The best thing I've ever heard said about Dungeon Meshi is that it isn't a cooking anime, it's an eating anime. And as a manga reader, it's scary just how right that statement is.
@@RED_XLR they do, but cooking is only one part of the process of eating. DM is not limited to cooking (you'll know what I mean if you read through the manga)
One thing this manga has over Frieren and Witch Hat Atelier: It has an actual ending. For real, it cannot be understated how amazing it is for a manga, or anime, or any piece of media including video games nowadays, to have an actual fully realized ending that doesn't involve an axe.
Even better, the ending sticks the landing. I was both sad and excited that the series was ending. Sad, because I enjoyed it so much and wanted more. Excited, because it looked like it was going to end well. There isn't a lot of really anything that has satisfying endings.
This. It's the only long series manga ending I've ever read that felt right. From start to finish, you know the author gave alot of thought on how the story would build up to a finale to end. Many mangas I won't name just improvise after a certain point.
dungeon meshi is so so so detailed, but the pacing is also efficient and satisfying. the details ryoko kui thought of but dont need to show in the story, she gracefully puts aside to publish as extras instead. nothing overstays their welcome and even then there is so much subtle storytelling beneath the main plot that they dont need any filler eps. the fact that the mangaka refuses anime adaptation until the series nears the ending is a contributing factor too
I've read the manga and no spoilers, only vibes: Ryoko Kui's work genuinely reminds me of Terry Pratchett's works in the best of ways. It's funny, it's tongue-and-cheek, it's goofy, but it's incredibly visceral and heartfelt and it deeply resonates with me as an autistic reader, and you can really tell just how much she loves *people* and those messy, wonderful, complicated connections they can make. I'm so glad more people are getting to experience it.
I’ve been thinking about getting my parents to watch Dungeon Meshi with me, but I’ve been a bit on the fence about it, but you describing it as Terry-Pratchett-Like is giving me more motivation to actually ask, since my dad in particular is a huge fan of Pratchett! I am looking forward to what’s to come!
THAT'S IT! That's the vibe I was getting! Pratchett, yes! Also Laios is clearly on the spectrum. I was confused by people who said he didn't have empathy, he clearly does, but now I understand why it's not obvious to some people.
@@RutabegaNG He definitely displays it in unconventional ways from a neurotypical perspective, from what I've gathered. His love language is acts of service and action. Spoilers for the anime only folks who haven't made it past the frogs and the tentacles yet: One of his clearest displays of empathy is when he is hyping himself into sacrificing his leg in order to get access to the dragon's weakspot. "It'll be over fast. It's nothing big. Not compared to Falin's pain." is the exact quote from the official English manga translation, but that's the whole reason he started eating the monsters and basically speedran the dungeon. A deep and profound empathy and love that required he pushed himself beyond his limits and took care of himself so that he could keep it up. It's why he has a pretty good amount of bodyfat still and is well hydrated, while Shuro looks like total shit by the time they get to their brawl. Laios saw the mistake that got his sister killed, which was fatigue and malnutrition, and made sure he would NEVER make that mistake again.
@@RutabegaNG Oh, the part I mentioned is in the anime! I just didn't recall which episode, if you're caught up on the anime it's not a spoiler. Otherwise, have fun when you get to it!
One thing that stuck out to me throughout the whole show is how the story actually punishes the characters for their flaws. This is very apparent with Liaos in Episodes 6 and 13 as his ignorance of the Mad Mage is what losses him Falin a second time. 😢 This show has some really grounded, well written characters.
Early on the depth is hidden in details, masked by the comedy. And as you said, the comedy is very intelligently interwoven into the characters, making them more relatable. But, most crucially, as the hidden depths begin to slowly surface, the comedy becomes tied closely into the drama and horror. And that I think is the key to Delicious in Dungeon. The balance of comedy and genuine drama and horror is impeccable, making the characters more believable and relatable, and keeping the entire story grounded. Instead of losing itself to the pursuit of ultimate epicness or horror, this series manages the amazing task of keeping everything close, personal, and most of all, believable throughout by never forgetting other aspects of its characters. Thus, the comedy actually makes the drama more dramatic. And that is what makes a good, delicious, balanced meal.
Learning that the Manga is about EATING not COOKING made it raise to the top in my charts. "Eating" is a universal experience for all lifeforms, a thing that ties us all together and tears us apart, literally. Foreshadowing is all over the place, hints are placed all around, explained but not deeper looked at until you notice how it connects later and how its done is AMAZING, ABSOLUTE GENIUS, TOTAL MASTERCLASS. That Manga & Anime is a must read & see.
I dunno sounds a bit of a tomato/tomato thing, in this case xD DM is about alimentation and its aspects, and a side of it is making the best out of the ingredients you have to make your mind and body better. So it IS a cooking anime/manga, it's just different from other sport-style ones like the usual known ones, like Foodgasm no Soma or Made in Ab- oh wait no that's another matter ^^
At first I thought “oh cool another wholesome anime to heal up” and as continued to watch I start to pick up the plot and was “ oh no it’s going to get dark soon and I luv it “
I recently finished the manga, and you are so right. I started watching for the comedy which had me laughing, but not expecting much until the turning point. I immediately binged the manga online. The secret of the dungeon is one of the best twists I've ever read in fantasy and still gives me chills YOU. WILL. NOT. BE. DISSAPPOINTED.
