{"id":35413,"date":"2024-08-14T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=35413"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T03:47:01","slug":"delicious-in-dungeon-author-interview-stirs-drama-for-shattered-headcanons-but-its-really-just-the-creator-keeping-a-healthy-distance-from-fandom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/nongaming-news\/delicious-in-dungeon-author-interview-stirs-drama-for-shattered-headcanons-but-its-really-just-the-creator-keeping-a-healthy-distance-from-fandom\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious in Dungeon author interview stirs drama for \u201cshattered headcanons\u201d but it&#8217;s really just the creator keeping a healthy distance from fandom\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ryoko Kui, the manga artist behind the hit fantasy gourmet series <strong>Delicious in Dungeon<\/strong> recently gave an interview to Western media at Anime Expo 2024. The interview, published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/convention\/2024\/all-the-news-from-anime-expo\/making-monsters-delicious-with-delicious-in-dungeon-manga-creator-ryoko-kui\/.212570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANN<\/a>, has caused a stir among fans across social media, as it touches on a lot on fandom-related topics such as queer shipping, fanservice and headcanons about neurodivergent characters. To be more precise, the questions touch on these topics, while Kui\u2019s answers seem to do their best not to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the interview, the artist dropped some playful trivia that likely countered a lot of peoples\u2019 expectations about her \u2013 such as the fact that she\u2019s a picky eater (who would have known) and that she hasn\u2019t played a single D&amp;D campaign in her life. However, when it came to questions related to popular fan theories, Kui opted not to lean into the conversation so much.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"628\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-001.jpg\" alt=\"Delicious in Dungeon anime\" class=\"wp-image-35416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-001.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of Dungeon Meshi fans headcanon party-leader Laios Touden as autistic due to his perceived difficulty in picking up on social cues and overall awkwardness, and the interview goes into whether he was consciously presented as an autistic man. In response, the author says Laios is a character she sees as relatable for herself and the majority of people. In this sense, she calls him \u201cnormal\u201d with \u201cnothing special\u201d about the way he\u2019s written. Kui goes on to say that Laios is not the only one with problems, \u201cSome people might say Laios is a little bit autistic, but Shuro has his own difficulties. Everyone has their individual problems. It&#8217;s not just Laios or Shuro; the problems are mutual.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labeling characters a certain way is simply what fandoms love to do, especially in the West, but Kui steers clear of doing so, while at the same time leaving fans with enough room for their own interpretations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, when asked to \u201cdescribe the sex appeal of Senshi\u201d (a character generally sexualized due to frequent scenes where his underwear is showing), Kui notes that she doesn\u2019t regard these scenes as \u201cfanservice\u201d and goes on to explain that the character was inspired by a neighbor from her past who used to hang out his laundry in nothing but his underpants. \u201cHe didn&#8217;t care what other people thought. I found that vibe interesting. So, Senshi is a similar type of person who really doesn&#8217;t care what other people think about him.\u201d She makes it clear she\u2019s not sexy-coding the Dwarf, but doesn\u2019t condemn fans either.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the Delicious in Dungeon artist makes no black or white statement when asked about the relationship between characters Marcille and Falin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"627\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-002.jpg\" alt=\"Delicious in Dungeon anime\" class=\"wp-image-35417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-002.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240814-35413-002-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the distance between creators and audiences gradually disappearing in recent years, fans of media have grown used to creators closely listening to their voices and even directly responding to them at times, which may be why the nature of Ryoko Kui\u2019s answers surprised some people.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the mangaka appears to be attempting to maintain a healthy distance from the fandom and keep her autonomy as the creator of the source material. Her comment on the topic of the shipping of Marcille and Falin conveys this stance: \u201cWhen I draw my manga, I try to develop it differently than the fans&#8217; expectations. If I care too much about how the fans will react, I think the story might become less fun or interesting. So, I try not to think too much about how readers will react. In general, I&#8217;ll just leave the reader&#8217;s imagination, like how they react or how they conceive my manga.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more background information about Delicious in Dungeon, check out our article about <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240216-27312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryoko Kui\u2019s favorite video games<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delicious in Dungeon writer Ryoko Kui&#8217;s recent responses to several popular fan theories have caused polarized reactions in the fandom,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":35415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nongaming-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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