Delicious in Dungeon 9 [Dungeon Meshi 9]

ダンジョン飯 [Dungeon Meshi] #9

by Ryoko Kui

Tief im Dungeon knurren Monster und Mägen! Je tiefer unsere Abenteurer Ebene um Ebene hinabsteigen, desto mehr lernen sie nicht nur über den Dungeon, sondern auch über sich selbst und die Vergangenheit der anderen. Und schließlich hat Laios im Fieber eine Version der Zukunft...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Adventure, Humor

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2020

Reviews

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delicious in Dungeon, also known as Dungeon Meshi, is a manga series that follows a group of adventurers as they explore a dungeon and cook the monsters they encounter.

The party is still deep underground, and Laios, in a succubus induced slumber, meets the legendary Winged Lion. I wonder if it occurred to Laios to wonder how the Winged Lion might taste.

Overall, Delicious in Dungeon is a unique and entertaining manga series that combines dungeon-crawling adventure with cooking. The characters are well-developed, and the world-building is excellent. The art style is also fantastic, and the monsters look both terrifying and delicious. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy, comedy, and cooking.

[Maia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh the stories are all converging! The savior at the bottom of the dungeon is probably a demon! Ituzumi saves the day! I am still having a great time reading this series.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the second volume in a row we're offered a couple middling adventures that don't really advance the main plot, especially since the focus is primarily on side characters. A new conflict is set up between two of those side characters and the central group that should pay off in future volumes, but can we please just finish the business with the sister already?

Side note: I thought Captain Mithrun was a female elf last volume, but apparently he is male. The character now seems less interesting.

[Camila T 🍉 · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time meeting Marcille for Laios.
Izutsumi learns companionship and reliability.
Kabru’s backstory. A sheltered kid who wanted to explore the dungeons learns everything from their nanny. Cut to the present. Mithrun tells her backstory.
Dungeon masters. Demons. Desires and lack of them.
Not too much recipes this time around, but still enjoyable.

[Alex Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOOOOOO!!!! This has been one of my favourite ongoing manga series ever since I saw @minovskyarticle (top tier Twitter follow btw) tweet about his love for it - I worked my way through the volumes that were out and then had to wait 8 months for this fucker to drop and GODDAMN was it ever worth it.

We get BIG plot development, we get a BIG monster encounter, we get a BIG goat demon with BIG human hands, and now I have BIG anticipation for the next volume because it seems like we are approaching the endgame and I can't wait to see what happens.

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

this manga is so gay

[Aleksandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t catch a bad vibe from the lion but I should’ve. He definitely stinks.
Kabru and the elf dynamic duo brings even more fun to the story.

[ege · Rating 5 out of 5]

mithrun you are so very deeply dear to me

[Isaias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im so hungry i could eat UMA CABRA DEMONIACA DEVORADORA DE ELFOS

[Percy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must say that the foot massage was definitely unexpected...

[W_W · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 for being funny.. 10/10 for showing us baby izutsumi & kabru.. 10/10 for when kabru & mithrun finally maximized their joint slay.. 10/10 for the plot twist!

[Δανάη Ιμπραχήμ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This felt like a fever dream.

[Libbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of my 2025 year of friend recs

4.5✨

Some more back stories including Marcille and Laois first meeting and an *interesting* run in with a group of succubi for our party

Honestly I'm surprised that Laois didn't wonder how the winged Lion tasted

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of table-setting going on in this volume, but Kui is such a tremendously skilled author that I would be content with a volume of Laios and company watching paint dry.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

well this has terrifying implications

[Valeria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one felt really short compared to some of the other Volumes but I liked this one a lot.

Additional thoughts:
- Loved that Izutsumi got her chance to shine and save the others all by herself. It was so sweet how caring she can be.
- The concept for succubi and for demons are really great and feel so new
- Love Kabru and Mithrun as a team.
- Mithrun's story was really interesting and so was his condition. Makes me really excited for what is going to happen next and for how this series will end!

[Jules · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly I think I liked this volume the most so far. The demon illustrations were genuinely kinda unnerving.

