ACTUALLY ABOUT THE DWARF BEARD THING. We see young Senshi spend multiple consecutive days as a youngster, but he never grows any beard hair in that days-long period! This means that Laios' lack of beard hair reflects dwarf hair growing SLOWER then tallmen hair! Chillchuck most likely just grew his beard normally, with Ryoko Kui deciding to exagerate a little to avoid a character design existing for an awkward amount of time. also Dwaf hair growing really slowly would explain why its such an important thing to dwarf culture. It takes almost a decade to grow one like Senshi has, albeit a messy one.
Senshi has been in dungeon for something like 100 years! He only said 10 years when he first met the party because he'd lost track of time. Hes about 30 when the dungeon is first discovered but hes over 100 when he meet Laois' party, so he's been down there an insanely long time!
Personally I think it's that Chilchuck's peach fuzz converted into raspy shadow when he transformed, while Laios' shaved face stayed shaved, but it'd make sense if different races grew hair at different rates too.
I personally think the fight against the gargoyles was very important naritively If the gang were in their original bodies this fight would've been easy but in their current state it's near impossible. And Yet they Won! And they won not because they have become particularly stronger but because their ability to work as a team has increased drastically over the season! Not just that but they've learned how to use the dungeons tricks against it (magic circle-ing the gargoyles into various stone objects)!!
The changeling bit is very important narratively, yeah. The story is touching more and more on the difference between the races, and how they treat one another, so literally forcing our main characters to walk a mile in each other's shoes to give them all a greater understanding of what those differences mean is very important.
I came here straight forward to comment this, and you won me!! This is exactly why i love the changeling arc of this two chapters: It gets to show how much the characters have progressed as a team even with the addition of a new member team from only a few chapters prior to this, Izutsumi. She's slowly integrating into the already formed party and learning from them, but also quickly adapting to the other member's way of thinking, to the point they say a few words, and she can understand what's the next move as a whole team, which is BEYOND impressive. Even when all odds are against them, in bodies they don't fully understand, know, or adapt to their usual strenghts, they overcame the difficulties and won a usually easy battle with tricks and the new things they learned in the dungeon, which requires quick thinking, specially if they all understood it at once. In that regard, the most afflicted by the change was clearly Marcille, she seemed so confused and lost during all the battle… I think, they all evolved, but she's sorta implied to be left behind, or be fully powerless without her magick (bc the half foot good hearing was not enough to save her ass from that missing ability, clearly), and that sorta worried me. The emotional investment i'm handling on these pixels is wild lmao
It's so sad since we've seen how different his perception of people is when they treat him nice, but WE know that's not at all what he's like, just like with Shuro
This episode to me confirmed that this adaptation was at its best when it took creative liberties in the direction in order to better fit the tv animation medium
Im all for Laios slow and steady growth. Bro was all heart at the start and now hes becoming more like a leader without losing his usual quirkyness. I love this show
I will now headcanon that Laios shaved in his sleep because it's much funnier that way Edit : someone posted spoilers in the replies, don't look if you're an anime only
@@pieperson444 (manga spoiler) Laois DOES kill Falin, but per rule of the dungeon she got revived in the end. So both comments are technically correct. Also you pointing out spoiler make your comment an actual spoiler
Senshi: Look, Izutsumi. I fried the dumplings. Isn't that cool? Izutsumi: So what? They're the same dumplings, just fried....... Girl doesn't know a gift from the gods when she sees it.
IT'S CALLED THE MOUTH OF TRUTH and it's a ancient roman statue, which is said to bite the hand off any liar who puts their hand in its mouth, which further enhances the dumplings transformation. i believe it's somewhat famous in the east, since it shows up occasionally in anime and another thing, IT'S CALLED A FUNICULAR AND THEY'RE AWESOMe even though i've never ridden on one. it lends a sense of simultaneous movement and rest- the party is physically still, but they also finally formulate a solid plan for their descent and how to deal with Falin
My favorite scene of the episode - and one of the best in the anime - is absolutely that last anime-original view from outside the trolley, through the window, as the party descends one by one for their meal, with the narration restating and recontextualizing the main theme of the series introduced in the first episode. "Eat or be eaten, for eating is the sole privilege of the living". Thank you so much, these videos have really made this whole journey, this half a year so special. Enjoy your break, and see you again later!
That moment on the tram reminded me of one of my favorite moments in all animation: *the trolley ride in Spirited Away.* It really shows the power a moment of quiet reflection on everything that has happened can do for a story.
The "Stylish Fellow" the first gargoyle transforms into is the Mouth of Truth, a unique sculpture in Rome. Legend says that if a Liar places their hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it will be bitten off.
I have a memory from years ago, someone posted a picture of that statue with the suggestion that a cheeseburger would fit perfectly into the mouth slot.
Yesterday, my dad and I sat down and hopped onto Netflix only to realize that season one just ended. We are now waiting desperately for Trigger to realease season two. Thanks to you, I decided to read the manga in the meantime, and I now actually understand how close to the source material the anime is. We absolutely adore this show and can't wait for season two!
Yesterday I was so exited just to remember dungeon meshi ended, now I have to wait and tell everyone about the great Spanish translation they did with the show name
Same thing happened to me! Last week we (my family) missed Thursday so on Tuesday I convinced them to wait and have two chapters, only to realize it was the end :( We knew the end was close, but we guessed there would be like 2 or 3 more chapters because we hadn't seen the episode number
It felt so weird going from episode 23, which was very restrained in its animation, to an absolute blast. I also forgot how funny these chapters are, and studio trigger made it even better. The ominous music of the disc gargoyle made me burst out laughing.
