Parents React To DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON (For The First Time) - Dungeon Meshi Reaction

[@highlycalm]

"Do you think they're going to eat Falin?" "There's no way" Famous last words

[@judie6727]

I love how one of the biggest shocks to most people that watch the show with no prior information is that Chilchuck is a middle-aged dad.

[@hafirenggayuda]

Even the party themselves shocked. Old Halflings look like children

[@pugmasterben]

HE'S A DAD???

[@chaoticvoid2864]

​@@pugmasterbenhe has a wife (or at least HAD a wife) and 3 kids

[@pugmasterben]

@@davestylehenry 30, lol

[@chengkuoklee5734]

​@@chaoticvoid2864 addition info: wife still alive.

[@TheLightbane]

Fun fact, Marcille had 36 different Hairstyles throughout season 1.

[@KelapaWibu]

Really? 36? That's insane

[@Kanamo4781]

That explains why the others didn't know which Marcille was the real one ; She has so many hairstyle you don't know which one she's wearing at the moment!

[@xcept1281]

She had more hairstyles than episodes

[@detectivemarkseven]

Damn, even Goku only has 4 hairstyles 😂

[@jwag301]

Its actually insane that not a single time did i notice it changed.

[@lumie372]

the reason why kabru's party kept getting rekt in the dungeon was because their leader, kabru only specializes in dealing with humans (fighting, behavior, etc) while laios' is the complete opposite in the sense that he's way more interested about monsters lol

[@newhappythoughts1628]

So he’s better as a politician than an adventurer.

[@ma.2089]

@@newhappythoughts1628 he would genuinely be. Good at understanding ppl but empathetic and traumatized enough to want to maintain a good quality of life for ppl

[@XShrike0]

An gaming analogy is Liaos' Party is built for PvE and Kabru's party is built for PvP.

[@palecat5005]

Even Laios was annihilated by the Red Dragon. Hunger is the most fearsome and powerful enemy.

[@sketchy._.snailwizard]

@@newhappythoughts1628 thats his whole character! hes only an adventurer for now but he's ultimately aiming to be island lord or at least to replace him with someone competent

[@willgegg8601]

Author and artist is Ryoko Kui. One japanese woman made the entire manga series starting in 2014 and the anime has been almost panel for panel recreations of her work.

[@andylozano5193]

Did the anime reorder the sequences in order to match continuity better? Since early on the episode feel like two 10 min eps.

[@kaynebula2093]

@@andylozano5193each episode covers 2 chapters, that’s why they’re all separated in the middle, it’s less noticeable on some episodes.

[@jesuschristbutafab9923]

Love the fact that really the only changes made is that they gave Senshi more panty shots XD

[@carelocaiiel]

I really like her colored drawings! i would love to see Dungeon Meshi Anime OVA since the author made two books explaining about everything like the world, the races, character's background in more detailed way in Adventure's Bible and Daydream Hour!

[@Aznarel]

Best thing about this show is how the concept of in-dungeon immortality first seems like comedic feature but as you learn more about the lore and the situation within the dungeon and its original inhabitants, it becomes a horrifying nightmare fuel.

[@chouon_owo]

frrrr

[@diegovera1353]

The name: “Kensuke” is a pun, kinda like Bladejamin or Swordbert

[@anti-mate407]

Kenjamin. Also now im thinking halbert would be a nice name for a halberd

[@SebastianWeinberg]

*Laios:* "And I shall call you… _Swordy McSwordface!"_

[@loiseauxmort9568]

7:06:52 "his mom's a ginger!?" the way you were so shocked by that was so funny

[@janinebelleestrada7096]

Well I had the same reaction too😂

[@detectivemarkseven]

😂😂😂

[@diegovera1353]

Extra content from the manga reveals trolls, being a half-foot myth, are not actual monsters but just what they called tall-men when they didn’t know about their existence. When laios learnt this he got very disappointed

[@kneerow3]

I loved when they said “woooaaah” when the Western Elves were revealed. Valid reaction, Ryoko Kui’s character design is no joke.

[@Virjunior01]

I have been a fan of anime for over 30 years, and can whole-heartedly say this is the BEST character design I have ever seen. Every bit makes sense and fits, right down to the crew swapping gear when they get changed, but only to a comfortable degree. Like Chilchuck is NOT wearing all of Laios's gear, while Senshi is wearing ALL of Marcielle's (minus the staff, of course)

[@kagato23]

Fun bits of Namari Trivia from manga side stuff (not spoilers for anything past season 1). Since Namari’s dad embezzled and ran away, he and by extension his family are effectively banished from the local dwarf community (while he’s too detached from them himself to care Senshi shoudlnt even talk to her). Part of her desire for wealth is to buy back the family’s honor by paying their debts. Also, she has a thing for Leggy Tall-men, doesn’t seem to care about gender. As a result she thinks both Folke twins are very attractive. Kiki has realized this and is flirtingly teasing her about it.

