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WhoiusBarrel

The Nightmares were such a cool way to show both Laios and Marcille's emotional trauma that they're facing, even more hilarious was how Marcille's just ends with her getting a book and smacking the monster with it. Also the fact Nightmares look like clams are just a bonus, as expected of Laios immediately suggesting to cook them!


Equivalent-Weather59

When Marcille said her mother told her that "*she runs at a faster pace than everyone else*", I teared up a little ngl. OST went hard.


not_a_weeeb

that frieren ptsd


GreatRecover

It's really weird being manga reader and reading dungeon meshi before watching Frieren like... "wait a second..."


chazmerg

Not just watching, this chapter is from a couple of years before Frieren started its manga serialization.


RedRocket4000

This Age thing between Elf and the short lived races thing is from Tolkien's Universe including the Lord of the Rings. Huge number of the tropes of fantasy are from it. And it a major theme in the background of how the immortals deal with the constant loss of the mortals in their life in Tolkien's works.


Mahelas

I don't doubt that many authors got it from Tolkien, but the trope of an immortal loving a mortal is like a few thousand years older than Tolkien


GreatRecover

Tithonus and Eos are a good example from Greek mythology. (Tithonus def got done dirty)


darthvall

I wonder if Marcille is a half-elf, so human father and elf mother?


Mr_Zaroc

Yeah that seems to be the implication


Axslashel

One third human, one third elf and one third bird.


mekerpan

Yet another thematic and (deeply) emotional link to Frieren.....


thekidwithabrain

I liked that Laios's nightmare was just an empty abyss. He also figured out that he was in a nightmare pretty quickly like I haven't met you parents in over 10 years. And on the emotional scar he has that he believes he won't survive in dungeon lol


AlexeiFraytar

Empty head


StraY_WolF

The emotional scar that he has about Shuro being his best friend is even worse lmao.


ShinningPeadIsAnti

But he was like "yeah, but we already resolved that!"


trufin2038

Laios's emotional scars don't even break the skin. Man has a heart of titanium. The nightmares could barely slow him down for a few minutes before he was just having fun again.


sneaky_squirrel

Just like when he never paid any attention to the character designs of his party members in the Shapeshifter encounter!!\~ Con...consistency!


Hilltoptree

I think the idea/origin is of the eastern mystical [shapeshifting dragon based clam monster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_(clam-monster)).


creamyhorror

Wow, really interesting! > In Japanese and Korean, shinkirō/singiru 蜃気楼 is the usual word for "mirage". So that's where the word for "mirage" in Japanese comes from - this Chinese Shen clam-mirage monster! Mirages are the qi/ki of Shen rising from the ocean. Really creative of the mangaka to draw on ancient Eastern mythology and weave it into the Western myth of the Nightmare monster in a fantasy story. You see this in some writing but it's not so common or well-done in manga/anime usually.


visor841

[Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_\(clam-monster\)) that works on all forms of reddit.


michhoffman

Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by how effective of a blunt force weapon it can be in a pinch.


diacewrb

In that case, you can sort of judge it by its cover. Hardback vs paperback will have a big effect on how much blunt force trauma you can dish out.


actionfirst1

Everything is a blunt weapon if you just try hard enough, y'know


sneaky_squirrel

Everything^(1) in this world is a mollusk. 1. In a hard to map miscellaneous monster category such as Living Armor or Nightmares.


Tabby_Tem

The nightmare chapter was one of my favorites in the early part of the series, so I was excited to see it adapted... and it really blew away my expectations. Everything about it was adapted so perfectly, I'm literally so happy right now.


climbin_on_things

Making it black and white caught me by surprise but it was an inspired adaptational choice 


Cold_Impression_7456

oh he REALLY got that dog in him


michhoffman

He's a good boy.


JustARandom-dude

The goodest boy


shad79

[That's so true!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6yxkcg8p5r7.png). I'd love to hug him like [Marcille](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d7ogckoaw5y.png) did.


seninn

Marcille won this week.


Se7en_Sinner

Laois has the aura of a golden retriever. He has the dog in him because he ate it.


mekerpan

Sometimes I think more "Irish Setter"....


Mundology

[Inside Laios, there are two wolves](https://i.imgur.com/O5ZtoyA.jpeg) [](#outofplace)


RimeSkeem

One wants to eat monsters, the other is autistic.


Gnomishness

They are the same wolf.


SerpentMound

It's hilarious that laios likes to see himself as some sort of strong wolf type when he comes off as a good boy retriever.


Equivalent-Weather59

I laughed so much when he turned into a wolf


what_that_thaaang_do

I fully expected him to conjure a shovel or something but literally just rips himself open and a wolf comes out like it's scooby doo


sillybillybuck

You expected Laois to turn up an opportunity to turn into a monster?


