giggling kicking my feet. i will point out though that in the manga, in the flashback to the graveyard accident, it’s shown that laios’s dad it the chief of the village. (for whatever reason the implication is removed from the anime???) i always found this fact very funny. laios run away from home and potential destiny of leadership and arrived to… a potential destiny of leadership, God Damn It just let my boy be a biologist in peace

Screaming into the void to not cave in and read the manga

I legit slammed my hand over my mouth several times as though I was physically preventing myself saying something to spoil someone else in the room. The room I am alone in. I will say I'm actually salivating at the thought of seeing some of the Canary action scenes animated.

It's interesting to me that you didn't talk about the fact that Kensuke's hilt did NOT have a lion head on it when Laios first got it. Laios even seems surprised to see the lion head decoration when he inspects the sword during Yaad's prophecy.

“Who tf would watch dungeon meshi video essays at 1am?” My goofy ass:

As a manga reader I was grinning ear to ear and laughing maniacally at every theory presented, I can't wait till everything is revealed

at this point in my read of the manga, i was definitely suspicious of the winged lion as well, though maybe not so much as a puppetmaster figure but more from a doylist perspective of thinking "oh i doubt this winged lion is going to be the deus ex machina that resolves the conflict as soon as it's freed." haha

I've already read the manga but at this point I had some of the same theories as you, I was super excited to meet the Lion and let me tell you I was not dissapointed.

gotta say you have the best dungeon meshi analysis videos on youtube for sure. youre asking questions i wasnt even considering yet at this point in the story. id love to see you revist these videos in the future when the series is over and see how much you got right or wrong and what stuff you didnt expect at all too. its just really fun watching you try to figure it out. almost wish i hadnt read the manga so i could be theorizing right along with you lol

Love hearing these theories, I have already read the manga, so hearing somebodies ideas about what happens next is great! I think you will love season two, though we will sadly have to wait for that, I am very excited, there is one part that I am really looking forward to seeing animated.

my favorite dunmeshi content creator! always excited to see your theories ☝️☝️

not gonna spoil the specifics but you got really close on some of these, not all of them, but i was quite impressed.

Your theories make it sound like you're having a lot of fun with this show. I really like that. I wonder if this is how Miyazaki feels like? Knowing how it'll end, but still having fun seeing it unfold.

YESS NEW DUNMESHI THEORY VID!!! You're so damn powerful for avoiding manga spoilers cuz I felt such an immense void after the end of season 1 that I ran over to read the entire masterpiece that is the manga! Getting back into theory mode tho, I'm always cautious of the bait & switch optimism that Ryoko Kui presents us with.. I mean we saw the optimism of Laios & Marcille in resurrecting Falin and how terribly dark the story turned... There's always a hint of darkness lingering and it seems to get more potent as the story progresses with the desires, Marcille's nightmares, and the reveal of the western elves + more political world building. Are dungeon lords destined to turn evil like the mad mage?? If so, what's to become of the prophecy that Laios is chosen to be the new dungeon lord?

You have amazing analysis skills, I never picked up these stuff while reading the manga (granted I kinda speed read the whole thing in a day lol)

Laughing like a maniac right now. I'm really curious about how all of the ~interesting~ scenes will look animated in season 2

ohh how i love hearing anime onlys' theories and interpretations literally giggling and kicking my feet rn. i also just wanna compliment your ability to pick up on foreshadowing, even when its quite subtle! youre piecing many things together far quicker than i did personally haha. i cant WAIT for you to see more of the canaries, and especially to learn more about their captain. same goes for thistle, who honestly might be my favorite character personally. im also sooooo looking forward for your inevitable video(s?) on the winged lion lol

Ngl i'm actually look forward to see your reactions more than the anime itself. As a manga reader, i unfortunately didn't have much time to think or come up with theories at this point because i binged the entire manga until the most recent update over a couple days. Then went back to reread the entire series + extras while i wait for the anime XD

I read the manga in about 2 days after the golden country/western elves episode (I think ep 21) because I got so invested in the plot and had to know what happened next and then I just couldn’t stop reading haha. So yeah having finished the manga, hearing your theories is great because I think you have some really good analysis of the story. I think you’ll love season 2. Almost all of my favourite moments of the show will happen in season 2.