I strongly recommend anime-only to read the manga after the anime ends. Ryoko kui adds an extreme amount of world and character building in side content, and alot of context dialogue is missing in the anime.
as a fellow anime only, i love this show sooo much and i watch new episodes with my friends every thursday. praying netflix allows more episodes cuz we're coming up on the 24 ep mark and we all know netflix isnt the biggest fan of its animated series, meanwhile i think we're only a little over 1/3rd of the manga through from what i can tell
im pretty sure netflix only has distribution and localization rights for dungeon meshi, they probably arent that involved in its actual production. netflix just likes to slap their "original series" logo on anything they have sole distribution rights to, but dungeon meshi is being aired on normal tv at least inside japan, so another season should be able to happen whether netflix approves it or not. luckily if they do have any say, the manga isnt really that long. one more season of the same length (24 episodes) should be enough to complete it
i agree. frieren i enjoyed at first but become a predictable drag the longer it goes on. so many characters but somehow i cannot bring myself to care about them all. the main characters are loveable, but almost feel 2 dimensional often. meanwhile dungeon meshi made me care about some minor character that does not even show up in the story ever... (chilchucks wife)
@@RegstarRogstar I agree with you. As a manga about characters, they seem pretty lacking of substance. I was asking myself why I wasn't enjoying Frieren as much as everyone and you pointed the right thing. I also agree with you for DM side characters, they seem to each have there own ticks, personnality and even charadesign that is more plausible in real life than in anime tropes. What I mean by realistic charadesigns is that they feel cultural and personnalised at the same time were Friren ones feels more random I guess (I don't mean that Frieren charadesigns are bad, but some doesn't feel really inspired or unique). As he pointed in the video, DM isn't afraid of showing their characters lacks which make them more real.
@@aechmea2855 dm designs are realistic and grounded, and them not being designed with the same detail as say genshin designs make sense bc you can see how the world informs how these ppl are shaped. plus ryoko kui makes them all so diverse anyway! meanwhile w frieren... they ARE iconic though ill give you that but you cant really tell why theyre dressed like that... give me these characters w/o context i wont be able to tell what their deal is. the plot in frieren feels like fillers that dont change our understanding of the world nor change the characters after a certain point. makes me a bit sad seeing dm not reaching the popularity frieren gets not gonna lie lol...
Something I find interesting about Marcille is her design and how it, in a way, spoils a later twist, same for hints dropped in the background of her dream in the most recent episode
This work is very good, I've read it all, but I hadn't noticed a detail in Marcille's dream, which I noticed in this ep with the ''book'' and ''imaginary pet'' by laios, the author is brilliant
On Falin having a darker side to her, I think you'll like the upcoming flashbacks that feature her if you want to see that side of her It's not a huge revelating either i think but it's really nice to develop her and go beyond the image of the stereotypical woman in danger who's so sweet and can do no wrong
One of the reactors I follow had reacted to Dungeon Meshi so I figured what the heck, I'll give it a look. Netflix had four episodes at that point. They weren't earth-shattering but they were fun. Seemed like a good contrast for Solo Leveling, so I kept watching. That was one of the best viewing decisions I've made. I'm already reading three manga (One Piece, Solo Leveling, Kaiju #8) so I don't really have the space to add a 4th, but after tonight's episode, I might drop Solo Leveling and pick this one up.
the manga for dungeon meshi is definitely worth a read as theres tons of world building and character moments that only gets seen in bonus chapters, which the anime isnt covering. theres also an entire lore book called the adventurer's bible which i highly recommended checking out after you've completed the manga as it has some spoilers. the world and characters are extremely well thought out and so much of it barely even gets touched on within the main story. theres just so much information about the world that it feels like a place where an unlimited number of stories could take place. honestly it would make for a really fantastic ttrpg setting, which makes sense cause the author literally read through d&d handbooks for inspiration for dungeon meshi lol
I'm SO happy you like it, I blasted through the manga after the first handful of episodes came out, and it doesn't disappoint!!!! I hope you enjoy the ride when the anime starts releasing again! ❤
It is interesting to see how others experience this story. I love the humor in it, and I think that certain (yet to be seen) comedy bits are the most memorable moments of the story to me. I love the story and plot as well, but as we get further into the adaptation, this will probably be my favorite show under the comedy genre.
I look forward to Marcille's hangover being animated. Because WOW, does she have the worst morning ever! (That is also full of hype.) And then there is that curry centric...mood whiplash. 😱
Frieren, Dungeon Meshi and Witch Hat Atelier definitely saved the fantasy genre in anime/manga for me and I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thinks so!
The show's focus on adventure is based on how much the director loves the manga and how much Kui loves western fantasy. Kui also loves drawing just as much as she loves food and fantasy. She planned out a whole fantasy world with different countries, how they interact, the different races that show up, the ways their societies function, etc. She's a true creative in the genre. I'm just gonna say, what Tolkien did for literative fantasy is close to what Ryoko Kui's doing for anime fantasy. She has 4 books full of reference sketches and notes about how modern fashion would work with every fantasy race. She includes rough sketches of every new idea she had in every volume released. The production is all very Tolkien-esque, with all the appendices, notes, and artwork that would never see the light of day anywhere else.
