ChurchHatesTucker ☑Apr 1, 2024

#MangaMonday 01 “Delicious in Dungeon” by Ryoko Kui

I bounced off this when I first encountered it. The premise seems simple: a group of fantasy adventurers going through a dungeon defeating and cooking monsters. Cute idea, but I didn’t feel the need for more than a volume’s worth.

When the #Anime came out I picked the #Manga back up, and I was impressed by where it went from there. From cooking monsters you get to their biology, then the ecosystem, the origin of the dungeon, the politics surrounding it, etc. Even the art, which was excellent to begin with, manages to improve. The supporting cast expands drastically, but every one of them is given a unique look and personality.

Complete with 13 of 14 volumes in English (Yen Press.) The 14th drops in July.

#DeliciousInDungeon

Note: It’s a new (Japanese school) year, so I’m making a slight change and numbering and linking these entries for the next year. If you’re backtracing, the previous year’s are just hashtagged.

Show threadJames YoungApr 1, 2024
@ChurchHatesTucker heh, yeah. I enjoyed the first three volumes, but put it on hold. The anime's gotten past that mark already.
Show threadChurchHatesTucker ☑Apr 1, 2024
@pronoiac Trigger is doing an excellent job with the anime, although I'm a bit puzzled as to where they're going to end the season. They'd have to rush/cut to get the rest in, or else end 2/3rds of the way through the story where there's no natural break.
Show threadJames Young
@ChurchHatesTucker if you've read all the manga, you know more than I, but the past ep or two of the anime is making me reconsider recommending it for MST3K Club. Dunno where the tone's going.
Apr 2, 2024 at 10:31pmWeb
Show threadChurchHatesTucker ☑Apr 2, 2024
@pronoiac The current point is something of a reset. There's still cooking ahead, but the overarching story becomes much broader.