Gone, but hopefully not for too long. This breakdown surely makes justice to what an end of season this was, very detailed job, thank you! Looking forward to the second season which will go way deeper in the umami of the manga 🦁
The tram thing is called a funicular! You have knocked these breakdowns out of the park! Inspired me to get the manga and I’m so glad I did. Thank you for these videos! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
lol i was screaming "FUNICULAR!!!!" when he was scrambling for the correct word. funicular is such a great word, i'm slightly pissed that it wasn't used in the translation
Thanks again for these breakdowns, they really helped appreciate this adaptation more. I'll be sticking around for your next projects! Fun thing I noticed: I think the opening animation hinted at that last episode by having them free-fall and hold hands in a circle! I think it's more than just a coincidence, because they are also holding the hands in the same order when they defeat the golem (with Marcille flanked by Laios and Chil, and Izutsumi holding Laios and Senshi's) It all comes full circle! 😉
It probably has already been mentioned somewhere in the comments, but the transformations of the gargoyles seem to be based on famous statues (/manhole covers) 1. The plate with a face on it looks a lot like the "Bocca della Verità" (english "mouth of truth"), which is located in Rome and quite the tourist attraction. There's a myth about it biting off the hands of liars (or people who lie while having their hand in its mouth). It is an ancient Roman artificact, which might have been used as a drain cover. 2. The statue looks a lot like the "Manneken Pis" (english "little peeing man"), which is located in Brussels and is one of the cities most famous landmarks. It is not nearly like the other one, being only about 500 years old. Furthermore also isn't made of stone in real life, but cast from bronze. Funnily enough they dress it up in different clothes on a regular basis.
A little anime-only detail I really liked in this episode is the part where Izutsumi folds her ears down as she attempts to block out the conversation happening and go back to sleep, it’s very relatable as someone who’s been in similar situations. I also really like the similarly anime-only detail of how one of her ears gets bent at an angle because it’s resting against Marcille’s head while she’s comforting Marcille against her will, it adds a lot to emphasizing the physical closeness of that moment. Thank you so much for doing this series! This has been one of the things I’ve looked forwards to each week regarding the series, with the others being the actual episode releases and then streaming them for friends, and I’m just as sad that I won’t be watching one of your videos each week as I am that I won’t be watching a new dungeon meshi episode each week. I’m eagerly looking forwards to whatever you do next!
As a person completely uninitiated into the intricacies of anime production-this series was fantastic and took my adoration of this show to way higher levels, thank you so much for making it!
That fight scene brought me so much joy. I just really liked how much Chilchuck's cleft chin and jawline were emphasized and how Senshi reminded me of some old anime styles, somehow emphasizing his handsomeness. I rewatched it thrice to admire Chilchuck and Senshi. I just really loved it.
thanks for the weekly animation breakdowns, they were very enriching and I was always excited to see them. I had a hard time finding something to comment on that wouldn't be "thanks, that's very informative!", but now I realize I should've done at least that. It's the least you deserve for looking so closely at the craft and sharing with us! that being said, I do think the angel statue was implied to be moving closer to Laios in that panel, with the round action lines around it. It was indeed a spiteful little fella!
Thanks for covering this entire show 😅 none of my friends are interested in this show and say it's "okay" 😒 if they just paid attention to the details you can see the amount of love this show has. It may not be constant action packed all the time, but it has a balance in story telling that really is well orchestrated 🙏
Cute detail, that the circle they form together holding hands is the same as the opening. Hope you get a breather after running this incredible marathon! My partner and I have loved tuning into your work each week and look forward to whatever you produce next.
i have loved this series, it's been so cool to learn about the animators, the animation techniques, and the reasons behind why animators use the techniques they do. i've started to be able to recognize when different animators show up even in other anime thanks to this series. swamp jawn is super knowledgeable and really good at condensing a lot of information into something digestible (pun intended). looking forward to future videos as well as dungeon meshi season 2!
this show has so many animators and art styles that it feels like a monster. Which works very well with the theme. Congrats on the videos, they were very informative and interesting to watch.
listening to you "yapping" on and on about this amazing show was so much fun! I can only hope we get more shows like this, that are determined to really let the viewer breathe in the world around the characters. I love when a fantasy world takes its themes and characters seriously.
Watching these videos every week became part of the Dungeon Meshi Experience. I found myself eagerly waiting for the next one after each episode to see what you, and all the commenters, noticed and remark on. Thank you for making all of these!
Definitely prioritize not burning out, but if you do choose to do breakdowns of each episode in S2 when it drops, do it at a slower pace than the episode release schedule! I know I'll be here in a heartbeat gobbling up every second of your breakdowns that make me appreciate the series EVEN more ❤️ These videos have been an absolute highlight and I'll be rewatching them just as much as the show itself while we wait for S2 🥰
I’d love to see a spoiler free recap / review I can show my friends to convince them to watch Dungeon Meshi. These reviews really gave me a deeper appreciation for the effort and thought that went into this anime.
Man, I've been looking forward to your weekly reviews just as much as much as the actual episodes. You did an amazing job and i hope you have nice well-deserved break
This videos made the anime experience even better and I didn't even read the manga yet. For season 2 I will have finished it so it will be a whole new vibe watching this breakdown videos. CAN'T WAIT!
