Anime 53446 Tondemo Skill De Isekai Hourou Meshi Reviews Filter Check 1

This show in a nutshell, sums up this perfect quote: "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." - T. S. Eliot, spaking about Life, Hilarity and Inspiration, Four Quartets "Little Gidding" Pt. 5

To say that novelist Ren Eguchi's Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi a.k.a Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill is the now-famed studio MAPPA's first-ever undertaking of the Isekai genre, to have people say that this show is MAPPA's Peak-sekai, it's not entirely baseless at all. No doubt it ... is great in an overall package, and for the very first time, MAPPA DID knock it out of the park for showcasing a decent Isekai.

I'm not going to paraphrase the same copy-paste tactics here, everyone, new or old, must have or has had the idea of the typical "summoned to another world" trait. And this is the same here for the MC: the 27-year-old Tsuyoshi Mukouda a.k.a "Mukohda", the mild-mannered but cowardly white-collar salaryman, and at the same time, a very proficient cook. Usually when Earth's people get Isekai-ed into another world, the "Hero's Party" group will consist of young high school students to help the kingdom in need to purge the demonfolk, typical Isekai stuff. But in this show, it's the typical round-up student crew and Mukohda himself who is arranged in line for this "Heroes vs. Demon Lord" story plot, and other than the 3 students, Mukohda himself has the power of "Online Supermarket", which in a battle, would be entirely useless, not being beneficial and a deadweight to the group. And it's with this intent that Mukohda simply ousts himself out of the Isekai race, convincing the nobles and letting him go scot free around the fantasy world.

But, as it turns out, Mukohda's "Online Supermarket" ability is actually very versatile, and that it allows him to order food and food-related products, straight from Earth. Think of it as like the Hello Fresh, Blue Apron or Home Chef meal delivery service in the U.S., but Aeon for Japan. This enables Mukohda to use his skill and purchase ingredients and prep items, all of which serves also as buffing items to temporarily boost stats. And it's a fierce combination of utility and power (that thankfully isn't OP at all), so much so that from a very long distance, it got the attention of the legendary wolf-like beast known as Fenrir...who demands that the salaryman himself feed him a meal. And the meals are so good that Fenrir immediately asks for seconds, that Mukohda spends the rest of his manhours making heaps of food for its satisfaction, enough to earn (or rather, force) him into a familiar contract. Together, Mukohda and Fenrir (evenutally named Fel), they journey through the lands, encountering more monsters and gods from the Spirit Realm, granting him familiar contracts and blessings in exchange for his food and otherworldly goods.

Cooking Isekai is a realistic adventure fantasy that's a gourmet comedy feast for the eyes, owing to its chill-pill, take-your-own-time slow beat that I honestly don't mind if the author knows what he's doing. And Ren Eguchi is intentionally making the series feel slow in regards to the overall world-building, so that the message will eventually wind up on what shows up on the plate itself, it's a mark of great balance between characterization and the atmopshere of the fantasy world around them.

The characters are what shines in Cooking Isekai, because they are tons of fun. Starting off with Mukohda's first familiar, the legendary Fel has lived for over a thousand years, and his personality is owed to his extraordinary strength, agility, and magic that enables him to wipe out most monsters with little effort...VERY little effort, I must say, for more varieties of meat. To the point that he is very boasting of his pride, selfishness, and gluttonous, choosing to follow Mukohda just simply to eat his food. Being a meat-lover, he obviously loves meat and hates vegetables, much to the scorn that when Mukohda has to fix a meal that involves vegetables, he must be thoughtful to hide it by blending ingredients that mask the flavours of the greens, much akin to a parent feeding his/her child with bite-sized offerings that look the same, but taste the same and not too different as to showcase the yuckiness of the hated greens. Mukohda's second familiar is Sui, the slime that's of child-like adorableness. Initially met as a baby, with the typical conception that slimes are weak, it evolves by gaining experience through battle and eating trash from Mukohda's Online Supermarket purchases, and this is what Sui's uniqueness is noted for being a special exception. It is able to melt enemies with acid bullets, as well as create potions and weapons, while enjoying desserts and disliking spicy foods. Mukohda himself is a level-headed character, though he's seemingly the innocent one who has to tolerate both familiars that he's the closest to (or rather, it's Fel who's always giving him the never-ending troubles), making sure that they're well fed and tagged along like a parent does holding his own children along the fantasy ride.

