Dungeon Meshi

Golden Kamuy addpermalink

Dungeon Meshi is to fantasy ecology as Golden Kamuy is to Ainu culture, making for a refreshing take on the adventure genre and its integration of certain nonfiction elements that make the worlds in each series feel more real/believable. While their plots differ, both have fun characters and incorporate interesting cooking/food preparation elements paired with a good sense of comedic timing throughout. Neither are completely slapstick and are able to deal with more serious themes, storylines and character development without losing their more carefree charm (although Dungeon Meshi is generally more lighthearted overall).  

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Kuutei Dragons addpermalink

Beautifully drawn fantasy adventure manga about eating and cooking monsters. 

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Manga: Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi addpermalink

-Both fantasy cooking slice of life adventure manga
-Both have very charming art styles and fun characters 

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Tongari Boushi no Atelier addpermalink

Talk about worldbuilding you could build a house on! Both series are wonderfully complex with distinct art styles and character designs. Dungeon Meshi more appeals to biology buffs, describing the anatomy and physiology of its monsters in surprising detail, while Witch Hat Atelier draws on an arts-derived system of complex magical circles. I like thinking and I like looking while I have to read, so both of these series are a treat! 

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Toriko addpermalink

Both are fantasy setups about cooking monsters. While Dungeon Meshi is in a dungeon Toriko is in a open world. 

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Manga: Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 1-bu - Hon ga Nai nara Tsukureba Ii!

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 1-bu - Hon ga Nai nara Tsukureba Ii! addpermalink

We love a story that includes methods & materials!
While the setting for each series is different, they both have a sort of "everyday fantasy" feeling, with in depth, D.I.Y. descriptions of materials or techniques included in the story.
Dungeon Meshi is a Dungeons & Dragons, high fantasy-inspired "adventure cookbook" with a focus on anatomy and physiology, while Honzuki no Gekokujō is a story of reincarnated bookworm's endeavours to make books available to everyone! (Especially herself.)
Though they're distinct story-wise, those with a passion for crafting and applied science will find them both quite interesting! 

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Maoujou de Oyasumi addpermalink

For a moment, think of The Record of Lodoss War, in that it was created based on a traditional role playing game.  Now think the same again for both Dungeon Meshi and Maoujou de Oyasumi.  Except, instead of regular gamers, think of a game that's being played by chefs in the former and narcoleptics barely staying awake on the latter. 

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Sousou no Frieren addpermalink

Both series utilizing the difference lifespan between fantasy races to estabilish plot and world building. It's very obvious in Frieren as it is the story's main plot, while in dungeon meshi it more of a sub plot that gradually revealed as the story uncover character's back story, motivation etc. 

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Ishuzoku Reviewers addpermalink

Well, Dungeon Meshi is a comedy about eating other species as food, and Ishuzoku Reviewers is about having sex with them. Both are hilarious, although Ishuzoku Reviewers is, of course, very very adult.  

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Shokugeki no Souma addpermalink

Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars) and Dungeon Meshi takes an approach at culinary arts in a rather unique style. There is a dynamic amount of focus on the diverse range of food dishes. In addition, the expression of their flavor and texture is very detailed. While both series' premise aren't alike, the main characters does undergo through challenges to make these food dishes. Shokugeki no Souma is also well-known for its fan service (some dubs it as "foodgasm") while Dungeon Meshi contains fantasy themes. 

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Made in Abyss addpermalink

Both are fantasy/adventure manga that feature a group of heroes that delve deep into a mysterious place (the Abyss and the dungeon) to find a lost relative.  The protagonists of both are oddballs with an almost disturbing fascination/reverence of their respective frontiers, and both share an enthusiasm for cooking/eating monsters killed there.  In both manga the party is joined by a resident of the strange land who is an expert in survival there.  In both manga the characters often make light of dire circumstances.  The tone of Dungeon Meshi is much lighter, it being a comedy manga that focuses on cooking, while Made in Abyss is an extremely dark drama.  However, the plot similarities are striking.  They also both have excellent art, although the art style is quite different.  read more 

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Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou addpermalink

Both are what I would call "comfy" manga, and are set in a beautifully drawn fantasy world. While Nicola's Adventure is suitable for all ages and Dungeon Meshi definitely skews older with its themes, I think both can be enjoyed by a fairly similar audience. 

