Heterogenia Linguistic: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon
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Both of them focus on characters going on adventures in a specific part of their world and learning about different monsters in that area. Despite the setting being somewhat different they feel similar in their general structure where while there is a narrative always being followed we see many chapters focused on specific monsters, though in one it is about how a monster can be eaten and another on how they communicate. While Dungeon Meshi focuses on an underground dungeon for its setting, Heterogenia Linguistic focuses on a specific continent, both being home to unique monsters. 

Both of them have a similar underlying theme of "the power of language" and the difficulties brought by not speaking the other's language. Altough it is a much more prominent theme in Heterogenia Linguistic, as well as it being the central theme of it, it is still also heavily present in Doubutsu no Kuni's earlier chapters. Doubutsu no Kuni puts its empashis on society as a whole, applying human behaviour into the animalistic rules of nature, and how being able to understand other animals affects life together by introducing empathy through understanding. As Heterogenia Linguistic focus more on the cultural differences that come together with a foreign language, as well as showing the difficulties to adapt; shown in a very creative way through chapters as diary entries of a journey to understanding a new languange. Both of them have comedy elements present in them, but I'd consider Doubutsu no Kuni more comedic. read more 

Fantasy with in-depth lore building focused on difference in cultures.