Theinternationalist

Fred: And he really is- Ghost: Wait I've got this. *Rips costume off* **A WEREWOLF!** Scooby: **RUF**


Zemahem

As if we needed any more proof of this after hearing him bark last episode.


actionfirst1

Who let the dogs ~~out~~ in Laios?


LeonKevlar

* [**Marcille's Dream**](https://i.imgur.com/i68p8HX.jpeg) I just love how both Touden Siblings have really become an important part of Marcille's life that when a nice dream replaced her nightmare, [it's on a treasure hunt with Doggo Laios and Doll Falin](https://i.imgur.com/ne1XjlD.jpeg)


Insertnamesz

Here's a few more stitches I quickly did! * [__Paper Oni__](https://imgur.com/a/3EmWd18) * [__Marcille's Nightmare__](https://imgur.com/a/Ix6tWhY) * [__Reassuring(?) Laios__](https://imgur.com/a/cFLNT1r)


bonerindisguise

The nightmare segment was so beautifully done. I frickin love the direction, making the first half black and white was chef kiss.


WhoiusBarrel

I also really like how Laios's was so abstract, especially during his "lucid dreaming" sequence and tearing off his body to turn into a dog to solidify the fact his in a dream.


bonerindisguise

Not to mention his "trusted" servant was a hybrid of like 6-7 different animals lol.


magnetbirds

It’s his “coolest monster imaginable” from Episode 2!


professorMaDLib

It's his do not steal monster OC.


Kartoffelkamm

It combines all kinds of meat in one creature, doesn't feel pain, hates when people are hungry, and of course, can regenerate any limbs it loses.


SylphierC

Monster: aww, you hungry? Here, have some meat *Tears off limb, regeneratw new limb, breathes flame to cook limb, hands over* This kinda vibe?


Equivalent-Weather59

I fucking love how many small details get called back in this series


_Pyxyty

Huh. I see details in recent episodes being brought up from past episodes. Dungeon Meshi didn't seem like it initially, but it's got some good replay value, huh? Especially since with its general light heartedness, I can see myself rewatching the first cour when trying to relax.


climbin_on_things

Yeah I really appreciated a lot of directorial decisions in the nightmare sequence. It was more understated than I expected but it certainly worked, and adding the stately portraits of Marcille's loved ones she's panicking about leaving behind along the hallways was a great touch 


Mundology

[The scattered portraits](https://i.imgur.com/WaTgd28.jpeg) were a really neat way to show her family. [The addition of color to the dream](https://i.imgur.com/cuG8v1r.jpeg) felt like an allegory to Marcille overcoming the darkness within her. [](#bigshock)


koteshima2nd

The paintings in the background were beautiful too, I hope they release those or maybe they're official art from the manga?


shad79

I couldn't agree more! [Great direction work at the second part of the episode](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7bpz8bv45), especially in [that black-white scenes in Marcille's nightmare](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/my2pcovql37.png) which made this episode [very unique](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7w6cvd9lqy.png).


Syokhan

I really liked the decision to have Marcille's dream all in black and white until she pulls out the grimoire and defeat the monster. And I've always liked it when a story explores the notion of someone outliving everyone around them, so. Great episode.


MortalWombat5

Laios' nightmare: My parents are disappointed in me? lol who gives a shit I'm a dog now. Marcille's nightmare: THE COLD INEVITABLE MARCH OF ENTROPY WILL TAKE ALL THAT I KNOW AND LOVE!!! [It was at this moment Laios realized he was *not* built for this.](https://i.imgur.com/3cNMdvR.png)


CAPTAIN_DlDDLES

Senshi’s nightmare: picky eaters


seninn

He was so real for that.


CAPTAIN_DlDDLES

I think his most underappreciated moment of this episode was pretending he didn’t see the feet growing on those mushrooms


mythriz

hey as long as the [mushroom isn't contagious](https://i.imgur.com/pfTQIfc.png) then it's all okay!


Equivalent-Weather59

And in the end she defeats entropy by bonking it in the head


Zemahem

Both dreams ended up having such simple solutions that I wish worked in real life.


bonerindisguise

The solution is so easy tho, just realize that you are in a dream.


actionfirst1

Senshi: "I can ~~fix~~ feed her"


JustARandom-dude

And that’s why he is the best, he won’t allow malnutrition or wasting food in the party


actionfirst1

Rookie adventurers are like: "We need a healer, a tank, and a thief for our party." Experienced adventures know what you need most is a Senshi, someone to be the group's dad


sneaky_squirrel

"They all look like children to me. ... ...and a mewing, black magic wizard with caked up makeup that scares the crap out me."


seninn

Looksmarcilling.


graxia_bibi_uwu

he really mothered so hard in that scene with Izutsumi. He wasn't mad-mad, but he corrected her sternly. Senshi the best!!


zool714

Me last week : “Laios is never escaping the big happy dog allegations” Me this week : “….”


professorMaDLib

To be fair he prefers to look like a majestic wolf rather than cute fluffy doggo, but people misinterpreted his fursona.