These weekly episode breakdowns have been very quality bonding time for me and my girlfriend as we watch your videos together every week, and as an animator I have found your in-depth analyses incredibly fascinating and inspiring. Not lying when I say half of my hype for the next season is getting more analysis content from you (and that goes for both of us!). Please keep doing what you do!
Trigger did an amazing job adapting this series so far, having episodes of both this and Frieren in the same week and then Mushoku Tensei had me spoiled as a fantasy/adventure fan.
Culture moment : the statue peeing on Laios is the "Manneken Pis", one of the famous monuments from the city of Brussel, in Belgium 🇧🇪. I can't believe I got to see a reference to my country 's culture in an anime !
7:50 one thing i also liked about this shot was the framing of the shape of the sword in front of laios' face, hiding everything but his eyes and his hair, you can almost forget hes still a dwarf in this shot, you could almost perceive it as regular tall-man laios when you cant see the rounded dwarf face shape. the purest laios-shaped essence. and it reminds me of that one page in daydream hour where kui drew all the characters eyes+eyebrows without the context of the rest of the face, to show how she made a point to design those features in such a way as to always be able to tell exactly whom each set belonged to without the rest of the characters features. god of character design, she is
It's gonna be tough not having your abalysis videos go look forward to each week, but I'm grateful for all you did for this first season and for the continuation whenever we get season two. As ever, I'm so glad to see what you had to add to this episode, especially the reference to the "real life" creature Falin becomes in Laios' imagination. A close second was the medicine ball sound effects during Marcille's chaotic bouncing around during the gargoyle fight.
Wonderful analysis, I love picking out details I didn't see on my first viewing and your explanations have made me love the work even more. I rarely like Japanese anime, and I thought I'd never find one that met my need for realism, whether in terms of the characters or the environment. In fact, this might be the very first piece of media to do it so properly and so consistently... Thank you
That trolly scene felt like something straight out of a classic Final Fantasy to me. The scene of Laios looking out of the window with those orbs of light is picture frame worthy. Also, after just watching Hell's Paradise, sick burn towards MAPPA! LOL XD
I just found this channel yesterday and now having watched every video I think I can safely say I am a big fan and look forward to future content! This dungeon meshi content has been especially interesting because it’s not that common to get such a wonderful breakdown of specifically the animation episode by episode, especially appreciate the focus on the individual animators given how much each specific one can truly influence the result. It’s also nice to find stuff with both knowledge and such good humor
thank you for doing this series 🥲 i love dunmeshi and your videos really help me appreciate the efforts of the animators on a deeper level. i can’t wait for season 2 to release!
I will definitely give your other videos a try! You gave me so much insight into how animations are made and how complex and deliberate it is all while keeping it super entertaining. Keep it up :)
In the latest radio show of DM, director Miyajima reveals that he has been a fan of DM since the start of manga 10 years ago. And the tendency to follow manga panel closely is also kinda personal per conversation(s) he had with Kui during production went like this: Kui: *points at certain scenes* Wouldn't adjusting this works better animation-wise? Miyajima: No. your manga is like a bible to us fans, I wouldn't dare to put so much personal interpretation into it. Kui: ...Dude, chill out
Seeing this breakdows were such a fresh air and as an artist, much appreciated they also kind of unique and rare obviously, and what's why I just suggest you continue to do it for other shows, if possible, like Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi, which is insanely good and has a lot interesting artistic chices as well. But of course, thank you for your work either way.
Thanks for making these videos, it's made watching this series considerably better. As someone who appreciates animation but doesn't actually know all that much about it, I've had a wonderful time revisiting the scenes that popped out to me and hearing a little about what made them click. Hope you can continue with it when season 2 comes out.
8:16 The anime not showing the scar on his leg isn't a mistake, it's a correction! Falin removed that scar by healing his leg in episode 12 after she was revived
I'd love to see you continue doing the weekly episode breakdowns as they've been a really good way for me to sit on and absorb what happened in the most recent episode. Especially considering you are very diligent in avoiding spoilers from the manga as you compare it to the show. thank you for your work so far ❤
Your videos have been an important part of my weekly watch of the series after I found your channel through tumblr, can't wait to see what you cook up going forward!
wow! i just wanted to say how much i appreciate your episode breakdowns!. I've so enjoyed watching your videos and am now following you un tumblr as well c:
I _cannot_ wait for season 2. this anime is _amazing_ thank you for making these videos. it's been great to learn so much more than I would have otherwise known about the animation and team behind it
This was a first for me. First in enjoying and appreciating the fruits of labor with every episode and then have the insane effort and attention to detail among lots of animation tidbits with which I'm not to familiar pointed out by your weekly breakdowns. It made this season of Dungeon Meshi a unique and special experience for me (having a great adaption from and even greater source material is of course almost an instand win). Thank you for sticking with this series as well and show us the love and care the folks at Trigger put into the adaptation. Cheers to the season 2 and hopefully you'll do some videos on that again - or in the meantime. Now excuse me, I'm off to binge read the manga... 😅
Thanks for this breakdown series, dude! It's been fun as hell taking this series in as a supplement to the episode, and your insights into what goes into the animation has really elevated my appreciation for the series as a whole. Seeing how you break animation down every week has made me become a bit more studious about what I'm watching too, so the interest is very infectious! Your frequent comparisons to the manga were always much appreciated too as good reminders to check the source material and see in what ways the anime elevated it! Hope your break goes well, making a weekly series is absolutely daunting, but you've worked super hard finding the best cuts to break down and conveyed it all in an easy to understand way! Whatever you do next, I'll be supporting as an avid watcher! 👍
The eyes in that image of of long haired Laios with scruff always stares into the depths of my heart and soul. Everytime I see it I just have to stop and stare.