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Kumika no Mikaku addpermalink

Both have have an overarching plot, but also have a "food of the chapter" thing going on where they try out a new kind of food during each chapter.

They are rather lighthearted in nature.

Dungeon Meshi is set in a dungeon where a party of adventurers tries to rescue the protagonists sister that got eaten by a red dragon. On their journey they hunt monsters and plants in order to cook meals.

Kumika no Mikaku is set in an office with adult human and aliens. The protagonist Kumika is an alien that got an officejob on earth and by chance tastes human food. Fascinated by the new tastes, she goes on and explores all kinds of food during free time by herself or with her colleagues during work. This one also has a satisfying romance subplot for the main character. read more

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Kono Sekai wa Fukanzen Sugiru addpermalink

Dungeon Meshi and Quality assurance in another world share similar elements like a quirky group of characters and a specific approach to fantasy world, Dungeon meshi through food and detailed fantasy ecology and Quality assurance in another world trough NPC behavior and videogame logic. The specificity of the worldbuilding in each manga make it feels like anything can happen. 

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Crazy Food Truck addpermalink

Both manga feature cooking and procuring ingredients for dishes by killing creatures or foraging in a fantasy world. Fans of the cooking theme in either manga will most likely enjoy the other for similar reasons.   

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Helck addpermalink

They are both fantasy adventures that start a little silly and quickly develop a rich and often dramatic plot. The characters show significant growth and they can only ovecome diffculties by learning to rely on each other. The long journey will bring them to unravel misteries and fight formidable foes while keeping the vibes high and and alternating lighthearted moments and comedic reliefs to significantly emotional and difficul events 

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Mazumeshi Elf to Yuubokugurashi addpermalink

Food-centered story in a fantasy setting with elves, beastmen, dwarves, etc. Meal improvisation using whatever is at hand. [fantasy] 

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Manga: Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!

Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! addpermalink

both follow characters in a fantasy setting that are very passionate about eating monsters, despite the dissenting opinions of those around them. both seek to eat monster meat as a solution to a food shortage, but also because they simply like it. there's thematic links on death, keeping someone's memory alive to motivate action, and light comedy throughout  

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Manga: Dungeon Sherpa: Meikyuu Michisaki Annainin

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Detailed worldbuilding of dungeons in a fantasy world. Dungeon meshi is about the innerworkings of a fantasy ecology inside a dungeon and dungeon sherpa is about the profession of a dungeon guide who knows about dungeon navigation and the specifics of loot and monster behavior. 

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Isekai Arigatou addpermalink

Thank You Isekai is much more comedic and self-aware than Dungeon Meshi but it shares the same preoccupations with depicting the everyday life of a fantasy world, mundane aspects of a fantasy world plays an important role in creating unexpected outcomes. 

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Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" addpermalink

They're both about eating in a medieval world. 

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Manga: Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai

Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai addpermalink

Eating and enjoying food is a major theme in Sachi's Monstrous Appetite and Delicious in Dungeon. Both are seinen fantasy manga where our main cast meet a variety of different creatures and end up essentially eating them, with some comedic hijinks along the way. While Sachi's Monstrous Appetite adds a bit of romantic vibes, you may enjoy one or the other for some feel-good group times or just simply seeing food regardless of context. 

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Dorohedoro addpermalink

It’s been noted that there’s a noticeable overlap between the fans of these series.