Remember that there aren't just monsters, but gods in the world too? One such Spirit Realm deity is Ninrir, the Goddess of Wind and the progenitor of Fel's Fenrir kind. Being notable by her long silver-colored hair and a huge sweet tooth, she is the first deity to grant Mukohda her blessing, giving him immunity to poisons, illnesses, and other negative status effects. But this is also due in exchange of an offering for sweets from his own world back in Japan. Due to her constant demands and frequent emotional outbursts, Mukohda refers to her as the "divine disappointment", which I thought was really funny, because her interest spiked the other deities to do the same towards Mukohda, draining more of his resources in exchange for their own tastes in desired offerings, amplifying the disappointment he had for the divine deities as a whole. It's a "dog-eat-dog" world for Mukohda, the disappointment that his familiars and gods must go first before him, but still coming out on his own inventions replicated like a MasterChef in another world and having the delight of his life, this second chance of a life is something that if you ask him of his thoughts, it's a life that he would not trade for anything else.

The most surprising aspect is of the animation studio chosen, because generally studios are only contracted for the production jobs they are offered for all kinds of shows, and in Cooking Isekai's case, it's MAPPA driving the wheel for this show, under one of its low-key directors of Kiyoshi Matsuda. The director for MAPPA's rather subpar shows like Kakegurui×× (Season 2), Uchi Tama?! Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka?, and most recently with Summer 2021's Re-Main (co-director with chief Masafumi Nishida), it doesn't feel like this man should be given the more recent high/top-priority shows like Chainsaw Man or Jigokuraku a.k.a Hell's Paradise, simply because his work ethic would not suit this show that he's working on. Nevertheless, the MAPPA magic shines here just the same like in the famed studio's recent shows, with gorgeous visuals and beautiful animation, especially in the cooking segments that will make one salivate at the mouth. Since when did food become so good to look at, since Isekai Shokudou and Shokugeki no Soma, that this show feels like a wild ride in fusing modern inventions for a medieval world. It's that engrossing in style and substance.

The OST is just typical fine for an Isekai series like this. Van de Shop's debut Anisong sounds decent, and is a relative good time that mixes well with the alluring visuals. In the same vein, Yuuma Uchida's ED "Happy-go-Journey" sounds pedestrian as well, so no complaints there. Just a tad mediocre to the best that is just alright to my ears.

Cooking Isekai is a breath of fresh air in the slew of copy-paste Isekai shows this season. Though this show is one of the best we've seen all season, thanks to it not being an OP power fantasy, but it's just simply, a campy, laid-back life of a good time.

A good job there MAPPA, looking forward to your next Isekai rondo.

Want to watch an anime about cooking some delicious meals that you'd want to try and eat yourself? Well you've come to the right place. There are plenty of anime about cooking, and each one always accomplishes it's goal in making me wanting to cook just to eat a delicious meal.

For starters we get the general Isekai situation, getting transported into another world, only for our main boy Mukohda to figure out his special skill is Online Grocery. Which he can buy and summon food from his world. Not being a hero or anything he parted ways with the others, but little did ... he know his skill is probably the best out there in terms of living a luxury life in this new world. He gets a super strong familiar later on that'll help him hunt for great meat to use in cooking.

As far as story goes well the story is really slow. They're mainly focusing on making some tasty dishes.

Though like I said this anime is all about cooking, and making you want to cook or eat really delicious food. I advise not to watch it or you'll get hungry lol.