As a huge Dunmeshi fan since before the anime even dropped, I genuinely CAN'T wait for season 2 to come. It's so balls to the wall conceptually INSANE and things happen there that I couldn't possibly predict when I was reading the manga for the first time. It also becomes so much more obvious regarding the central theme of Dunmeshi and how every single bit of the story, even all the silly cooking adventures they had at the start, is part of this theme.
Jawn I am so freaking thankful you made these analyses, I hope you continue to do so, but understand if you don't make an analysis for every episoof season 2. Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out the details and teaching me so much ❤
Met you through Dungeon Meshi, subscribed now, I'll be interested to see what else you talk about! I really appreciated this look at details I don't have an eye for, helps me appreciate the animation in a whole new way!
As a manga reader, Chimera!Falin not eating the walking mushroom is a very good addition to the anime. As one it is in a way, calling back to what the group first caught as food and what we just went through with mushrooms. Also manga spoilers that will not be mentioned, of course.
Your video is so good! I haven’t even watched Dungeon Meshi yet, but you episode dissections are just so interesting! The attention to detail: drawing of the animation lines, the way you describe the dialogue clearly, the crediting of animators, just shows how much research and effort you put into each video! I can feel the love you have for this series and how much effort is put into each video through the sheer level of detailing. Should I watch Dungeon Meshi now? 😅
I fucking love animation. So many people can work on one thing and have different styles and flairs but it all flows so well you rarely notice. It's incredible. This show has been a breath of fresh air and I cannot wait to see the next season. I'm not one for caring about anime studios but Studi Trigger is really stading out to me as a company I excitedly hear.
I’ve loved this series so much, so excited to sit down and watch this later! Not sure your next plans (sorry if you end up mentioning) but I’d LOVE to see a wrap up video with final impressions or maybe even favorite moments from the season. Your break downs of the animation have given me even MORE appreciation for a thing I already love and I appreciate the highlights on specific artists styles and work. It’s been cool taking that knowledge and looking at different scenes not mentioned and deducing the animators or how they are achieving an effect, etc. Thanks so much for all your work on this series! Hope to see you continue this when the next season airs :)
Happy end of season one! Thank you swamp jawn for all the analysis and behind the scenes investigations. Here’s to more anime analysis and to season 2!
@@Randio420 All hail king Laios 🤴devourer of all things horrible! Long may he reign! This includes you. You are horrible and He would eat you for being a rude person and replying to random folks with spoilers but I read the manga so 😛🤪😜.
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ACTUALLY ABOUT THE DWARF BEARD THING. We see young Senshi spend multiple consecutive days as a youngster, but he never grows any beard hair in that days-long period! This means that Laios' lack of beard hair reflects dwarf hair growing SLOWER then tallmen hair! Chillchuck most likely just grew his beard normally, with Ryoko Kui deciding to exagerate a little to avoid a character design existing for an awkward amount of time.
also Dwaf hair growing really slowly would explain why its such an important thing to dwarf culture. It takes almost a decade to grow one like Senshi has, albeit a messy one.
hmmmm okay I'll allow it
Senshi has been in dungeon for something like 100 years! He only said 10 years when he first met the party because he'd lost track of time. Hes about 30 when the dungeon is first discovered but hes over 100 when he meet Laois' party, so he's been down there an insanely long time!
Personally I think it's that Chilchuck's peach fuzz converted into raspy shadow when he transformed, while Laios' shaved face stayed shaved, but it'd make sense if different races grew hair at different rates too.
@@Joysweeper I thought the exact same, chilchuck never shaves but laios does
@@maedwesSpoilers
The idea of Laois having such lament for his father that he shaved in his sleep is hilarious
I personally think the fight against the gargoyles was very important naritively
If the gang were in their original bodies this fight would've been easy but in their current state it's near impossible. And Yet they Won! And they won not because they have become particularly stronger but because their ability to work as a team has increased drastically over the season! Not just that but they've learned how to use the dungeons tricks against it (magic circle-ing the gargoyles into various stone objects)!!
The changeling bit is very important narratively, yeah. The story is touching more and more on the difference between the races, and how they treat one another, so literally forcing our main characters to walk a mile in each other's shoes to give them all a greater understanding of what those differences mean is very important.
Not only that, but there was a more explicit confirmation that the effects of magic/the monsters dissipate with digestion
I came here straight forward to comment this, and you won me!!
This is exactly why i love the changeling arc of this two chapters: It gets to show how much the characters have progressed as a team even with the addition of a new member team from only a few chapters prior to this, Izutsumi.
She's slowly integrating into the already formed party and learning from them, but also quickly adapting to the other member's way of thinking, to the point they say a few words, and she can understand what's the next move as a whole team, which is BEYOND impressive.
Even when all odds are against them, in bodies they don't fully understand, know, or adapt to their usual strenghts, they overcame the difficulties and won a usually easy battle with tricks and the new things they learned in the dungeon, which requires quick thinking, specially if they all understood it at once.
