Dungeon Meshi: A Meal Greater Than Its Parts

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@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Sorry, this was kinda thrown together but I did my best to bring my thoughts together! I'll be doing a larger review once second season drops! Also for those interested, I'll be streaming tomorow on twitch at 7pm CST!

@wendywe37 7 ай бұрын

It's ok Starry, your good.😊

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

@@wendywe37 thanks wendy

@Vansalon 7 ай бұрын

I love Dungeon Meshi's gradual descent into horror. It's not a series about cooking, it's a series about eating, and being eaten. And it's not like you have any right to be surprised when they pull Falin's bloodstained bones from the dragon; after all, the party has been killing, skinning, gutting, cooking, and eating creatures since the first chapter, and no detail was ever spared for the way those monsters' lives were untangled and used up for someone else's benefit. It disarms you by treating a human character with the same brutal pragmatism it treats the animals they eat. And if the dungeon itself is a body, with a digestive system and an immune system, monsters amd adventurers roaming around like bacteria in the gut...what does it eat?

@chengkuoklee5734 7 ай бұрын

If we desribe this story like gourmet... The chef serves us with one of a kind unique appetiser that grabbed your attention at the first place. Then between the waiting period of each main course dishes, we are served various light refreshment. On the end, the gourmet ended with a satisfying dessert.

@Matthew_Murray 7 ай бұрын

Laios is one of my favorite representations of a character with autism as someone with a brother who is autistic. Laios has a weird and extreme obsession with monsters and fails at reading the room, but he isn’t dumb and he isn’t so obsessed that he stops caring for his party. The issue with how many stories portray autism is they make the character completely incapable of normal human interaction instead making the character come off as completely alien and incapable of having any sense of normality. Laios doesn’t feel alien he feels like a regular guy who happens to have autism.

@DeriDraws 7 ай бұрын

To eat is the privilege of the living

@Siriwarbreakerskz 7 ай бұрын

I'm literally watching this right now😂. I'll be sure to come back to this video once I'm done! (5 more episodes to go!)

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! But yeah don't want to spoil anything

@Siriwarbreakerskz 7 ай бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes I'm back nowww

@Siriwarbreakerskz 7 ай бұрын

10:42 I went into this anime under the impression that it was a fun slice of life😭🤣. It was definitely still a fun watch but was way heavier than I expected going in😅

@sleepy_m0th388 7 ай бұрын

At 13:00 I fully expected you to say "in dungeon meshi friendship is magic."

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

I’ve never watched MLP so it wasn’t in my brains autofill

@sleepy_m0th388 7 ай бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes darn, it would've been really funny tho😂

@Instancias_de_paz 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts and this video in general. I'd like to say one thing though: Having read the manga (half way into the anime I realized I wouldn't be happy to wait a year or two for second season, it's just too good), I would argue Dungeon Meshi very much is a philosophical master piece. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but be ready to let it hit you I'd say...

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Alright now im intrigued

@genericname2747 6 ай бұрын

Remember, this isn't about cooking. It's about eating.

@helgawhiteblue 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! It's a really nice and smooth recollection of the series which gives the needed time to every aspect of the show. Good job! I absolutely adore Dungeon Meshi. From the meticulously well crafted dungeon itself to coffee-spitting humour (Laios siren song, you'll always be famous), from charming characters who feel very real and alive to the animation and style of the whole show, full of expression. Dungeon Meshi is a darling of mine, I am so happy this show exists!

@dandywaysofliving 7 ай бұрын

A good base to start from is the Shrek 2 game for GameCube. Since it's multiplayer, you could also add more newer game dynamics. It'd be a fun game tbh. Considering Mario sunshine is a thing I can see greatness if people took their time to develop this game

@sleepfgc 7 ай бұрын

You were spot on in a lot of your closing thoughts, you're gonna love season 2! Also, nice Octopath music 😊

@Lilghost1412 7 ай бұрын

I like Dungeon Meshi and I like this video about dungeon meshi!

@sonbotodst 7 ай бұрын

Lol I'm not normally a stickler for name pronunciation, but this was killer for me XD For the future and your future reference: Mar - seal Lie - OS Chill-chuck The video was amazing work otherwise!

@danielmejorado6098 7 ай бұрын

And Fal in

@BimblyWimbly 7 ай бұрын

This is genuinely one of the greatest dunmeshi analysis(es?) I've watched! It also inspired me to rewatch it even though iv'e finished it not so long ago :)

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

@@BimblyWimbly glad you enjoyed it!

@pattonramming1988 3 ай бұрын

What I love about Dungeon Meshi is how the delicious meals Senshi cooks are framed as a reward for defeating epic monsters

@springbonnie3612 5 ай бұрын

Never realized why I like watching these kinds of videos but after watching this video I love the passion in people’s voices when talking about things they like and I also realized why dungeon meshi, Frieren beyond journeys end and violet evergarden are my favorite shows it’s because of how passionate the creator of these shows are about their world building, characters and overall just the universe I love watching passionate people I love people who show care these kinds of people can be rare but once you find them it’s so refreshing I love passionate people

@ADerpyReality 7 ай бұрын

Laios is smarter than everybody gives him credit.