[@ma.2089]

Half of the stuff mentioned here are things mentioned in s1. But yeah, the other stuff is pretty cool to hear

[@kagato23]

@@ma.2089 yeah somehow blanked on part of episode 14 have edited accordingly.

[@FluorescentPhnix1]

A scene they didn't include was how the state of a person's corpse increases a chance of resurrection. It was hinted at with the body found in the man eating plant but not fully explained. That's why the situation was so dire when they got falin's corpse. Being digested to that extent reduced the chances of being resurrected to maybe 1 percent or even less. Successful resurrection converts fat and muscle of the resurrected into energy, without enough of both the internal organs can suffer. There's tons of bonus content between chapters in the manga if you choose to read it. I recommend reading up to chapter 52 where it stops in the anime.

[@ma.2089]

It’s weird cuz I could’ve sworn they mentioned at some point in the anime that the body matter is important to resurrection and it can fail.

[@TheLeafcuter]

@@ma.2089 It's sort of implied with Marcille's comment on how they need double the amount of Falin's body mass in dragon flesh, but never directly stated that healing in itself burns through the body's reserves.

[@ma.2089]

@@TheLeafcuter yeah but I mean I thought they mentioned in episode 1 where Marcille asks if she should resurrect the corpse in the plant but on rewatch I couldn’t find any mention of it. Was it English dub subs that did it?? I’ve no clue but I can’t seem to find the line now and I watched it on Netflix!

[@kjarakravik4837]

@@ma.2089 When Kabru's party got resurrected they also commented on how resurrection makes you hungry, but I think that's the closest the anime got to referencing it. The dub did on average manage to include more lore than the sub though

[@FieryN8]

They do! In the english dub, in some episode, Senshi mentions that being revived is "unnatural" and Laios comments on how thats the case above ground, but due to a powerful spell cast on the dungeon, it doesnt matter how far along the bodys decay is, the soul is still chained to the body. So as long as your corpse is found, your soul will stay no matter the damage done. Maybe its just not mentioned in the japanese version, but it *is* stated, and shown, and explained in the english one

[@razorfist246]

Oh... I did not notice this detail when I was watching alone. Their horse (Senshi's miner group) was named Anne and that was what Senshi named the kelpie as well....

[@PDilling]

In the setting, men, elves, gnomes, dwarves, and halflings are considered human, whereas kobolds, orcs, fishmen, and sirens are considered demi-humans. However, in the east, where Shuro is from, they only have men and ogres, so in their case they have a different distinction which is men being called human and ogres being called oni. That also means that it's a bit strange for them to come to the west where the term human encompasses more races than just men. This is not something the anime really explains, it's only found in an extra chapter of the manga. =)

[@NothingKingKN]

It's actually a pretty neat thing: some venoms are safe to eat. If I remember correctly, both rattlesnake and viper's poisons are safe to eat. They taste incredibly bitter and unpleasant, but the main reason it's safe is that it coagulates upon coming into direct contact with the blood. Running it through the digestive system the components are broken down.

[@falsnamae3511]

"Safe" to eat is a misnomer. "Possible" to eat is a better word. One laceration in your mouth, a cavity, an open canker sore, a scratch in your throat from a cough, a scratch in your stomach from eating a bone or something, and that poison can get into your blood before being broken down by stomach acids. Considering how easy it is to remove the problem areas (stinger or head), and how minimal amounts of food are lost doing so, it's generally safer to not eat venoms. Also, English lesson: If it's from eating it, it's poisonous. If it's from being injected into your blood, it's venomous. Only some poisonous things are also venomous, and only some venomous things are poisonous. (EDIT: And some things, like hot peppers, are toxic. Mere skin contact is enough for it, no eating or injecting required. Strictly speaking, capscaisin, the "hot" of hot peppers, is a neuro-toxin.)

[@SolSister10596]

@@falsnamae3511I’m not sure if “possible” is the best word either. Many things are technically possible to consume, like cleaners and broken glass. I think I’d put it under “potentially dangerous”. Like fugu fish and certain mushrooms.

[@pixwool]

just want you to know I read this comment in senshi's voice

[@ZEEQ657]

-A new anime reaction from Wes and Steph -It's Dungeon Meshi This is the best day ever.