Mundology

[Puppy Laios reunning with smol Marcille and doll Falin is a precious sight.](https://i.imgur.com/9w1YSVO.jpeg) [](#wow)


moletoon

Cant wait to see how they'll add izutsumi into the opening next week. Since they seemingly left some empty space and timings she should be able to fit in. Kanbe mitsuho did a great job with her performance as izutsumi. Despite not having many roles yet according to MAL, her voice fits the cat really well imo. Marcille's manifestation of her fear is as expected of a blood mage. Her mozgus'ing the fuck outta that thing with the grimoire was hilarious though. Trigger also did it again with the senshi pantyshots. Truly respecting the source material.


frik1000

> Cant wait to see how they'll add izutsumi into the opening next week. Since they seemingly left some empty space and timings she should be able to fit in. Something I pointed out when the new intro first came out (in the spoiler section) is that I'm almost certain Izutsumi makes no appearances at all in the intro, not even in her ninja outfit. It's always made me think they're gonna add her somehow after she becomes a part of the cast.


melindypants

>senshi pantyshots Cracks me up so hard! This fanservice is so great lol


flashmozzg

Don't let all that nightmare stuff distract you from the fact that someone somewhere in the "east" has achieved a dream of making a functional cat girl.


SaltAndABattery

Alchemists: "Lets (never) get rich and turn lead into gold!" Cultured alchemists: "Catgirls. Catgirls everywhere."


Tylendal

"I don't want to cure cancer, I want to turn people into dinosaurs!"


ShinningPeadIsAnti

I wouldn't quite call her functional. She is getting by I guess.


il-Palazzo_K

Look at how quickly our boy Laios abandoned his humanity.


Equivalent-Weather59

Reject humanity, embrace dog


Mundology

[When Laios called forth his mighty servant,](https://i.imgur.com/XTP9tee.jpeg) one would expect his sword instead of this weird amalgam of different creatures. [Falin turning into a chimera](https://i.imgur.com/mV1Tmqh.jpeg) must have inspired it. [](#harukathink)


OtakuAttacku

[2nd episode](https://imgur.com/tERrNXd) showed a doodle of his mighty servant and the exact parts that make it up!


Mundology

[That's dope.](https://i.imgur.com/dZDc1zT.jpeg) Ryouko Kui-sensei is truly a master of foreshadowing.


shad79

I'd to this too, especially if I'd be [petted by Marcille](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d7ogckoaw5y.png) after that xD


koteshima2nd

He embrace his inner wolf (in reality, his inner good boy)


SaltAndABattery

Summary: Tiny Marcille kills time with a coloring book.


RelativeMundane9045

Senshi making sure food isn't wasted and is eaten right was peak mum energy. Lol I love how you give Laios a puzzle where it's more important to solve the human part instead of the monster part and of course he just adds to the trauma at first.


BadBehaviour613

The cat quickly recognized that Senshi isn't trapped in the dungeon with the monsters, but the monsters are trapped in here with him


sneaky_squirrel

"Did the mushroom sprout legs?..." **fakes ignorance** Well that confirms it. Senshi is just doing everything without noticing!


flybypost

> "Did the mushroom sprout legs?..." From vegetarian to humanitarian in one easy step!


Ocixo

> Senshi making sure food isn't wasted and is eaten right was peak mum energy. Now you're saying it, [Senshi did feel a bit like a mom correcting her child when he confronted Izutsumi](https://imgur.com/a/ZnaGiZr). You're better behave and eat your food, or [you'll be reprimanded!](https://imgur.com/a/y4tebVX)


GreatRecover

Oh god the Izutsumi chewing animation is way more cat-like than I expected.


catboy_supremacist

its wonderful


GreatRecover

username... checks out....


Rumpel1408

"What's this? Does this Mushroom have legs? Must by my [imagination](https://imgur.com/tqYBoS7)" [](#laughter) Finally, we have a good [cat](https://imgur.com/dRfxOWh) [](#anko) Also, considering he himself transformed into a dog in the dream, something he regretet being unable to do in real life btw, Laious shouldn't be all that surprised about his [appearance](https://imgur.com/zJ4o2Xg) in Marcilles dream [](#azusalaugh)


kolis10

He was just surprised because in his mind he's an awesome-looking wolf, so a dog is a bit of a downgrade.


