#dungeon levels

[dunmeshistash]

Dungeon Meshi Adventurer's Bible - Dungeon cross section

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Details cropped from this reddit post

[maanraat]

I just Had to do it

[aquilaofarkham]

i nominate laios touden dungeon meshi for white boy of the month, nay white boy of the year

[endrae]

sketching the edgiest shit of the most polite and kind man ever? more likely than you think

[bastardlybonkers]

i feel like not enough ppl are factoring in the cultural clash between laios and shuro and the many micro agressions shuro faced while being in their group. literally the name 'shuro' in itself is one

his name is toshiro 😭 lets also not forget that he has his own communication issues, in the opposite way that laios does- thats literally a factor in their argument, that his envy for laios's ability to express himself sincerely manifested as part of his distaste for him.

ig all this to say like, was their fight heart wrenching, especially when reading laios as autistic? absolutely. anybody whos ever been in laios's position knows how much it hurts to realize someone you thought was your friend doesnt actually like having you around, especially when they didnt tell you and you had no way of knowing due to not understanding their cues. but im begging yall to step back and see the nuance of this situation cause im gonna be real a lot of you are kinda just brushing over it acting like everything is toshiros fault and that hes a terrible person when in reality hes an average guy who really, really clashed with laios and it led to a very long misunderstanding due to their supremely opposite methods of communication. even laios and toshiro, after letting everything out in their fight, were able to come to an understanding and start a foundation for an actual friendship built on better communication

ok yknow what Edit: i shouldve made it even more explicit at the end of this post, i hadnt thought i would need to since i started the post with this, but i think a few too many people are missing my point so i just wanna clarify. i shouldnt have said 'really clashed' and left it at that because yeah they did, but it wasnt just their opposite methods of communication, it is also very much that toshiro was experiencing microaggressions via laios. it may have been unintentional on laios's part, but it still happened and wore him down, made it harder for him to communicate on top of both the more subtle social cues that he was raised with and his own communication difficulties. i also want to say that the fandom reaction to toshiro and the complete ignorance of this point is also racist tbh or at the very least ignorant. i understand that the anime did not cover this panel, and neither did the manga, as this was an omake, but im gonna be real with you guys. there are enough context clues within the story to clue you into this. if you didnt pick up on it thats ok, but i think this is a good lesson in picking up subtext in the stories that youre watching and/or reading. kui shouldnt have to explicitly say 'by the way laios was racist to toshiro' for this point to be understood, and at the very least, when the author portrays a character in a sympathetic light (as kui clearly does) it should make you question Why they are doing so and what makes them sympathetic, rather than youre immediate and only reaction to be 'well i hated what this guy did/said so i hate them and they suck'. idk exactly how to finish this, just. idk. question your biases and gut reactions to things you see in media and stories, and think about whether or not theres subtext that youre missing.

[skelerangart]

We went around an early dungeon and I held her hand(?) the whole way 😊

[noopypng]

you seem to be underleveled for this stage

[friedwizardwhispers]

[ameriel]

anyone know if we have catgirl tomorrow

[yardsards]

someone pointed out that milsiril sniffs the top of kabru's head like parents of newborns do with their babies, and i haven't been able to stop thinking abt it

like. ma'am. that is a wholeass preteen.

[beesleeps]

"kabru doesn't even like laios"

meanwhile, kabru:

[clumsypuppy]

EXPLORERS OF SUFFERING

[1ncend1ary]

yeah.

[ridaine]

Of Power and Poison

[OC]

[lordsovorn]

dunmeshi inner voices but it's all actual strengths of the characters

Senshi: maintain a balanced diet, listen to your body and be mindful of where your food is coming from. Don't take more than you need from the ecosystem, but remember that to live means to take.

Chilchuck: get paid upfront, get a contract, always have ways to protect your interests in a job, unionize.

Marcille: maintain good hygiene, and take care of your hair and clothes - it's nice and it's worth it. Things in the handbook are there for a reason, but tools aren't moral.

Laios: know your weaknesses and your strengths, and those of your friends. Rely on them and make sure they can always rely on you.

Falin: it's always worth to try kindness first, and to keep a heavy blunt object on hand if that doesn't work out.

Izutsumi: search for your own goals. Be open to change.

Kabru: make your own judgments, and then update them, rather than fit everything you see to your expectations. Act on your beliefs and judgements.

Shuro: always keep the cops in mind, never trust the cops. Know how to balance pressure and politeness in diplomacy.

Namari: maintain a balance between your personal and group interests. Act on your strengths.

Hien: you're staggeringly pretty as is

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[bigclownshoes]

No one come for me but I really really really don't want solo leveling to win anime of the year. Don't get me wrong, it's a gorgeous anime with breathtaking fight scenes and cool character moments that occasionally have emotional undertones, but that's about it. Objectively speaking, it loses in almost every other category to one, if not most of the other animes. Character design? Dungeon Meshi, Dandadan, and Frieren have some of the best character designs I've seen. Even the random mobs and monsters are more unique. Story and individual character development arc? Every single one beats Solo leveling. It easily, has one of the weakest side casts I've ever watched lmao. Representation? Frieren and The Apothecary Diaries are literally female led animes, and the rest have insanely diverse casts. Not to mention, if Solo Leveling wins, it just tells higher executives and companies that no, people don't like your unique and inventive stories with diverse main characters and casts, they want more of Weak-Guy-Becomes-Strong-And-Hot. Dandadan, despite it's flaws, has the most unique opening and artstyle I've seen in a long long time. It is such a damn delight watching that show. I could go on, and I know that it's a popularity contest so SL will probably win, but I hope it doesn't. I want the world to know that animes like the others still have a place in a world where AI is slowly overtaking animation and getting more conservative each day and that yes, your risky and new and weird ideas will be loved.