Dorohedoro and Dungeon Meshi share a similar type of situational humor based on human morality being challenged and characters being deranged. Absurdist dark humor if you will, beyond just wacky shenanigans. A notable narrative similarity is that the further it goes on, the more the story jumps around from group to group, all whose morals become increasingly less black and white and less good guys vs bad guys, and whose storylines neatly end up intertwined together. They also share common themes and plot points such as hate, survival and social hierarchies, consuming, identity and sense of self, wishes and desires and dreams, mind control, cosmic horror powerful entities… Come for the comedy and vibes, stay for the thickening plot and worldbuilding!
Also characters are lovable. The plot department isn’t lacking at all, but the cast is also a big part of the appeal. Dorohedoro is more of a gore fest, lots of body horror, so be aware of what you’re strapping in for, even if Dungeon Meshi also has a mature tone and its pretty gorey moments as well. You know there is just an innate difference between getting really acquainted with a character’s spine and entrails and seeing broken bones and gouged eyes, and Dungeon Meshi is more tame even with the latter. Dungeon Meshi can be enjoyed with your brain turned off, Dorohedoro too if you’re up for a very confusing ride, but whereas Dorohedoro is an high adrenaline puzzle, Dungeon Meshi is more of a philosophizing fun dungeon crawling adventure with existential horror sprinkled in.
… They’re comedies trust me. 

Both will give you an unique experience of "what the hell is going on" and I mean that in the best, most impressive way. Plot twists ahoy! read more 

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Ningyohime no Gomen ne Gohan addpermalink

Delicious in Dungeon and The Mermaid Princess's Guilty Meal are two gourmet manga about eating things that would seem socially unacceptable or odd to even consider doing so—Dungeon covers food made out of fantasy monsters and other otherworldly ingredients, while the Mermaid Princess accidentally gets addicted to eating seafood. Fairly odd food premises, sure, but both series are surprisingly pretty fun to read! 

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Touge Oni addpermalink

If you thematically enjoy one, you’ll like the other. Both fantasy adventures are rather lighthearted right up until they aren’t and the episodic feel of the story falls away to reveal more and more layers of intrigue and horror. Dungeon Meshi is about cooking and Oni of the Pass is about shintoism, but they both have core themes of desires, humanity, morality and cannibalism. They both have some serious themes depicted and that way of writing that makes them seinens… And they’re also both just really enjoyable and thrilling!
Eating is the privilege of the living, so eat or be eaten. Let us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate. read more 

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Shissou Nikki addpermalink

I found that reading these at the same time provided me with the strange idea of similarity, though I highly recommend Shissou Nikki it is clearly not a fantasy manga like Dungeons Meshi is but they both lure you in  with fun and comedic style of art and story telling and both continue on to get incredibly deep and interesting.  

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Pandora Hearts addpermalink

They remind me of each other in the sense that the there's a mystery connected to what happened in the past, which is told in bits and pieces throughout until you get the full picture. Same for characters' inner motivations, which look different at the surface until the story digs deeper into their past and current desires. There's also an emphasis on found family, and both manga have very well defined and important supporting characters. They also start slowly, but when the story starts to unravel everything makes sense and you can't put it down. If you loved one of these, chances are you'll love the other. read more 

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Manga: Heterogenia Linguistic: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon

Heterogenia Linguistic: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon addpermalink

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. 

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Dosukebe Elf no Ishukan Nikki addpermalink

Comedies about eccentrics in fantasy world not bound by the common sense of the world they reside, instead just doing what they find interesting. The difference is that one is about cooking, and the other one is about sex - however, expect crazy combination and monster biology fun facts from both. 

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Tate no Yuusha no Oshinagaki addpermalink

Both have heroes eating magical or make believe creatures after cooking them. Dungeon Meshi is not a spinoff and has a more compelling plot. 

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Manga: Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!: Saikyou Party wo Tsuihou sareta Ryourinin wa, Boukensha Shokudou wo Hirakimasu!

Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!: Saikyou Party wo Tsuihou sareta Ryourinin wa, Boukensha Shokudou wo Hirakimasu! addpermalink

Both manga have a fantasy setting with adventurers and cooking. There is a larger plot to both manga, but expect to see some delicious food every chapter as well. 

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Kajiki no Ryourinin addpermalink

Both are about cooking fantasy creatures and gaining powers from eating them with an adventure main plot. 