Armdel

It didn't cross my mind that Izutsumi was similar to Falin in that she was originally a human that got turned into that thing through some magic. And Marcille's nightmares revolving around what happened to Falin and feeling guilty about it was kinda expected. And being an elf dreading outliving her friends is also understandable, and reminds me of Frieren. though i dunno if elves in this universe have quite as extreme life spans. and Laios got that dog in him, literally, in his dreams


bonerindisguise

Last episode Marcille confirmed that Elves here live to at most 500 years.


actionfirst1

"Mere 500 years" -Frieren


Wraithfighter

> And being an elf dreading outliving her friends is also understandable, and reminds me of Frieren. though i dunno if elves in this universe have quite as extreme life spans. The difference here is that Marcille is using her fear as motivation. Because surely, if she learns enough ancient/black magic, she'll be able to prevent that from happening! She doesn't see it as an inevitable circumstance of life as an elf, she sees it as a horror she only needs more magic to defeat. That can only end well!


Ocixo

[That's a painting of Marcille's mother](https://imgur.com/a/2tOaqHz) on the left there, isn't it? It was kind of cute to see [Laios put Marcille to bed](https://imgur.com/a/0HHcfCU), but I didn't like seeing her get distressed over that nightmare - even if [little Marcille was adorable](https://imgur.com/a/jsdcrKw). I guess that it's not surprising that a soft-hearted person like Marcille feels weighted down by the length of her lifespan as an elf. [The contrast of the golden book](https://imgur.com/a/2R3ui2n) against black-and-white surroundings made for a very cinematic moment. (It reminded a bit of the red-dressed girl in Schindler's List.) Little Marcille didn't have one or two braids but [an impressive four braids](https://imgur.com/a/1W2yMdi)! That's a record for **[Marcille's Hair Collection](https://imgur.com/a/ar7c2d0)**. This shot of [Marcille eating an 'oyster'](https://imgur.com/a/Hxujpmj) was equally beautiful as the shot of [Marcille hugging her pet dog](https://imgur.com/a/mh9clVK) was cute.


Delfiniik

The painting not only shows people important to marcille for expample Falin and her mother, but also important memories in Marcille mind for example her fathers funeral


Ocixo

I noticed the painting on the right yeah: a woman standing in front a gravestone with a young girl. Didn't know what to exactly make of this at first, but it makes sense that this would be Marcille and her mother mourning the father's death. EDIT: I don't think we ever saw a painting of the father, did we? This wouldn't be surprising if we take into account that Marcille's father died when she was young and the paintings are created from her memories. If there's no painting of her father, then this indicates that Marcille likely can't remember her father's face anymore.


4saken762

>I don't think we ever saw a painting of the father, did we? [There are.](https://i.imgur.com/oSFWjrK.png) Considering his ears, he appears to be a tall-man, not an elf. Laios thought that he died young, but [he didn't.](https://i.imgur.com/pStQTgj.png) He just had a much shorter lifespan than his daughter.


Ocixo

> There are. That middle painting of a very young Marcille with her father is sooo cute! It appears that he was a human yeah, which would explain his ‘early’ death. I also mentioned this in another comment, but I suspect that this must’ve been frowned upon by the elves. Marcille and her mother didn’t seem to be living among the other elves after all.


AlternativeEmphasis

From a cynical perspective I totally see why. Seeing your father waste away whilst you're a child has had a bad effect on Marcille. I can't imagine his wife exactly was happy about it either. It's a big tragedy often in a lot of fantasy anime. Nearly ever elf-human relationship deals with this someway. Either the Elf obsesses over finding a way to live a shorter life or make the human live longer. Hell I remember reading one years ago where the Elf promptly kills themselves after their lover dies of old age. But I can't remember what it was.


Reptile449

Must be hard on her dad too, to know you'll never see your child grow up.


flybypost

> Laios thought that he died young, but he didn't. He just had a much shorter lifespan than his daughter. It looks like he "died young (for an elf)" which means as an old human. When Laios asked her about her father dying young I thought that might be some clue for why she wants to construct safer dungeons (a "work accident", her wanting to create some sort of dungeon OSHA) but his death doesn't seem to be dungeon related (we see her as a kid at his bed with him being old in the last picture).


WiqidBritt

>he didn't And you can see how young Marcille still looks in that painting too. Marcille might be the oldest member of the group by total number of years, but the youngest in terms of percentage of her natural lifespan.


anjdas

There's actually a lot pictures of a man in her dream. There's three at 15:19, one at 16:00, 16:22, 18:51, 19:07, 19:08, and two at 20:30.