[@VillenthessisYT]

*This is one of your best reactions to an animated series so far especially that you both love D&D.* *And Season 2 is already in production btw. Can't wait to watch the next season with you guys!*

[@panda2978]

DAME dude, the vid is 9 hours and u commented 1 hour after release

[@prathmeshlagdive396]

​@@panda2978 he probably joined patreon

[@prakharanand7012]

THANKS FOR TELLING ME ABOUT SEASON 2, MAN THIS IS A GREAT ANIME, I WAS SO SAD IT ENDED

[@panda2978]

@@prathmeshlagdive396 ah makes sense

[@danilfakhrim.4355]

I'd like to think that the lifespan things was based on their average lifespan. The average lifespan of human in our world is 72, so Chilchuck's age is the equivalent of people in their early 40s

[@nnelg8139]

About the people of the Golden Country all being young, it was explained in extra content: Only those who were young when the spell was cast could fully adapt long-term, all the older ones tried to escape or rebel and lost their bodies in the process, becoming ghosts. (And I think the specific ghost which talks to Laios is Yaad's father / Delgal's son, but I have no proof of that.)

[@chengkuoklee5734]

No, the king rest in peace after leaving the dungeon. It was other elder ghost.

[@nnelg8139]

@@chengkuoklee5734 That's what I said, it's *not* Delgal but could be Delgal's son.

[@ThisJustOne]

"Falin's her friend, her buddy." Just gals being pals.

[@override367]

well she is, marcille just wishes she was more

[@jemleye]

I love how attentive and inquisitive you were throughout the season! Especially your analysis of Kabru's investigative and slightly sociopathic patterns was cool to follow through! Can't wait for season 2 and your reactions to that!

[@ma.2089]

It seriously sucks ppl misinterpret Kabru as being a sociopath. But I guess most ppl aren’t doctors who actually know what sociopathy is so I guess it’s why they throw around the term as if it’s candy. Excited for s2 so ppl can get a better grasp on his character. But no, killing someone who tried to get you killed for monetary gain isn’t sociopathy lmao

[@jemleye]

@@ma.2089 Yeah killing the retrievers is not sociopathy, nor is Kabru a full on sociopath. But, his manipulative tendencies and "mind games" in analyzing and hypothesizing about others through his singular sense of justice and righteousness are somewhat sociopathic behaviors. I'm not calling him a clinical sociopath, I'm using character analysis shorthand to highlight his character flaw. And I understand that it is not necessarily the most kosher choice of words as a descriptor. I used it in a more commonly understood shorthand.

[@ma.2089]

@@jemleye not at all. Most ppl are like this. If anything, ppl r just hypocrites. They like to talk about how much better they are than other people, while simultaneously behaving exactly in the ways they condemn. Dude hasn’t “manipulated” anyone. Analyzing ppl’s heavily isn’t sociopathic either. At least he’s aware of why ppl behave the way they do. Half the time ppl act reprehensibly and then act like they’re justified. Overall it just sucks that ppl will put on a mask to be accepted by society and are called abnormal for doing so. Yet ppl pretend all the time. If every single instance of pretending to give a shit about others, everyone would be a “sociopath” or have “sociopathic” behaviors.

[@ma.2089]

@@jemleye also, just to clarify, this sort of issue IS addressed w/ the narrative. I know how ppl talk about Laios and Kabru’s characters. They’re intentionally supposed to be annoy neurotypical ppl in the story and outside of it. They’re abnormal and most ppl dislike it for a reason. It’s less about whether ppl are allowed to have issue with it, and more about ppl calling them psychos for not behaving “normally”.

[@Zappyjoan]

@@jemleye yeah, he could definitely have antisocial disorder, but others have interpreted him as being autistic with a special interest in human communication and relationships.

[@salceds]

OBSESSED with how Wesley says Kooberu and Kinsuki like it's so funny

[@mysticdigital5936]

I clicked on this and did not realize it was 9 hours. I am definitely watching in increments. I hope you've fallen in love with our little party of characters, including the cat. I love all of them and the slow worldbuilding throughout the show. The themes of unity through food and food being present and important in any culture is so good.

[@ragg232]

3:35:09 The paintings for the return spell are more like portals. The living paintings captured moments in time that repeat continuously. Like a home movie you can interact with.

[@transyuri4534]

So something Ryoko Kui cleared up: Dark elves don't exist. It's just a myth spread by elves to prevent their people from dabbling into forbidden magic.

[@LilienNacht]

wasnt it rather that short lived races were confused by the hot and cold attitude of elves (a few outlier elves really liked short lived humans and were nice to them but most elves didnt give a fuck abou the shrot lived races) so they made up the term Dark Elves to explain that behaviour?

