Japanese fans are
immersed in an intense debate on a popular online forum, questioning why the
anime adaptation of “ Dungeon Meshi ( Delicious
in Dungeon )” is not achieving the expected popularity. This series,
known for its originality and unique focus on fantasy cooking, has generated
high expectations among fans of the original manga. However, despite
being in the hands of TRIGGER studios, renowned for numerous successful anime
productions, the series does not seem to be attracting the desired attention.
The surprise and
confusion among fans is intensified when considering TRIGGER's track record,
which includes hits like “ Kill la Kill ” and “ Cyberpunk:
Edgerunners ,” which have captivated audiences around the world. The
studio's choice to adapt “Dungeon Meshi” initially generated great enthusiasm
among fans, who expected high-quality animation and a faithful interpretation
of the source material.
However, although the
anime adaptation has maintained the expected quality and has been faithful to
the original content of the work, Japanese fans consider that its popularity
has not completely taken off. Many theories have arisen in this regard,
such as the fact that Netflix's exclusivity would have prevented more and more
viewers from learning about the project, or that the original manga began to be
published more than ten years ago, when trends were completely different from
the current ones. .
- " The original work
exploited themes about food manga, which were popular ten years ago, but
are no longer a trend now that it was adapted to anime ."
- " I really like
history, but I don't think it's to everyone's taste ."
- " If it had been
released at the same time as other stories of the genre such as Isekai
Shokudou, perhaps it would have been more successful ."
- " It's definitely my
favorite anime of this season ."
- " It was interesting
and I bought and read the original manga before the anime ended ."
- " Plain and simple
because the beginning is boring, extremely boring
- " I've seen up to
episode 6 and it's just boring ."
- " I think that airing
at the same time as Sousou no Frieren was the mistake that many
productions made ."
- " I'm waiting to see
it, but I don't dare to see it at all ."
- " It's like a prequel
so far, and now the main story finally begins ."
- " There are no female
characters shaking their asses and tits in every episode, which is why
those who make up the majority of the anime fandom are not interested ."
- « Dungeon Meshi was
booming more than a decade ago, why did you decide to adapt it until now? ».
- « I think we will know it
as the “Solo Leveling effect”, a work that takes too long to adapt and
arrives when other similar stories have already captured attention ».
- « I'm surprised it's not
more popular. I don't think you see such a careful story and characterization
very often .
- « I left it after about 3
episodes. I like anime that is neither boring nor interesting. I don't
know, it's just that I didn't get hooked ."
- " Trigger is one of
those that adds crazy deformations, so it doesn't stick ."
Source: Yaraon!