2nd Simple, Relax, And Laidback anime After Isekai Nonbiri Nouka
Animation is fairly simple and have a good taste on my opinion
Art-style on the food also looks good
Not much action makes it a bit relaxing, sometimes they focused mainly on other character and developing cooking skill while they go on adventures.
MC are not Strong but very reliable towards other character, but their sidekick does :D
making business and relationship with other character.
story was totally on the right spot of laidback anime.
totally recommended while watching together or relaxing after work.
Overall This anime surely will get your through towards MC and Their sidekick Together during 12 Episodes of Tondemo ... Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

There was simply no need to make Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill,(obviously a light novel you can tell by the name) an Isekai anime, It is an anime about food and Realistically speaking most food that is made mimics their real-life counterpart and the ingredients that make the Umai (tasty in Japanese) and keep the “Umami” come from Umami land.
“Yeah? then why did you watch it?”
Because it's an Isekai of course ......

Let's face it, This is not the first isekai food anime, I doubt any genre is left unscathed by the isekai Truck (hehe :p) so let's just jump into why ... this exists and Actually make a compelling watch.

All food-based anime does have a general formula:-

1)Have Mascots/ Hot girls
2)Make said Mascots/Hot girls Cream themselves while eating the “very superior Japanese Cuisine” (Seriously I am Indian so any Cuisine other than Indian is basically Weak AF salt and pepper bs).
3)The animation used in the food scenes Is equivalent to food porn.

Now an Isekai setting is very clever for this kind of requirement, The Isekai setting makes the Creative allowance to have mascots basically limitless, here we have a God-tier legendary Wolf , a cute protectable, and very adorably voiced baby slime, Along with, obviously hot isekai goddesses who love sweets. The ability to anticipate and potentially look forward to the reaction of these mythical creatures reacting to our seemingly ‘Alien for them’ food, and the very spectacular animation and art in the cooking scenes does improve the watching experience and makes the otherwise dull setting into an actual passable and enjoyable watch.

the absolutely loyal Isekai community, or rather, the unyielding evil sludge that would consume anything isekai (yeah that's how they look at us) was an easy sell which was a smart move by both mappa, who are running dry of cash, and the author who certainly made a buck with this, knew what they were doing when they made this one.


The whole anime initially feels like a commercial for Japanese restaurants, I really can't think of any in-depth review, the Characters the Story, and the plot is easily just an average 5/10, No real story is in the makes and no character development is in sight for the already mediocre characters. it's just that the MC meets either a new character X makes some food with some weird-looking monster, Fel and Sui kill them monsters while the MC is cowering or running with fear, or the eat and cream moments.

Sound and VA 9/10
Surprisingly well-made Ost along with really nice OP and ED which are chill and Upbeat, THe VOice acting of Fenrir and Sui is done well, and THe cooking is accompanied by really good gourmet sounds of sizzling and an ensemble of cookware clattering. As expected of mappa, many say that their animation needs work, but a few only know that the real magic that mappa brings with them is the OST and Music. (ever seen anyone hate chainsaw man or AOT OST? Those are just a few examples)

Animation and art 8/10
I personally loved the art that was used in the ED, the art in the anime in general is ok at best but the budget climbs sharply during the cooking sessions with a real jump in animation as well. The fight scenes are never the focus but are done reasonably well.


This is good popcorn fun for anyone, but I would definitely suggest bringing something more satisfying than popcorn when you are watching this, It will definitely make you crave some Food.

If you have ever wanted a wholesome anime with PERFECT animation, character(s), premise with no unnecessary dramas/conflict for the sake of it, this is THE one to watch. Not a fan of isekai due to their usual cliche and tropes but I gave the first episode a chance because of MAPPA and boy was I NOT DISAPPOINTED! This immediately became one of my favorite series ever. Love every moments of it. Tip: DO NOT WATCH THIS AT NIGHT with a hungry stomach. The food animations are next level and will keep you drooling!