I was avoiding this one because it's a Slice-Of-Life but you've convinced Me to give it a whirl. I had the same attitude for Frieren & ended up loving that.😅
this show and it’s way to recreate the feeling of community and home is kind of crazy. i don’t normally like weekly releases, but this is the perfect series for this and every thursday my friend and i come together. we eat, we enjoy the story, and we chat. dungeon meshi is seriously amazing
Omg I can’t wait for next episode my favorite character should show up in there unfortunately I will have to wait for second season for most of my favorite scenes to get adapted but will be worth it it’s so great and it only gets better the further you go can’t wait for anime watchers to experience this amazing story
Not an anime fan but holy butts did it felt amazing watching this serie, it’s not overboard like most anime, it feels realistic but yet powerful & I appreciate the hell out of it 🎉
i am glad that someone like you is doing a video on dungeon mesh we all know for sure and experience it already how amazing this show is .. however even tho there is a good fan base to the series but still, it didn't get the recognition that it deserves yet in the anime community at lest ... we need to tell everyone about how good this show is :D
Great video essay. I just started and caught up on Dungeon Meshi two nights ago. In one night. I was blown away. I do NOT care for cooking, sports, or gambling animes, so I had almost written off Delicious in Dungeon because I imagined how annoyed I'd be fast-forwarding through the inane foodie parts. Instead, I found a grand story, chock-full of violence, lore, tension (MaricillexFalin shipper here. Lolz), hope, beauty, and ridiculousness. I have barely notcied having to cut past the 3-5 minutes of food prep and cooking each episode. Honestly, I'd kept up so little on the show, I had thought it was done airing!!! Lolololz on me. Looks loke I'm waiting on the edge of my seat each week with you other weebs.
This anime is like my beard: I first thought it looked weird and not for me, yet soon, it grew on me so much that I cannot imagine being without it) I'm reading the manga nowadays, and it's the best thing since Fujimoto's Firepunch and Chainsaw Man I've read. It's so fucking good! Its character designs and body types, its worldbuilding and creative spins to the fantasy tropes, the story, character development, and occasional dwarven crotch - everything's memorable and worthy of your attention!
I watched the first 2 airing and decided to binge later, since i tought it wouldnt go anywhere that the sister being eaten would be a side quest. But oh i was wrong. Its not a cooking show its an EATING SHOW
I am an elder weeb, and this is one of the few newer anime I have enjoyed because of it its story. I love good stories, and so many anime do more action over story, and I enjoy the more story driven anime.
video came out the perfect time just finnished episode 19 and read a little ahead in the manga. og i only watched this cause im a cook my self. i felt the first 3 episode were kinda weak but i was like the cooking and comedy was enoug to keep me going but as we got to episode 4-5 when we were getting a lot cooler monsters and deep history of the dungeon teased i was thinking things were getting interesting and geunenly good, by episode 7 the fights and chase scenes were actully getting intese and the lore dumps about stuff like revival the war the elfs and dwarfs had to the living painting episodes witch was not only brilliant but turned out way more importen down the line then one first would think. then when we got to the red dragon like wow im sure we seen it not spoiling for people but wow. we have all joked in anime for many years trigger would save anime and end the isekai. over exaguration we all grown tired off im sure, but i honestly think with both the production and popularity of this a frieren we may just enter a age of real fantasy anime hopefully unpar with frieren and dungeon meshi
Great work, bro.... I enjoyed this video... I will have to browse around your past works and subscribe. You should have more viewers..... mabey try shorts or lame ass community comments to hook people up with new shows with visual eye candy ... who knows?. ( i always go to the main channel from the comments with impressive frames to get the name and reviews)
I highly agree the beginning is kind of bland, however that all turned around during the living armor scene. Such a great sequence! The craziest thing was that even though the armor is…just armor it had so much personality and charisma. The way the sets of armor moved and reacted to the party was so…scary. I loved it!
As someone who has been reading the manga for years and trying to get all of my friends to read it as well its very satisfying seeing the anime blow up like this.
I was so worried at the first ep cause i was kinda confused at the tone and so many people had been praising it and so i was so worried i wouldnt like it but now im obsessed and so happy watching it every thursday
This has become one of my favorite shows this year I try to always eat something while watching it, although on certain episodes you can’t eat while watching 😅
Good video my guy! Subbed immediately. I watched some of your other videos after this and I think we might have similar taste and opinions on media lmao. Looking forward for your content going forward.
I tried to watch it, but I got tired of the yellow hair character complaining about eating dungeon food every episode. She agreed to this in the first episode repetitive and annoying. I stopped watching.
People keep saying the plot is gonna get darker and darker and I'm already thinking that this anime will become some serious shit like it is Made in Abyss D:
I'll be real with you. The story never quite loses its comedy. Even in situations where all hope seems lost, there's still jokes. And minor spoilers for the ending below!! There's a happy ending. A bit of bittersweetness for one character, but THIS STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING. IT DOES NOT END ON A DEPRESSING NOTE. THE STORY IS NOT ONE ABOUT SADNESS, IT IS A HAPPY STORY ABOUT COOKING AND EATING. THE MANGA ENDS ON A SCENE OF A MAN HOLDING A CHILD AND ASKING WHAT THEY SHOULD EAT FOR DINNER!
I think I saw this all over my tumblr dash before starting it, and Senshi's English VA, Sungwon Cho (ProZD), is why I caved and started watching. I watched the first episode (I think four episodes total had released), got hooked, and immediately binged the manga. I'm so excited for the rest of the anime and seeing more scenes brought to life. So far episode 17 has been my favorite, and I'm incredibly excited to see how they adapt certain things.