In that regard, the most afflicted by the change was clearly Marcille, she seemed so confused and lost during all the battle…
I think, they all evolved, but she's sorta implied to be left behind, or be fully powerless without her magick (bc the half foot good hearing was not enough to save her ass from that missing ability, clearly), and that sorta worried me.
The emotional investment i'm handling on these pixels is wild lmao
I like how kabrus the only one to move when they're thinking about who can help eat falin, and he winks too lol
It's so sad since we've seen how different his perception of people is when they treat him nice, but WE know that's not at all what he's like, just like with Shuro
A hint that he's going to be increasingly important in the next season, perhaps, and worth focusing on.
This episode to me confirmed that this adaptation was at its best when it took creative liberties in the direction in order to better fit the tv animation medium
Im all for Laios slow and steady growth. Bro was all heart at the start and now hes becoming more like a leader without losing his usual quirkyness. I love this show
I will now headcanon that Laios shaved in his sleep because it's much funnier that way
Edit : someone posted spoilers in the replies, don't look if you're an anime only
You sleepwalk, he sleepshaves
@@Randio420 not cool to post spoilers in comment sections man.
@@__Jp its not a spoiler
@@kneerow3 dont spoil
@@pieperson444 (manga spoiler)
Laois DOES kill Falin, but per rule of the dungeon she got revived in the end. So both comments are technically correct. Also you pointing out spoiler make your comment an actual spoiler
Senshi: Look, Izutsumi. I fried the dumplings. Isn't that cool?
Izutsumi: So what? They're the same dumplings, just fried.......
Girl doesn't know a gift from the gods when she sees it.
IT'S CALLED THE MOUTH OF TRUTH and it's a ancient roman statue, which is said to bite the hand off any liar who puts their hand in its mouth, which further enhances the dumplings transformation. i believe it's somewhat famous in the east, since it shows up occasionally in anime
and another thing,
IT'S CALLED A FUNICULAR AND THEY'RE AWESOMe even though i've never ridden on one. it lends a sense of simultaneous movement and rest- the party is physically still, but they also finally formulate a solid plan for their descent and how to deal with Falin
Great, now I hear Raz saying "funicular!" over and over in my head.
@@Glamador "Well, it's not called a 'fast'icular..."
This guy really went and analyzed the physical properties of detached cartoon eyeballs!
Season 2 is coming, so don't be too sad.
WHEN THOGUH! WHEN‼️😭😭😭
@@Tokki_c0z wanna know too
It’s estimated for Winter 2025 but no official release date was announced
Give it 2 years I bet Trigger got something else for us til then 💁
I am too saaad
My favorite scene of the episode - and one of the best in the anime - is absolutely that last anime-original view from outside the trolley, through the window, as the party descends one by one for their meal, with the narration restating and recontextualizing the main theme of the series introduced in the first episode. "Eat or be eaten, for eating is the sole privilege of the living".
Thank you so much, these videos have really made this whole journey, this half a year so special. Enjoy your break, and see you again later!
Izutsumi crawling for crawing with tongue out is such a culinary goblin mode
That moment on the tram reminded me of one of my favorite moments in all animation: *the trolley ride in Spirited Away.* It really shows the power a moment of quiet reflection on everything that has happened can do for a story.
Indeed.
The "Stylish Fellow" the first gargoyle transforms into is the Mouth of Truth, a unique sculpture in Rome. Legend says that if a Liar places their hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it will be bitten off.
I have a memory from years ago, someone posted a picture of that statue with the suggestion that a cheeseburger would fit perfectly into the mouth slot.
Yesterday, my dad and I sat down and hopped onto Netflix only to realize that season one just ended. We are now waiting desperately for Trigger to realease season two. Thanks to you, I decided to read the manga in the meantime, and I now actually understand how close to the source material the anime is. We absolutely adore this show and can't wait for season two!
Yesterday I was so exited just to remember dungeon meshi ended, now I have to wait and tell everyone about the great Spanish translation they did with the show name
Same thing happened to me! Last week we (my family) missed Thursday so on Tuesday I convinced them to wait and have two chapters, only to realize it was the end :( We knew the end was close, but we guessed there would be like 2 or 3 more chapters because we hadn't seen the episode number
It felt so weird going from episode 23, which was very restrained in its animation, to an absolute blast. I also forgot how funny these chapters are, and studio trigger made it even better. The ominous music of the disc gargoyle made me burst out laughing.
Gone, but hopefully not for too long. This breakdown surely makes justice to what an end of season this was, very detailed job, thank you! Looking forward to the second season which will go way deeper in the umami of the manga 🦁
The final episode of this season wasn't that episode, it was this review!
The tram thing is called a funicular!
You have knocked these breakdowns out of the park! Inspired me to get the manga and I’m so glad I did. Thank you for these videos! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
And ithe origin of the funny italian song is that it was a song for a funicular innauguration!
lol i was screaming "FUNICULAR!!!!" when he was scrambling for the correct word. funicular is such a great word, i'm slightly pissed that it wasn't used in the translation
I’m so sad it’s the last episode of the season 😭😭😭
Thanks again for these breakdowns, they really helped appreciate this adaptation more. I'll be sticking around for your next projects! Fun thing I noticed: I think the opening animation hinted at that last episode by having them free-fall and hold hands in a circle! I think it's more than just a coincidence, because they are also holding the hands in the same order when they defeat the golem (with Marcille flanked by Laios and Chil, and Izutsumi holding Laios and Senshi's) It all comes full circle! 😉
I will say there is a much more significant spoiler in the opening I will not say more about tho :)
Yes!! I've been waiting for this since watching the finale. Thank-you.
