Dungeon Meshi Episode 1 Discussion

So I gave the first episode a go because the manga is pretty infamous for what it is however, can't say it looks like anything special or out of common from other fantasy shows around. However, 1 episode is never enough to judge a series and don't think it's fair to do so, so I'm asking the fans of the original work, does this show get better or more interesting? or is it just an episodic "what are we gonna cook today" type of thing? No hate ofc. Everyone is free to enjoy whatever they want, it's just a genuine question.

Gotta say tho i rolled my eyes whenever Marcille was complaining about anything and everything.

No, it's not. Well, first third or half is mostly a cooking thing, but there is a big plot just around the corner

Not a bad first episode. Art is great as well. But what the hell is with that ultimate goal of saving his sister, but at some point. Being digested is not a binary state where at one point you are okay and the very next second you are poop. Also are they assuming she has oxygen in dragon's stomach, why would that be the case? Am assuming since we didn't really see her get eaten, she's not in the belly anyway and that's why the rest of the crew through plot-convenience are not rushing in.

Watch out issekai, cooking shows are taking over.

@MeanEYE They have no reason to assume that she is alive so they work under the assumption of having to ressurect her from whatever remains they can gather from the dragon.

@Arkaniet Not the sentiment I got from the episode, but I suppose when you have revival at your disposal, there is little need to rush back, better pick mushrooms.

@MeanEYE I see what you mean and them being very weird about mortal danger can throw you off but them being this way is it's own thing since revival is a thing in that world so they've sort of warped their perception about it. All I wanted to clarify is that they aren't that stupid to assume that Falin would be alive at this point. Laios even asks Marcille and Chilchuck if it would be possible to revive someone from dung so he's somewhat aware.

The lack of urgency from the people involved regarding a, from the viewers pov, urgent matter could be it's own plotpoint. All they know after they met Senshi is that they have a time limit and that they have to procure food on the way and that they failed before due to not having food and they are down some people and don't know how usefull Senshi would be in a fight yet. Rushing it or riddling themselves with anxiety over what may have happened to Falin isn't going to help their situation so they have to tackle the steps one at a time. Anyways I'm rambling sorry.

@Arkaniet this is why skipping a meal once they were out was so out of place. This is what gave me the sense of urgency. Main character literally says we don't have time for a meal let's go back to dungeon. Then they run into Senshi and all of the sudden they are sleeping and enjoying food. It's a weird way to start the show is all am saying. They could have handled her death differently. Perhaps by not showing it, adding layer of mystery or outright her corpse lying on the floor and her not teleporting with them due to some other reason, like getting aggro from the dragon or something similar. Hell, even lack of mana could be used as an excuse why she didn't teleport herself and the rest of their gear. Oh well. Am rambling as well.

@MeanEYE Couple things. The MC didn't know how much time they had which is why he somewhat immediately wanted to back into the dungeon which is plausible. He knew that she was most likely dead but also knew that they needed to find her remains. Once they reach the dungeon he tries to show what he has in mind to do to get to Falin, so they take a bit of time there. And once they talk to Senshi about the deadline they know how much time they can work with and therefore know how quickly or slowly they can proceed. That being said Laios is a very strange character overall but most of them are so they all have their issues with one thing or another.
I'm also no expert on the material but some things you mention will be relevant later on and you're supposed to pick up on them being weird.

@breebearani so far Trigger only fucked up just 48.6% of anime they've released.
So there is a chance, albeit not too too promising.

The way to not be disappointed is to keep you expectations low.
Don't get your hopes up.

@SlayerGoury ugh deleted my original comment because I forgot how miserable the MAL community is and I know that if I kept it up you would not be the only person to leave an edgy reply. Just commenting to say that I honestly think the hate for Trigger is overblown. People who think Trigger is bad have not actually watched truly bad anime before. Sure their endings can be cheesy, their characters can be a little rough around the edges, and their stories have plot holes, but I think the people at Trigger genuinely have passion for what they're creating and it comes through in their shows.

I find so many anime fans can be so ungrateful to the teams that work so hard on the shows that they consume. I believe that Trigger is a company with passion for what they're making, and I'm just excited to see how they adapt one of my favorite mangas. If a different, less-impassioned studio was adapting Dungeon Meshi, I would probably just avoid it.

I also honestly don't understand the ideology of keeping expectations low for shows. No wonder you don't like many Trigger anime, you're going into their shows with a negative attitude looking to nitpick and anything that you don't like just confirms your bias and makes you dislike it more. I just can't see how I would enjoy anime watching it that way.

That's about it. Just so tired of the negative, ungrateful attitude on this website. Have a nice day.