[@transyuri4534]

@@LilienNacht I don't know I haven't read everything related to the series it could be either one.

[@Hikarukun11]

Nah they're right that's basically what happened

[@ZanathKariashi]

@@LilienNacht it is. The elves have the same belief about the existence of trolls, which also don't exist.

[@AntonioM120]

Almost 10 hour dungeon meshi reaction?!! I adore you both so much, my weekend is made ✨

[@kositon]

I'm glad to see you enjoy to watch whole dungeon meshi episodes and discussing each part. That's awesome you recorded 9.5h in a video...

[@mentallyderangeddoggirl]

i havent finished but the guy is so ontop of what the story is conveying. ive never seen someone catch on so quickly

[@NekoJet91]

Damn, your talk about being a disagreable person hit me so hard. Exactly in first grade it also took me three hours to do my homework because I just didn't like it and stared at a wall or drew something. Sometimes later for some reason it just clicked for me that I can focus for fifteen minutes and be done with it, so I didn't have much trouble in school, but even today as I work as a software dev and there's a task I find daunting or not interesting I procrastinate to the end of the world instead of just doing it because I DONT WANNA. Tis a struggle

[@okluminous566]

seems to me you have some kind of attention deficit disorder but who am I kidding, i'm a stranger on the internet lol. this does relate to me as well since I am on the spectrum and it is sometimes hard for me to focus on things.

[@NekoJet91]

@@okluminous566 that's the conclusion I have come to as well, unfortunately adhd meds are banned in my country

[@mastaovdafist3551]

Easily anime of the year so far!! Trigger is always on point, and they knocked it out of the park once again! I'm so hyped for season 2!!!

[@moonshonemeadow]

If Frieren wasn't also around the same year / time period, that very well could be true. As it is now, they're neck and neck I feel, just depends on personal taste.

[@lucasverde8817]

@1:46:25 Bugs in real life are actually quite often edible and healthy too! They're a far more efficient and sustainable protein source than meat, they're generally quite nutritious, and plenty of them taste fine when prepared well. Plenty of people around the world eat them, and not just because they're too poor to eat anything better. Aversion to eating bugs doesn't really make much sense - what about crabs, shrimp, and lobsters? Those are pretty much just big old ocean bugs lmao. Why does being smaller and on land make them no longer viable food?

[@wesandsteph2822]

Haha we don’t eat crabs, shrimp or lobsters either!

[@MinyRosa]

@@wesandsteph2822 have you ever ever had cricket before I prefer the chocolate covered ones dark chocolate, preferably

[@Misaki_Mei504]

​@@wesandsteph2822‼️Everyone locates the series faster with their original names‼️ I don't know why they have the bad habit of translating everything, seriously what is the need to do that 😒

[@bitbootbite7992]

i mean there’s no romance subplot & i think the author intended for the relationships in this universe to be vague & open-ended…so really ship whoever you want! i personally ship falin & marcille 😂

[@mustafaqasimi1084]

Laishuro is kind of goated im ngl

[@SolSister10596]

Ace Laios is my headcanon tbh. I feel like he’s too obsessed with monsters to think about romance. When the catgirl was naked, he wasn’t really focused on the fact that there was a naked girl in front of him. He was just fascinated with her physiology and wanted to count her nips 😂😂

[@Zamalie]

@@SolSister10596 Respect to this headcanon but I don’t feel like Laios would notice Izutsumi that way in either case, the whole party seems very conscious of her age

[@dejaypage1575]

Also the thing with Laios? He’s HEAVILY implied to be neurodivergent, and that’s part of why he acts the way he does

[@sumimelora9323]

i was just planning to stay for y'all reaction to episode 1 but i quickly realized that not only do you guys react, y'all elevate your commentary by actually providing entertainment opinions, facts and theories! i ended up watching till' the end! fav part was y'all finding out chilchuck's a dad lol!

[@heyhalo3848]

WHAT I DIDNT KNOW YOU GUYS REACTING MY FAV ANIME GONNA BINGE WATCHING IT RN Edit after watching: Im so surprise you guys noticed the lion statue!

[@dinispereira_]

Bread is pan in Japanese because of the Portuguese. There are a couple Japanese words that originated in Portuguese when we arrived in the 16th century. Portuguese introduced bread to them and "pão" became "pan".

[@ranpants0823]

oh yeah didn't castella cake become super popular in Japan from the same Portuguese migration? that makes sense.

