HE IS INSANE!! | Dungeon Meshi Ep 13 Reaction

[@dannylee2729]

Elves are androgynous and feminine looking in the Dungeon Meshi world, so yes the Mad Mage is male, and he's also absolutely tiny at 4'3

[@dannylee2729]

@noodleydoo2862 true but we can't say why yet for spoiler reasons

[@noodleydoo2862]

@@dannylee2729 oh heck that’s right, sorry

[@gachagamer536]

Whoa, short king

[@justnoone7520]

Wait what did you say?!​@@noodleydoo2862

[@pugmasterben]

I want to throw him around so bad he's so cute

[@TheLorax787]

I like that message wasn’t Chilchuck is wrong and a coward and we should keep going, it was that he’s right that they can’t keep going like this but he shouldn’t lie and trick his friends who he cares deeply about and doesn’t want to see die. He was able to convince Laois with the truth.

[@gardenagnostic4138]

Something that I love, is that the lunatic magician is an allegory for the dungeon master of D&D! From the orc girl's description exactly, he "creates monsters, controls them at will, alters the terrain, and he can kill any creature by simply flipping through a book". That's all dungeon masters do, baby!

[@sushiroll3795]

I mean, to be fair, it's not even an allegory. He's literally the master of the dungeon.

[@nmarebfly]

To be fair on the gender confusion for the mage, even the official manga translations got it wrong. Everyone in the official volumes refers to the mage as 'she' for basically half the story then gets corrected, because Kui used neutral phrasing early and the translators guessed incorrectly. Manga readers thought he was a she until well past this point!

[@chaosismyjam8187]

I actually immediately thought it was a dude because aint no way would anyone in the mediveal era let a woman be in a position of importance in a kingdom, let alone a court mage. xd

[@Tom-mb2ji]

I'm Guessing the mangaka was deliberately vague about the elf's gender so she could surprise us with a reveal, just like she surprised us with the reveal of Chilchuck's age.

[@chaosismyjam8187]

@@Tom-mb2ji Was Chilchucks age really a surprise? He's a hobbit. They're always small.

[@Tom-mb2ji]

@@chaosismyjam8187 When we first see him, he looks the youngest, because he has big eyes & ears, and we don't yet know that's a racial trait. That first impression sticks for most people, so it's a surprise to learn that he's older than Laios. If you measure age as a percentage of expected life span, he's the oldest of the entire party.

[@chaosismyjam8187]

@@Tom-mb2ji I mean, he looked like a halfling to me straight away. On top of that he's a rogue. I wouldn't expect a kid to be adventuring. This is something anyone who's been in the fantasy genre long enough would recognize.

[@Hallasammal]

chilchuck: the type of guy to rather pretend he's a selfish coward than admit he likes his friends😆 thankfully leed's here to talk some sense into him! also, this is actually a good episode to come back to after a break, it works pretty good as a recap

[@billlee3851]

Probably because he grew up being discriminated for his race. Half-lings are usually prejudiced to be cowards and liars and it affected his self-image. He's not allowed to be vulnerable with his feelings

[@dmitriypi6983]

​@@billlee3851 In a season 2 there will be a scene similar to this. Where he told them the worse non true version of what had happened, instead of telling a more dull reality, because he thought they would treat Chil..... Negatively?

[@alecLogan]

@@dmitriypi6983 More because he internalized it being "his own fault," taking it on the chin that it happened without ever once checking in on whether it was a cultural norm. Like, he can't rationalize it being a good thing, so he thinks of it as having been a bad thing. And, for the life of him, he can't reason where she may have been in the 'wrong' of it, so it "must be" his own fault... according to his own logic.

[@zhongdonianlan8040]

LONG HAVE I AWAITED THE RETURN OF THIS REACTION SERIES, WELCOME BACK

[@TheZapan99]

This episode is textbook "meeting the Dungeon Boss before you leveled-up enough." Down to the ground opening beneath their feet and one party member becoming a minion of the DM to help him write new content on the fly.

[@JanusXX]

There are so many things I love about this anime, but the thing I love the most is it does not think we are dumb. They don't need to explicitly tell us the ghosts helped them because Falin was a friend of the ghosts, it was mentioned way back in the treasure bugs episode. They also do not need to make a remark on the orc going in circles on purpose so Chilchuk could process things in his mind and make the good choice.