At the pace they’re going they can absolutely cover the whole manga in two seasons. This first 24 episode season will basically reach the midpoint of the manga. So we only need one more season to be greenlit to tell the entire main story! *main story because the mangaka has a pretty extensive collection of extras chapters that cover backstory, world building, etc, but I don’t know that those will ever be animated
Such a beautifully created video! Loved every bit of it! Just finished Dungeon Meshi and came to find your video. I wholeheartedly love this anime and will eagerly wait for the 2nd season.
I think it's not that Delicious in Dungeon tricks you into thinking it's just only wholesome, it's that it tricks you into forgetting that it's dark. The proof: His sister gets eaten alive in front of him by a dragon.
Honestly I disagree with the remark of Trigger doing a decent job. They have done a barely passable one. What made it very clear was on the first episode in which it is explained that the way that is littered in traps was a HUGE BOON because otherwise they’d have to deal with the scenario you see giant Laios in the opening(suspended corridors exposed on both sides) and it would be GUARANTEED that they’d be attacked by TONS of flying monsters(they usually took that path when they had the other 2 fighters). Trigger didn’t feel the need to add that despite using the visuals shamelessly.
No it's not Darker than I thought, I already guessed how dark it was :P (tbh fairly but not incredibly much, when in your personal scale you have Bokurano or the usual famous manga of big swords and 7 years long ship arcs... XD)
It has biblical elements too that's why i was intrigued and hooked to watch and read the manga. One example (spoiler alert) is the tower with staircases is very similar to the Tower of Babel. The Red Dragon and Winged Lion reminds me of the Seven Headed Dragon and Six winged lion in the Book of Revelation.
Too bad she decided to look like a very progressive person with a progressive following. I hate the notion of deplatforming people for not agreeing with what their followers think. The world will never be agreed upon everything, so why ruin lives over it. (I am atheist, pro lgbtq, and all that, not trying to start some comment war just stating my opinion).
I do really like this anime. But was never fooled by how dark it is. But thats because I I grew up with martian successor Nadescio and vandread. Which used this way of story telling. Back through the 80's and 90's. I was a nerd and otaku. But call me a weeb i'll break you. Weebs are pathetic. I grew up in a time where we got beat for liking anime. Where my friend was stabbed for wearing a shirt with goku on it. Weebs complain about about someone not liking their favorate char as if it was the end of the world.
I know it's not the main topic but I'd personally describe witch hat atelier not only with its power system, but also with its love letter to children and learning. This manga touches a LOT on children's rights and the way systems can fail children. Considering it only through the power system overlooks the care put into the characters, in my opinion.
Dungeon meshi gos from happy go lucky show about food, to dark and super gritty almost geopolitical, then back to food, then high level lovcraftian horror and then finally back to food
I love this series! It's the perfect combo of fantasy, comedy, but also seriousness. It reminds me of The Slayers, which I also loved. I wish there were more series like this!
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The best thing I've ever heard said about Dungeon Meshi is that it isn't a cooking anime, it's an eating anime. And as a manga reader, it's scary just how right that statement is.
*vietnam flashbacks*
But they still cook.
@RED_XLR Yeah they really do 🔥COOK🔥 don't they.
@@RED_XLR they do, but cooking is only one part of the process of eating. DM is not limited to cooking (you'll know what I mean if you read through the manga)
.... Is this even pg 13?!!!
One thing this manga has over Frieren and Witch Hat Atelier: It has an actual ending. For real, it cannot be understated how amazing it is for a manga, or anime, or any piece of media including video games nowadays, to have an actual fully realized ending that doesn't involve an axe.
Even better, the ending sticks the landing. I was both sad and excited that the series was ending. Sad, because I enjoyed it so much and wanted more. Excited, because it looked like it was going to end well. There isn't a lot of really anything that has satisfying endings.
This. It's the only long series manga ending I've ever read that felt right. From start to finish, you know the author gave alot of thought on how the story would build up to a finale to end. Many mangas I won't name just improvise after a certain point.
@@Rexil9 "Many mangas I won't name just improvise after a certain point" Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?
@@Rexil9 you should check out helck, it got an anime adaptation but i heard it was pretty poor but the manga imo is super underrated.
dungeon meshi is so so so detailed, but the pacing is also efficient and satisfying. the details ryoko kui thought of but dont need to show in the story, she gracefully puts aside to publish as extras instead. nothing overstays their welcome and even then there is so much subtle storytelling beneath the main plot that they dont need any filler eps. the fact that the mangaka refuses anime adaptation until the series nears the ending is a contributing factor too
Incredible timing to release this for the episode about the existential angst of being super long lived.
I've read the manga and no spoilers, only vibes: Ryoko Kui's work genuinely reminds me of Terry Pratchett's works in the best of ways. It's funny, it's tongue-and-cheek, it's goofy, but it's incredibly visceral and heartfelt and it deeply resonates with me as an autistic reader, and you can really tell just how much she loves *people* and those messy, wonderful, complicated connections they can make. I'm so glad more people are getting to experience it.
I’ve been thinking about getting my parents to watch Dungeon Meshi with me, but I’ve been a bit on the fence about it, but you describing it as Terry-Pratchett-Like is giving me more motivation to actually ask, since my dad in particular is a huge fan of Pratchett!
I am looking forward to what’s to come!
THAT'S IT! That's the vibe I was getting! Pratchett, yes!
Also Laios is clearly on the spectrum. I was confused by people who said he didn't have empathy, he clearly does, but now I understand why it's not obvious to some people.