They brought a fresh take to the isekai genre and none of that ... usual fan service. Characters aren't obnoxious and they are all very chill. I felt like this is one of the very few series where you can literally introduce it to any kind of audience and they would love it.

This is genuinely one of the best isekai I've ever seen especially in a genre that relies on anime girls bouncing their t1ts as a stronghold to get all the kids interested. This anime reminds me of a chill, something I could watch and get done in a day or two, or something I could just watch anywhere overall and of course the art is beautiful its calming it has a nice story some lose ends like how does his power work how come he somehow gets online shopping and what happened to the others how do their power work, but then again this ... is an anime not a marvel movie lol, but perfect non the less I genuinely hope the genre isekai can take a lot of inspiration from this anime because this proves u do not needs anime girls bouncing their big uwu t1ts around to make an anime interesting. Prefect anime def one of my fav reminds me of reincarnated as a slime in the aspect of just calming and beautiful story line and reminds me of bofuri in just adventure and art wise MAPPA DID ITS THING ON THIS.

I know there is a lot of people saying that this series has no plot, but really the plot is a laidback trip through a new world with funny scenarios and great "friends". I loved that the series is focused on the traveling, the MC relationship with his familiars and the intro of yummy food. You might gain some weight for sure!!! I felt hungry after each episode!

It is a low angst laidback series, so if you are looking for tons of friction and fighting for "power", this is not the series for you. So far the anime follows the manga version of the ... series, the light novel version is a bit less funny and there are tons of discrepancies between the manga and the LN. I found that the manga version is funnier than the LN, thus I enjoyed the anime series. The only thing I do not enjoyed so far, are the goddesses, they are a pain!!!!!!

I can understand that this series is for a more adult audience than your regular everyday isekai anime. I greatly enjoyed this series and have watched over and over. Can't wait for the next season!

Therefore, if you are looking for a fun, slow paced, and yummy food series, this one is for you. There is no GRAND reason as for why the MC's do what they do, it is just for the simple reason of enjoying each day to the max!

I loved this show, but you know who loved it even more? My dad. He does not like isekai anime or more like any anime with a weird premise (only a few exceptions) and he always makes fun of me and my mom when we are watching them, just popping by at random moments when we watch shoujo or isekais or slice of life, and this time was no different, we were watching the first episode, and he was (not) sitting at the sofa, just standing there and making sarcastic comments as usual, but then he starts laughing WITH us instead at us. By this ... moment the anime had like 4 or 5 episodes (don't remember, it's been so many months since, I sorta procrastinated this review until I checked there might be a 2nd season, I literally had no hope, even less because it was MAPPA) and we binged them all just commenting on the food and how we can copy some recipes and laughing at Fel (Fel has now become sorta of an inside joke between us).

We looked forward so much to every episode because my mom loves cooking and we, me and my dad, by extension know a lot about food without actually cooking (sorry!) and sometimes we even ate while watching or watched the episode before dinner because we then we'll stay craving more food, we don't even eat that much! Is just that the food looks reeeeeally good and as my dad said: "The MC has an almost eternal resource of food and therefore all the money that comes from it, has protection for that power and good company" he really has it all, it is truly a feel good anime, and we miss it so much, it even convinced my dad to watch other anime with "weird premises" but we still miss the simplicity of "Fel" yes, that's the name for the anime for us because the original one is just too long.

I don't actually think it's a masterpiece, but I am giving it a 10 because of any possible chance that we might get a 2nd season, 3rd season and so on. Come back!! We also miss Sui! Though I have to be honest; we don't remember the MC name...still miss him ig.