@chengkuoklee5734 6 ай бұрын

Let's say he utilise his IQ in a different direction.

@neilstone927 5 ай бұрын

I loved this concept so much that I kinda borrowed it. So my world I'm making has a dungeon similar to this one where there is an ecosystem, however the thing about the dungeon is you have a limited time to explore since after 3 days the dungeon will vanish for 2 years so there are a few settlements of people who live in the dungeon. It's a very small settlement and is not meant to be permanent with a few exceptions. The exceptions are the priests and priestesses of the god who made this dungeon. They call the dungeon home and live in several of the temples scattered throughout the dungeon. My character enters the dungeon to get a rare ingredient as he's an avid alchemist, unfortunately he and his family get trapped and have to survive. He's not too worried as his wife is a guard captain who taught the kids to handle weapons, his eldest daughter is a genius when it comes to magic, his twin sons are his helpers and his youngest daughter is a warrior like her mom. His extensive knowledge of plants helps them know which ones are poisonous and which ones aren't, and what properties they have. He enjoys the dungeon so much he wants to make a permanent village which the god of the dungeon is initially against. However after some convincing the god agrees to let 10 people live in the settlement. If one person wants to join another has to leave. He also makes sure monsters aren't over hunted, and anything harvested is replanted.

@kokofan50 7 ай бұрын

Laios is less zookeeper and more apex predator. They’re eating their way through the dungeon, and even at the end of the story he wins by eating the main villain.

@w0rstart1st5 6 ай бұрын

Uh spoiler.

@kokofan50 6 ай бұрын

@@w0rstart1st5 SPOILERS!!! The dude who eats everything in the dungeon eats everything in the dungeon.

@genericname2747 6 ай бұрын

@@kokofan50 Considering the main villain up to this point is The Mad Mage, yeah that's a spoiler

@kokofan50 6 ай бұрын

@@genericname2747 you can read it as me saying the Mad Mage isn’t the main villain; I forgot his name and just said villain; I was being vague to confuse people; or I was talking in archotypical terms.

@genericname2747 6 ай бұрын

@@kokofan50 Mate, its really not that complicated. You're letting people know the main villain is eaten. So Laios is either a cannibal or there's another villain. That's a major spoiler either way.

@theawkwardian 7 ай бұрын

I watched another video essay about DunMesh before this one, but I gotta say, I like yours better! And also I had no idea you were a vtuber until the very end, nice!

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! Glad you liked it and glad the vtuber model didn’t turn you away

@BlackReshiram 7 ай бұрын

laios my autistic beloved he just like me fr EDIT: that moment when the mage went "hey there, dragon" and farlyn immediatly reacted as though on instinct... thats when i knew that something was insanely wrong.

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

@@BlackReshiram oh yeah totally, very ominous moment

@zacharynguyen7286 7 ай бұрын

Incredible video, please continue to make more

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks and will do!

@Siriwarbreakerskz 7 ай бұрын

Lovely video as always! I look forward on your thoughts on season 2 when it comes around! I'm off to go read the manga though I can't wait that long🤣😅

@uwu3198 6 ай бұрын

As a manga reader, I would say that the first season is about cooking but the second... ....is going to be EATING p/s: Great analysis video, I hope you keep making this content.

@LocklanStareyes 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for teaser, and I definitely will keep cooking this kind of content!

@FoxFireNaruto 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of old school naturalists back when species were first being catalogued scientifically. A lot of those Galapagos tortoises ended up in peoples bellies. Or those 'exotic' dinner parties for people who wanted to know what owl and other unusual things tasted like.

@ADerpyReality 7 ай бұрын

Seshi got closure from cooking... Very satisfying.

@upy0ur5 7 ай бұрын

When I blast Octopath music, the world of Dungeon Meshi always comes to mind. Good taste

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@reniesulaweyo4383 7 ай бұрын

"Dungeon meshi is not a philosophical masterpiece." ...speak for yourself again, after season 2. ❤

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Honestly I’m so happy it’s sounds like I’ll be proven dead wrong

@reniesulaweyo4383 7 ай бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes maybe you will end up underwhelmed so I don't want to say much more, but dungeon meshi does really engage with the topic of food and eating on all possible layers of meaning imo.

@chengkuoklee5734 6 ай бұрын

Without spoiling, Bon Appetit in season 2.

@genericname2747 6 ай бұрын

I mean, the philosophy pretty much boils down to "eating is the privilege of living."

@seviiaal 6 ай бұрын

All corrected pronounciations (Source: Eng dub [very good btw]) - Marcilleh --> Mar-sille - Laos --> Lie-os - Fallin --> F-AH-lin Good video essay! Liked the clear explanations you gave the audience.

@LocklanStareyes 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification!

@jeremiahevans6346 7 ай бұрын

Watch it weekly almost every Thursday, im sad to see it end ,however im glad it will get a second season. (please dont rush or strain the staff trigger)

@helgawhiteblue 7 ай бұрын

NEW LOCKLAN VID LET'S GO

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Hel!

