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Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!



Notes:
Nominated in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2016-2019.
Ranked first in the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Readers Division).
Chapter count includes 14 extra chapters.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Environmental , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Lost Civilization , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Elf , Cosmic Horror , Demons , Necromancy , Dragons , Body Horror , Kemonomimi , Episodic , Chimera , Male Protagonist , Monster Girl , LGBTQ+ Themes , Iyashikei , Alternate Universe , Succubus , Witch , Mermaid , Curses , Tanned Skin

Soara to Mamono no Ie

Also known as Soara and the House of Monsters.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Soara is a young orphan girl who was raised by knights and trained to battle the monsters that constantly attacked their kingdom. But by the time Soara is ready to join the fight herself, peace has been declared and her blade is no longer needed. Searching for a new home and a new purpose, Soara stumbles across Krik the dwarf, leader of the Monster Architects. Suddenly, instead of fighting monsters, Soara finds herself working with Krik to build comfortable homes for them! In the process, will she discover a new home and family for herself?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Work , Travel , Tomboy , Swordplay , Demons , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Isekai , Primarily Male Cast , Homeless , Werewolf , Goblin , Mermaid , Anthropomorphism , Foreign

Heterogenia Linguistico: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon

Also known as Heterogenia Linguistico.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!



Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Language Barrier , Episodic , Travel , Male Protagonist , Werewolf , Anthropomorphism , Shounen , Monster Girl

Hello Work Monsters

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A world where the battle between humans and monsters has ended. Stan, the son of the hero who ended the battle, and his helper, Myra, will live in a "city where humans and monsters coexist'' -- a proposal made by Heim, the former head of the Demon King's army, who resides in the city. What is this unexpected method of “city development”…⁉

Tags: Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Dragons , Demons , Shounen

Juuou to Yakusou

Also known as The Beast King and His Apprentice.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Tina, an adventurer, is gravely wounded while dungeon diving, and who should come across her but Garon—not just a monster, but the Beast King himself. In exchange for saving her life, Garon demands that Tina help him treat wounded monsters. It’s the beginning of a fantasy story of humans, monsters, and medicine!



Tags: Medicine , Demons , Female Protagonist , Travel , Magic , Dungeon , Kemonomimi , Anthropomorphism

Ryuu to Yuusha to Haitatsunin

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

"Hello fellow citizens. I am Yoshida the half-elf, working for the post office of the Imperial City of Idazig. My job is to deliver letters and documents to wherever you need them to be, whether it be a castle in the sky or the bottom of an abyss."

This is a comedy written by the biggest Medieval Ages geek, hitting the fantasy genre from an entirely new angle!

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Work , Seinen , Elf , Medieval , Yuri , War

Dungeon Elf: Dungeon ni Takarabako ga Aru no wa Atarimae desu ka

Also known as Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests?.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

A question that even the most ardent of RPG lovers struggle to answer: Why are there treasure chests placed so conveniently throughout the dungeons? In the grass fields of the Forest of Beginnings, in deadly realms where even the greatest heroes must be prepared to face total annihilation, and even in people’s homes―there, treasure chests sit, aiding unwitting adventurers and maintaining the world’s balance. This is the story of someone, unbeknownst and unnoticed by anyone, who carries those chests.

Tags: Elf , Female Protagonist , Large Breasts , Dungeon , Meta , Seinen , Slapstick , Dragons , Food , Skeleton , Dinosaurs , Animals , Pirates

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

Also known as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy

An unemployed otaku has just reached the lowest point in his life. He wants nothing more than the ability to start over, but just as he thinks it may be possible…he gets hit by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant’s body in a strange new world of swords and magic. His identity now is Rudeus Greyrat, yet he still retains the memories of his previous life. Reborn into a new family, Rudeus makes use of his past experiences to forge ahead in this fantasy world as a true prodigy, gifted with maturity beyond his years and a natural born talent for magic. With swords instead of chopsticks, and spell books instead of the internet, can Rudeus redeem himself in this wondrous yet dangerous land?



Tags: Isekai , Reincarnation , Magic , Family Life , Age Gap , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Rehabilitation , Time Skip , Female Harem , Survival , Tragedy , Demons , Gore , Tomboy , Alternate Universe , Swordplay , Polyamorous , Marriage , Medieval

Sousou no Frieren

Also known as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.

Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends? How can she find fulfillment in her own life, and can she learn to understand what life means to the humans around her? Frieren begins a new journey to find the answer.



Notes:
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 14th Manga Taisho Awards.
Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Placed 3rd at the 7th Annual Next Manga Award.

Tags: Magic , Elf , Travel , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Time Skip , Episodic , Demons , Iyashikei , Kuudere , Tragedy , Large Breasts , Shounen , Fairy Tale , Medieval , Dungeon , Time Manipulation , Food

Dinosan

Also known as Dinosaur Sanctuary.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Dinosaurs are alive! In 1946, a remote island was discovered where dinosaurs never went extinct. Through breeding and genetic manipulation, dinosaur populations increased and dino-mania reached a fever pitch worldwide…until a certain terrible incident occurred. Afterward, dinosaur reserves like Enoshima Dinoland fell on hard times. Enter Suma Suzume, a kindhearted rookie dino-keeper! Can she be the one to save Dinoland from extinction?



Tags: Dinosaurs , Animals , Educational , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Female Protagonist , Seinen