Japanese fans are immersed in an intense debate on a popular online forum, questioning why the anime adaptation of “Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon)” is not achieving the expected popularity. This series, known for its originality and unique focus on fantasy cooking, has generated high expectations among fans of the original manga. However, despite being in the hands of TRIGGER studios, renowned for numerous successful anime productions, the series does not seem to be attracting the desired attention.
The surprise and confusion among fans is intensified when considering TRIGGER’s track record, which includes hits like “Kill la Kill” and “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners“, which have captivated audiences around the world. The studio’s choice to adapt “Dungeon Meshi” initially generated great enthusiasm among fans, who expected high-quality animation and a faithful interpretation of the source material.
However, although the anime adaptation has maintained the expected quality and has been faithful to the original content of the work, Japanese fans consider that its popularity has not completely taken off. Many theories have arisen in this regard, such as the fact that Netflix’s exclusivity would have prevented more and more viewers from learning about the project, or that the original manga began to be published more than ten years ago, when trends were completely different from the current ones. .
- «The original work exploited themes of food manga, which were popular ten years ago, but are no longer a trend now that it was adapted into an anime.».
- «I really like the story, but I don’t think it’s to everyone’s taste.».
- «If it had been released at the same time as other stories of the genre such as Isekai Shokudou, perhaps it would have been more successful».
- «This is definitely my favorite anime this season.».
- «It was interesting and I bought and read the original manga before the anime ended».
- «Simply because the beginning is boring, extremely boring.».
- «I’ve seen up to episode 6 and it’s just boring.».
- «I think that airing at the same time as Sousou no Frieren was the mistake that many productions made».
- «I’m waiting to see it, but I can’t bring myself to see it at all.».
- «It’s like a prequel so far, and now the main story finally begins».
- «There are no female characters shaking their asses and tits in every episode, which is why those who make up the majority of the anime fandom are not interested.».
- «Dungeon Meshi was booming more than a decade ago, why did you decide to adapt it until now?».
- «I think we will know it as the “Solo Leveling effect”, a work that takes too long to adapt and arrives when other similar stories have already captured attention».
- «I’m surprised it’s not more popular. I don’t think you see such a careful story and characterization very often.».
- «I stopped after about 3 episodes. I like anime that is neither boring nor interesting. I don’t know, it’s just that I didn’t get hooked».
- «Trigger is one of those that adds crazy deformations, so it doesn’t work».
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