@@RutabegaNG He definitely displays it in unconventional ways from a neurotypical perspective, from what I've gathered. His love language is acts of service and action. Spoilers for the anime only folks who haven't made it past the frogs and the tentacles yet:
One of his clearest displays of empathy is when he is hyping himself into sacrificing his leg in order to get access to the dragon's weakspot. "It'll be over fast. It's nothing big. Not compared to Falin's pain." is the exact quote from the official English manga translation, but that's the whole reason he started eating the monsters and basically speedran the dungeon. A deep and profound empathy and love that required he pushed himself beyond his limits and took care of himself so that he could keep it up. It's why he has a pretty good amount of bodyfat still and is well hydrated, while Shuro looks like total shit by the time they get to their brawl. Laios saw the mistake that got his sister killed, which was fatigue and malnutrition, and made sure he would NEVER make that mistake again.
@@BasilBard I appreciate the spoiler warning, I haven't read the manga yet, and your comment told me where to stop reading.
@@RutabegaNG Oh, the part I mentioned is in the anime! I just didn't recall which episode, if you're caught up on the anime it's not a spoiler. Otherwise, have fun when you get to it!
Eating is a privilege only the living have. That quote from the 1st season got me hungry for the upcoming season.
One thing that stuck out to me throughout the whole show is how the story actually punishes the characters for their flaws. This is very apparent with Liaos in Episodes 6 and 13 as his ignorance of the Mad Mage is what losses him Falin a second time. 😢 This show has some really grounded, well written characters.
Early on the depth is hidden in details, masked by the comedy. And as you said, the comedy is very intelligently interwoven into the characters, making them more relatable. But, most crucially, as the hidden depths begin to slowly surface, the comedy becomes tied closely into the drama and horror. And that I think is the key to Delicious in Dungeon. The balance of comedy and genuine drama and horror is impeccable, making the characters more believable and relatable, and keeping the entire story grounded. Instead of losing itself to the pursuit of ultimate epicness or horror, this series manages the amazing task of keeping everything close, personal, and most of all, believable throughout by never forgetting other aspects of its characters. Thus, the comedy actually makes the drama more dramatic. And that is what makes a good, delicious, balanced meal.
Learning that the Manga is about EATING not COOKING made it raise to the top in my charts.
"Eating" is a universal experience for all lifeforms, a thing that ties us all together and tears us apart, literally.
Foreshadowing is all over the place, hints are placed all around, explained but not deeper looked at until you notice how it connects later and how its done is AMAZING, ABSOLUTE GENIUS, TOTAL MASTERCLASS.
That Manga & Anime is a must read & see.
This is why I think Frieren is extremely overrated compared to Dungeon Meshi, this is just an absolutely masterpiece
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I dunno sounds a bit of a tomato/tomato thing, in this case xD DM is about alimentation and its aspects, and a side of it is making the best out of the ingredients you have to make your mind and body better. So it IS a cooking anime/manga, it's just different from other sport-style ones like the usual known ones, like Foodgasm no Soma or Made in Ab- oh wait no that's another matter ^^
sorry I wrote it in a caveman-level style, I hope it's understandable xD
I'm so glad that Trigger was the one to get Dungeon Meshi. The manga is fantastic and so far they've done a good job
8:53 "...as we discover the truths of this dungeon" *shows a statue of a lion*
You dont know what you did there but its clever
Really? I thought it just looked cool lmao
@@ontheriseav :)
@@ontheriseav oh my god you're a genius and you don't even know it
@@ontheriseav you have NO IDEA
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At first I thought “oh cool another wholesome anime to heal up” and as continued to watch I start to pick up the plot and was “ oh no it’s going to get dark soon and I luv it “
I like that you nonchalantly described Chilchuck as "The Logical Straight Man" cause he is 🤣
Eh, I like old man yaoi. Chilchuck is the jumping off point for old man yaoi.
I recently finished the manga, and you are so right. I started watching for the comedy which had me laughing, but not expecting much until the turning point. I immediately binged the manga online. The secret of the dungeon is one of the best twists I've ever read in fantasy and still gives me chills YOU. WILL. NOT. BE. DISSAPPOINTED.
I strongly recommend anime-only to read the manga after the anime ends. Ryoko kui adds an extreme amount of world and character building in side content, and alot of context dialogue is missing in the anime.
LET IT COOK
Honestly........the let it cook at the end is what sold it for me. Bravo Sir.
Laios got that dog in him
as a fellow anime only, i love this show sooo much and i watch new episodes with my friends every thursday. praying netflix allows more episodes cuz we're coming up on the 24 ep mark and we all know netflix isnt the biggest fan of its animated series, meanwhile i think we're only a little over 1/3rd of the manga through from what i can tell
At the rate they are going, two full seasons should be able to adapt the whole manga.
im pretty sure netflix only has distribution and localization rights for dungeon meshi, they probably arent that involved in its actual production. netflix just likes to slap their "original series" logo on anything they have sole distribution rights to, but dungeon meshi is being aired on normal tv at least inside japan, so another season should be able to happen whether netflix approves it or not. luckily if they do have any say, the manga isnt really that long. one more season of the same length (24 episodes) should be enough to complete it
I would argue that DM has better character writting than frieren
i agree. frieren i enjoyed at first but become a predictable drag the longer it goes on. so many characters but somehow i cannot bring myself to care about them all. the main characters are loveable, but almost feel 2 dimensional often. meanwhile dungeon meshi made me care about some minor character that does not even show up in the story ever... (chilchucks wife)
@@RegstarRogstar I agree with you. As a manga about characters, they seem pretty lacking of substance. I was asking myself why I wasn't enjoying Frieren as much as everyone and you pointed the right thing. I also agree with you for DM side characters, they seem to each have there own ticks, personnality and even charadesign that is more plausible in real life than in anime tropes. What I mean by realistic charadesigns is that they feel cultural and personnalised at the same time were Friren ones feels more random I guess (I don't mean that Frieren charadesigns are bad, but some doesn't feel really inspired or unique). As he pointed in the video, DM isn't afraid of showing their characters lacks which make them more real.
