A TV anime adaptation has been announced for Ryōko Kui’s Delicious in Dungeon fantasy manga. Alongside the announcement, a teaser visual featuring the four main characters; Laios, Marcille, Chilchuck, and Senshi surrounding a large pot deep inside the dungeon is revealed. Though the release date is yet to be revealed, Studio Trigger is animating the series.
▍About Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon is a Japanese fantasy comedy seinen manga series written and illustrated by Ryōko Kui. The series is published in Enterbrain’s Harta magazine and its 12th volume was published today (August 10) in Japan. The manga was chosen as the 13th best manga of 2015 in the Book of the Year manga ranking of Da Vinci magazine. The 2016 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook ranked the series at number one on its list of top 20 manga for male readers.
The story of Delicious in Dungeons begins as a group of six adventurers attempt to slay a dragon; however, they are forced to escape, losing the leader’s sister, Falin, to the dragon’s stomach. After this failure, two members of the group leave to join another band of adventurers, leaving only the leader Laios (a tallman swordsman), Chilchuck (a halfling locksmith), and Marcille (an elven spellcaster) to grieve over Laios’ sister, Falin.
Feeling indebted to their close teammate Falin, who used magic to teleport the team outside to safety, the remainder of the team brainstorms how to get back to the dungeon level with the dragon in time to save Falin from digestion. Much like Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the team members must consider the cost of weapons, defense, recruitment fees for more team members, and food.
After meeting Senshi, a dwarf who has 10 years of experience sustaining himself in the dungeon by cooking monsters and harvesting food. They start their adventure traveling through the dungeon, the environments, traps, and monsters they encounter, and the meals they create. The pros and cons of these meals, and the characters’ reactions to them, provide a running gag.
