(N) Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon)

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for final thoughts:

Well, it definitely sucks that they weren't able to make it a full three-cour or four-cour, but I guess considering the current anime industry, at least it wasn't one cour at a time?

Anyways, I will give it a 9/10
Whenever the anime focused fully on the meshi part, it wasn't really good. But thankfully, the focus on meshi was quickly put aside for the dungeon part, and the meshi took a spot in the backseat. However, it wasn't completely out of the picture and while not standing out, it supported the story, for instance, Senshi's obsession with food or the immortal village. When used like that, the meshi part actually wasn't too bad

On the fantasy side, it was nice seeing rarer references, like Creeping Coin. Also maybe Changeling. The rest I think I see often enough.
Oh, but I guess Dark Elves being considered Elves is rare.
Also reminds me how Hobbits still remain one of the few if not only fantasy race not allowed to exist in other franchises with said name.
Anyways, the dungeon side was interesting enough

Trigger did a pretty good job animating the anime. There were a few times the anime turned into Trigger instead of Dungeon Meshi, but I've never read the manga and don't have special feelings for this, so didn't find it a big problem.
As far as "good animation" goes, Trigger's cartoony expressions and distortions are way better than Porygon-flash special effects used by, for example, that tax evasion company. I don't remember their name right now

That said, I will complain that the OPs suck. The first OP is literally the least impressionable thing I've heard Bump sing before, and the 2nd... I don't remember anything about it.

[~Yami~]

If they got season 2 aired before end of the year, this anime is easily becoming anime of the year because I'm worried people might forget too much if they take too long. There are so many plot points that need to be connected to the climax arc after all.

Overall, very satisfied with the adaptation.

[Mad Pierrot]

I guess the second season is gonna be shorter considering how much they are planning Falin's rescue.

[Guardian Enzo]

I don't see any realistic way it won't be two cours just like the first season.

[Mad Pierrot]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

That said, I will complain that the OPs suck. The first OP is literally the least impressionable thing I've heard Bump sing before, and the 2nd... I don't remember anything about it.

I don't pay too much attachment to the songs and instead videos but at least the second one was well aware that this entire anime is a wholesome comedy at least most of the times. Kinda like the 3rd opening of Spy x Family where the the family is just flying around doing random stuff like drinking coffee

[Blaat]

Originally Posted by Kanon

There is justice in this world. It took me a while to warm up to this series but it became one of my favorite this year. Great cast of characters and a very well-crafted world. I even learned to appreciate the cooking.

Yeah I thought the series was okay in the beginning but it slowly crept on me and before I know it I was really looking forward to it every week. Now I can't wait for season 2.

[grecefar]

falin needs to be save no matter what.

I enjoyed this a lot and it looks like it's going to get better since we know now their objective, they are in deep floors were heavy hitters are and the awesome looking elf party is now in the dungeon.

looking foward to the second season.