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@@aechmea2855 dm designs are realistic and grounded, and them not being designed with the same detail as say genshin designs make sense bc you can see how the world informs how these ppl are shaped. plus ryoko kui makes them all so diverse anyway! meanwhile w frieren... they ARE iconic though ill give you that but you cant really tell why theyre dressed like that... give me these characters w/o context i wont be able to tell what their deal is. the plot in frieren feels like fillers that dont change our understanding of the world nor change the characters after a certain point. makes me a bit sad seeing dm not reaching the popularity frieren gets not gonna lie lol...
Frieren is insanely boring
DUNGEON MESHI COOKIN!!!! SAY IT LOUDER!!!!! Amazing video 👏👏🔥🔥
i keep telling my friends that the surroundings tell a part of the story and to keep track of all the lion symbolism they see
Something I find interesting about Marcille is her design and how it, in a way, spoils a later twist, same for hints dropped in the background of her dream in the most recent episode
Let him cook.
💪🏽🔥
All five of the characters remind me of I have no mouth and I must scream
This work is very good, I've read it all, but I hadn't noticed a detail in Marcille's dream, which I noticed in this ep with the ''book'' and ''imaginary pet'' by laios, the author is brilliant
you notice that too loool .. i couldn't imagine that we already get a hint of these two this early loool
On Falin having a darker side to her, I think you'll like the upcoming flashbacks that feature her if you want to see that side of her
It's not a huge revelating either i think but it's really nice to develop her and go beyond the image of the stereotypical woman in danger who's so sweet and can do no wrong
Her weapon of choice is a mace :D
Chilchuck makes perfect sense to be the most mature member of the party once we know a bit more about him, he is my favourite character
One of the reactors I follow had reacted to Dungeon Meshi so I figured what the heck, I'll give it a look. Netflix had four episodes at that point. They weren't earth-shattering but they were fun. Seemed like a good contrast for Solo Leveling, so I kept watching.
That was one of the best viewing decisions I've made.
I'm already reading three manga (One Piece, Solo Leveling, Kaiju #8) so I don't really have the space to add a 4th, but after tonight's episode, I might drop Solo Leveling and pick this one up.
good choice, solo leveling is pretty terrible. trust me as someone who has read the whole novel.
Well now you have made a wise decision
Dungeon Meshi manga is finished and reached in my opinion well written satisfying ending.
the manga for dungeon meshi is definitely worth a read as theres tons of world building and character moments that only gets seen in bonus chapters, which the anime isnt covering. theres also an entire lore book called the adventurer's bible which i highly recommended checking out after you've completed the manga as it has some spoilers.
the world and characters are extremely well thought out and so much of it barely even gets touched on within the main story. theres just so much information about the world that it feels like a place where an unlimited number of stories could take place. honestly it would make for a really fantastic ttrpg setting, which makes sense cause the author literally read through d&d handbooks for inspiration for dungeon meshi lol
Good choice, Dungeon Meshi is finished, and it's got excellent ending which is really hard to find nowadays.
I'm SO happy you like it, I blasted through the manga after the first handful of episodes came out, and it doesn't disappoint!!!! I hope you enjoy the ride when the anime starts releasing again! ❤
It is interesting to see how others experience this story. I love the humor in it, and I think that certain (yet to be seen) comedy bits are the most memorable moments of the story to me. I love the story and plot as well, but as we get further into the adaptation, this will probably be my favorite show under the comedy genre.
I look forward to Marcille's hangover being animated. Because WOW, does she have the worst morning ever! (That is also full of hype.)
And then there is that curry centric...mood whiplash. 😱
The comedy in DM is like the mayonnaise in a good chicken salad sandwich. It binds complementary ingredients together to make a complete meal.
Prepare for the manga 😭🙏
2:03 DON'T compare this to Frieren. Frieren is on another level son.
Frieren, Dungeon Meshi and Witch Hat Atelier definitely saved the fantasy genre in anime/manga for me and I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thinks so!
What i love about this series is that it gets darker and darker but it doesn't forget that this is also supposed to be a comedy series.
The show's focus on adventure is based on how much the director loves the manga and how much Kui loves western fantasy. Kui also loves drawing just as much as she loves food and fantasy. She planned out a whole fantasy world with different countries, how they interact, the different races that show up, the ways their societies function, etc. She's a true creative in the genre.
I'm just gonna say, what Tolkien did for literative fantasy is close to what Ryoko Kui's doing for anime fantasy. She has 4 books full of reference sketches and notes about how modern fashion would work with every fantasy race. She includes rough sketches of every new idea she had in every volume released.
The production is all very Tolkien-esque, with all the appendices, notes, and artwork that would never see the light of day anywhere else.