[@dinispereira_]

@@ranpants0823 Yes! There are a couple words that come from Portuguese. A lot of them are not that used anymore though. They are more seen as old Japanese

[@kjarakravik4837]

@@dinispereira_ Yup! The ones people tend to be most surprised by when they find out are tempura and konpeito (the candy) which were also dishes brought to Japan by the Portuguese. It can be fun to look up lists of Japanese loan words from foreign languages

[@merobiba413]

oh cool, i didn't know that! i speak Portuguese, and while i was aware that certain aspects of the Portuguese language (and some parts of Brazil too) were influenced by Japanese words and culture, i didn't know that it went the other way as well. i've learned so many fun facts from Dungeon Meshi fans :)

[@MrLeo34]

I was a big fan of the manga, very pleased with how well they adapted it for the anime.

[@TienNguyen-ky4dx]

This channel is basically the Netflix of Reaction channel. When everybody do show one by one they just drop the whole thing and let you decide what to do with it 😂😂

[@cartooncrazy9883]

8:15:37 "those are some thick pancakes" "thicker than senshi!" I JUST TOOK A SIP I ALMOST CHOKED-

[@starburst98]

Falin's skin was red because she was covered in blood, she went back to normal because she wiped it off. Also, if they just Ran out of the dungeon they would have been fine, since the mad mage loses their power over the monsters outside of the dungeon.

[@patt968]

The timing is insane, I finished the manga this morning 😭😭

[@vsd-pratudotemjeito5319]

The subterranean cemetery was already there, the former king emerged opening the dungeon to the cemetery. The dead in there were there before.

[@henrifavv]

5:53 "oh! or she just... cares about falin" CRYING

[@Mountain-ocean-sun]

1:22:45~ Not related to this show, but a question from a historical perspective. Regarding fertilizer, is it different outside of Japan? In Japan, human excrement was used as compost from the Middle Ages until around World War II. Especially in the Edo period (1603-1867), human excrement with good nutritional quality was sold at a high price. Why? Because there were few cows and horses being raised, and there was an overwhelming shortage of fertilizer. A recycling society had been established, whereby manure was collected, used as fertilizer, and vegetables grown on the land were eaten. (Since it takes more than a year for fermentation to decompose, it was sometimes spread as fertilizer in an incomplete state under the circumstances of the time.) Here is the parasite problem. Japan is known for its raw food culture, but surprisingly, vegetables were not eaten raw at that time. However, due to the influence of Western culture and the intervention of GHQ after World War II, human excrement fertilizers were ordered to be discontinued and replaced with chemical fertilizers.

[@wesandsteph2822]

Interesting!!

[@Misaki_Mei504]

​@@wesandsteph2822‼️Everyone locates the series faster with their original names‼️ I don't know why they have the bad habit of translating everything, seriously what is the need to do that 😒

[@sarasuarez4300]

OMG YESSSSSS IVE BEEN BLESSED WE NEED MORE PEOPLE REACTING TO THIS MASTERPIECE

[@qdkdicja10]

4:11:03 the *discussion*! Oh I am loving every second of this. I remember feeling the same way about this part of the story but I never really tried to analyze it, and I also haven’t seen any other reactors focus on this. I agree with all the points you guys brought up; gosh I was nodding in agreement to every sentence like a friggin bobblehead! Steph’s comment about grief and Wes’s comment about the horror. Great video!

[@treestump17]

Dungeon Meshi are cut above the rest when it comes to world building, character designs, and being a good story. Thats what happens when the author has a clear goal in mind on what their story is gonna be from beginning to end, telling what you want without caring if it would be popular or not. Also it helps that the author is a huge DnD fan and gamer, and consumes all sorts of western fantasy sources. Dungeon Meshi, Witch Hat Atelier, and Magus of the Library are literally goated.

[@okluminous566]

the thing I find funny is that she finished the story earlier than expected bc baldur's gate 3 was gonna come out, a true gamer 😹

[@rowanjoshvillena9315]

Whenever i see Wes and Steph upload anime reactions i just get hit with a burst of happiness

[@qdkdicja10]

5:17:43 Well, Wes and Steph may not know much about anime tropes, but they sure as hell know how to appreciate good storytelling & connect the dots! Wow, I’m having such a blast rewatching this series with you guys!

[@salceds]

Thank you so much for reacting! You guys are really entertaining!

[@meghanav3450]

When u said taste tester Immediately remembered Apothecary Diaries . That anime is really goood. Like really good. Waiting for the next season tho......

[@deathwater9993]

Y'all dressing uo for the final episode is so cute omg!!! I'm glad you guys really like this series and I hope you'll be able to react to season 2 when it's out ❤

[@kimiami]

it cool to see that they really pay attention to details and hint showed in the anime, they the only reactors that i see notice the statue

[@qdkdicja10]

the theories are absolutely delightful. I’m just so glad I decided to watch this. I played this video in low volume while I slept yesterday like asmr, but I knew after the very first episode that I had to watch the whole thing again when I’m awake ‘cause it’s just that good. 5 hours 40 minutes in! Man, am I happy/sad that there’s still/only 4 more hours left for me to enjoy!