It probably has already been mentioned somewhere in the comments, but the transformations of the gargoyles seem to be based on famous statues (/manhole covers)
1. The plate with a face on it looks a lot like the "Bocca della Verità" (english "mouth of truth"), which is located in Rome and quite the tourist attraction. There's a myth about it biting off the hands of liars (or people who lie while having their hand in its mouth). It is an ancient Roman artificact, which might have been used as a drain cover.
2. The statue looks a lot like the "Manneken Pis" (english "little peeing man"), which is located in Brussels and is one of the cities most famous landmarks. It is not nearly like the other one, being only about 500 years old. Furthermore also isn't made of stone in real life, but cast from bronze. Funnily enough they dress it up in different clothes on a regular basis.
A little anime-only detail I really liked in this episode is the part where Izutsumi folds her ears down as she attempts to block out the conversation happening and go back to sleep, it’s very relatable as someone who’s been in similar situations. I also really like the similarly anime-only detail of how one of her ears gets bent at an angle because it’s resting against Marcille’s head while she’s comforting Marcille against her will, it adds a lot to emphasizing the physical closeness of that moment.
Thank you so much for doing this series! This has been one of the things I’ve looked forwards to each week regarding the series, with the others being the actual episode releases and then streaming them for friends, and I’m just as sad that I won’t be watching one of your videos each week as I am that I won’t be watching a new dungeon meshi episode each week. I’m eagerly looking forwards to whatever you do next!
As a person completely uninitiated into the intricacies of anime production-this series was fantastic and took my adoration of this show to way higher levels, thank you so much for making it!
SEASON 2 YOU MUST TO DO THE WEEKLY LIKE PLEASE THIS CONTENT IS SO GOOD LIKE ACTUALLY WE WILL SUPPORT YOU 100%
That fight scene brought me so much joy. I just really liked how much Chilchuck's cleft chin and jawline were emphasized and how Senshi reminded me of some old anime styles, somehow emphasizing his handsomeness. I rewatched it thrice to admire Chilchuck and Senshi. I just really loved it.
it cant be...after no more dunmeshi thursday...no more swampy jawn weekly dunmeshi breakdown...
This video series was a treat to watch, week after week, thank you so much for them and all the work that went into it, it's been lovely!
Thanks so much for creating this series! Your insightful commentary became an important part of enjoying the show for me
thanks for the weekly animation breakdowns, they were very enriching and I was always excited to see them. I had a hard time finding something to comment on that wouldn't be "thanks, that's very informative!", but now I realize I should've done at least that. It's the least you deserve for looking so closely at the craft and sharing with us!
that being said, I do think the angel statue was implied to be moving closer to Laios in that panel, with the round action lines around it. It was indeed a spiteful little fella!
Haha fair enough. Thanks!
I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THE VIDEO IN MY FEED (I love this series so much)
I loved this series, and I also loved watching dungeon meshi. It gave structure to me for a couple months, which was fantastic! Have a great day!
Thanks for covering this entire show 😅 none of my friends are interested in this show and say it's "okay" 😒 if they just paid attention to the details you can see the amount of love this show has. It may not be constant action packed all the time, but it has a balance in story telling that really is well orchestrated 🙏
Cute detail, that the circle they form together holding hands is the same as the opening. Hope you get a breather after running this incredible marathon! My partner and I have loved tuning into your work each week and look forward to whatever you produce next.
i have loved this series, it's been so cool to learn about the animators, the animation techniques, and the reasons behind why animators use the techniques they do. i've started to be able to recognize when different animators show up even in other anime thanks to this series. swamp jawn is super knowledgeable and really good at condensing a lot of information into something digestible (pun intended). looking forward to future videos as well as dungeon meshi season 2!
this show has so many animators and art styles that it feels like a monster. Which works very well with the theme. Congrats on the videos, they were very informative and interesting to watch.
listening to you "yapping" on and on about this amazing show was so much fun! I can only hope we get more shows like this, that are determined to really let the viewer breathe in the world around the characters. I love when a fantasy world takes its themes and characters seriously.
Watching these videos every week became part of the Dungeon Meshi Experience. I found myself eagerly waiting for the next one after each episode to see what you, and all the commenters, noticed and remark on. Thank you for making all of these!
Huge thank you for the videos, without you I wouldn't have been so appreciative of the work put into this anime
Definitely prioritize not burning out, but if you do choose to do breakdowns of each episode in S2 when it drops, do it at a slower pace than the episode release schedule! I know I'll be here in a heartbeat gobbling up every second of your breakdowns that make me appreciate the series EVEN more ❤️ These videos have been an absolute highlight and I'll be rewatching them just as much as the show itself while we wait for S2 🥰
I’d love to see a spoiler free recap / review I can show my friends to convince them to watch Dungeon Meshi. These reviews really gave me a deeper appreciation for the effort and thought that went into this anime.
Man, I've been looking forward to your weekly reviews just as much as much as the actual episodes. You did an amazing job and i hope you have nice well-deserved break
My nasty Gullet is excited for further little bits of your inspection of the series
The train at the end is a particular articular funicular. It's vehicular!