[@elterrestresinmanos5078]

I don't truly know how were their dynamics when the group was complete, but in this journey, Chilchuck is like the father of the group. He is always worried for the things the most derrenged members (Laios, Senshi and eventually Marcille) overlook, and always trying to put some sense un their heads. It's funny, because he shares the view of Namari, but still he went to that hopeless adventure with Laios and Marcille, because he cared for them... as we see, more than he cared for himself, in facts

[@ApX0HTzzz767]

It was mentioned, that he went with them because he was paid in advance, and he is a pro, with standards.

[@EkoBahamut]

​@@ApX0HTzzz767well yeah, but this episode showed he also cares about the party. Cause again, lying to them to return would have been unprofessional

[@Neurodivergent-k6f]

Chilchuck is the dad and Senshi is the mom

[@PepperFlop]

Dungeon Meshi is back on the menu boys!

[@johnnorris5675]

We eating goooood tonight!

[@GorillerViller]

I like the conversation between Chilchuck and the ork girl cause you can also infer a very different cultural way of thinking. The ork comes from a warrior culture and values such as bravery, honor and loyalty to the tribe are everything to her. Chilchuck as a half ling comes from a people who are basically the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to phsyical attributes. They are small but don't have the dwarfs raw bulk of muscle to compensate and they lack the elves immense lifespan too, they essentially got the worst physical traits combat wise. When viewed from that lense Chilchucks calculating pessimism and underhanded thinking make perfect sense cause he comes from a culture where that is needed to survive.

[@bthsr7113]

They don't call him the Mad Mage for nothing! Also, he was a bit less deranged in territorial campaigns for the dub, only asserting that every shred of meat and spec of sand in the dungeon belonged to King Delgal. As opposed to claiming the entire planet. Also, there was someone who put the Katamari music over the hams rolling into the monster ooze.

[@FantasticMrFrog]

I like how they subvert ecchi fanservice in this show. First they subverted it with joke/troll fanservice by giving Senshi all the upskirt/upkilt panty shots in previous episodes. Then in this episode, they subverted it in another way, with "cute" fanservice. They could have easily given Marcille regular panties in the scene where they just woke up and barely had time to put on clothes to face the lunatic sorcerer. But instead, they gave her those much more dignified, and let's be honest, cute AF bloomers. Another more subtle way they do this is by giving her a diuferent cute yet practical hairstyle almost every episode (only to subvert it to great effect when she uses black magic).

[@billlee3851]

It was never brought up in the story, but the Orc sister's name is Leed. And she's a teenager in tall-man years xD

[@Rawrmuffin0]

One detail missed by the ghosts this episode, in the sub they whisper in distorted Japanese “don’t worry” or fear

[@fraidnaught9067]

Don't feel bad, the Mad Mage's gender was super ambiguous at this point in the story. Glad to see the series back.

[@TheZapan99]

Notice how Netflix deliberately changed the Mad Mage to the Lunatic Magician, because of their PC pussy-footing around mental issues. I've read fan translation that used the neutral they/them for this character, and I'm honesty surprised they didn't use that too.

[@fohb7291]

​@@TheZapan99what are you talking about? Calling someone "mad" is not at all controversial. Actually, I'd say lunatic is MORE controversial. Maybe if was like "down syndrome mage" or something like that then sure but it's not. I think you just want to be angry for no reason

[@Blacktoothoneil]

@@TheZapan99dude what? The dub still says mad mage, it’s just a translation error. God loser ass mentality, stop looking for problems where there are none.

[@normal6483]

I'm so excited to have you back on Dungeon Meshi! I can't wait to see your reaction to gossip girl Kabru; he's my favorite character in the whole series, and he really starts shining in this cour.

[@alexadamson9959]

3:37 and that’s why dubs are superior.

[@Avenger85438]

Red hair was the right choice, add some horns and you'd look just like a Sunfire Elf. Besides I think Sephiroth has the market cornered on silver hair, in fact he's probably absorbed all the silver hair, given how long his is.

[@SigmaGuardian66]

Pretty crazy how things went to ah how wholesome in the first episodes to I am very stressed right now.

[@krajicsek13]

Made in Abyss be like

[@tartoflan]

12:46 yeah, I totally get that

[@ragg232]

Hallelujah! Thank you for coming back to this. Your commentary is very funny and insightful.