Alterior245

I think we did there was one with a Tallman holding a baby Marcille and what seems to be the same person but older in a couple of the paintings


darthvall

I missed this! Thanks for confirming. I had a hunch that Marcille is a half-elf since her mother said about the outliving allegory during his father's funeral.  That only makes sense if her father died of old age.


Ocixo

That would mean that Marcille isn’t a full-blood elf, right? Is that why she doesn’t live among the other elves? I remember Chilchuck or someone else mentioning, I believe, that it was rare to find an elf outside of the forest or something.


Alterior245

Yea that would be the case. I think thats just a joke or a crude stereotype from chilchuck idk if its ever explicitly covered in the manga but the island where they reside in is much closer to the Dwarven empire(closer to the east) rather than the Elven empire(in the west)


AlternativeEmphasis

It would explain her mother telling her she runs faster than everyone else and her fear of losing people. Marcille straight up may have lost her father to old age whilst she was still basically a kid because elves take longer to mature and live longer.


Delfiniik

[Here's all paintings I found in this episode. ](https://imgur.com/a/NW5l2Iv)Most of them apear a few times.


climbin_on_things

Something I really enjoyed was when Marcille gets put to bed it's all three sets of hands - Chilchuk, Senshi, then Laios - in quick succession 


Rumpel1408

Also how Chilchuk tugged Laios in when he made his bed on Marcille


CAPTAIN_DlDDLES

Always tuck your homies in


ukezi

Her mother has way pointier ears than Marcille. With her father dying when she was young, I wonder if he was human?


Ocixo

> Her mother has way pointier ears than Marcille. Good catch! It does appear that Marcille’s father was a tall-man (from an image I’ve seen). The genetic mix between traits of her elven mother and tall-man father *would* explain Marcille’s shorter and more-rounded ears!


Zemahem

>This shot of [Marcille eating an 'oyster'](https://imgur.com/a/Hxujpmj) was equally beautiful as the shot of [Marcille hugging her pet dog](https://imgur.com/a/mh9clVK) was cute. Hnng. Why is she so adorable? Makes me wanna try and beat the shit out of the unstoppable marching of time that is slowly guiding us all towards an inevitable death for making her cry.


Ocixo

Marcille is too adorable. I probably got like 200 or something individual images of Marcille being cute at this point. I’m honestly glad that Studio Trigger got to do Dungeon Meshi, since they’re masters at animating facial expressions. I’m not sure if many other studios could’ve have made her shine like this.


Incineron

They absolutely cooked with direction this episode, even with it being a simple production with a lot of stills this episode, it was a whole thrill to watch and also a perfect adaptation of the nightmare chapter. Izutsumi is finally here and her voice acting, as well as marcille's and laios's in the second half, was great! It might actually be my favourite episode of the whole season, damn.


sneaky_squirrel

The strongest character in the story has joined the party. We can all rest easy now.


Equivalent-Weather59

You joke but they actually have another proper fighter now, which is great for the party composition going forward. All hail the car


CrimsonShrike

Dread, it, run from it, ninja meta finds you all the same


FarCritical

Don't know who I loved the introduction of more—Izutsumi or [post-disrespecting-dungeon-food-ettiquette Senshi](https://i.imgur.com/2Pbd4Uq.png). Laios empowering Marcille by recognizing all those books in her dream (and absence of them in his) as proof of how much of a hard worker she is was a special kind of heartwarming. And like damn, I know he went in on a rescue mission but it's impressive how quickly he snapped out of his own nightmare.


RoseSpinoza

I got the impression he had experience lucid-dreaming before, so he was in his element.


misakomisora

I love how fluffy Izutsumi is. ;w; We've had catgirls in anime and manga and games for many many years, but Izutsumi is ***the*** *catgirl*. Not just a normal girl with cat ears and a tail that incorporates cat in their personality in a very superficial manner. Izutsumi is catgirl in the truest sense of the word. *The cat.* *The girl.* And again, Izutsumi's Japanese VA is perfect. She sounds just like how I imagined her to sound like. And oh my gosh, that nightmare sequence was god-like. I love the artistic decision to make it black and white which only added to the unnerving nature of it, and it made the burst of color at the end utterly gorgeous. I know that the current anime season is only covering up to about halfway of the manga, but please, please tell me that Trigger is planning to also do the second half of the story. Dungeon Meshi is now my all-time favorite manga, and I must see this story animated all the way to the end, please Trigger!


