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If chilchuck is the equivalent to being in his 50s in modern times/aus would that technically make him a silver fox?
this is what i feel like most of the time trying to talk to friends its so much easier on the internet coz its like a slow down effect in a rhythm game but irl its combos in a fighting game (i am a nerd)
i don't really like when people say dungeon meshi is accidentally good autistic representation, because while i understand not wanting to make conclusions without explicit confirmation from the author, there's always the weird assumption that non-western authors somehow don't know about things like neurodivergency/queerness/etc. (on top of the assumptions that east asian authors are somehow more naive or oblivious to "western" social issues).
given that dungeon meshi started being published in 2014, it's not really a "work belonging to its times"—it's as contemporary as any other media we discuss on this site, which means it should be fair to assume it engages with contemporary topics (and at the very least, you shouldn't say that the representation is accidental with so much confidence)
but anyways, the chapter "perfect communication" in ryoko kui's "terrarium in a drawer" is some of the most straightforward autistic representation I've seen, and from now on I'm going to assume that laios's character writing is absolutely intentional in that regard:
Distant Utopia - from ひきだしにテラリウム (Terrarium in a Drawer) by Ryoko Kui
now that Dungeon Meshi has an official English translation, i hope someday Kui’s other work will get translated too. this anthology was really good, and this story was one of my favorites
I think even though though Kui never intended for Laios to be autistic and Fallin x Marcille, she ultimately did say the fans are free to interact and interpret with the manga in whatever way they want.
I personally saw Laios being autistic as a headcanon anyway, but there should be nothing stopping fans from continuing with that interpretation.
This interview is good because it affirms that whatever interpretation we come up with is the right one. Isn't that what like reading a story is about?
So honestly business as usual, gang.
Shippers keep on shipping.
Artist keep on arting.
Edit: just to add to my point, I read the entire manga and never considered Laios autistic. It was on tumblr where I first saw that interpretation. I was both surprised by the headcanon but understood it. This just shows that how you read it is the way you read it and nobody can really take that away from you.
14.05.24
#Mira-Marathon | Dungeon Meshi
Manga Name: Dungeon Meshi [Delicious in Dungeon] (2014); Total chapters: 122 chapters; Author: Ryoko Kui; Artist: Ryoko Kui; Publisher: Yen Press, Enterbrain; Genre/Tags: Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Supernatural, Seinen, Fantasy, Demons, Cooking, Beast People, Magic, Monsters, Elves, Brother and Sister, Magical Creatures, Dragons, Dungeons, Melee Weapons, Wizards/Mages;
"Dungeon Meshi" is a unique manga about the adventures of a group of adventurers in dungeons, combining fantasy, comedy and cooking. It attracts with its world, humor, depth of characters and interesting stories. I recommend it for fans of these genres.
My rating: 10/10
she chill on my chuck till I tims
there are 2 kinds of mangaka when drawing: the ones that hate woman and the ones that love woman
And, guys...
i think ryoko kui really loves woman.
こども (Children), a short manga by Ryoko Kui (of Dungeon Meshi fame) on the dangers of giving out your personal information on the internet.
Ryoko Kui is a master of details. Nothing makes that more obvious than her work in “Terrarium in Drawer” ( ひきだしにテラリウム Hikidashi ni Terrarium) , her compilation novel of one-shots. Though most readers will be most familiar with her as the mangaka of “Dungeon Meshi”, her true skill reveals itself in these short stories she tells.
The above story, “Future Interview” is only two pages long, but it uses that limited space with absolute confidence. There’s not even a hint of exposition, and the context of the whole short story isn’t revealed until the very last panel. All at once, the absurdity of the boy’s introduction makes perfect sense. Not only that, but its the attention to detail that reveals itself when we realize that in a world where giant robots are piloted by adolescents, there’s no easy plot device to find the perfect pilot. There’s no easy narrative fixture where the Director’s son is the “only one who can be the pilot!” or “you need to pilot the robot right now or else we all die!”
No, the reality of something even as ridiculous as giant robots piloted by adolescents is a bureaucracy of mundane job interviews. Even if we make the most fantastical concepts a reality, we can’t do the same with narrative structure.
It is this attention to the mundane details that makes “Terrarium in Drawer” a real masterpiece in storytelling. The concepts it deals with reminds me of the science-fiction short stories of Robert Heinlein or Ray Bradbury. However, where those literary greats treated their subject matter with absolute seriousness, Ryoko Kui is able to balance both the gritty details and the humorous subtleties of her stories. Most of the stories in “Terrarium in Drawer” have a light, playful quality to them, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a few that catch you by surprise.
If you get the chance, please read “Terrarium in Drawer”, it’s a single volume of some seriously fantastic short stories. I especially enjoyed “Love” and “Distant Utopia”, but there’s just so much to enjoy about Ryoko Kui’s work, I would encourage everyone to give it a try.
my beloveds
dungeon meshi chapter 55
One thing I adore dunmeshi for is the difference in body types for pretty much all the characters. As someone who's slightly pudgy, seeing so many female characters with a similar body type being categorised as feminine/sexy/cool/gentle just warms my heart.
Feeling real body positive towards my figure today, like I would totally survive a dungeon(I would not, but in terms of insulation I would)
So because I'm not a fucking coward I decided to make my own version, but for real
I'd never done bookbinding before so I had to follow a tutorial and get the materials, but coincidentally we were doing a sketchbook project for Uni, so that was the perfect excuse and in the end that's what I decided my cover would be
Obviously I also did the page binding by hand which was fun
I had to do some size editing on the spine since my sketchbook was not going to be so big, but I made it so let's not worry about that part So I cut the boards out using the tutorial to figure out my spacing and printed the cover out on an A3 page to glue it on
Glued the edges down with some artist's tape and then tested it with the signatures
Once that was done I glued everything else down and let it dry till the next morning and it was done
I now possess power beyond my understanding
Anyway yea you can make your own too if you go to my ☕️ ko-fi, I have the HD images there you can download for free ⭐ ˚ ༘♡ ·˚ ₊˚ˑ༄ؘ Reblogs and notes are appreciated! ˚ ༘♡ ·˚ ₊˚ˑ༄ؘ
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What’s your thoughts on Delicious in Dungeons Character Designs?
Ryoko Kui is the best to ever do it.
What’s your thoughts on Delicious in Dungeons Character Designs?
Ryoko Kui is the best to ever do it.
there are 2 kinds of mangaka when drawing: the ones that hate woman and the ones that love woman
And, guys...
i think ryoko kui really loves woman.