Parents' Guide to Delicious in Dungeon

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Delicious in Dungeon TV poster: Adventurers run from a dragon while holding various foods.

Common Sense Media Review

By Danae Stahlnecker , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Quirky cooking anime has crude language, violence.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 14+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Delicious in Dungeon: Laios smiles while imaging a diagram of a hybrid monster.
  • Delicious in Dungeon: Marcille screams and points at something off-screen while Chilchuck and Senshi look unbothered.
  • Delicious in Dungeon: Senshi holds his hands up in praise at a floating loaf of bread surrounded by golden light.
  • Delicious in Dungeon: Close-up of Zon, an orc, holding his child and looking off in disdain.

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What's the Story?

DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON is about an adventuring party's journey through a multi-level dungeon in an underground tower to recover their party member who was captured by a dragon. Broke and hungry, they follow swordsman Laios's (voiced by Damien C. Haas) lead in turning dungeon critters into food -- with the help of Senshi (voiced by SungWon Cho), a Dwarven expert in cooking monsters who joins their party.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 7 ):
Kids say ( 6 ):

This over-the-top cooking comedy is rich with laughs, layers, and life lessons. Delicious in Dungeon has well-rounded characters that sincere moments stand out against silly ones. Behind each cooking lesson is something for viewers to learn about friendship, stewardship, and community building. Violence is present, but it's not always the answer -- cleverness and patience are also important. The show starts with a simple premise but it only takes a few episodes to serve up a more promising in-depth storyline.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about teamwork and friendship. Why do Laios, Marcille, Chilchuck, and Senshi make a good team? How do they help each other learn and grow?

  • Families can talk about segregation and prejudice. How does the relationships between the orcs, humans, and elves compare to real-world societies? What does it take for Marcille and Zon to start to overcome their prejudices?

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Delicious in Dungeon TV poster: Adventurers run from a dragon while holding various foods.

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