[@theknightwithabadpictotall7639]

Finally the tsundere opens up

[@Pepto_Dismall]

Glad to see this series back, things are about to get hype!!!

[@sherkecringemonger9872]

the OG shortking Chillchuck the Hater one of the best charachters in manga

[@mitzysmitzy]

And the dungeon meshi reactions are back!!! As always, love your reactions, you give such good commentary

[@jayr.9884]

falin went to bed in plain boxer shorts but woke up in marcille's fluffy bloomers. stay winning, yuri warriors

[@Overlordough1201]

Finally oh my god! Everytime it popped up i was expecting you to pop up

[@mateovergara7693]

Honestly you are one of, if not the best reactors out there, i've been watching you since the csm reactions, and your analysis have been top notch, i really appreciate having a youtuber just like you, you are great keep it up.

[@burezu9190]

we back to eating good!

[@bryankun26]

Love how the series scalate the danger in each chapter, hope they get the final of manga in few years and dont be as not finished

[@bisongaming729]

FIANALLY WE BAAAAACCKKK

[@lt.summercereal]

Give me high five bro ✋

[@bisongaming729]

@@lt.summercereal 🤚

[@burezu9190]

When I first read the manga I thought for the longest time that Thistle was a woman and something was mistranslated. Turns out it is a mix of me being a dumbass and male elfs just looking really feminine.

[@НарымжанОмарчик]

I'm glad that the dungeon Meshi is back

[@GeneTheRevenant]

Glad to see you return to this series.

[@Napolohi]

Even currently caught up, anime and manga... It's one of the handful of times I've cried at this series. This whole interaction just felt so... Real. Maybe that sounds a little cheesy, but it's true.

[@eliasfitzgerald1786]

It's not just you. That orc lady has a great design. (She's very pretty.)

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

well now we know why the Dragon was rampaging around instead of sleeping: apparently this elf gave it orders to search for King Delgal. but why? and now Falin is connected to the dragon by blood, so the Elf's orders can affect her just as they affected the dragon in life. ADVENTURE TIME JUST GOT A LOT MORE SINISTER

[@JBBRDNKS]

YES ITS BACK

[@ThisJustOne]

"my brains not reading in my peripheral" ....y'all can do that?

[@pugmasterben]

Yeah, I rarely have to actually look at just the subtitles unless I'm confused by something

[@pieperson444]

the orc leader is like 14 in orc years

[@spcraftsman2656]

WE'RE BACK!!!!!!!!!

[@Yugito-Animation]

12:30 Damn i wish it was me 👉👈

[@yuzmanito]

Leed is the cutest. Ryoko Kui designs are the best.

[@cha_s16]

12:47 I AM ALICIA, ALICIA IS ME 🔥

[@lt.summercereal]

Finally!!

[@highlycalm]

LET'S GOOOO

[@thebombkidbomb]

Am I the only one excited that she's gonna be watching The Owl House?

[@angusalvarado3064]

Was waiting for this lol

[@heartoftarassque]

YES!!

[@rionnachelliot8951]

Alicia said orc girl is a smash.

[@aku896]

feeding time baby bird

[@zandrokozalecan888]

Wait you're supposed to read subtitles with your peripheral vision?? SINCE WHEN?

[@deathbb703]

Leeds is hella cute.

[@youpickwario1992]

Oh boy Alicia you missed some shit trust me!

[@augustusvillanueva2008]

12:53 she is 16

[@pieperson444]

marcile and falin swapped underwear between episodes, did anyone else notice?

[@JohnCena-tp4gh]

Day 247 of asking Alicia to play Nier:Automata!!

[@blauelilie2049]

I'm Sorry, but after this I can't NOT ship Alicia with a Thicc Orc Dommy-Mommy

[@bthsr7113]

I'm going to need some morre character development from her to like Orc lady. She's a little too eagerly sadistic. Chilchuck being a little old tsun trying to manipulate the youngsters into surviving.

[@thatchilltcgplayer272]

Heads up, the next episode is kinda boring. Exposition, but is important info

[@aliciaxlife]

Not boring already watched it and I’m caught up

[@kennap6265]

@@aliciaxlife glad to hear that, excited for next eps reactions! ;D

[@binkiebrew]

how dare you call a kabru episode boring!