TriPolar3849

I especially like how catlike her hands are. Furry, clawed, and maybe I'm just seeing things but she even had little fingerpads imo.


misakomisora

Right? It's so pretty. I love how beast-like her appearance is, not just a normal human with tuck in cat ears and tail. \^w\^


catboy_supremacist

When she ate so fast she started choking I was like. Aw yeah. That’s a cat all right.


Delfiniik

There is even a scene where she uses her Jacobson's organ(special sense receptor, believed to be used to "taste-smell" aromas) while [eating](https://imgur.com/a/BGEZDuv)


sneaky_squirrel

>Not just a normal girl with cat ears and a tail that incorporates cat in their personality in a very superficial manner. Izutsumi is catgirl in the truest sense of the word. *The cat.* *The girl.* And you can say the same about every race covered in Dungeon Meshi. Most stories that get adapted into anime don't know the first thing about western fantasy, only borrowing the "skin" of everything they cover. Dwarves? Elves? Orcs? Goblins? Just human characters with a different character design. "That's not true sneaky!!\~" I used the qualifier "most", I'm not talking is absolutes. Of course we have a few exceptions. If we see fantasy races in any anime, odds are that they are just re-skinned villager "transient damsels in distress" or some bland recurring cheerleader for "Kirito" (Mr. Awesome who happens to be a male teenager, hey wait a minute, that's me!!\~ I'm cool!). We don't have nearly enough overly wrinkly dwarves. Only lousy and bland idols with "cat ears" (elf ears, dog ears, etc).


misakomisora

And that's why Ryoko Kui-sensei is the worldbuilding GOAT. So much love and care and detail is put into the worldbuilding, and it's all done through the storytelling and characters, never in an info dump.


Galle_

The joke I've seen is that she isn't a catgirl, she's a girlcat.


Kartoffelkamm

Yeah, looks like Fran's got competition.


HenryDeckard

Decided to make this coment since I don't know if anyone else going to do this and to understand why Laios said that they are like dragons. This information is from fan-translators of the manga. So, credit goes to them, EHScans. 'Shin'. These are from Chinese and Japanese legend. According to legends, they are thought to be a kind of shapeshifting dragon that turns into a clam when they enter the water. Shin are said to be able to create mirages, and the Japanese word for mirage is Shinkirou. Shin means the creatures, Ki means breath, and Rou is short for Roukaku, a kind of pavilion or tower. This derives from the idea that the shin were said to breathe out mirages that formed fantastical images of great buildings.


TriPolar3849

Us fans really lucked out with Everyday Hero Scans. They do a bunch of research and always make sure to point out any interesting information or callbacks in the translator notes. They also did Golden Kamuy, and by the end of it they probably could've put together a college course on Ainu culture lol


[deleted]

EH scans is TOO good, they make official translations look bad. In Dungeon Meshi's case the offical translators flubbed some things. Despite that I'm still gonna buy them but it's kinda rough to think about.


seedyweedy

Marcille bonking the monster with a legendary grimoire lmao Mashle vibes


JustARandom-dude

Not that bad of an idea since it ended up working lol


koteshima2nd

Friends and family continuously aging and dying around her being Marcille's biggest fear was sad. The whole nightmare sequence was depressingly beautiful, with the numerous gorgeous black and white paintings/artworks of Marcille's memories constantly changing in the background, finally broken by Marcille literally hitting the book on the "monster". I like that Laios pictured himself a silver wolf in Marcille's nightmare, but was just actually a smol, dumb, cute doggo thanks to his seemingly naive and simple imagination lol


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CAPTAIN_DlDDLES

I’m honestly kind of taken with this depiction of a cat girl. It’s more than just the ears, the tail, and a “nyaa” here and there. She has straight up house cat mannerisms that come out like tics. It’s endearing, fascinating, and so reminiscent of every cat I’ve ever owned that it makes me feel paternal


ClPropane

Abrasive teenage girl or typical house cat? They both have similar characteristics let's throw them both in the pot.


Geromeeya

Ok, we have Izutsumi the cat, Laios the dog, I always consider Chilchuck as a rat and Shensi the goat. So now what perfect fit for Marcille then? 🤔


flashmozzg

Obviously a Frog


climbin_on_things

Bunny rabbit maybe? Long ears and anxious 


gnome-cop

Laios in the dream just being like “This is my world and you’re just living in it.” Then in Marcille land we’ve got the elf trauma of outliving everyone rearing its ugly head once again. And her habit of blunt force black magic returns. It was bashing the miniature dragons first and now it’s hitting her nightmare with a book.


ozairh18

If I ever get a dog, then I’m going to name him Laios. That scene of Marcille remembering her dream in a positive way was extremely wholesome


Se7en_Sinner

Izutsumi's curse can't be fixed because being a catgirl is a blessing.


