neat!” is an understatement! I followed a link to your website from Lunch in a Box. I’m glad I did. Your bentos are out of this world. I look forward to seeing and reading about your new creations.
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Truly amazing. Makes me happy for the rest of the day!
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The Disney Blog thedisneyblog.com/ linked to your site, and am I glad I looked! Amazing works of art, the only drawback being that I’d never get to eat any of it because I’d hate to destroy a thing of beauty…
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Your blog is really cool. I’m impressed!
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Wowwie! Lucky boyfriend!!
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You are amazing! And I can’t believe that someone dares to eat those bento’s. xD Greetings!
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You are amazing.
I am sure your kids would be very happy to have you as a mom.
I am looking forward to copy some of your creations.
Thanks!
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You must look into producing a book–it would be perfect for a coffee-table or for someone interested in reproducing your amazing designs. Great site!
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Your boyfriend is lucky to have you. I can tell that the main ingredient in your dishes is LOVE. Thanks for sharing! P
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Very Cool! Your boyfriend is a lucky man
I especialy like the katamari damacy Prince. Keep it up!
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this website is amazing!!
My little sister is crazy about Sesame Street, do you have any bento version for little girls like her??
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You are amazing! Thanks for taking the time to post. You should definitely consider converting these to a book at some point.
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this is incredible
awesome. definitely publish a book!
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Your art work is incredible! I love the direction you have taken with the food. And it really makes good sense to get children to eat healthy by turning the food into things they recognize. I would definitely buy a book if you ever published one. I think it’s great and cannot wait to see what you come up with next. I hope you keep having fun doing this.
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Wow that’s amazing! I’m so impressed. I have seen some incredible “kazari makizushi” before. Your work is also an art.
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You are a genius.
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Please, be my girlfriend !
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