I like anime with a mystery or detective genre that makes the audience think and seem to be involved in the problems faced by the main character. The anime Death Notes is one of my favorite mystery anime so far, and until now, no one has been able to replace its position in my heart. Then I thought about trying something different, namely watching anime with a genre that I had never watched before or whose story I had never heard before, finally, I found an anime with the title "Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon" which initially made me hesitate to watch it because the teaser wasn't interesting enough in my opinion.
The anime tells the story of a man named Laois Touden who is a team leader in a group that explores Dungeons. They live in a world where many residents make a living by entering Dungeons and defeating the monsters in them. Laois' group while in the Dungeon met a dragon, and they were unable to defeat it, unfortunately, their group members were eaten by the dragon, including Laois' younger sister.
Laois and the rest of his group decided to re-enter the Dungeon to take revenge on the dragon that had eaten their friends including Laois' younger sister, but they couldn't enter the Dungeon without sufficient supplies and they needed money to collect logistics when entering the Dungeon, then Laois took the initiative to save supplies while in the dungeon by eating the monsters there. From the initial story of this anime, I thought that Dungeon Meshi would tell the story of people who go on adventures in dungeons to look for treasures or rare objects and then face the monsters in them. It turns out I was wrong. When the story continued, this anime gave me a new experience in terms of story and character development in each episode.
From the initial story of this anime, I thought that Dungeon Meshi would tell the story of people who go on adventures in dungeons to look for treasures or rare objects and then face the monsters in them. It turns out I was wrong. When the story continued, this anime gave me a new experience in terms of story and character development in each episode. The first thing that made me like this anime was when they first decided to eat the monsters in the dungeon, then when they met a Viking with a cute body named Senshi who had the skills and knowledge to process food from the monsters in the dungeon to make it delicious. Dungeon Meshi is the first anime I watched with the concept of adventure and cooking at the same time, the animation and visuals are pleasing to the eye when they cook monsters in my opinion, it is very epic and entertaining for the audience.
Even though each member of Loais' group is silly, they have their skills, like Senshi, who is an expert in managing food from the monsters he defeats, then there is Laois, who has the strength and courage to fight monsters and is always curious to eat the monsters he defeats. Then there is Chilchuck who is an expert in getting through mines or traps in dungeons, and the last member is an elf named Marcille, who always makes things difficult for his teammates, but his magic elements are sometimes beneficial for the team.
This is a fresh anime with a story style that is not too familiar to me, who likes anime with a strong concept of mystery and logic, this Dungeon Meshi anime provides a different and unique experience. The character of Laois who is always curious about the taste of food from the monsters in the dungeon, the Senshi's cooking skills which are beyond my expectations, and the character of Marcille who initially feels disgusted about eating monsters until finally she is addicted to eating food made from dungeon monsters, as well as the comedy in each of them cooking becomes a unique entertainment for me as a viewer.
Dungeon Meshi is a relaxing show because the story is light and each scene of them cooking, coupled with satisfying visuals and background sound, is suitable as a reference for watching when resting or relaxing at home. It cannot be denied, that this anime is not perfect, several scenes are sometimes a bit boring but not too annoying, and the fight against monsters that looks not serious sometimes but serious when cooking and enjoying food from monsters is something strange and unique for me who is new to watching anime with this genre.
There is a unique, relaxing, and entertaining story idea in Dungeon Meshi, although there are some scenes that I don't like, but that's relative. Everything I wrote in this post is my personal opinion as a viewer. If you don't want spoilers, please watch the Dungeon Meshi anime first, then we'll discuss it in the comments column. I feel happy and entertained by this anime, and for those of you who are looking for anime references with genres and stories that are related to cooking but are a little different, I recommend you watch Dungeon Meshi and add it to your watchlist because it will be worth your time.
