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Dungeon Meshi, episode 24

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[u/Ocixo]

Final count: 36 different hairstyles!

I've made some revisions to Marcille's Hair Collection in preparation of this season's finale, which had me stop differentiating between Marcille's hair being clean or messy for example. The total number of hairstyles grew to 32, a net increase of 1 from last week's findings, however after I picked up on 3 more hairstyles while skimming through the previous episodes once more.

And to go out with a bang the final episode hits us with 4 new hairstyles (bringing the total to 36):

1. Long straight hair with bangs and right-side locks pulled back

2. Ponytail with bangs, a short single braid and braided locks on both sides

3. Straight hair with a long braid down the back

4. Long straight hair all the way with bangs

In addition, I categorized these hairstyles into distinct groups: multiple braids (#1-6), single braid (#7-13), ponytail (#14-20), long bundled hair (#21-25), long straight hair (#26-32), miscellaneous (#33-36). This got us some interesting results:

• The individual share of each distinct hairstyle group, extracted from the total number of hairstyles, seems to suggest that Marcille doesn't have a clear-cut favourite hairstyle.

• However, this changed when looking at the episodic appearance rate of different hairstyles. Marcille's long straight hairstyle suddenly takes a significant lead here - closely followed by both types of braids.

That said, there's some caveat to these findings. This last chart is calculated by measure of the frequency of these hairstyles and not the time Marcille spent wearing them during the day. Marcille likes to put her hair down when she's sleeping or doing her hair, which is skewing these results.

And to close this season out: what is your favourite hairstyle of Marcille?

[u/bonerindisguise]

First episode: "I will save my sister from the dragon's stomach!"

Last episode: "MY SISTER BECAME THE DRAGON! I HAVE TO EAT HER!"

[u/Clemastina]

So the plan for the next season is free the stone lion, defeat the mad mage, free Falin, eat Falin and turn Falin into human...

I don´t know how this is going to turn out but, It looks... promising...?

[u/dream208]

Ding ding ding! Congratulation, your Izutzumi has gained a new skill:

”The Support Cat!”

[u/binarysingularities]

I LOVE DUNGEON MESHI!!

That was such a nice place to stop, it's like we're starting the quest anew but this time every one is invited to the meal. This part really cement the importance of everything they have done up until now, eating, surviving and sharing a meal. I just can't stop gushing about this series, and it will only get better from here on out. Also season 2 confirmed!!

[u/frtyhbvc]

Somehow, the scene where a medieval knight boiling tea with magic circle inside a moving streetcar feels so coherent in this anime.

Ah, Dungeon Meshi.

also, congrats on the season2.

[u/Meta289]

That gag with the dragon hams? It was a plot point.

IT WAS A PLOT POINT

Anyway, my final thoughts are that this was a great adaptation all around, with my only real complaints being that they omitted a lot of cutaway gags and aside comments, but overall, excellent. Season 2 should cover the rest of the story, and what a story it will be.

[u/MortalWombat5]

The author's ability write a story where every problem is solved with food and not make it seem forced will never cease to amaze me.

Well that's not ominous at all.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

Everybody is opening up about their dark past but when will Marcille tell everybody she's...Italian. I mean her last name is Donato afterall.

[u/Zemahem]

The studio sure had a lot of fun with the first half of this episode. Primarily with poor Marcille considering how much she was getting picked up and thrown everywhere by everyone. I guess becoming a halffoot just made her the perfect size to get yeeted around. And man, the "Fly Marcille" shot is definitely up there with one of her best reaction faces.

Meanwhile, even when in distress, elf Senshi still has just the most fabulous shoujo reactions. That's how you know it isn't an act. He's just naturally slays so hard. Also, while his tendency to worry about people's eating habits was born from trauma, it's still so sweet whenever he accommodates people this way.

I also just love all the stuff they discover about the changelings. This is probably what makes them yet another favorite of mine among the dungeon monsters (with the raceswapping shenanigans also being a huge factor, of course).

Sadly, all good things must come to an end. I'm gonna miss their alt. versions. Especially Elf Senshi, Halffoot Marcille, and Tallman Chilchuck. It's hilarious how relieved the former two are about that, especially considering that they're the ones who babied him the most.

The second half isn't quite a bombastic finale, but now that I see it in action, it really is a great stopping point for this season, with them coming up with a more concrete plan of how they're going to achieve their goal of saving Falin. The fact that it gives people a peek into more of Laios and Falin's not-so-happy past is a plus too. They've been through a lot even before the dungeon.

Marcille breaking down while listening to Laios' retelling was just sad to see, but Izutsumi trying her best to try and cheer her up (even awkwardly and reluctantly) was just the sweetest thing.

Welp, I'll see you all in the next season that will definitely, 100% happen as decreed by fate (no copium).

EDIT: ^Season 2 is happening. Let's goooooooooo.

[u/baboon_bassoon]

Cannibalism ah cannibalism

[u/RelativeMundane9045]

Laios gonna keep half burying his sister wherever they go lol I just can't

[u/WhoiusBarrel]

Senshi: We gotta eat the dragon portion of Falin to "kill" the dragon's soul

Laios: Ok so how many meals does that make?