[laika · Rating 5 out of 5]

car seat headrest cd & dungeon meshi at 4 am was an awful idea i don't know why i do this to myself
mithrun's backstory makes me want to rip my eyes out (positive).
surely nothing bad will happen with the winged lion...

[rin☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seeing some people complain about how this volume doesn't really advance the plot… Are we really reading the same book?

In this volume:
1.) We've seen the forms the succubus took to lure each of the main characters. It was fun, I love getting to know more about them.
Also, the succubus' power didn't work on Izutsumi, emphasizing the fact that she has 'two hearts' and that she has actually never been 'alone' with her struggles. It might be an important detail in the future, maybe suggesting that she might stop trying to get rid of her beast part?
2.) For some time, we've already known that the ancient magic draws power through a gate to a different dimension, where 'infinity' exists. However, in this volume, we've learnt that the creatures from the other side (demons) can also get through this portal. Does Marcille know about this? If yes, why did she deliberately omit it when explaining the ancient magic to the rest of her party?
3.) Through Mithrun's backstory, we've learnt that, just like the Goat, the Winged Lion is also a demon which feeds off people's desires. It's doing this in order to become strong enough to crack the shell of the dungeon and emerge to the surface. It's beckoning Laios to free it, showing him visions of his 'dream future' as a Lord of the Dungeon. Currently, the main party is searching for the Lion, unaware of its dangers, which makes me get a bad feeling about their future.
Also, the Lion told Laios to beware the Canaries, which might lead to future miscommunication between the main party and the elves.
4.) We've got to see what happens to people stripped of their desires, Mithrun being the perfect living example of that.
5.) In the last volume, we'd seen campfires which were left by 'unknown adventurers', who were ahead of Laios' party. In this volume — it's revealed that the adventurers were actually Mithrun and Kabru, who were trying to get back to the surface, but accidentally kept getting deeper and deeper into the dungeon.

This volume definitely makes me ask some questions.
For example, is Thistle (the Lunatic Magician) aware of the Lion's true nature? If not, why would he lock it up? If yes, how did he find out about it? For some reason, the villagers worship the Winged Lion. Thistle's been surrounded by them for many years, so how could he somehow manage to learn the truth?
Also, Marcille fits into the 'Lord of the Dungeon' stereotype scarily well. She's an elf who has a great interest in ancient magic, and she wants to use the dungeons in a way beneficial to people. Moreover, she's scared of death. I have a bad feeling about this, yk…

I'm really looking forward to reading the next volume! Also, I can't wait 'til it gets animated, and more people get to know this story, so I can watch some video essays about Mithrun's character lmao.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars
Volume 9 takes a slight step back from the action (though there is still plenty of that!) and gives us backstory on a few of the characters. Well needed at this point in the story. Starting to wonder.... how long will this series end up being?

Stories:
1) We get to see how Marcille came to be a part of the group and her first dungeon adventure with the rest of them. An obvious bond formed between her and Laios. Oddly enough, his flashback almost get them defeated by a Dullahan!
2) Izutsumi decides to go off on her own the find the Lord of the Dungeon, but returns when the rest of the party is overrun by a group of Succubi. They would be completely gone without her help.... so she rejoins the party.
3) Laios has a vision involving the cooperation of the Winged Lion. He dreams of a united Kingdom where monsters could flourish and work with peoples instead of constantly being hunted by them. This vision will lead to problems from those who wish to see the Dungeon destroyed.
4) Kabru and elvish Captain Mithrun learn much about each other when Mithrun must recuperate for 7 days from a Mana loss. When given the option to leave the Dungeon, Mithrun decides to stay and adventure more with Kabru.

On to Volume 10! Almost caught up!

Recommend.

[marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vol. 4 ★★★★☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★★★☆
Vol. 7 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 8 ★★★☆☆

Kabru and Mithrun's dynamic is so good. Their chapters, particularly Chapter 62, are easily my favorite of this volume.

1/22/2022:
★★★☆☆
We get some lore and backstory with this volume! The reveal in Mithrun's backstory got me worried for what's going to happen next. Also really enjoy this take on the succubi.