I must say that you mentioned some pretty important stuff when it comes to overall plot. Noticing some of really neat foreshadowing that I did not pick on originally. So good job on overall analysis, because you picked up on some of really important stuff. Not saying all your theories are spot on, but suprisingly, more than one is.

Like always you're very sharp and even adding new interpretations that the pre existing fandom hasn't explored yet, these videos are very fun to watch 😊

Manga reader here: good luck avoiding story spoilers people. The second half is too good that as season 2 is going, I know others will spoil. But people should read the manga the anime doesn’t include a lot of nuance that fleshes out the characters. Plus mangaka’s should be more directly supported.

These theories are honestly incredible. You're definitely going to have a blast with what's covered in Season 2

When the anime was announced a while back I was just going to read a few chapters of the manga because I heard good things about the story and before I knew it i finished the entire manga before the first episode of the anime even aired. 💀💀💀 I got mind controlled by black magic fr.

Spent this whole video grinning widely lol Currently doing my second reread (first read it after season 1 ended...) so these theories are Very. >:)

Season 2 is going to be an absolute *blast*. I can't wait!

I've been looking for some Dungeon Meshi content to fill the void after finishing season 1, that isn't the manga. This video is exactly what I've been after, so thanks for making it.

”Scary white haired lady whom I love” REAL

most important question for the second season IMO, as posed by Laois in episode 16: *"what does a dungeon eat?"*

8:25 "it seems they are in some completely new biome of the dungeon" as a manga reader I can say it's more or less like that lol

Damn you are dead on with some of these, I can't wait for s2 to come out. I'm very excited to see people experience this.

Yes!! You go you funky little anime watcher spin your magical theories This is what I've wanted to see from anime only viewers that manga readers lay still on, it's that puzzle piecing mind set The stone is familiar to me, but for y'all it's a fresh pavement with an exciting destination ready to be discovered I wish you luck on that no spoilers

Great thoughts! I love seeing people think deeply about this series - Ryoko Kui put so much thought into it, it's very rewarding to really dig into it in return.

8:03 Might just mean he knows they ate the last red dragon.

In the show it was said that both Liaos and Falin are from the northern island as it was shown that both of them sailing to the island during the flash back epsiode 24 when liaos was explaining how both his and Falins journey started when Senshi ask him

I feel like Winged Lion is not something to trust for... like Kyubey

Damm when season 2 comes out i'd definitely want to see your thoughts at least at the half way point if not episode by episode.

Oh no the anime and manga is just too good its insane I read ahead months ago and damn it was peak

Hehehehhehe >:)

The winged lion is Fallon, and she helps Laios(sp) beat the Mad Mage. She understands the balance of mana in the dungeon and will rule there. I think Laios will be on the surface so they work together till he dies. That’s my guess as an anime only!

begging you all read the manga i’m so serious the extras are so enriching

Really appreciate the use of xenogears OST! Hoping we get a remake eventually.

Nice theories! This was a lot of fun to watch as someone who’s read the whole thing. (hehehehehehehe…. >:D)

Looking forward to the curry nomming scene and Marcille having a very, VERY bad hangover.

Lots of stories in fantasy focus on a prophecy. *A prophecy.* Interesting that it seems that the lion is implied to share *multiple* prophecies, as stated by the folks in the Golden Country with Delgal and the winged sword prophecies as explicit examples.

Oh man. If Season two is as good as Season one has been you're gonna love it!

As a Manga reader, trust me when I tell you that the 2nd season in animation will be 10x better than in Manga. Its one of those things that BEGS to be animated Also, I know you're gonna love Season 2, it's SO GOOD

Another great video!