The week wasn’t complete without your video afterwards
I look forward to more of your yappin’ during season 2
It's been almost half a year since I started tuning in to your animation breakdowns, and it's been a blast!
i just want to say thank you for doing all of these videos. It has made me really appreciate animation more and the series more.
Swamp Jawn... BRING IT BACK! I need it when it comes back!
This videos made the anime experience even better and I didn't even read the manga yet. For season 2 I will have finished it so it will be a whole new vibe watching this breakdown videos. CAN'T WAIT!
These weekly episode breakdowns have been very quality bonding time for me and my girlfriend as we watch your videos together every week, and as an animator I have found your in-depth analyses incredibly fascinating and inspiring. Not lying when I say half of my hype for the next season is getting more analysis content from you (and that goes for both of us!). Please keep doing what you do!
Thistle telling chimera Fallin to not eat that mushroom thing was so funny to me. Like a owner making sure his dog doesn't eat anything strange.
Trigger did an amazing job adapting this series so far, having episodes of both this and Frieren in the same week and then Mushoku Tensei had me spoiled as a fantasy/adventure fan.
Culture moment : the statue peeing on Laios is the "Manneken Pis", one of the famous monuments from the city of Brussel, in Belgium 🇧🇪. I can't believe I got to see a reference to my country 's culture in an anime !
Oh cool!
7:50 one thing i also liked about this shot was the framing of the shape of the sword in front of laios' face, hiding everything but his eyes and his hair, you can almost forget hes still a dwarf in this shot, you could almost perceive it as regular tall-man laios when you cant see the rounded dwarf face shape. the purest laios-shaped essence. and it reminds me of that one page in daydream hour where kui drew all the characters eyes+eyebrows without the context of the rest of the face, to show how she made a point to design those features in such a way as to always be able to tell exactly whom each set belonged to without the rest of the characters features. god of character design, she is
This entire series of Breakdowns feels like a love letter to the team that makes Dungeon Meshi. Bravo! Amazing job @SwampJawn!
~Sincerely; Grav G
It's gonna be tough not having your abalysis videos go look forward to each week, but I'm grateful for all you did for this first season and for the continuation whenever we get season two.
As ever, I'm so glad to see what you had to add to this episode, especially the reference to the "real life" creature Falin becomes in Laios' imagination. A close second was the medicine ball sound effects during Marcille's chaotic bouncing around during the gargoyle fight.
Thank you for your wonderful videos every week, they have been a core part of the Dungeon Meshi experience for me
Wonderful analysis, I love picking out details I didn't see on my first viewing and your explanations have made me love the work even more. I rarely like Japanese anime, and I thought I'd never find one that met my need for realism, whether in terms of the characters or the environment. In fact, this might be the very first piece of media to do it so properly and so consistently... Thank you
That trolly scene felt like something straight out of a classic Final Fantasy to me. The scene of Laios looking out of the window with those orbs of light is picture frame worthy.
Also, after just watching Hell's Paradise, sick burn towards MAPPA! LOL XD
I just found this channel yesterday and now having watched every video I think I can safely say I am a big fan and look forward to future content! This dungeon meshi content has been especially interesting because it’s not that common to get such a wonderful breakdown of specifically the animation episode by episode, especially appreciate the focus on the individual animators given how much each specific one can truly influence the result. It’s also nice to find stuff with both knowledge and such good humor
thank you for doing this series 🥲 i love dunmeshi and your videos really help me appreciate the efforts of the animators on a deeper level. i can’t wait for season 2 to release!
I dont comment much but thank you for this series, i look forward to each one after a new episode comes out. Cant wait for season 2 :))
I will definitely give your other videos a try! You gave me so much insight into how animations are made and how complex and deliberate it is all while keeping it super entertaining. Keep it up :)
100% with the Laios beard rant. Good bless you sir.
In the latest radio show of DM, director Miyajima reveals that he has been a fan of DM since the start of manga 10 years ago.
And the tendency to follow manga panel closely is also kinda personal per conversation(s) he had with Kui during production went like this:
Kui: *points at certain scenes* Wouldn't adjusting this works better animation-wise?
Miyajima: No. your manga is like a bible to us fans, I wouldn't dare to put so much personal interpretation into it.
Kui: ...Dude, chill out
Absolutely love your commentary and humor! It’s perfect for this show
Seeing this breakdows were such a fresh air and as an artist, much appreciated they also kind of unique and rare obviously, and what's why I just suggest you continue to do it for other shows, if possible, like Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi, which is insanely good and has a lot interesting artistic chices as well. But of course, thank you for your work either way.
Thanks for making these videos, it's made watching this series considerably better. As someone who appreciates animation but doesn't actually know all that much about it, I've had a wonderful time revisiting the scenes that popped out to me and hearing a little about what made them click. Hope you can continue with it when season 2 comes out.
8:16 The anime not showing the scar on his leg isn't a mistake, it's a correction! Falin removed that scar by healing his leg in episode 12 after she was revived
I'd love to see you continue doing the weekly episode breakdowns as they've been a really good way for me to sit on and absorb what happened in the most recent episode. Especially considering you are very diligent in avoiding spoilers from the manga as you compare it to the show. thank you for your work so far ❤
Guy, this is a animation class, its is amazing, please keep doing videos like this!
