{"id":36240,"date":"2024-08-30T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=36240"},"modified":"2024-08-30T17:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:39:04","slug":"delicious-in-dungeon-was-born-from-the-authors-lifetime-guilt-and-struggle-with-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/delicious-in-dungeon-was-born-from-the-authors-lifetime-guilt-and-struggle-with-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious in Dungeon was born from the author’s lifetime “guilt” and struggle with food\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ryoko Kui\u2019s hit manga series Delicious in Dungeon<\/strong> follows a memorable cast of characters as they learn about food and cooking in a fantasy RPG-inspired world. Although appetizing (and often freaky) gourmet dishes are at the forefront of the beloved manga series and its wildly successful anime adaptation<\/a>, its author is not a foodie \u2013 in fact, quite the opposite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Delicious in Dungeon is, of course, inspired by various things Ryoko Kui loves, such as video games<\/a> and Western fantasy fiction, the series\u2019 main topic centers around the author\u2019s personal struggles with things like interpersonal relationships and food. The mangaka revealed this in a rather personal interview with Denfaminicogamer<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Ryoko Kui has previously mentioned<\/a> to Western media that she is, in fact, a picky eater rather than a gourmand, the story runs a lot deeper than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to Denfaminicogamer, Kui says that she had decided from the very beginning to make Delicious in Dungeon revolve around \u201cshokuiku<\/em>,\u201d which translates to \u201cfood education.\u201d At the time, gourmet manga were common, but seldom leaned into education \u2013 which Kui has a special relationship with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI bear a strong grudge against food,\u201d the author reveals. \u201cSince I was a child, I\u2019ve been an extremely picky eater, and mealtimes were a struggle for me. I hated eating in front of others, and for a time, I even had a problem with seeing other people eat. I would look for toilets people rarely frequented and have my meals there.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last statement likely refers to eating in school toilets, as Kui goes on to say that at the time, the phrase \u201cbenjo<\/em> meshi<\/em>\u201d or \u201ctoilet meal\u201d didn\u2019t exist, and that she was later relieved to realize that there were others doing the same thing, as she had always felt bad about it. To clarify, \u201ctoilet meal\u201d refers to the phenomenon of people eating in the toilet of their school or workplace due to various social or psychological circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But going back to food education, with Delicious in Dungeon\u2019s author being a picky eater as a child, her parents did their best to instill in her all kinds of knowledge about nutrition. They also taught her techniques to get her to eat, such as \u201ctriangular eating.\u201d But despite absorbing this knowledge, Kui was unable to ever put it into practice, which ultimately gave birth to feelings of guilt about food and eating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you think about it that way, Delicious in Dungeon started from a very negative place,\u201d Kui\u2019s editor-in-charge comments.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thankfully, the mangaka seems to be learning how to enjoy eating, but things become interesting when she\u2019s asked about why she was able to draw and write about something she dislikes so much. Kui says that just like the things she loves, she spends a lot of time thinking about the things she dislikes. \u201cThere are many things I draw precisely because I don\u2019t like them,\u201d adding interpersonal relationships, clothing, and \u201cthe modern times\u201d to the list.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, pursuing the things she dislikes in her manga allows the author to \u201clook for the good in them\u201d and sometimes make new discoveries. In this sense, Delicious in Dungeon’s author even says she \u201cfeels afraid\u201d to only draw the things she likes. She sums up these feelings in a powerful message about creative work:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat you decide to capture with your camera is important, and, of course, there\u2019s no need to go out of your way to capture something unsightly. But if you want to make your world wider, I think it\u2019s important to remain aware of all the inconvenient, unclean and unpleasant things that lie outside of your viewfinder.\u201d  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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