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Ai ga Nakutemo Kutteyukemasu. addpermalink

Both have a wacky devotion to food, although Dungeon Meshi is definitely fantasy food you should never eat. ;) 

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Amaama to Inazuma addpermalink

A story about group of mish-mash characters discovering wonders of cooking from a newbie level while resolving random real/fantasy-life problems as they go which all started because of some sad event. 

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Kanata no Astra addpermalink

In both series, a group of characters are traveling with no food, and have to resort to making food from the lifeforms around them. In Dungeon Meshi it's monsters from a dungeon, and in Astra Lost in Space it's whatever lifeforms inhabit the planets they travel through.
Also, both series have a strong comedic approach. Though they also have some occasional darker moments, it's mostly lighthearted fun!
So if you enjoyed one of them, you might also like the other one! 

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Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki addpermalink

both have a big part that includes food and its preparation with the fun of adventuring that's refreshing and not over the top action packed. 

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Uchi no Tsukaima ga Sumimasen addpermalink

Both funny series feature a main character with wildly atypical responses to monsters/demons. While in Dungeon Meshi we have a protagonist who is excited about eating monsters, UnTgS features a protagonist who wants to learn all about how demons work. Which often involves harassing them one way or another. 

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Hell's Kitchen addpermalink

As part of their story gimmick, both series has food themes and cooking involved. Additionally, they offer a variety of foods that are not so ordinary. There is supernatural in both series although the style of the storytelling is quite different. The main protagonists demonstrate skills and experience as they develop new ideas. Both series also offer colorful comedy that knows its intentions. 

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Lycanthrope Bouken Hoken addpermalink

Mundane thing you'd expect from a manga set in our world, but set in fantasi dungeoning manga - be it cooking or insurance. 

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Isekai no Toilet de Dai wo Suru. addpermalink

Dungeon Toilet is basically a Dungeon Meshi rip-off but with pooping instead of cooking. 

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Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san addpermalink

Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san is slow-paced and more relaxed. Dungeon Meshi is not like that. The adventurers' goals and discoveries are a big part of the manga, but people who love food and a good slice-of-life should be able to bond over them. They have a somewhat different feeling, and sure, Dungeon Meshi might get more focus on the plot, but they both have charms that surely appeal to fans of each. That's why if you like Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, give dungeon Meshi a try! 

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Isekai Shokudou addpermalink

Manga about cooking in a fantasy world. Will, in Isekai Shokudou it's serving modern foods to customers from fantasy worlds while Dungeon Meshi is about cooking from ingrediends found in a dungeon, but both have tasty food and fantasy races tasting it. 

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Space Chef Caisar addpermalink

Cooking manga set in unusual setting - sci-fi/fantasy, that actually make use of the setting and throw the sci-fi or fantasy elements into the process of cooking and recipes themselves. Read for some original (but not realizable in our reality) ideas for food. 

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Nobunaga no Chef addpermalink

Both series appeals to the culinary arts and defines their style through storytelling. There is a variety of dishes and every chapter has innovate ways to make them look good. The main protagonist also has similar personalities and we see how they show their skills in their perspective worlds. Dungeon Meshi is also well known for its fantasy themes while Nobunaga no Chef takes place in a period of historical ages. 

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Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari addpermalink

If you just want to read a manga where the basis is a "RPG set" those two are perfect.
Dungeon Meshi however  has a more carefree atmosphere than the normal RPG mangas. 

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Elf to Shuryoushi no Item Koubou addpermalink

Aside from just being in the same genre, Dungeon Meshi and The Elf and the Hunter's Items both follow the "monster of the week" structure of introducing some kind of new dish/item each chapter. Though The Elf and the Hunter's Items is a little less "scientific" in its approach to item-making, the heart of the story is in its portrayal of the swoon-worthyly cute relationship between the two leads as opposed to Dungeon Meshi's greater focus on its world and slower reveal of character details. Both stories also have some interesting themes about relationships, platonic or not, between long-lived elves and short-lived humans.  

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