[@befuddledrai]

If no one has clued you in yet, Laois is pretty much an autistic-coded character. Low social awareness, smart but hyper focused on his obsession (monsters) and needs to be told things directly for effective communication. Edit: lol nvm, 6:34:34 thanks to whoever who let y’all know

[@phantommonarch6199]

chilchuck is actually on the equivalent of his 50s, since half-foots mature faster

[@vamperjr1376]

I mean, Falin did tell Marcille Laios does a great dog impression

[@noirerune3833]

You guys are probably one the best anime reaction channels out there, actually paying attention and picking up foreshadowings way ahead. Love this a lot. Is bocchi the rock on your list? I would love to add it on your patreon.

[@wesandsteph2822]

Not yet it’s not!

[@Misaki_Mei504]

​@@wesandsteph2822‼️Everyone locates the series faster with their original names‼️ I don't know why they have the bad habit of translating everything, seriously what is the need to do that 😒

[@Neela_Vermillion]

The resurrection aspect is kinda cool. The magic of the dungeon allowing people to be brought back from the dead, within certain limits

[@unnecessarilyhonest6051]

wow you guys are one of the best reactors out there thanks so much for this video i watched it till the end

[@vyckygy6626]

This reaction is such a delight, thank you!!

[@KelapaWibu]

I knew you will react this and i've been waiting

[@잘나가는아들]

About damn time! I waited so long for this... Thank you

[@dariogaelreyes7534]

PS, good on you guys for reacting to the whole season at once, because I guarantee some dipshit would've spoiled Chilchuck being a girldad

[@rullocompressore1550]

Yeah I had that spoiler ahahahaha

[@ma.2089]

Not sure wtf a girl dad is but you’re right. dunmeshi fans are incapable of STFU about spoilers

[@dungeonmaster16]

6:20 some details on the naming. the original name of the series is dungeon meshi which translates near to dungeon food, hence in some eps you heal the narrator go o dungeon meshi. when it got translated and released in america they changed up the name to kinda be a play on words to dungeons and dragons aka DnD.

[@No1fan15]

Fun fact, you did guess the older/younger thing right. Laios is 26 and Kabru is 22.

[@qdkdicja10]

Three hours forty minutes in, and I’m LOVING this video! The comments and discussions are so good. Thank you for uploading this one!

[@foggy8298]

Laios, and to a lesser extent Kabru and Fallin are both seen as neurodivergent Laios never fit into his community, whether it be in his village or in the army. Even his parents seemed to have shamed him for not making himself fit in anywhere if the Nightmares are anything to go off of. He’s bad at reading social cues. Not out of stupidity, but simply because he doesn’t really get why he should follow them. Take Shuro, for instance. Shuro kept hinting at Laios that he didn’t like him, but Laios didn’t ever consider it because he doesn’t see any point in hiding something like that (This also relates to the cultural differences between Shuro’s Japanese inspired culture and Laios’s central Western culture, as well as Shuro being raised high class and Laios low class as well) Ironically enough, basically everything Shuro hated in Laios he likes in Fallin, just because Fallin happens to be more socially acceptable and quiet in her attitude, which is how social pressures usually effect neurodivergent women Vs men. It’s also why research on autism, adhd, etc. was historically only done on men. Not out of direct sexism (usually) but because society expected women not to be loud and abrasive with anything more than it has for men, meaning neurodivergent men made themselves more recognized, and to this day many autistic or adhd women go undiagnosed. It’s also clear that just as Laios didn’t realize Shuro didn’t like him, Shuro admitted himself that Fallin didn’t think Shuro had any feelings towards her. Same misunderstanding of social cues, but different results because of gender expectations. In terms of autism specifically, Fallin is better at “masking” than Laios is, masking being forcing yourself, subconsciously or consciously, to fit in and not make neurodivergent traits that are seen as weird or unacceptable known (pacing, hand flapping, lack of voice volume control, all things that are basically never harmful but are just socially seen as bad or creepy, and all things Laios has done) And, of course, hyperfixations. Laios is obviously highly focused on monsters. He relates to them, clearly, considering he was unfairly outcasted for no good reason, in the same way eating monsters is seen as dirty or impure for no real reason either. He also just is interested in their biology and ecosystem Kabru, who is Laios’s foil as you both realized, can be seen as the kind of neurodivergence that actually thrives in social situations. The one that sees social cues that come naturally to neurotypical people as an oddity to study and mimic, not one to ignore. Kabru is clearly just as interested in humans as Laios is monsters or Fallin is spirits.