I was avoiding this one because it's a Slice-Of-Life but you've convinced Me to give it a whirl. I had the same attitude for Frieren & ended up loving that.😅
First time watching your channel, I enjoyed it a lot. Keep it up B!
Recap of the anime in 5 word's. Fear and hunger plus food
After re watched the second trailer , I pretty much know where season 1 will ends , so guys be ready for some heart touching moment and laughing lol
this show and it’s way to recreate the feeling of community and home is kind of crazy. i don’t normally like weekly releases, but this is the perfect series for this and every thursday my friend and i come together. we eat, we enjoy the story, and we chat. dungeon meshi is seriously amazing
"It's not an action anime"
Boy is that was a lie -manga reader
Great analysis, man! Thanks.
Omg I can’t wait for next episode my favorite character should show up in there
unfortunately I will have to wait for second season for most of my favorite scenes to get adapted but will be worth it
it’s so great and it only gets better the further you go can’t wait for anime watchers to experience this amazing story
Hair condition/styling having an impact on how well you can use or be affected by magic is pretty cool.
Not an anime fan but holy butts did it felt amazing watching this serie, it’s not overboard like most anime, it feels realistic but yet powerful & I appreciate the hell out of it 🎉
Freiren is currently on indefinite hiatus now. 😢
Don’t remind me 😭
Dungeon meshi ❌
Fear and hunger ✅
1:20 I mean it's still all those things you think it's gonna be, and MORE! I love Dungeon Meshi soooo sooo much!!!
i am glad that someone like you is doing a video on dungeon mesh we all know for sure and experience it already how amazing this show is .. however even tho there is a good fan base to the series but still, it didn't get the recognition that it deserves yet in the anime community at lest ... we need to tell everyone about how good this show is :D
Great video essay. I just started and caught up on Dungeon Meshi two nights ago. In one night. I was blown away. I do NOT care for cooking, sports, or gambling animes, so I had almost written off Delicious in Dungeon because I imagined how annoyed I'd be fast-forwarding through the inane foodie parts. Instead, I found a grand story, chock-full of violence, lore, tension (MaricillexFalin shipper here. Lolz), hope, beauty, and ridiculousness. I have barely notcied having to cut past the 3-5 minutes of food prep and cooking each episode.
Honestly, I'd kept up so little on the show, I had thought it was done airing!!! Lolololz on me. Looks loke I'm waiting on the edge of my seat each week with you other weebs.
This anime is like my beard: I first thought it looked weird and not for me, yet soon, it grew on me so much that I cannot imagine being without it) I'm reading the manga nowadays, and it's the best thing since Fujimoto's Firepunch and Chainsaw Man I've read. It's so fucking good! Its character designs and body types, its worldbuilding and creative spins to the fantasy tropes, the story, character development, and occasional dwarven crotch - everything's memorable and worthy of your attention!
This is my favorite anime now.
I watched the first 2 airing and decided to binge later, since i tought it wouldnt go anywhere that the sister being eaten would be a side quest. But oh i was wrong.
Its not a cooking show its an EATING SHOW
At first it start like comedy, and then it went Berserk.
I am an elder weeb, and this is one of the few newer anime I have enjoyed because of it its story. I love good stories, and so many anime do more action over story, and I enjoy the more story driven anime.
I’m on episode 3 of this anime. Can’t wait to finish it
video came out the perfect time just finnished episode 19 and read a little ahead in the manga. og i only watched this cause im a cook my self. i felt the first 3 episode were kinda weak but i was like the cooking and comedy was enoug to keep me going but as we got to episode 4-5 when we were getting a lot cooler monsters and deep history of the dungeon teased i was thinking things were getting interesting and geunenly good, by episode 7 the fights and chase scenes were actully getting intese and the lore dumps about stuff like revival the war the elfs and dwarfs had to the living painting episodes witch was not only brilliant but turned out way more importen down the line then one first would think. then when we got to the red dragon like wow im sure we seen it not spoiling for people but wow. we have all joked in anime for many years trigger would save anime and end the isekai. over exaguration we all grown tired off im sure, but i honestly think with both the production and popularity of this a frieren we may just enter a age of real fantasy anime hopefully unpar with frieren and dungeon meshi
That was beautiful ❤
This man COOKED with this video! 🧑🍳 Cool hair btw. Couldn't stop staring at it 🤩
Thanks!!!
Watching the anime had me and my friend confused why it has a TVMA rating. Glad to know it will pay off and isn't just a silly little cozy anime
Great work, bro.... I enjoyed this video... I will have to browse around your past works and subscribe.
You should have more viewers..... mabey try shorts or lame ass community comments to hook people up with new shows with visual eye candy ... who knows?. ( i always go to the main channel from the comments with impressive frames to get the name and reviews)
I highly agree the beginning is kind of bland, however that all turned around during the living armor scene. Such a great sequence!
The craziest thing was that even though the armor is…just armor it had so much personality and charisma. The way the sets of armor moved and reacted to the party was so…scary. I loved it!
In a sense, this anime has a lot in common with Made in Abyss.
I honestly prefer this show over Fieren. It has A LOT.
Well...someone did die in the first episode.
As someone who has been reading the manga for years and trying to get all of my friends to read it as well its very satisfying seeing the anime blow up like this.
As someone who read the manga: .....yeah...
great vid im subbing to say i was here before you blow up
dungeon meshi,oh dungeon meshi
ive let it cook and im stuffed wanting for more, season 2 confirmed baby
I was so worried at the first ep cause i was kinda confused at the tone and so many people had been praising it and so i was so worried i wouldnt like it but now im obsessed and so happy watching it every thursday
MASTER🅱IECE of a video!
