i love dungeon meshi and the way it views people in a way i grew to think no one else ever would. the way it frames bodies and nudity without it needing to be inherently sexual, and any fanservice or sexualization there is only feels very honest rather than perverse. the neutral way things like the harpies or humanoid monsters have exposed boobs and nipples. or the farcille bath scene being fanservice in a way but feeling intimate in an entirely different way than that to me. it feels so removed from the weight of the way others view people with beauty standards and other imposed characteristics—yet it paints people as beautiful around its own definition based on the way people actually are. the way it frames human beings as a whole, as living like any animal does with universal and inescapable needs. no matter how we see ourselves we still get hungry, we still get hurt, we still get sleepy, we still get thirsty. the characters have magic and anime fighting strength but remain as fragile as any living thing, being able to be killed in one shot. and every shape the different characters take with their diverse bodies is drawn with equal appreciation for their form. there are many things dungeon meshi feels passionate about, such as how clearly invested ryoko kui had to be in zoology and stuff for a lot of worldbuilding, but that wouldnt be complete without this touch too. i just love how much this series was clearly created by someone deeply in love with and invested in human beings.
Marcille's reaction to Chimera!Falin breastily boobing her way out of her shirt becomes that much funnier when you remember that she literally inspected Falin's tits like five episodes ago
Thank you every single artist that draws Marcille pinned under Falin (chimera or otherwise) with the expression of just pure adoration combined with a twinge of fear.
It gives me life knowing that all these artists collectively said "Yup, this is exactly how it should be and we all know it"
There has never been a character that deserves to put her head between a pair of breasts more than Marcille Donato. Let her hug Falin with her face between her tits. It’s her god given right