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20.06.24

#Mira-Marathon | Dungeon meshi

Anime Name: Dungeon meshi | Season 1 | (2024); Production studios: Trigger; Directors: Yoshihiro Miyajima, Kôdai Nakano, Yuichi Shimodaira, Yuki Kouno, Aya Ikeda; Screenwriters: Kimiko Ueno, Nanami Higuchi, Yu Sato;

Manga author: Kui Ryôko;

Starring: Kentarô Kumagai, Sayaka Senbongi, Asuna Tomari, Hiroshi Naka, Saori Hayami; Genres: Comedy, Fantasy; Running Time: One series – 26 minutes | All series – 10 hours 32 minutes;

"Dungeon Meshi" is an anime that combines fantasy, cooking and comedy. A group of dungeon explorers embark on a rescue mission in a subterranean kingdom and create a storm of taste sensations along the way. Humor and colorful animation add charm. Pros: A unique combination of genres; Original characters; Bright animation; Fun soundtrack. Cons: Can seem slow.

My rating:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Omg dungeons menshi is so good! The characters and the worldbuilding and the art and the hu—“

It’s because the author had TWO MONTHS between publications instead of the usual week. 8X the amount of time to plot her story and see where she had been and where she was going and figure out how best to get there. Imagine if this was the industry standard instead of the crushing gears of weekly publication which grinds the minds, bodys, and souls of mangaka to dust until there is nothing left. Imagine Dungeon Menshi qualify manga as a rule not the exception. Imagine stories that did not destroy their creators. Imagine—

Gege and Ryoko Kui are the perfect visualizer of what loving your OCs can look like and it's genuinely so funny

"Fantasy's greatest strength as a genre is how it gives readers the chance to live out their escapist-"

WRONG. Fantasy's greatest strength is that interactions like this can happen.