Dungeon Meshi

[Metonym]

Dungeon Meshi is a masterful bridge between mundanity and fantasy, grounding magical fauna in ecological principles and casting whimsy over the practical matters of hunting and eating them. While this charming concept often takes center stage, its situation within a monster ecosystem is constantly echoed by other factors within equally complex webs. Interests guiding economies. Maneuvers within politics. Relations among comrades. Subjects that readily make for a dry and imposing read.

Yet Dungeon Meshi gives them all personal perspective, examining them through the motivations of characters the reader has come to understand or even love. Thus laden, these motivations lend further weight to the many moods the manga ably navigates, tense to comforting, grim to triumphant, and in between, a whole lot of silly known best by professionals who surround themselves with danger.

Also the storytelling is highly, highly crafted. It is dense, with minimal filler. Foreshadowing may occur many such dense chapters in advance. When a big reveal occurs, you can return to the leadup and find that yes, the crucial detail was right there for you to spot. There is an overarching neatness and sense to Dungeon Meshi that subtracts nothing from the drama of the moment.

 

[FalsoeErroneo]

The guy above me said everything i would have said, and i shall summarize it:
Peak of the highest order, one of the best stories and developments i have ever read. Generations need to see this, my future grandchildren shall see this, to never be forgotten.

 

[BlackForger]

In the end there's no Chilchack family reveal, sadge
Excellent world building and storytelling though, best one I've read in a long time. Highly recommended.

 

[SashaStreet]

What a freaking story! Good show! From light hearted cooking in the dungeon to seriousness of losing ones you love. It was great. But in the end it did made me very angry that Failin and Marceline didnt kiss >///<

 

[Serenata]

Curious thing, there's only one volume cover where you can't see the whole party together, vol 12

 

[4444tan]

So Seasonal means "currently airing anime" and not "currently issuing manga" then? Or does it mean both?

Seasonal are the manga that currently have visual adaptations this season(hence "seasonal"). Manga just continuously release unless they are in hiatus or finish while adaptations take time to make and have set air dates. Currently issuing manga will have "Ongoing" next to their starting publication date

 

[bug_]

I've finished reading the whole thing. Thank you to the translators for giving me the opportunity to read something so deeply affecting. I've thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[Silence_XK]

A very good comic book, its spiritual core is a joy！

 

[Cwbintn]

What a great fuckin manga
10/10

 

[intactful]

peak. sad that we didnt see izutsumi more and iirc it wasnt said or shown that her curses were broken, (if it was please tell me the chap. and page) other than that absolutely a 10/10

 

[johnathancactus]

just finished it and oh my god.... the ending is so well done, i kept gushing to my sister about it (and annoying her in the process...)

 

[Bulletshole]

This was too good to end... I wish it was longer of there are chapters or spinoffs that focuses on other characters

 

[eternal_weci]

10/10 for this manga. The author was very consistent with the stories she created

 

[TheRedBaron_]

The world-building is fantastic. I never felt like I got dumped with too much unnecessary info. Lots of manga should learn from this style. Maybe it was because the lore was intertwined with the story and motivation of the characters. Or maybe because of how interesting the different monsters and lore are or both! The author is very creative.

The characters are well-written and likable. Unlike many others, I think I prefer the first half more. I felt the ending was a bit rushed. Once or twice, there's a moment with high tension and drama but the author interjects with a food scene. It felt a little forced. I don't really like open endings and some stuff was left unresolved. Like, the romance (or friendship) with Laios and Marcille? Chilchuck's family. Marcille's mother and how she will deal with her long lifespan. Lots of other characters too didn't resolve their arcs. I guess that's the problem with serialization. Great manga overall though. Would recommend to anyone.

 

[rafasr]

Dungeon Meshi… Aaah Dungeon Meshi!