七福神
is a member of the Fukujin alien clan and Lum's childhood friend. Her character is named after Benzaiten (one of the Seven Lucky Gods), the Shinto goddess of knowledge, art, and beauty. Benten is a "space biker chick" who wears a plate-mail bikini, tears around the sky on a red airbike, curses like a sailor, and carries a high-tech bazooka. Her arrival on the scene is often heralded by artillery fire. She holds an annual battle against Lum's Oni clan on Setsubun. Aside from being a good hand-to-hand fighter and having the aforementioned bazooka, she appears to have no special powers. As children, Benten and Lum often instigated trouble that usually resulted in Ran getting hurt. Voiced by Yūko Mita, Satu Rautaharju, Natasha Malinsky (English).