Delicious in Dungeon
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Synopsis
Helpless and horrified, Laios Touden can only watch as a dragon swallows his sister alive and she teleports the rest of the party to safety before being consumed. She managed to teleport the rest of the party to safety before being swallowed, and there's a narrow window to get her back: resurrection magic can only do so much if she's fully digested. The problem is Laios and his remaining companions are broke, under-equipped, and the dragon is deep in the dungeon. Their solution? Cook and eat the monsters on the way down. That's the premise of Delicious in Dungeon, a 24-episode TV series from Studio Trigger based on the seinen manga by Ryoko Kui. Laios (obsessed with monsters to a slightly unsettling degree), Marcille (an elven mage who is not on board with eating slimes), and Chilchuck (a halfling locksmith who just wants everyone to be normal) are joined early on by Senshi, a dwarf who's been perfecting monster recipes for years and treats dungeon cooking with dead seriousness. The show commits fully to both halves of its concept: the dungeon crawling has real stakes and clever worldbuilding, and the cooking segments are detailed enough that you'll genuinely wonder what roasted basilisk tastes like. The humor is dry and character-driven, grounded in how differently everyone reacts to eating things that were trying to kill them five minutes ago. If you liked KonoSuba's comedic party dynamics but want something with more heart and less chaos, or if Reborn as a Vending Machine intrigued you with its weird food-adjacent isekai energy, this one's worth your time. Trigger's animation gives everything a warm, expressive quality that fits the tone perfectly.
Episode Guide
Characters
Marcille Donato
A skilled elven mage, loyal and intelligent, Marcille is a close friend to Falin, and dedicated to creating safe dungeons.
Rudd Emily
Laios Touden
Laios, a strong monster-loving leader, excels in combat and cooking, but struggles socially, often misinterpreting cues.
Mendez Erica
Senshi
A dwarven chef and warrior, Senshi despises magic but uses his axe and culinary skills to survive the dungeon.
Cho SungWon
Chilchuck Tims
Shrewd rogue, Chilchuck prioritizes safety, dislikes mimics, and enjoys ale.
Mongillo Casey
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 1-48 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 49.
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Not my favorite anime but defintely not the worst anime I've watched. Hated how they ended it!!! Wish it was longer so they could've gone into more detail
I love it
deconstructing the classic rpg trope of living armor by explaining it as a colony of mollusks is a stroke of world-building genius. laios's hyper-fixation on understanding and consuming the dungeon's ecology makes him a highly unconventional protagonist.
Food hell yeah
Thought it was all rainbow and sunshine for this anime
ENG DUB ON NETFLIX ROOOOOOOCKS !!! (opted for eng dub cause i was lowk getting tired of hearing more japanese SORRY) that short guy's VA reminds me of sykunno tho LMAO my gf and i had fun watching this while i was busy working. the mc looks like shane from smosh so from then on, i just started calling him shane xD
A fantastic watch. Never read the manga but want to pick it up after completing this series. Kind of also made me hungry as well.
Bear: Why did bro not care about his sister, also WE GET IT THE SHOW IS ABOUT FOOD. First episode did not particularly make me want to watch more. Otter: seemed to only care about dungeon food, and not really the task at hand- so odd, also would mention stuff abt marcilles past?? But no back story, also doesn’t really feel or look like an actual anime, seems like a modern animated nick jr tv show
The entirety of the red dragon scene already made me cry and the rest of the episode killed me in a good way.
This is the episode that truly sold me on the story, as it shows off Ryoko Kui's genius approach to worldbuilding fauna. Furthermore, it's an excellent dive into Laios' character and his love for monsters. Plus, this is one of the best animated episodes. Docked one star from the pacing because once he gets to theorizing which type of creature might be living inside the armor it breaks the tension.
Very faithful adaptation of an outstanding manga with stellar animation from Studio Trigger. What's not to love?
I am entirely in love with the whole season. I cannot wait for the second one! I think so far Senshi is my favorite character, probably alongside Laios.
The animation quality and the attention to detail is lovely to see. Those elements combined with a well-written story make for a really smooth watching experience.
Love it alott. Fun and silly adventure while still having shounen vibes. Love the artstyle and animation.
I loveeee how funny the character dynamics are. And I love a good interesting food so this whole premise is my dream come true.
Characters are world-building is impressive
Not a bad show at all , just not my taste. If you love quirky fantasy worldbuilding, slow-paced comedy, or cooking gimmicks, this might be your thing.
Brace yourself for Senshi's backstory
Again if you ship Laios and Marcille you'll like this
You'll understand why he was called Lunatic Magician here
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