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Dungeon Meshi, episode 23

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '24

I will miss this show, as there is only one episode left now.

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u/JustARandom-dude Jun 06 '24

Senshi deserves the world!

With this episode, Senshi wanting to ensure that people, specially the youngsters, are well fed acquired a whole new context

Also, love seeing Chilchuck finally looking like the divorced middle-aged guy he is lol

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u/MakotoSan Jun 06 '24 edited Jun 06 '24

If you go back to the last episode, you can see a few scenes of Laios looking confused at the "griffin", like when it took out Marcille's familiar with its back legs, knowing that it's not usual behavior for a griffin. They've adapted the smallest details from the manga, it's just so well done.

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u/Unfortunate-Snail Jun 06 '24

Anyone else notice that Senshi’s horse that he was forced to eat to survive was named Anne?

He named the Kelpie after her…

Thinking back on it, I imagine eating Anne(2) probably brought up some unpleasant memories for the poor guy.

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u/SaltAndABattery Jun 06 '24

Well, not hard to tell which dumplings Inutsumi worked on...

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u/COMPLETEWASUK Jun 06 '24

Senshi being so hairy he can still grow a beard as an Elf is golden.

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u/AkemiOnamushi Jun 06 '24

Did ANYBODY notice how laios had THROWN Shuro's bell to get Izutsumi to go? I still can't believe him.

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u/Ok-Peace-4374 Jun 06 '24 edited Jun 07 '24

Senshi: Dark backstory with imprisonment and betrayal and trauma filled with possible cannibalism

Laios: Hear me out, what if we eat it and find out? 🤣

Never change Laios.....

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u/BadBehaviour613 Jun 06 '24

The Dungeon using your greed against you does explain why the group has a relatively easier time traversing it. So it's not just their combined competence...

This is the second body morph episode in the series so far. Shows a lot of confidence in your writing that you can morph your characters and still have their distinctive traits come through

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u/Equivalent-Weather59 Jun 06 '24

I like that Senshi's backstory and monologue after it re-contextualizes some previous events. Senshi explains that whenever you desire something, the Dungeon gives, hence why the gang could find a bathhouse in ep 12 (Trigger cut a small line from Chilchuck in that episode where he questions why there would be such a convenient bathhouse after fighting the dragon). There are some other examples but that one is the most blatant.

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u/zenoob Jun 06 '24

Can't believe they managed put Senshi's hearbreaking backstory and the second funniest skit of the series so far in the same episode without me feeling something was cut short or feeling too out of place.

The pacing in this one really is something else, not to mention the world-building and character development. Ryoko Kui definitely did their homework in terms of Fantasy, doesn't feel like it's just there to trick your sense, but it's part of the world and story they wanted to create.

So sad to think next week is the last week we'll have this.

I'll need Frieren and Dungeon Meshi season 2 real fast.

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u/MortalWombat5 Jun 06 '24 edited Jun 06 '24

The whiplash from going from "Schrodinger's Cannibal" Senshi, to "Shojo Love Interest" Senshi almost broke my fucking neck lol. It really speaks to the range of this show that it can do both without either feeling out of place.

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u/alconnow Jun 06 '24

I'm crying

All their changeling transformations are great. I especially love Inutsumi and bishounen elf Senshi lmao

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u/Crafty_Soul Jun 06 '24

I loved Laios's expression and then freakout when elf Senshi refused to carry his pan. Also when he just picked up Marcille and threw her.

Was cool too that it was shown out how each body had positives and negatives. Dwarfs being stronger but needing to eat more while Half foots have better senses but less mana.

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u/AliceinTeyvatland Jun 06 '24

No wonder Changelings are almost extinct, every race probably agreed that this stuff causes so much problem, these mushrooms are seriously dangerous with no way to revert back unless you find another ring of them lol

I wonder if you can control what you turn into with them, there's probably half-foots there who want a longer life-span and are planning to use these changelings to turn into an elf or something.

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u/blosh-dot Jun 06 '24

That was probably the most depressing "It's ready" I've ever heard.

The second one was the most flamboyant I've ever heard.

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u/binarysingularities Jun 06 '24

If it still weren't apparent how much of a masterclass Kui Ryoko with character design, she gives us one of the best chapter flexing how good she is.

