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Dungeon Meshi is a well liked manga, and the first half of an adaptation by Studio Trigger has just finished airing. If you haven’t seen it, it’s fantastic and I highly recommend it. If you’re a fan, make sure to sub to the community here on Lemmy.
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
And so it ends. Another great episode, not much of a synopsis to write here. The gang sorts out the Mushroom and Gargoyle problem, and then discuss the best plan they’ve come up with so far for dealing with Falin.
Remember not to spoil anything if you’re a manga reader, but feel free to elaborate on tidbits of lore that may not be coming through in the adaptation.
Chapter 52 made for a pretty good stopping point in the end. It got some deets from the surface mixed in, and an outlining for what the gang plans to do next.
Many questions remain. Why are the elves here? What exactly happened in Kabru’s home village? Why is forbidden magic forbidden? Who and what is the winged lion? No high-stakes final climax, just a calm trolley-ride into the unknown.
If you’re dying to know what happens next, I highly recommend the manga. Having read it has not ruined watching the anime for me in any way whatsoever. The opposite, I was only more hyped because I knew what was coming. So once season 2 rolls around, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it just as much as I have, if not even more knowing that the story only gets better and more interesting as it goes. Or maybe it’d make the wait even worse…
If the manga is something that interests you, I’m happy to say the adaptation has been extremely faithful, to the point that there are no differences to account for if you want to pick up where the anime has left off. Your starting point, then, would be chapter 53. Still, the manga is a masterpiece, and I think reading it from the start will give you an appreciation for the details, and a chance to notice new things, which is something the anime has been doing for me.
This episode adapted another Farcille moment that I’m really happy I don’t have to wait for. Is it even possible for a character to be sweeter than our dear Marcy?
And Izu is already showing a huge change. Though initially put off by Marcy’s outburst of emotion, she is very quick to try and awkwardly offer comfort. Not to mention that she was settling down for a nap in Marcy’s lap to begin with :D
That was oh so really touching! Had completely forgotten about this trolley bit so it got me harder than I expected
The trolley was a nice transition point! Does the manga have “seasons”?
No, it has some multi chapter arcs, with single to two-chapter monster encounters in-between.