Having a premise like "Online Grocery Shopping in Another World" sounds just as bad as "In Another World With My Smartphone" but I was surprised many times by the actual direction of the show. For one, the main character is a 27 year old salaryman and the moment he gets transported into the world, he pretty much leaves. The rest of the show is just slice of life shenanigans. There's hardly any plot, and the plot that does happen is very basic stuff, but anybody watching gets the feeling that was the goal of the show. To make a fantasy isekai slice-of-life about a guy ... in his late 20's who just really enjoys making food for himself and others. And the main character is basic, don't get me wrong, but he's charming in his own way. For me, what really gets me is how genuinely sympathetic he is towards others, and that does make him seem like a pushover at times, but he's just travelling around the fantasy world doing his own thing minding his own business. It's perfect for a lowkey slice-of-life plot. I ended up liking him a lot more than I thought I would. Some people find "nice MCs" to be boring, but it's not like he has a sacrificial savior complex or whatever. He's just a normal guy who wants to help whenever he can, he doesn't like causing trouble for others, he wants to stay out of the spotlight--and he's fine with taking the backseat and letting his friends do all the work, because at the end of the day, it's his job to bring the crew together for a nice meal at the table. And if you find that wholesome, you'd probably come out of this show with positive feelings

Wholehearted anime about cooking and online shopping in another world. Mappa studio have done a good job in this anime, because the food is looking SO DELICIOUSS.

Not the typical isekaied MC with OP status or fighting skill, in this anime the MC is the weak one with one exception: online shopping skill And his cooking skill. Together with his familiars, they plan to live an adventurer life while eat and cook delicious meals.

If you like to watch fun, simple, and wholehearted anime to pass your time, this anime will do just fine.

P.S: OMG SUI IS SO CUTEE!

A very relaxing and peaceful anime with plenty of food for everyone.


Plot
MC summoned to isekai, but finds that he only has a shopping skill, so he drops out of the "hero quest" and goes on an adventure on his own. He meets a fenrir (legendary beast) and basically forms a pact to feed him tasty food (made with ingredients bought from shopping site) in return for being his adventuring partner. The rest is just really peaceful exploring, fenrir hunting meat, MC making delicious meals etc...

There is not plot tbh. This is more of a relaxing watch, where you just enjoy the atmosphere. The character interactions ... are great. Some funny reactions from characters reacting to Fenrir's OPness.

Generally speaking, there's no "waifus" or romance. There are no "demons" or other villains either. Mostly just monsters which MC/Fenrir kill for leveling up or meat or poaching skin/horns to sell. We usually have two cooking sessions per episode, where we have delicious meals prepared by MC for fenrir and himself.

One good thing about this anime is its consistency. If you watch the first couple episodes, you can expect the same kind of content for the rest of the season. The focus is always on the MC, so there's no "side stories" or "twists" either.

I like the concept of this isekai. It's different from many generic isekais in two ways:
1. Doesn't have girl(s) who follow the MC because they like him
2. He doesn't follow the world plot, but rather makes his own story

I honestly like the all characters of the show except the MC himself. He's a little to immature and cowardly for my liking. Everyone else is likable to watch. I love the light-heartedness and art, especially in the food. Makes it look really good! Just a chill anime to watch when you want to relax. Nothing like some good food and a little bit of fighting! ... It gets a lot of stuff right which makes it a good anime in my eyes: Good animation, likable characters besides MC, decent plot/world-building, and unique. I'd definitely would recommend to any isekai enjoyers.

If you're looking for a chill isekai with some adventure and lively characters.. You've come to the right place! Not only is the MC, Mukouda, a funny & relatable guy but his familiars are ADORABLE. They're a wonderful troupe and it gets you sucked into what will happen next, and what they'll eat next for that matter! Take a chance and try it - maybe it will be right up your alley too!

The food looks delicious, the art is beautiful, the characters are likeable, and there's no stress/anxiety of what's looming ahead! I love this anime and can't WAIT for more episodes. It allows me ... to have something to look forward to!

MAPPA's adeptness in delighting its audience is akin to a master chef crafting a delectable dish. In its latest episode, the studio skillfully incorporated scenes that were not present in the original manga, particularly the instance where Fer, a character in the show, blushes in response to being labeled as an overprotective 'boyfriend.' Such creative nuances are akin to seasoning, adding a tantalizing flavor that elevates the viewing experience to a new level of enjoyment.