As a manga reader I can guarantee this is gonna be the fantasy anime of all time!
This has become one of my favorite shows this year I try to always eat something while watching it, although on certain episodes you can’t eat while watching 😅
nice work man
Good video my guy! Subbed immediately. I watched some of your other videos after this and I think we might have similar taste and opinions on media lmao. Looking forward for your content going forward.
Glad to have you here!
I tried to watch it, but I got tired of the yellow hair character complaining about eating dungeon food every episode. She agreed to this in the first episode repetitive and annoying. I stopped watching.
She grows on you
People keep saying the plot is gonna get darker and darker and I'm already thinking that this anime will become some serious shit like it is Made in Abyss D:
I'll be real with you. The story never quite loses its comedy. Even in situations where all hope seems lost, there's still jokes. And minor spoilers for the ending below!!
There's a happy ending. A bit of bittersweetness for one character, but THIS STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING. IT DOES NOT END ON A DEPRESSING NOTE. THE STORY IS NOT ONE ABOUT SADNESS, IT IS A HAPPY STORY ABOUT COOKING AND EATING. THE MANGA ENDS ON A SCENE OF A MAN HOLDING A CHILD AND ASKING WHAT THEY SHOULD EAT FOR DINNER!
You're really getting a ton of mileage out of PowerPoint night lol
Gotta spread the word lmao
I think I saw this all over my tumblr dash before starting it, and Senshi's English VA, Sungwon Cho (ProZD), is why I caved and started watching. I watched the first episode (I think four episodes total had released), got hooked, and immediately binged the manga. I'm so excited for the rest of the anime and seeing more scenes brought to life. So far episode 17 has been my favorite, and I'm incredibly excited to see how they adapt certain things.
This video is amazing
Looking forward to a post-Izutsumi video.
Love this channel and the format
just for reference, the anime isnt even halfway through the story...
Really?! Let’s goooo
At the pace they’re going they can absolutely cover the whole manga in two seasons. This first 24 episode season will basically reach the midpoint of the manga. So we only need one more season to be greenlit to tell the entire main story!
*main story because the mangaka has a pretty extensive collection of extras chapters that cover backstory, world building, etc, but I don’t know that those will ever be animated
Such a beautifully created video! Loved every bit of it! Just finished Dungeon Meshi and came to find your video. I wholeheartedly love this anime and will eagerly wait for the 2nd season.
I would not be watching this if the animation style wasn't so unique
Bro love your Ramen hair.
I think it's not that Delicious in Dungeon tricks you into thinking it's just only wholesome, it's that it tricks you into forgetting that it's dark.
The proof: His sister gets eaten alive in front of him by a dragon.
It does tho , well kui love comedy so…
Yeah, I dunno why people get surprised by the darkness. This story never really gets darker than a girl being eaten alive in front of her brother.
@@genericname2747...are you sure about that????
Honestly I disagree with the remark of Trigger doing a decent job. They have done a barely passable one. What made it very clear was on the first episode in which it is explained that the way that is littered in traps was a HUGE BOON because otherwise they’d have to deal with the scenario you see giant Laios in the opening(suspended corridors exposed on both sides) and it would be GUARANTEED that they’d be attacked by TONS of flying monsters(they usually took that path when they had the other 2 fighters).
Trigger didn’t feel the need to add that despite using the visuals shamelessly.
No it's not Darker than I thought, I already guessed how dark it was :P (tbh fairly but not incredibly much, when in your personal scale you have Bokurano or the usual famous manga of big swords and 7 years long ship arcs... XD)
It has biblical elements too that's why i was intrigued and hooked to watch and read the manga. One example (spoiler alert) is the tower with staircases is very similar to the Tower of Babel. The Red Dragon and Winged Lion reminds me of the Seven Headed Dragon and Six winged lion in the Book of Revelation.
I love how it’s gets better over time ❤ the first few episodes had problems that were fixed so good there some of my favorite aspects
Too bad she decided to look like a very progressive person with a progressive following. I hate the notion of deplatforming people for not agreeing with what their followers think. The world will never be agreed upon everything, so why ruin lives over it. (I am atheist, pro lgbtq, and all that, not trying to start some comment war just stating my opinion).
I do really like this anime. But was never fooled by how dark it is. But thats because I I grew up with martian successor Nadescio and vandread. Which used this way of story telling. Back through the 80's and 90's. I was a nerd and otaku. But call me a weeb i'll break you. Weebs are pathetic. I grew up in a time where we got beat for liking anime. Where my friend was stabbed for wearing a shirt with goku on it. Weebs complain about about someone not liking their favorate char as if it was the end of the world.
I know it's not the main topic but I'd personally describe witch hat atelier not only with its power system, but also with its love letter to children and learning.
This manga touches a LOT on children's rights and the way systems can fail children. Considering it only through the power system overlooks the care put into the characters, in my opinion.
Dungeon meshi gos from happy go lucky show about food, to dark and super gritty almost geopolitical, then back to food, then high level lovcraftian horror and then finally back to food
The funiest thing for me was when Laios saved the party from hard spots just by being a huge Dungeon nerd. Man and Elf Senshi was peak manga/anime.
I love this series! It's the perfect combo of fantasy, comedy, but also seriousness. It reminds me of The Slayers, which I also loved. I wish there were more series like this!