Your videos have been an important part of my weekly watch of the series after I found your channel through tumblr, can't wait to see what you cook up going forward!
wow! i just wanted to say how much i appreciate your episode breakdowns!. I've so enjoyed watching your videos and am now following you un tumblr as well c:
Your videos were like 2nd Dungeon Meshi event I was looking fovard on a weekly basis. Ihanks for making these!
Great review. I love how you show the shots in slow motion and discuss how the strength of different artists has been implemented.
I _cannot_ wait for season 2. this anime is _amazing_
thank you for making these videos. it's been great to learn so much more than I would have otherwise known about the animation and team behind it
I sure hope you keep doing this once season 2 happens! I always came back and watched right after I watched an episode.
thank you so much for this serie!!
it made watching dungeon meshi an even better experience :)
This was a first for me. First in enjoying and appreciating the fruits of labor with every episode and then have the insane effort and attention to detail among lots of animation tidbits with which I'm not to familiar pointed out by your weekly breakdowns.
It made this season of Dungeon Meshi a unique and special experience for me (having a great adaption from and even greater source material is of course almost an instand win). Thank you for sticking with this series as well and show us the love and care the folks at Trigger put into the adaptation.
Cheers to the season 2 and hopefully you'll do some videos on that again - or in the meantime. Now excuse me, I'm off to binge read the manga... 😅
Thanks for this breakdown series, dude! It's been fun as hell taking this series in as a supplement to the episode, and your insights into what goes into the animation has really elevated my appreciation for the series as a whole. Seeing how you break animation down every week has made me become a bit more studious about what I'm watching too, so the interest is very infectious! Your frequent comparisons to the manga were always much appreciated too as good reminders to check the source material and see in what ways the anime elevated it! Hope your break goes well, making a weekly series is absolutely daunting, but you've worked super hard finding the best cuts to break down and conveyed it all in an easy to understand way! Whatever you do next, I'll be supporting as an avid watcher! 👍
Its been such a pleasure to watch these videos after every Dungeon Meshi episode! Please take a break after all the work you put into this series.
The eyes in that image of of long haired Laios with scruff always stares into the depths of my heart and soul.
Everytime I see it I just have to stop and stare.
I’m gonna miss these weekly updates! Looking forward to the next season.
I'M SO DAMN SADDD 😭😭😭 Can't wait for the next season!!!
As a huge Dunmeshi fan since before the anime even dropped, I genuinely CAN'T wait for season 2 to come. It's so balls to the wall conceptually INSANE and things happen there that I couldn't possibly predict when I was reading the manga for the first time. It also becomes so much more obvious regarding the central theme of Dunmeshi and how every single bit of the story, even all the silly cooking adventures they had at the start, is part of this theme.
Just thank you for making me decide to watch the anime now, goddam I love hearing you talk about animation
Oh this is such a great video, time to watch all the rest of them and subscribe!
Jawn I am so freaking thankful you made these analyses, I hope you continue to do so, but understand if you don't make an analysis for every episoof season 2. Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out the details and teaching me so much ❤
I'm sooooo psyched for season 2! This is such an incredible story!
Met you through Dungeon Meshi, subscribed now, I'll be interested to see what else you talk about! I really appreciated this look at details I don't have an eye for, helps me appreciate the animation in a whole new way!
Thank you for this series. Both educational and fun to watch. You should consider a super cut compilation to farm the views you deserve.
As a manga reader, Chimera!Falin not eating the walking mushroom is a very good addition to the anime. As one it is in a way, calling back to what the group first caught as food and what we just went through with mushrooms. Also manga spoilers that will not be mentioned, of course.
Your video is so good! I haven’t even watched Dungeon Meshi yet, but you episode dissections are just so interesting! The attention to detail: drawing of the animation lines, the way you describe the dialogue clearly, the crediting of animators, just shows how much research and effort you put into each video! I can feel the love you have for this series and how much effort is put into each video through the sheer level of detailing. Should I watch Dungeon Meshi now? 😅
Oh oh btw, have a good break!! U deserve it ❤🎉
I fucking love animation. So many people can work on one thing and have different styles and flairs but it all flows so well you rarely notice. It's incredible. This show has been a breath of fresh air and I cannot wait to see the next season. I'm not one for caring about anime studios but Studi Trigger is really stading out to me as a company I excitedly hear.
I cannot wait for the day we see these breakdowns come back
I’ve loved this series so much, so excited to sit down and watch this later! Not sure your next plans (sorry if you end up mentioning) but I’d LOVE to see a wrap up video with final impressions or maybe even favorite moments from the season. Your break downs of the animation have given me even MORE appreciation for a thing I already love and I appreciate the highlights on specific artists styles and work. It’s been cool taking that knowledge and looking at different scenes not mentioned and deducing the animators or how they are achieving an effect, etc.
Thanks so much for all your work on this series! Hope to see you continue this when the next season airs :)
Happy end of season one! Thank you swamp jawn for all the analysis and behind the scenes investigations. Here’s to more anime analysis and to season 2!
@@Randio420 All hail king Laios 🤴devourer of all things horrible! Long may he reign!
This includes you. You are horrible and He would eat you for being a rude person and replying to random folks with spoilers but I read the manga so 😛🤪😜.
the quality of the animation on this episode is on a whole another level..movie grade
i'm going to miss these breakdowns nearly as much as the show itself - thank you so much for sharing them with us!