[@JeiiSuu]

What I love about this reaction channel is how they bring interesting topics to some of the things they watch. Im so piqued by the talk about religion and whats considered pure/impure since from a very young age I've been curious about many things and I've read the bible when I was 8 as well as researched about other religions so hearing talks like these really reignite my curiosity and passion to research and learn about more things

[@wesandsteph2822]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Misaki_Mei504]

​@@wesandsteph2822‼️Dungeon Meshi‼️no delicious in dungeon

[@Misaki_Mei504]

​@@wesandsteph2822‼️‼️Dungeon Meshi‼️‼️ no delicious in dungeon 🤮🤮

[@ma.2089]

2:39:51 that’s how they kill squid’s and octopi. If you stab in that area, it kills instantly. Important nerves are located there

[@bulbbulb9210]

It's so good to know that I found you guys from a very different reaction subject AND THEN find out you guys enjoy anime too, AND THEN you guys reacted to the show that adapted one of my favorite stories in any media, the manga is wonderful, even more insightful in its lore than the anime but I'm glad that this show is famous enough that it would reach you guys. Even better that you guys did play D&D too, loving this reaction so far

[@Rawrmuffin0]

the clips with falin are so special they forreal make me emotional like babygirl REALLY did not deserve any of this bs

[@ParsureArts]

You catching on to the winged lion stuff so early is very impressive!! I love y’all’s energy and theories :]

[@blackflowers5996]

The english dub on this is pretty good

[@PearseNation]

Laios missing social cues is so relatable haha

[@BaDazai]

4:41:08 😅 Lunatic Magician sounds so silly, I watched this with the English voice actors and he was the Mad Maige, which sounds way better and menacing lol. 😂

[@birdybirdy3251]

2:39:51 yes,squids and octopi lose thwre color instantly when they die,and they infact die instantly if you hit them in a spesific spot

[@Mushyjay]

YESSSS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@Aaadapro]

Well this is a surprise, I didnt expect you guys to react to this

[@dariogaelreyes7534]

So glad you reacted to this series because it's 🐐ed. And here's some non spoiler tidbits about the series. Kiki and Kaka are actually Mr and Mrs. Tansu's adopted children Part of the reason why Maizuru is so motherly towards Shuro is because she's also the mistress of Shuro's father. Speaking of, Izutsumi was a gift from Shuro's dad to Maizuru that he gave her when he was drunk. Senshi named Anne the kelpie after the horse he was forced toe eat to not starve In supplementary materials, we find out how each of the party member’s memories affected the doppelgangers. Laios Marcile: His memory of her hair is vague but he vividly remembers her determined expression when resurrecting Falin. Chilchuck: Pretty accurate, although he didn’t realize he wasn't wearing a scarf Senshi: Also accurate, other than a blemish in the helmet. Marcille Laios: She heard that he looked just like Falin, but I guess he was too masculine for her gay ass, and the first impression stuck. Chilchuck: He is infantilized because she can’t comprehend that he’s an adult Senshi: His stature and height are slightly exaggerated because those traits left the biggest impression on her. Chilchuck Laios: His weirdness is VERY exaggerated because Chilchuck is weirded out by Laios. Shocker. Marcille: Not much to say other than the hair is sorta accurate because he likes blond hair but doesn’t remember the specific hairstyle Senshi: Is more handsome because the masculinity of dwarves is a trait idolized by a lot of Halfoots. Senshi: Laios: Twink Laios because tall men are viewed as more feminine in comparison to dwarves. Marcille: Botox Marcille because he had been told at a young age that elves were bad so he has subconscious racism against them. Chilchuck: He’s infantilized by Senshi similar to Marcille but worse. He legitimately thinks Chilchuck is only a child.

[@MrEnvisioner]

3:25:09 Senshi: "...my old friends used to get frustrated with me often." Wes: "He had old friends?" Woooooooooow, hahahaha. Had to pause at that unintentional burn out of NOWHERE, lol.

[@marcel_yuzuki]

2:12:10 Chillchuck waked the right person up. Marcile is really reliable and care about the people in her group (except One) 😂

[@InfernalDalek]

We fertilize crops with human waste; I know 'cuz I've hauled some. We pick up the sludge at a treatment plant and drive it out by the truckload to nearby farms. Tractor has a big hose on a crane, sucks our trailer dry, and we drive another lap.

