Intra-episodic pacing is very much an underrated skill with anime, one that makes a big difference in a show's overall effectiveness.
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Dungeon Meshi – 10
「大ガエル/地上にて」 (Oogaeru/Chijounite) "Giant Frogs/Abovw Ground" Intra-episodic pacing is very much an underrated skill with anime.
Dungeon Meshi
Have you ever wondered what certain monsters taste like? Well, it is no surprise nobody knows since we just kill them and don’t really care for these mindless…
Dungeon Meshi – 07
「水棲馬／雑炊／蒲焼き」 (Suisei-ba/zousui/kabayaki) "Aquatic Horse/Rice Porridge/Kabayaki" I wish I'd kept my Monster Manual.
Dungeon Meshi – 06
「宮廷料理／塩茹で」 (Kyuutei ryori/ shioyude) "Imperial Court Cuisine/Boiled With Salt" These sorts of episodes suit Chilchuck to a T of course.
Dungeon Meshi – 03
「動く鎧」 (Ugoku Yoroi) "Living Armor" It should be pretty clear by now that Dungeon Meshi is a series obsessed with details.
Dungeon Meshi – 12
「炎竜２」 (Reddo Doragon Ni) "Red Dragon 2" Hopefully no one in the Laios party has seen Fullmetal Alchemist.
Dungeon Meshi – 02
We're certainly at the tip of the iceberg both in terms of the mythology and the dungeon Laios and team are descending.
Dungeon Meshi – 12
Hopefully no one in the Laios party has seen Fullmetal Alchemist,
Dungeon Meshi – 16
Worlds are colliding on Dungeon Meshi.
Dungeon Meshi – 05
「おやつ／ソルベ」 (O yatsu/ sorube) "Snack/Sorbet" The uniqueness of the series is really starting to show through, as well as its depth.
Dungeon Meshi – 11
「炎竜１」 (Reddo Doragon Ichi) "Red Dragon 1" Sting – is that you?
Dungeon Meshi – 09
「テンタクルス／シチュー」 (Tentakurusu/shichū) "Tentacles/Stew" Dungeon Meshi is a series that sneaks up on you.
Dungeon Meshi – 08
「木苺 / 焼き肉」 (Kiichigo / Yakiniku) "Raspberries/Grilled Meat" The chapter that launched a thousand ship(per)s. And then some...
Dungeon Meshi – 07
Looking at Dungeon Meshi, a recent commercial powerhouse, it's interesting to speculate why the anime receives much lower aggregator scores than the manga.
Dungeon Meshi – 01
「水炊き/タルト」 (Mizutaki/Taruto) "Hot Pot/Tart" It may be my first of the season, but to say this premiere was a long time coming is an understatement.
Dungeon Meshi – 06
This episode is an impressive piece of work, full of clever little visual details and a cheeky sense of visual humor.
Dungeon Meshi – 13
「炎竜3/良薬」 (Red Dragon III/Good Medicine) "Reddo Doragon San/Ryouyaku" These dorks are damn lucky to have a friend like Chilchuck.
Dungeon Meshi – 03
This technique of putting the "house style" ahead of the content has always tended to rub me the wrong way.
Dungeon Meshi – 04
「キャベツ煮／オーク」 (Kyabetsu ni/ ooku) "Boiled Cabbage/Orcs" Make no mistake, this ep was very much a showcase for Senshi.
Dungeon Meshi – 23
「グリフィンのスープ/ダンプリング1」 (Gurifin no Suupu/Danpuringu 1) "GriffinSoup/Dumplings -1-" I really think an important element of the success of this series is that the main cast has no dignity at…
Dungeon Meshi – 02
「ローストバジリスク/オムレツ/かき揚げ」 (Rousutobajirisuku/Omuretsu/Kakiage) "Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiage" Dungeon Meshi gets very complex, but for me what makes the series charming is already front and center.
Dungeon Meshi – 05
The uniqueness of the series is really starting to show through, as well as its depth.
Dungeon Meshi – 04
The needs of the material should always trump the studio signature, something Trigger haven't always agreed with
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 15
This is Dungeon Meshi at its most elemental, and in my opinion at its very best.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 21
We’re finally starting to get a sense of how everyone fits into the big picture - and what that big picture looks like.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 20
It occurs to me not for the first time that this series is as much as anything a chronicle of a social experiment.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 09
There were a number of times I would look back on these events and remember them as the first time some or other story element was introduced.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 11
This is gruesome stuff to be sure, though it's depicted with ghastly exactitude and attention to detail.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 19
You do feel sort of bad for Marcille, who bears this brand well and truly now - she's the black magic woman.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 22
Well, that's one cat let out of the bag.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 23
Both the breadth and depth of the story, which have been hinted at all along, are revealing themselves at an accelerating rate
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 17
One of the fundamental truths about Dungeon Meshi for me is that Laios is a freak.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 13
I so totally empathize with Chilchuck. It's damn hard having to be the adult in the room.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 18
Now the true ship can finally set sail.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 08
The chapter that launched a thousand ship(per)s. And then some...
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 14
If you don't conform to Kabru's vision of how the world should be, anything that happens to you is your own fault.
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First Look: Dungeon Meshi
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Episode 296 - Delicious in Dungeon/Dungeon Meshi
This week, Shaun's been craving a home-cooked meal & has found the next best thing: An anime about eating fantasy creatures! So come grab a bite as we…
Delicious in Dungeon (Season One) – Dungeon Meshi
Laios’ party encountered a red dragon deep within the dungeon and they were in trouble. Luckily, Falin, Laios’ sister was able to teleport them to safety. However, she…
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 15 Review
「ドライアド/コカトリス」 (Doraiado/Kokatorisu) "Dryad/Cockatrice" This is Dungeon Meshi at its most elemental, and in my opinion at its very best.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 20 Review
「アイスゴーレム/バロメッツ」 (Aisu Gouremu/Baromettsu) "Ice Golem/Barometz" It occurs to me not for the first time that this series is as much as anything a chronicle of a social experiment.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 21 Review
「卵/黄金郷」 (Tamago/Oogonkyou) "Egg/The Golden County" We’re finally starting to get a sense of how everyone fits into the big picture – and what that big picture looks like.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 16 Review
「掃除屋/みりん干し」 (Soujiya/Mirin Boshi) "Cleaners/Dried with Sweet Sake" Worlds are colliding on Dungeon Meshi.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 22 Review
「グリフィン/使い魔」 (Gurifin/Tsukaima) "Griffin/Familiars" Well, that's one cat let out of the bag.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 14 Review
「シーサーペント」 (Shīsaapento) "Sea Serpent" It would be easy to dismiss this group as butt-monkeys given that they’ve died every time we’ve seen them.
Dungeon Meshi – Episode 17 Review
「ハーピー)/キメラ」 (Hāpī/Kimera) "Harpy/Chimera" One of the fundamental truths about Dungeon Meshi for me is that Laios is a freak.