I would like to point out that being halfway through the story, we aren't given an explicit reason why black magic is bad except the unspoken true that too much power (magic in this instance) leads to bad things. Neither do we see anyone (so far) using it purely for evil. Marcille uses it for resurrection; Thistle wants to find Delgal and will do anything needed, meaning that he is willing to do bad and immoral things but still isn't purely with an evil purpose; The Canaries - criminals convicted of using black magic yet given an important task to take care of dangerous dungeons and not (at least visibly) being watched over to make sure they won't do anything evil, in other words they are seen as trustworthy and not bad (or at least that's my take on it). I would love to see black magic being explored more in the second half of the story because it seemingly takes part in many aspects of the worldbuilding and yet isn't talked much about. Sorry if there are mistakes, English isn't my first language.

as someone who has read the manga i am giggling kicking my feet at this video have fun once you get to learn more :)

As a manga reader: 1.- wow you are so good at analyzing things. 2.- so far everyone has played nice and hasn't spoiled you much of anything, but please do yourself a favor and stop reading the comments, eventually some dunce is going to come along and ruin the fun, hopefully not tho.

With how the manga ends I'm sure there could be more to tell, Marcille will eventually share a role with Frieren after her friends pass & it'd be fun to see her mellowed out. While taking on the role of guiding her friends children & grandchildren, seeing traces of them in their offspring & reminiscing about days gone by.

I am weak, y’all. I’m buying the manga.

R we not gonna talk about the leaders ear compared To everyone else

This is a great video :)

The Winged Lion possessed Laios body

I have a theory that the Western elves will make things worse for the dungeon by likely killing everything in sight without regard for its ecosystem. I haven't read the manga yet, so I'm waiting for season 2 to come out.

fun fact: after watching ep 22, i texted my friend who read the manga Me: theres only two eps left??? how are they gonna defeat the mad mage in an hour????? Friend: huh they fr be splitting it into two seasons Me: whats gonna happen in season 2???? Friend: crazy shit Me: ...hey.... are they gonna eat chimera falin? Friend: that would be spoilers:( Me: IS THAT A YES??? Friend: that would be spoilers:(

.... ya know~ if you WERE gonna binge, legally, now would be the time. The last volume is coming out on Amazon like next week >:D . Give iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin. >:D Hee hee. Well, vids like this are fun too, so it's fine~ . Feel free to check out the books for what's already been released in-anime tho, if you get the chance. Some jokes were cut for time/immersion reasons and the extra comics are incredibly interesting and funny. Also, specific ingredient measurements! EDIT- ...did you use Xenogears music in this vid? :D

I’m screaming and rushing to read the manga

Marcille is a walking spoiler.

awesome awesome video

Telling all my homies in the psych ward about this

Some of these questions will probably not even be answered by the anime.

I had all these spots over the years where I'd be binging all the available english translations and then force myself to forget about the manga, and then two years later , I'd binging all the available manga on repeat lol. Searching for peoples hand done translations rather than wait for the official translations, anxiously wondering if maybe I should search harder online... I think one of those spots where I hit all the available content was RIGHT after the golden country and into the griffin. I'll be honest, I was too endeared to Marcille to think much about Senshi at the time. I just kept thinking about how any possible conversation between Marcille and Thissel would go. Would they have to kill Falin to talk to Thissel? Would they charm Falin and use her as a mediator? Would Izutsumi kill Thissel instinctively and leave Marcille with a forbidden tome of dark magic and no guidance?

Honestly I would love it if you did read the full manga 😅 i want to see your reaction and commentary to it more than i want you to be unspoiled when the second anime season comes out

great guess

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Wild Theory: Senshi saw Marcille a long time ago & that's why he has so much faith in her!?! #DeliciousInDungeon

I cave and bought all the manga. I kneed dwarf panty shot in my life.

People who say the anime gets darker are lying. It doesn't get darker than Laios watching his sister die and then finding her bones. So, none of yall need to worry about the plot getting depressing. It does, however, get crazier. Remember. This story isn't about cooking. It's about eating

Watching this despite being a manga reader lol

My biggest question is if Thistle is meant to be evil then why is he so hot?

Legggggoooo

:)

demon slayer has already been ruined for me i'm not gonna say anything.