The level of animation we have been bestowed with is nothing short of remarkable, and it is hardly a surprise considering the involvement of the illustrious MAPPA. I must express my ... admiration for Ren Eguchi's character design, particularly how he has crafted Mukoda Tsuyoshi's effeminate persona, which radiates an aura of maternal warmth equal to a baby girl. Mukoda's character is a veritable embodiment of the notion of 'domestication', of one kind to a tamed and nurtured creature of the wild. He is such a malewife. Well, that's what will Fel thoughts about him, right?

This was one of my favorite anime of its cour. It was light and funny with endearing characters. The comedy revolves primary around what if you had a mythical wolf as your pet, and boy does the humor deliver. The only real downside (but also kind of upside) is that it ended leaving me wanting to know what happens next, but alas it's not returning next week to continue the story. I really hope we get a second season because I will watch it with bells on.

That said, if you're not looking for something a bit light and easy going at times, then this ... might not be the anime for you. However, if you have ever owned a pet and/or enjoy cooking, this will probably be right up your alley

MC gets isekaid to another world, alongside 3 other people, where they all became heroes, but his only magical power is to summon a multidimensional convenience store, where he can buy food, ingredients and several other things. Leaving the hero position for being judged as useless, he decides to use his powers to become a cooker/adventurer, while being forcefully joined by a powerful wolf, that only thinks about eating.

Together they start their adventures, while also making several dishes in the way, using both conventional ingredients from his past world, and several unusual ones from the new one. It is almost like Isekai Shokudou or ... Izakaya Nobu, but instead of a isekai restaurant, you have an amateur cooker doing intinerant cooking, mixed with your average hero guild adventure shenanigans.

Its a pretty mid show, not bad, but also not that good, just enough to be watchable while doing something else. Its simple doesnt requires your full attention, fun and casual, and sticks to its own proposed themes without overpromising.

This is an ad.

Rising of the Cook Hero... I mean, Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi.

A wholesome supermarket adver.... no, a product placem... no, a lovely Fantasy Isekai of a Japanese Salaryman / hobbyist Michelin Star Chef who gains the power of K-mart as his special isekai trait, and ends up kicking ass thanks to the power of a legendary gluttonous dog familiar.


Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10
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The show ends up looking fairly standard, though it's clear the cooking elements have received extra attention. With the process of making various dishes and their final appearance resulting in some pretty tasty looking ... stuff.

Rest of the animations are pretty basic, but totally serviceable.


Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 8/10
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Again, fairly standard anime stuff. Nothing crazy, but nothing to bother you either. The show is very light hearted, so it has a nice collection of uplifting and relaxing fantasy tunes.


Story - 6/10
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There really isn't much of one. Everything starts with the absolutely bare bones Isekai plot of a "heroes" being summoned to help defeat the Demon Lord and whatnot.

From there we take a small detour to "Rising of the Shield Hero" story, where the protagonist is mocked for a terrible ability. Though unlike the depression inducing trials the Shield Hero had to go through, the hero of this story is smart enough to just ask for a sack of gold so he can piss of somewhere in peace and not bother with any of this hero nonsense.

He eventually discovers the usefulness of his ability, finds friends/familiars and embarks on a quest of: "I don't want to do jack shit except see the sights and eat food."

And we get a bunch of that. There are some fight scenes but nothing particularly crazy.

The story might have more potential in the future, as the MC is a hero, but for now, it's a bare bones relaxation arc.


Characters - 8/10
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The characters are few, but likeable. The MC is a pushover, but he's surprisingly intelligent. Though his intelligence is hindered by his terrible confidence regarding anything involving combat or danger, which does diminish his character somewhat. Despite how overpowered his potential is, and how safe it would be for him to become insanely powerful, he does not seem to care for it at all.