@highlycalm 7 ай бұрын

I remember how a lot of people mistook this show for a shallow episodic cooking adventure during its first cour, which I mean, fair, but it goes to show how much audience that might've liked it a show loses by not frontloading its best moments

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

That’s fair, hopefully word of mouth drags some people back in

@Instancias_de_paz 7 ай бұрын

Though at the same time, the way it catches you off guard when it goes red dragon mode is just beautiful!

@lrussom 4 ай бұрын

Great format

@LocklanStareyes 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Gumukumful 7 ай бұрын

Its so much fun and I really like it.

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

It very much is

@frierennacht 7 ай бұрын

finally continuing the video and 12:00 onwards actually made me cry ngl

@shared-knowledge 7 ай бұрын

Thumbs up.. no no don't apologize about it being thrown together. I liked the format. and yes I felt the same about the beats in this anime. So it's all good. be honest about the things that you like. I personally am looking forward to season 2 as well.

@shared-knowledge 7 ай бұрын

PS personally the thing that stood out to me the most was the food prep and recipes and although i work in a different field my origin is bakery and cooking fyi

@withelisa 22 күн бұрын

"Dungeon Meshi is no philosophical masterpiece" *hits blunt* Anime-only take. You haven't read the manga have you? Just you wait, man. Just you wait. Excited for you.

@LocklanStareyes 22 күн бұрын

@@withelisa haven’t yet but I’m looking forward to being shown wrong!

@danielmejorado6098 7 ай бұрын

I would love if there was a Dungeon Meshi video game. Especially if it was made by Larian Studios.

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

YES

@chengkuoklee5734 7 ай бұрын

Larin released Creation Kit... Somebody going to utilise that to replicate

@chinnuatluri 3 ай бұрын

I watched a Delicious in Dungeon review from a channel called "Totoellini", because the video is titled "How Dungeon Meshi crafts realistic characters" and had the thumbnail "Peak Design". But that video is full of vulgarity and dehumanising the characters for the sake of laughs. It's emotionally disturbing as I love Delicious in Dungeon so much and care for its characters. Felt like that video almost ruined Dungeon Meshi for me. I don't get why people are becoming so insensitive these days and make everything sexualised/vulgar. But this video healed me. Thanks for making this good video. 💚

@thetigtigtig 6 ай бұрын

marsilly

@peet-janissen5838 7 ай бұрын

where can I find the music you used in the background?

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Most of it is either Octopath traveler 2, katamari music, dragon quest, or cooking mama

@peet-janissen5838 7 ай бұрын

@@LocklanStareyes well that does sound very on theme with the anime lol, thanks.

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

@@peet-janissen5838 you’re welcome

@kingofpizzarolls5693 7 ай бұрын

Here's a comment so the algorithm shows the video to more people

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

thanks King

@AlexA-eg7gz 7 ай бұрын

I've dropped it after 2 episodes. But since you recommend this anime... I guess I'll give it another try.

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Nice, hopefully I don't steer you wrong but it definetly starts picking up after a few episodes

@dartlan 7 ай бұрын

The cooking just got annoying after awhile, especially since time was urgent to save the sister.

@Siriwarbreakerskz 7 ай бұрын

Definitely give it another try, I'd say its after that point (3 episode rule!) that things get more engaging!

@standheaykic66 7 ай бұрын

@@dartlanthat what's people most misunderstood badly. There's no urgency to begin with, since she 100% to be dead from the beginning. They only need to bring the corpse to be resurrected. The plan only go south because the dragon moves a lot not because they took too much time cooking. That's why the author gives you the samurai parties which having urgency with no result.

@JDM-is-my-name 7 ай бұрын

@@dartlanthey give a timeline, but when you watch more of the show (if you decide to), Laios and Co. often bring up how their first fight against the red dragon failed BECAUSE they were hungry and tired (from being hungry). Basically, most of the show is survival all the way through, it's just semi-comfortable survival

@marcuspheonix5831 6 ай бұрын

Konosuba mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

@LocklanStareyes 6 ай бұрын

I really need to get to watching season 3

@Tinyresurrect 7 ай бұрын

Whaddup, haven't seen ya in 7 months dude! Still remember me?

@LocklanStareyes 7 ай бұрын

Hey Tiny, hope your doing well

@samditto 7 ай бұрын

Canadian marcille

@PepsiMan-xx4sv 7 ай бұрын

This sounds harmless, why is it MA??????

@B-rex395 6 ай бұрын

You’ll see…..

@genericname2747 6 ай бұрын

Blood and violence. Remember, they're fighting monsters.

@callie5232 6 ай бұрын

as someone w/ autism- yeah laois is likely on the spectrum 😭 he misses a lot of social cues and is awful at reading rooms. his monster knowledge prolly comes from a hyperfixation. he mentions a couple times he wishes falin were there so she could act as a social buffer between him and his party. i enjoy the show immensely bc he misses stuff i would miss lmao, but this time i can be in on the joke