[fonz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantasía, humor, aventura, gastronomía y ecologismo socialista, en el que la Mazmorra metaforiza las relaciones que establecemos con los recursos naturales, los medios de producción y la forma de gestionarlos (sí, es probable que necesite ayuda profesional). Kui afronta con mano firme lo que parece ya la recta final de la trama; dibuja fenomenal, es más imaginativa, más férrea en el control del ritmo y la estructura, los personajes funcionan como un tiro y cada vez tiene más gracia.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another solid volume in the series. Super cool to get into some deeper backstory for the world and the characters, very interesting. Exciting to feel things ramping up towards a confrontation with the big bad. However, not enough Senshi for my taste.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of lore in this book. Also some interesting revelations. Still not my favorite in the series, but I preferred it to the last couple.

[Reyna Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este volumen desvela varios misterios que han rondado la historia desde el comienzo, el hechicero malvado y el león alado, así como la utilidad de las mazmorras. A continuación, mis momentos favoritos de este volumen:

1. Desde el volumen anterior yo sentía un vibra hermosa entre Laios y Marcille, principalmente de él hacia ella. Gente... en este volumen aparecen súcubos, seres que se transforman en quién te gusta/aprecias. LAIOS VIO A MARCILLE, ¿ME ESTÁN JODIENDO? FUI LA PERSONA MÁS FELIZ DEL PLANETA EN ESE INSTANTE, AH. No esperaba que mi ship se volviera canon tan pronto, y no me vengan a joder con que no es canon porque no son pareja, ese momento de Laios pensando: Si bueno, dejaré que Marcille me bese y lama mi mejilla. JAMÁS DEJARÁ MI CEREBRO, OK??
2. El León Alado apareció y es malo, es jodidamente malo. Me encanta.
3. Los momentos de kabru y Mithrun fueron tan graciosos, creo que este es el volumen con el que más me he reído. No obstante, TAMBIÉN FUERON LOS MÁS SERIOS DEL MANGA. Mi cerebro se sentía muy revuelto sobre qué sentir, pero supe disfrutar ambas partes de igual forma

[Václav · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3,6 of 5 for the first weak book in the series)
This is a great manga, entertaining, clever and hilarious. But over time, the basic story got diluted with sidelines, some of them quite far from the main topic. And the "canaries" line, except somehow expanding the world and explaining some part of it, is not very entertaining to me (as the other/old adventurers groups). And quite a big part of this book is connected to that line. and I did not enjoy it, so I may be forced to finish this book. And I somehow lost interest in the main story, thanks to all this "filer". As much as I enjoyed it so far, I may not continue with the next book. And that's big for me, I finished bigger "crap" just to have it done and checked.

[~Cyanide Latte~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really can't give enough praise to how well Ryoko Kui crafts her story and how naturally she balances the different aspects of it and paces it all in such a natural way. Not to mention the lore and the depth to all of this just seems to get richer and better with each volume as I go along! This really is excellent and I can't recommend it enough.

[Ilaria Vigorito · Rating 5 out of 5]

La trama si infittisce e finalmente cominciamo a comprendere che cosa sia il leone alato. Sto fremendo e non pensavo che il duo Misrun/Kabru avrebbe funzionato così bene, narrativamente parlando, eppure eccoci qui.

Amato tantissimo anche la parte dei succubi, io non voglio che questo manga finisca mai - e ogni cosa nuova che si sa di Farin me la fa amare ancora di più.

[Celebandùne · Rating 5 out of 5]

9.5/10

A really cool issue, in which more development is given to Captain Mithrun, the elven leader of the so called Canaries. Kabru and him confront Sissel/Thistle/the Mad Mage in onoe of the upper levels and end up falling back and deep into the dungeon. In the meanwhile, Laios and his group have to confront succubi, vicious creatures that feed on the desires of humanoids. It's really hard to give further details without spoiling the story a lot, so I will keep it vague.

The storytelling is good, and even if the cooking is taking more of a back-burner in the latest issues, it is not too bad, since more details are given about the dungeons, Marcille, Kabru and the other protagonists of the series. It is well told and a lot of fun to read!

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

the site on which i read my manga was down for a few hours and i felt like going through withdrawals hahaha

atleast reading is better than doomscrolling on socialmedia

i liked this volume, it's getting more complicated hehe