The main characters by his side are his two familiars which do have very distinct personalities, though most of their dialogue does end up boiling down to: "What's for dinner?" and "Oh, this tastes great" - followed by an in-depth description of why the food they ate was so good.

We also get a bunch of secondary characters who come and go, but again, all of them are likeable.

There are no real villains in sight. So the show truly is a wholesome experience.

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Total - 8/10

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Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi is a fairly weird Fantasy Isekai, a sub-genre that has been getting more and more entries. More and more shows feature protagonists with very unique circumstances - whether it's being a sword, or a teddy bear, or a vending machine. In this case, our MC happens to be a Michelin Chef in disguise who just happens to get a wholesale supermarket in his back pocket.

The show honestly does feel like it's some kind of a supermarket ad, but it is very wholesome, so I think it's a nice watch for anyone interested in Fantasy Isekai.

It's great! What I like about it is mainly the positive aspects and the mature kind-hearted main character. There are a lot of wholesome and fun moments that'll make you appreciate that food is awesome, and that you don't need an overly overpowered main character in order to enjoy it. The reason I haven't given it a 10/10 is the downside - you'll probably get fat by by how delicious the food is visually displayed and expressed. I probbably gained a kilo.. or 2 and a half.

Definitely give it a try. It's a bright, kind and safe material to read and will likely make your ... day more positive!

Campfire Cooking is a nice, cozy isekai story. You can simply turn off your brain, sit back and relax.

Like so many other isekai series, the main character (Mukouda) is very powerful. In this case it is more by proxy considering he himself is weak, but the Fenrir who joins him is extremely strong. Either way, Campfire Cooking is not about how powerful he and his familiars are, it is about the main character’s adventures in this new world.

How does he adapt to this new world? What struggles does he face along the way? How does he deal with having a special skill that seems ... quite weak at first? How Mukouda responds to situations as they unfold and how he interacts with the people around him are a large part of the fun in this series. His powerful allies bring in a lot of dead boss-level monsters, yes, but these happenings serve only to provide more cooking scenes and are the basis for a lot of comical interactions between Mukouda, his familiars and other people in the world.

Of course, a lot of the things that happen are awfully convenient and beneficial to our main character, but having Fenrir be the catalyst for most of those events is a decent enough excuse that I didn’t dwell too deeply on such matters.

What I found interesting was seeing how useful and convenient modern cooking ingredients and products can be. It’s not something I usually think about. Even though Mukouda appears to be an experienced home cook, half of his skill seems to come from using the right pre-made sauces.

Overall, the story was fine and very much slice-of-life-y. The characters are well-defined and neither complete cardboard cut-outs nor particularly deep. They’re distinct enough to play off of each other very nicely. Again, the focus of this show is on coziness and humor. And this is achieved with only a handful of characters.

Background music and sound effects were fine and unremarkable, while the voice acting was pretty good. The animation was alright for the most part, but there are a few cooking shots where the animation shoots up a tier or two for a few seconds.

I was honestly not expecting much but it was surprisingly entertaining and I hope we get to see more of Campfire Cooking.

MAPPA x Food ASMR x Isekai? Call it a success story.

Story & Character 7.5/10
There's pretty much no plot. The guy just goes around the world looking to find new stuff in this world. BUT, the characters and their interaction are so good. Especially, the MC and the Fenrir have pretty much perfect chemistry.

Animation 8.5/10
Anything scene involving food is like an instant 10/10. MAPPA cooked all the food irl and then rotoscoped it perfectly into the anime aesthetic. And talking about aesthetics, FINALLY, isekai with its own art style. It's so warm and cozy. Just perfect.

Sound 7/10
Pretty basic relaxing track for each scene which enhances ... the experience. The OPENING though was an absolute jam.

Overall 8/10
I love the fact that this show is being created by a bunch of newbies/interns at MAPPA, but since the direction has such a strong foundation, it's just so satisfying when a show was made efficiently and beautifully.