Should I watch it ? Is it “good” ? I heard some super high praise from some people -better than Frieren they said (which im sceptical of) Please no spoilerinos :3
DONT JUST UPBEAR ! Tell me what you think …pwease ?
EDIT Thank you for your responses everyone. I started the show and might make a thread after im done.
10/10 manga , anime is pretty good too
It rocks.
I would not say it’s better than Frieren, it’s not trying to be a cozy show like Frieren is. Also Frieren has a very specific political message that it is totally focused on whereas Dungeon Meshi is doing DnD in a way that is better than anything else that has ever come before.
It is a DnD show that baits you with being about cooking food but actually it’s a pretty seriously well written DnD story. Go in with that in mind.
Can you elaborate a bit (or just point me in a direction) about Frieren having a very specific political message? I really enjoyed the first anime series of it, and I don’t think I could succinctly describe its political messaging. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Frieren’s message is about slowing down and enjoying what’s around you for what it is, because there’s really not much time, enjoy the small stuff more and the people you have.
Its secondary message is about the passing of information from one generation to the next, about the connection between people that forms memory and about how everything we do now is built on the work of everyone before us.
It has these messages going on and it is very consistent about delivering them. Dungeon Meshi on the other hand is not really delivering any consistent message other than “food good”.
I kind of thought you were referring to Frieren having the power to do good but not doing anything about it for a long time
oh ok, i don’t think i missed that really then. i just didn’t conceptualize it as political directly (although obviously the political implications are there, especially the historical development of the world). thanks!
Extremely good. “Better than Frieren” is going to come down to taste, but I’d agree. It’s not better than the high points of the first ~6 episodes, but it is better than the rest of the series. Worth noting that the second season has been announced which should probably finish the adaptation, which is soooooooooooo rare these days. Watch it!
Dungeon Meshi is good because it’s Dune for DnD nerds.
You go in expecting a light-hearted fantasy cooking show and then it slams you with a masterclasss in worldbuilding, and soon you’re knee deep in ecology, politics and culture; and thinking about how all these things intersect and affect each other. It’s catnip for communists.
I like it better than Frieren just because it’s a more coherent/focused story- Frieren can get a bit monster-of-the-week/shonen tournament arc at times, which I guess some people would consider a strength in its variety but that’s kinda not for me. (Also I have some qualms with the way the demons are portrayed in Frieren).
It is really really good.
