A number of fans are worried about the lack of hype surrounding Dungeon Meshi.
The series is indeed popular, but it’s not mainstream.
Dungeon Meshi has just the right amount of popularity.
It’s difficult to say that Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) was one of the most anticipated series before its release. If we’re not talking about its manga readers, of course. But then it aired, and more and more anime fans started realizing how great the series and its world really are.
Still, there’s a common feeling among the Dungeon Meshi fans that the anime is not getting the hype it deserves, even though it can often be seen in various popularity tops of this season.
The thing is that Dungeon Meshi is never number one in such tops, and sometimes it doesn’t even make the top 10. And if you go to MyAnimeList, you will notice that Dungeon Meshi is being outperformed by many other shows airing at the same time.
But why is it so? Is the anime doing something wrong or is it just not as good as we think?
Lack of marketing
A number of fans suggest that the lack of hype surrounding Dungeon Meshi is strongly connected to poor marketing. There are a lot of people who had never heard of the series before its release and even now there are some who don’t really know what this anime is.
On top of that, one has to try really hard to find Dungeon Meshi on Netflix, where it’s streamed, and it’s never on the top page and doesn’t get recommended by the service that often. It also influenced the popularity of the series a lot.
It’s just not mainstream
However, a lot of manga readers would be surprised by this and say “what do you mean not hyped?”. Dungeon Meshi is very popular in Japan, and the manga is praised by thousands of fans for its outstanding worldbuilding and clever humor.
Dungeon Meshi hasn’t become mainstream among Western audiences. You won’t encounter people wearing this anime’s T-shirt in the street; you won’t see Dungeon Meshi-themed cafes, and you won’t find a variety of figurines in a local anime shop either.
Is it good for the fandom?
Some fans think that Dungeon Meshi is getting just enough hype. If it were less popular, there would hardly be any hopes for a sequel, and they, of course, want one.
And if it became too big, the fandom might get ruined by thousands of people, criticizing every little detail of the series.
That’s why they think that Dungeon Meshi’s fate is the best possible one. The series is neither overly popular nor forgotten by the world. It has a lot of potential and people are genuinely having fun in the fandom.
Does the series deserve better?
Summary:
A number of fans are worried about the lack of hype surrounding Dungeon Meshi.
The series is indeed popular, but it’s not mainstream.
Dungeon Meshi has just the right amount of popularity.
It’s difficult to say that Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) was one of the most anticipated series before its release. If we’re not talking about its manga readers, of course. But then it aired, and more and more anime fans started realizing how great the series and its world really are.
Still, there’s a common feeling among the Dungeon Meshi fans that the anime is not getting the hype it deserves, even though it can often be seen in various popularity tops of this season.
The thing is that Dungeon Meshi is never number one in such tops, and sometimes it doesn’t even make the top 10. And if you go to MyAnimeList, you will notice that Dungeon Meshi is being outperformed by many other shows airing at the same time.
But why is it so? Is the anime doing something wrong or is it just not as good as we think?
Lack of marketing
A number of fans suggest that the lack of hype surrounding Dungeon Meshi is strongly connected to poor marketing. There are a lot of people who had never heard of the series before its release and even now there are some who don’t really know what this anime is.
On top of that, one has to try really hard to find Dungeon Meshi on Netflix, where it’s streamed, and it’s never on the top page and doesn’t get recommended by the service that often. It also influenced the popularity of the series a lot.
It’s just not mainstream
However, a lot of manga readers would be surprised by this and say “what do you mean not hyped?”. Dungeon Meshi is very popular in Japan, and the manga is praised by thousands of fans for its outstanding worldbuilding and clever humor.
Dungeon Meshi hasn’t become mainstream among Western audiences. You won’t encounter people wearing this anime’s T-shirt in the street; you won’t see Dungeon Meshi-themed cafes, and you won’t find a variety of figurines in a local anime shop either.
Is it good for the fandom?
Some fans think that Dungeon Meshi is getting just enough hype. If it were less popular, there would hardly be any hopes for a sequel, and they, of course, want one.
And if it became too big, the fandom might get ruined by thousands of people, criticizing every little detail of the series.
That’s why they think that Dungeon Meshi’s fate is the best possible one. The series is neither overly popular nor forgotten by the world. It has a lot of potential and people are genuinely having fun in the fandom.