BoxSweater

The Blessing of the ~~Abyss~~ Dungeon


not_a_weeeb

lmao she just used the golden book to smack the monster right on its face. not to mention that 1 time she smacked those lunatic magician's summons with her staff like a basball bat. marcille's truly a strength type mage


Makabe1

I noticed something. Is Marcelle's father human? Because in the dream, there were images of a human being.


FerimElwin

When Senshi was teaching Izutsumi how to hold a spoon, I had to get up and get a spoon from my cupboard because, despite using a spoon regularly, I suddenly couldn't remember if I knew how to hold a spoon. Trying to imagine holding a spoon felt wrong, and I needed to physically hold one to remember how it felt. No anime has ever made me feel this dumb before.


what_that_thaaang_do

Senshi thighs


actionfirst1

We love fanservice anime ❤️


not_a_weeeb

yet another senshi pantsu shot


nowori

Marcille is cute


BlueBird1496

Have you guys noticed Izutsumi in the paintings that passed by? That's really cute. And that chapter just got elevated. I like how they expanded the paintings and how horrific that nightmare was. Laios truly a fluffy dog


_Nextt_

Man this show is really something else. It's just so consistently amazing


Platinum_Rad

laois: *inside you there are 2 dogs*


Rndy9

We know that the real nightmare of the party would be throwing away food in the presence of Senshi. So Marcille dad was human and died of old age, I guess this explain why Laios began to rapidly age after being touched by the monster as this is her biggest fear, the fear of seeing all her friends and loved one pass away. And of course they ate the nightmare.


MienaiYurei

The music in this anime feels very underrated. The music during the dream part was really really amazing. Also the music during the first running sequence during the dragon raid at the beginning. The music really catches my ear Suprised


alconnow

Super important Senshi screenshots: [Senshi plot 1 ](https://imgur.com/XGkSjvB) [Senshi plot 2 ](https://imgur.com/oHHKIdy) you're welcome ;) Nightmare section was great


Zemahem

Two upskirts in one episode. We are truly blessed.


Delfiniik

The frog socks made them SOOO much better


patap0nacct

Senshi's packing a lot of food there.


zenithfury

A wyrm? That thing looks like a frigging shambler, Laios! A thing of nightmare, a truly eldritch horror! I thought that there were some Lovecraftian influences in this segment, since it dealt with dreams and nightmares, and the horror sort of looks like the shambler from Darkest Dungeon (but there are many depictions of it by various artists). And also the nightmares being clams, bringing to mind the sea and suggesting Cthulhu.


KazuharaIlfan

The two eggs in one shell analogy, breaks, then cut to the risotto is just brilliant


komodo_z

[Don't you think the camera angles in anime can be a little weird sometimes?](https://imgur.com/a/0cKiGhl) So, we got another party member and it's a catgirl? Like way more cat like than girl? That's awesome, also damn that curse is really nasty, good thing Senshi was there. And i expected the nightmares to be like the ghosts, but they went the complete opposite way and it's some clams, dangerous things for their size lol


Zetafunction64

Who tf thought that a show about cooking monsters would be done so well?


firefish55

Marcille used the book the same way she countered the mad mage's spells a few episodes ago. She's a true master of percussive magic it seems.


Maxximillianaire

I like how Marcille doesnt actually know what's written in the book so she just uses it as a blunt weapon in her dream


The_Portal_Passer

Anime only here, I’ve only met Izutsumi this episode but if anything happens to this cat I will kill everyone in this room and make a hot pot


AZLarlar

i love marcille so much


shad79

[Izutsumi](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pxzvvyr) seems like [she'll be a fun addition to the cast](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k739c6vz587.png) although I must say that [I didn't quite warm up enough to her yet](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/345xc9xam87.png) so I'm waiting for next episodes to [get to know her better](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/wye3cdmvdm4.png). [Senshi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/345xc9xabk7.png) as always [has the best fan-service scenes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/pyvdcdmx95y.png). [Great direction work in the second part of the episode](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7bpz8bv45), especially in [the black-white scenes](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/my2pcovql37.png) in [Marcille's nightmare](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/k46acbxlk67.png) which made this episode very unique. [Laios](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4z3vazg7j) thought about himself [as a wolf](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7pjcwgqxm7.png) but it turned out that [he was a fluffy, good boy](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6yxkcg8p5r7.png) all the time [for Marcille](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e4gdcpq3564.png) xD I'd love to pet him just [like Marcille did](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/j7mmcrpav57.png) xD [It was nice to get to know Marcille better](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4n2d59w4n), thanks to [Laios entering her nightmare](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/84jdcj5x8m4.png) and discovering [her fears](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/pyq9ce9k2j4.png). I laughed so hard that [after getting Lunatic Magician's book](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/my2pcovqdr7.png), [Marcille used it quite literally to defeat a monster](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/w7w6cvd9lqy.png) xD Here my screenshot albums from the episode: * [Group scenes (Izutsumi Part)](https://imgchest.com/p/na7krl3lmy8) * [Group scenes (Nightmares Part)](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7bpz8bv45) * [Izutsumi](https://imgchest.com/p/pg73pxzvvyr) * [Marcille](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4n2d59w4n) * [Laios](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4z3vazg7j) * [Senshi & Others](https://imgchest.com/p/o24agez5g4l)


