It may sound crazy, but food is a somewhat common topic for anime to cover.
The so-called “gourmet” anime genre, or anime about food, is more widespread than you might think. Granted, most of its popularity comes from Japan. With Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) airing right now, many fans wonder what other anime like that are out there.
Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic ones.
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (Shokugeki no Souma) is perhaps the most known and popular anime about food. Arguably the only one to actually become mainstream, Food Wars capitalizes on the over-the-top fanservice and reactions to how tasty the food is.
That said, the last seasons of Food Wars are generally considered to be of lower quality. That doesn’t mean the first three aren’t worth watching, however: they are iconic and brought some attention to the genre.
Toriko
Toriko is probably the closest we have to Delicious in Dungeon. Both are somewhat absurd series with absurd dishes being prepared, and both combine cooking with fantasy action.
Toriko isn’t the most popular shounen series, but it’s known to One Piece and Dragon Ball fans because it had a three-way crossover between the series. Still, it’s nowhere near as popular as the other two — mostly because the concept of it feels so outlandish.
Gourmet Girl Graffiti
What happens when you combine cute girls doing cute things with manga about food with visuals by Studio Shaft?
Gourmet Girl Graffiti (Koufuku Graffiti) is a very unique series that combines slice-of-life, cooking and fanservice. The more surprising thing is that it somehow works — although it is very underrated.
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family (Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan) is a comfy spin-off for the Fate series focusing on Shirou Emiya cooking food. Despite being related to Fate, you can watch it without any prior knowledge, although you’ll miss out on some gags.
What makes Today's Menu for the Emiya Family great is just how relaxing it is. With short episodes and very detailed breakdown of recipes, it’s a fun little series that many haven’t seen.
Sweetness & Lightning
Sweetness & Lightning (Amaama to Inazuma) is a slice-of-life series about a single father raising his daughter. It focuses on the themes of family and discusses the thought process behind cooking and the meaning of food — and it tackles its themes in a very tasteful way.
If you want a good anime about cooking that will also make you think about life, this is a solid pick.
It may sound crazy, but food is a somewhat common topic for anime to cover.
The so-called “gourmet” anime genre, or anime about food, is more widespread than you might think. Granted, most of its popularity comes from Japan. With Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) airing right now, many fans wonder what other anime like that are out there.
Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic ones.
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (Shokugeki no Souma) is perhaps the most known and popular anime about food. Arguably the only one to actually become mainstream, Food Wars capitalizes on the over-the-top fanservice and reactions to how tasty the food is.
That said, the last seasons of Food Wars are generally considered to be of lower quality. That doesn’t mean the first three aren’t worth watching, however: they are iconic and brought some attention to the genre.
Toriko
Toriko is probably the closest we have to Delicious in Dungeon. Both are somewhat absurd series with absurd dishes being prepared, and both combine cooking with fantasy action.
Toriko isn’t the most popular shounen series, but it’s known to One Piece and Dragon Ball fans because it had a three-way crossover between the series. Still, it’s nowhere near as popular as the other two — mostly because the concept of it feels so outlandish.
Gourmet Girl Graffiti
What happens when you combine cute girls doing cute things with manga about food with visuals by Studio Shaft?
Gourmet Girl Graffiti (Koufuku Graffiti) is a very unique series that combines slice-of-life, cooking and fanservice. The more surprising thing is that it somehow works — although it is very underrated.
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family (Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan) is a comfy spin-off for the Fate series focusing on Shirou Emiya cooking food. Despite being related to Fate, you can watch it without any prior knowledge, although you’ll miss out on some gags.
What makes Today's Menu for the Emiya Family great is just how relaxing it is. With short episodes and very detailed breakdown of recipes, it’s a fun little series that many haven’t seen.
Sweetness & Lightning
Sweetness & Lightning (Amaama to Inazuma) is a slice-of-life series about a single father raising his daughter. It focuses on the themes of family and discusses the thought process behind cooking and the meaning of food — and it tackles its themes in a very tasteful way.
If you want a good anime about cooking that will also make you think about life, this is a solid pick.