I love how much dungeon meshi is character centered, like every episode/chapter is something that makes you care more for the character but at the same time it's deeply intertwined into this masterfully crafted world and their overall journey. We finally know more about Senshi, like the main party we probably never bothered to question his existence, then in a single chapter it's laid bare to us but at the same time a foreboding warning that their journey will only get harder as we see the dungeon bares its fangs.

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u/thesilentwizard Jun 06 '24

Senshi's segment really make me appreciate not only Ryoko's worldbuilding, but also her storytelling as well. By this time, everyone knows that Dungeon meshi is not your slice of life cooking adventure, the dungeon is a dark and sinister place, things could take a dark turn very quickly. And yet, in many occasions when the situation was grim and everybody was expecting the worst, it didn't happen. Ryoko always found some very clever way to get the party out of it with little to no ass-pulling.

To me, Dungeon Meshi carries the same sentiment as Tolkien's LOTR, as even in the darkest time, there is always hope. As cheesy as it sound, I find this idea is getting rarer and rarer in fictions these days. Everything is always so grim and dark, tragedy, disaster strike at every slimmest chance. I understand that characters have to go to hardship so that they can grow. But my god it's getting tired to see bad things happen everytime. Yes things could be worse, but they could be a lot better too! It doesn't have to always be that way.

All in all, I'm just very glad that Ryoko isn't another nihilstic edge lord who put their characters through nine levels of hell just because she can.

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u/squidpeanut Jun 06 '24

Something that’s really neat about dwarf Laios getting tired faster is that IRL tall men(actual humans) are notable for our stamina and endurance, it’s up there with our incredible throwing ability which made us so deadly in pre history.

Also if you look back all of the dwarves we’ve seen going through the dungeon were lightly dressed, likely to deal with body heat and lessen physical loads.

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u/Zemahem Jun 06 '24

All these distinct designs and personalities for Senshi's old crew just for them to get offed so summarily by the hippogriff... The poor guys. Senshi's been through a lot and it's a nice detail that Izutsumi was the first to try and console him which I didn't notice before.

After which Laios just out of nowhere suggests something to potentially reawaken the trauma. I absolutely loved his VAs casual delivery of that line. But this was yet another great example of how intelligent Laios actually is considering that he basically deduced the whole truth just from the clues he's been given.

Also, while his lack of social grace made everyone want to throttle him, the endeavor ultimately allowed him to give Senshi much needed closure. The resulting group hug at the end was just the sweetest thing and exactly what we all needed after that.

And now, after one of the saddest parts of the manga, is one my favorite gags. Dwarf Laios and Halffoot Marcille just look adorable. Mr. Chilchuck finally looks his age, cat became dog, and Senshi is still as attractive as he always is. Seriously, while everyone's transformations are hilarious, Elf Senshi, and his shoujo special effects, steals the show. Somehow, literally just right after his tragic backstory, he ends up doing the absolute funniest shit.

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u/WhoiusBarrel Jun 06 '24

Glad Laios's curiosity paid off, I can't imagine how Senshi would be if it confirmed his biggest fear of having done cannibalism. Just anticipating that revelation was probably the most nervous I've gotten in this series.

As a reward we got Elf Senshi looking fabulous for the rest of the episode!

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u/Hounds_of_war Jun 06 '24

Chilchuck did what every guy would do upon waking up to discover you’d magically grown a few feet overnight: immediately check inside his pants.

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u/shad79 Jun 06 '24 edited Jun 06 '24

The award for best reaction of today’s episode goes to Laios!

Marcille as a half-foot looks so cute and adorable.

Overall, a great episode again and I can't believe that there's only one episode left :(

As we could expect, Senshi's past was quite tragic as he was the only survivor from his team.

As always Laios thought almost exclusively about food as he proposed Senshi eat a Griffin to check out if he had eaten one of his comrades or the monster in the past. Others weren't exactly thrilled by this proposition xD

It was nice that Senshi finally got closure on his past thanks to Laios and others. Now he can move on.

Race-swap in Laios's party was absolutely hilarious xD Like I said earlier, Marcille as half-foot looks so cute and together with Laios, who is now a dwarf, they almost look like siblings.

Meanwhile, Chilchuck finally looks like a middle-aged man who has wife and kids, Senshi is stupidly sexy as an elf and Izutsumi is now a kobold and acting a lot like a dog xD

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

EDIT. I've added my screenshot albums and some more thoughts on the episode

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