Netflix's cooking anime, Delicious in Dungeon, challenges fantasy cliches and is all the more tasty because of it.
As a genre, fantasy can be almost anything. However, “anything” is quite intimidating, and for many reasons that limitless field of possibilities frequently dwindles to a handful of digestible templates. Thanks to the influence of Tolkien,, and other works that plucked elements from these and earlier tales, a whole field of tropes have codified around high fantasy, from their backdrops to the specific peoples that inhabit these spaces.
The premise is as follows: after a trek into a dungeon ends in disaster, a party consisting of the tall-man swordfighter Laios, elven mage Marcille, and halfling locksmith Chilchuck must plunge back into its depths to save their companion Falin, who was swallowed whole by a red dragon. The group is eager to rush back and rescue her before she’s digested, but unfortunately, they’re out of coin for food provisions.
But focusing on food isn’t the only way the series distinguishes itself from much of its ilk. One of the most talked about and contentious aspects of many fantasy stories is how they depict different “races,” such as humans, orcs, elves, and more. It’s a topic that has spawned a lot of discourse, from insufferable forum threads to bona fide academic research.
However, the place where this story feels most distinct from many other high fantasy yarns is how it handles this dungeon itself. This type of underground maze is a lynchpin of countless role-playing games, a backdrop where the player can test their mettle against waves of enemies, traps, and puzzles. Lurking at the bottom is an evil necromancer conjuring hellspawn, a formidable fire-breathing foe, or any other final boss the DM can cook up.
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