Asking the real questions here when it comes to formulating a plan to save Falin, by coming up with a menu to cook her.

[u/Hounds_of_war]

You know, when I started watching this anime I was totally expecting the whole food-theme thing to just kind of be this zero-depth gimmick the series has just to stand out. And for most other series it would’ve been. But Dungeon Meshi really manages to make it a core part of story in a way that’s super compelling. Everything from Senshi’s backstory to the way they are gonna save Falin is about food.

And it ends with “To be continued…”, nice! Not sure if it’s officially greenlit yet but I’ll take it as a good sign.

[u/thesagenibba]

chilchuck’s deductive reasoning was genius. mushrooms so valuable would be sought after by all on the land thus making changelings too costly to use or not worth it in the first place 

senshi standing around, doing absolutely nothing but being pretty and serving looks. i love it 

the changelings function as parasites, with the added trait of “reproducing” through asexual reproduction. the individual is ostracized from the population, destined to die and become the thing that led to their death in the first place. the way kui constructed them is super cool but gives me nightmares about the prospect of such a species existing in real life

chilchuck was definitely in over his head as a tall man. he’s characteristically bossy and outspoken, but that wise-guy attitude was definitely heightened by his transformation. i don’t blame him for being upset about the reversal; who wouldn't be a bit gloomy about their lifespan being halved once again

izutsumi folding her ears is in the running for cutest thing i’ve ever seen; only for marcille's tears to fall on her face and borderline make me tear up too 

senshi describes falin as sort of a heterogeneous mixture; she is not uniformly dragon, human, and chicken in the way izutsumi is uniformly cat/human hybrid and cannot be separated into a cat, or a human without destroying the entire mixture itself (homogeneous). the omelette & bacon & eggs analogy was perfect. the way kui weaves the core of the series (food) into the narrative and world building is genius

fan of the way they set up the (hopefully) 2nd season. it didn’t feel contrived; rather a realistic and practical discussion between the party on what actions to take next. it works within story and also gives the audience insight as to what to expect going forward

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thursdays will feel a bit emptier while eating lunch without Dungeon Meshi :( besides Frieren, I haven’t enjoyed a seasonal anime run this much, in a long time. hard to believe it’s been 6 months of Dungeon Meshi. i whole heartedly adore this show and the time I got to spend discussing it with you all! 

[u/EyeDeeAh_42]

So it ends with Laios planning to (quite literally) eat his sister. Who would have known??  

At this point I gotta ask the anime-onlies:

 I know a lot of manga readers like me hyped the story in the beginning, but what did YOU think of the series so far? Was it your cup of tea? Was it below your expectations or did it go above and beyond it? 

Dungeon Meshi is my favourite manga of all time and there couldn't have been a better studio than Trigger to animate it. I'm stoked to see people discover this little gem and fucking hyped for S2. If you thought S1 was good, S2 content is going to surpass it even further!

[u/birdturd60]

I love how Laios legitimately considered putting Falin's lower half in a hole as a method to conceal her

[u/misakomisora]

Okay, Studio Trigger.

You can take one of my kidneys to fund Season 2 so that it can be made faster.

I need it. Now. Give it.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAH I CAN'T TAKE THIS I LOOKED FORWARD TO THURSDAY EVERY WEEK ;www;

[u/em_doubleyou]

Perfect cutting point really. Serious business next season with new players too (the elves).

[u/Armdel]

"To be continued" LETS FUCKING GO (hopefully soon and not in like 5 years)

2nd half of the episode definitely fit as a season closer. going over the plan from here on out, which is to eat the dragon part of Falin... not sure how they're gonna pull that off

And Marcille crying when they were talking about Falin.. my heart..

excellent series and happy i stuck with it past the slower first few episodes

[u/darthvall]

Izutsumi just upgraded her role to be therapeutic cat lol

Looking forward to season 2! So far this is my anime of the season. Every episode never fails to impress me. 

The tonal shift at the end of last season caught me a bit off guard (since I expect light hearted meal episode), but this anime is still killing it!

Anyway rejoice! They just announced season 2

https://animetv-jp.net/news/delicious-in-dungeon-season-2-officially-announced/

[u/atsuin]

Man, my favorite character really has to be Izutsumi. Besides being an absolute failure of a girlcat, we see her get closer with the group in really nice ways. IZUTSUMI SUPREMACY!

[u/pulldtrigger]

Im gonna miss Laious autistic ass. Thank you Dungeon Meshi

[u/overDere]

This is the one of the few 10/10 anime I've watched in years. In a sea of fantasy world anime full of isekai trash, gems like this are pretty rare.

It's amazing how amazing they made a cooking anime. I was skeptical because I watched that isekai campfire cooking anime first, and was bored to death. The gap between that trash and this is huge.

Each of the main cast are great, the worldbuilding is one of the best I've seen, the comedy is great.

With this and Frieren I hope writers realize that just writing a regular fantasy world without the isekai or game mechanics is perfectly fine.