[@cynthialenz4962]

Funny side-note about the Nightmare-thingies at about 7:18:10 - that's a bit better differenciated in the german language: There's the "Albtraum" (lit. "elf dream"), the normal nightmare, and the "Nachtmahr", the Nightmare creatures. Technically both mean the same, the "Nachtmahr" is just outdated in common use, but it's exactly what the Saxons and Angles brought to the British Isles and therefore to the englishspeaking world. And looking at our nowadays common word makes it funny, that Marcille had the bad dream (even though it's the elf, that causes the nightmares in the myth by resting [sitting] on the victims chest - and Laios' resting on the elfs chest/stomach to cure her is a nice spin on it).

[@morrowzoranov]

I'm never not gonna be shocked by how quickly reactors jump to calling Thistle a dark elf without picking up on how weird that sounds, or how everyone seems to think Marcille is into Laios just cause she's the only girl in the party but they ignore all of the very not platonic scenes of her and Falin

[@diegovera1353]

Rioko Kui actually revealed who’s illusions where who’s -Big laios: Marcille’s, since she was told laios looked a lot like falin, when they first met what struck her the most was how different he actually looked -Crazy dumb laios: chilchuck’s, not much explaining to do -cute laios: senshi’s, dwarf tend to see tall men as effeminate Serious Marcille: laios’ perception, her strong will to revive falin although the dangerous use of black magic struck him the most Other Marcille: chilchuck’s, he likes blond hair… that’s it kinda Evil Marcille: Senshi’s since dwarves kinda demonize elves she looks more sinister Cute chilchuck: Marcille’s, she knows he’s not that cute but still can’t see him another way Cuter chilchuck: Senshi’s since he thinks he’s still a kid Handsome senshi: chilchuck since half-foots tend to idolize dwarves’ masculinity Other senshi: Marcille’s, his stature is what stuck with her the most She also mentions that the first thing you mustn’t do when dealing with shapeshifters is fight with your party about why they see you like that, often parties break and get defeated because they’re more busy trying to identify who’s perception is who’s. Or even if they do find the copies, eventually break off due to the animosity

[@kagato23]

A bit to add: Other Marcelle: her magic book has ominous titles and no actual magic since it’s something he’s wary of and has learned nothing about. Also, (very minor spoiler): later we learn Chilchuck can braid hair, in that context we can see he gave her a more half-foot style.

[@okluminous566]

@@kagato23 chilchuck having daughters makes the bit of info that he can braid hair cuter 🤭

[@siddhantbhattacharya9908]

You guys are mind readers

[@aeroncapispisan3438]

Didn't expected to see this today but I'm not gonna complain 😊😊

[@Shinesart]

Holy shit. 9 hours. I'll have to put it on my second monitor while I work to finish it.

[@NuubsInfelizes]

What a great reaction, I like it when you two bring comments and observations, and also some predictions are so accurate that they scare me. I found it interesting that Steph theorized that Marcille only went to the dungeon again because she might have a crush on Laios, the fandom is very divided when it comes to ships (even though the story never makes anything explicit about this part, other than the fact that they are all great friends). But basically the ships are between Marcille and one of the Touden siblings I am personally a big fan of the couple Laios and Marcille, in the second season there will be moments that strengthen this couple.

[@megatmultiplecontent4698]

Nice ...you guys always react every ep in one video love it❤

[@BTM8109]

Oh hell yes fantasy cooking show is such a great premise

[@chippercorgi2247]

8:49:45 Another explanation for "changeling children" is children who are born with autism or other developmental disabilities. Neurodivergence wasn't really understood so children who behaved oddly were thought to be swapped changelings.

[@Zappyjoan]

yep. same thing for physically disabled children, especially the ones that caused disfigurement

[@lastlyhi]

Aw yeah, i love your reactions, its way better than most online, Also, KONOSUBA SEASON 3!

[@spcraftsman2656]

Bro, only pistachio and berries is wild

[@memory.3015]

2:30:22 I like that Chilchuck (i hope i spell his name right) got hypnotized before Laios because he has a sharper hearing

[@Dell-ol6hb]

It's pretty funny that Mickbell dislikes Chilchuck even though Chilchuck is the one who formed a union for the Half-Foots on the island and has greatly improved their quality of life on the island, he's complaining about having to pay union dues and that he'd have to actually pay Kuro in money rather than just food if they found out about it 😂.

[@spcraftsman2656]

A stereotypically masculine Wes feels weird to imagine after getting used to him being basically the most playful and wholesome person out there.

[@mt32boi45]

Its not about how they look, she meant their names kaka and kiki, cuz they sound similar, and she doesn't really know them well

[@Skotavus]

You said Laios should be a poison taster for a king somewhere around the 1/4 mark - if that interests you, sounds like you would be pretty into Apothecary Diaries