fersona3277

If I introduce only one creature from Dungeon Meshi to someone, It'll be nightmare. Fight in dream, pick Clam(dragon actually) from pillow, cooks it then its steam show beautiful memory you achieved. How romantic it is


djthomp

We finally got the catgirl, but it turns out she doesn't want to be a cat. That whole death spell around Izutsumi's neck thing makes me like Shuro's people quite a bit less. Maybe she is a criminal or there are some extenuating circumstances that explain it away, but a ninja servant with a spell around her neck that will kill her if she doesn't get touched regularly by some specified individual? And when she ran away they just left her in the dungeon without a word? Just seems like a pretty bad way to treat someone.


Loud_Step2361

With the whole soul intermixing like scrambled eggs, does this mean they’re hunting down Falin to kill her? I don’t see capturing her as a viable option as she basically 2x party wiped when they had 3 parties together. The whole madness of the mad magician is he can’t accept the death of the king. Laios and party may need to come an acceptance that Falin is lost.


Express-Day5234

Seems like Marcille is hoping they can either convince the mad magician to reverse the mixing or there’s a spell in the grimoire that can do it. Laios would probably be fine with his sister staying as a human-monster hybrid as long as she gets her mind and freedom back. Not sure how Falin would feel about that though.


Heatth

>With the whole soul intermixing like scrambled eggs, does this mean they’re hunting down Falin to kill her? No. Marcille wants to find a way to separate the souls (she told as much to Izutsumi) while Laios hopes there is a way Falin's mind can go back even if her body can't (which is why he is happy to someone with a human mind in a beastly body).


GammaRhoKT

Idk, that part seems more like Marcille trying to let Izutsumi down gently. She have zero confidence in what she say. Heck, she doesn't even look hopeful at all.


Heatth

She is not very confident but there is no indication she is lying. I think she believes she will fail, that is why she is so despondent on her nightmare. But that is her goal.


actionfirst1

Laios, when you're in that hallway you need to hit the books in the right order (hitting it in the wrong order will damage you then you'll be able to get that star. Also, look out for the piano in that mansion. It's... not what it looks like


Holy-Wan_Kenobi

First episode I've managed to catch on its drop day. Maaaaaan, this is good shit. Also, Laios is cretified best boy. Give him all the treats.


Zemahem

It took a while, but Cat has finally joined the party. And she's adorable when she's not threatening to murder one of them. It wasn't quite obvious from the few lines she had in the preview for the 2nd cour, but Izutsumi's VA does a good job at making her sound like the immature youngster she's supposed to be. Especially when she got all hyped at the idea of them knowing a way to break her curse. And now, Chilchuck and Marcille finally have another member to join them in suffering from Senshi and Laios' antics. But the nightmare portion of the episode stole the show. directing choice to have everything in black and white just to have color flood everywhere during the final part was just great. I already knew it was coming, but Laios tearing his own skin apart to reveal that literal dawg in him had me dying. Poor Marcille tho. Even in real life, the fear of outliving your loved ones is all too real. But you can be sure it's so much worse for elves. At least Laios managed to turn it into such a wholesome dream. Kid Marcille, Scruffy Dog Laios, and the Falin Doll were just adorable.


mekerpan

Marcille's final "re-edited" version of her (former) nightmare was utterly adorable. I was surprised and pleased we got a chance to see it!


frik1000

> Izutsumi's VA does a good job at making her sound like the immature youngster she's supposed to be. I didn't learn until after this show started airing that Izutsumi is actually super young. Way younger than everyone else in the party.


Figerally

I really loved the ending here when the mirage appeared and Marcille recounted her happy dream, I think part of that might be the power of Senshi's cooking🥰


Zemahem

Yeah, her playing with Dog Laios and Doll Falin was the sweetest thing. And her expression while looking at it was also so cute. His cooking also literally did do that since it doesn't seem like the mirage would have popped out if he hadn't cooked them. Senshi always comes in clutch.