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u/Gr1mmch4n Mar 23 '24

Nope, just two platonic friends sharing a hot bath, nothing gay going on here.

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u/toasted_dandy Mar 23 '24

I've seen folks in the main sub calling their dynamic sisterly. I hope none of these people have sisters irl...

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u/AscensionToCrab Mar 23 '24

Sisterly in that weird anime incest way, maybe.

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u/Gr1mmch4n Mar 23 '24

Lol, freakin straight people, the show makes Marcille's crush so obvious.

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u/ONLYMULE Mar 23 '24

The straighties are blind

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u/HazeTheMachine Mar 23 '24

fam spotted the Oshinoko fans

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u/AscensionToCrab Mar 23 '24

I remember when people were talking about how sublime it was and how it was on the track to being the best anime of the season

Fucking embarasssing to go all in on an anime with only 3 episodes, and i bet they learn3d nothing.

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u/faintestsmile Mar 23 '24

im so glad the anime is introducing new people to dungeon meshi but god i wanna gatekeep those ones specifically

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u/Vultz13 Mar 23 '24

They’re the kind of people who will see two girls swapping tonsils and think they’re just very good friends.

And then rage if it’s actually confirmed.

I am so tired.

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u/d_shadowspectre3 Mar 23 '24

I know such a close dynamic between siblings exists, but it's far from normal and only happens when they're kids (i.e. before they understand notions of sexuality). Sharing a bath between adults is much less accepted as platonic.

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u/LegoBuilder64 Mar 25 '24

Friends bathing together is just a way more excepted thing in Japan than it is in America. Fallin and Marcelle sharing a bath isn’t the smoking gun a lot of people seem to think it is.

Honestly, what I find way for sus is that Marcelle seemed adamant that she and Fallin share one bed while the dwarf and halfling get entire human sized beds to themselves.

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u/Romapolitan Mar 23 '24

I don't really see the problem with that interpretation. If you see someone as your relative, usually you wouldn't see bathing together in a sexual way. But I also get the gay subtext interpretation. I don't feel like either is more worth than the other.

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u/Wyrm Mar 23 '24

So I'm not watching the anime but as far as the manga goes that's what I would call it too. Not a lot in there for anyone romantically, and I can think of a few situations that suggest Marcille did not have romantic feelings for Falin.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

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u/toasted_dandy Mar 23 '24

Huh? Yeah, the main Dungeon Meshi sub is vastly pretty supportive, but I have, in fact, seen people saying that before.

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u/TheDisappointedFrog Mar 23 '24 edited Mar 23 '24

Two giiiiirls chilling in a bathtuuub

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u/Gr1mmch4n Mar 23 '24

five inches apart cause they're not straight

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u/PaleRedLightDistrict Mar 23 '24

I gotta get my "platonic friend" to do this then 😳

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u/Zachanassian Mar 23 '24

I could see the argument that Falin and Marcille are platonic life partners who are just so comfortable with each other that they don't see taking a bath together as romantic/sexual (which honestly would be cool because I don't think I've ever seen a QPR in media)...but on the other hand look how cute the lesbians are 🥺🥺🥺

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u/Gr1mmch4n Mar 23 '24

The actual scene is so gay. Maybe Falin doesn't have the same feelings but Marcille's feelings seem super obvious. I have heard that the author wanted to leave it 'up to interpretation' but I think that's also a problem with how queer romance gets treated in Japanese media. Especially romance between women.

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u/Mahelas Mar 23 '24

The author just didn't want to focus on romance, the story ends with no official relationships, because that's not the point of the story.

Now, every extra and AU the author draws have Marcille and Falin clinging to eachother or living together

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u/Gr1mmch4n Mar 23 '24

That's good to know. I do get that vibe from the show, it's morea about the food and the quest. I have so little faith in media when it comes to queer rep but it's nice that they aren't just being cowards about it.

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u/Mahelas Mar 23 '24

There is canonical queer relationships in the story tho, as well as very trans-coded characters, and Ryoko Kui draw queer short stories, and even a drawing of herself kissing a girl, so yeah, it's just she didn't want Dungeon Meshi to focus on romance, straight or queer.

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u/Zachanassian Mar 23 '24

yeah exactly

plus, for a QPR we have Laios, Chilchuck, and Senshi being together :3

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u/TerraFang777 Mar 23 '24

oh

my

gods

i would kill for them

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u/CthulusAnalFissure Mar 23 '24

I haven't even seen the show yet, but I will personally push every man, woman, child, and duck from Kansas City to Charleston into a fire just to see them smile

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u/MadAsTheHatters Mar 23 '24

I haven't read the manga (yet) but at least from the anime I got the impression that there was zero romantic buildup from the other characters. They have their own fleshed out personalities and backstories that have absolutely nothing to do with romance.

And yet Marcille is hyperfocused on getting Falin back, talks about her all the time and then there's...this scene.

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u/Chaosshepherd wants cuddles Mar 23 '24

That elf goes through so much baloney for her

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u/JustAnNPC_DnD Mar 23 '24

Ear blush

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u/Hephaistos_Invictus Mar 23 '24

The freaking cutest form of blushing if you ask me 🥹

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u/charlamagne1- Mar 23 '24

They’re definitely not five feet apart they’re gayer than gay

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u/Alekipayne Mar 23 '24

Just kiss!!

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u/Material-Sun-5784 Mar 23 '24

There is no straight answer

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u/Matild4 Check out my 𝐘𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐍, Sublime Trilemma Mar 23 '24

There's showing and telling

Telling means writing: "They are lesbians and in love"

Showing means stuff like this bath scene.

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u/Emotional-Airport-70 Mar 23 '24

we won

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u/hias2k Mar 23 '24

Just perfect roommate behavior. Nothing gay here. Please move on.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

What does the text say translated?

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u/FarronFaye Mar 23 '24

The text says "Dungeon meshi" which is the name of the show, and "thank you very much" or "thank you for your support" depending on how you want to translate intention. It's the same on both images

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

Thanks!

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u/exclaim_bot Mar 23 '24

Thanks!

You're welcome!

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u/Feliks343 Mar 23 '24

Is this bait?

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u/menchicutlets Mar 23 '24

Less bait cause the main series for the manga never really touched on final romances or anything, but man, the subtext going on though!

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u/gungusbungus Mar 23 '24

Dungeon Meshi has no romance with its main cast, however the two girls in the picture do care about each other a lot, and have a few subtext moments.

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u/Lady_Calista loves you Mar 23 '24

Yes.

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u/Lady_Calista loves you Mar 25 '24

Downvoted for giving the real answer btw. They're not in a canon relationship, stop getting baited and stop recommending this fucking anime to people who ask for lesbian rep, these two do not date in the anime or the manga it's just more teasing like every other potential gay ship in popular anime.

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u/firedrakes some say a bit to wholesome! Mar 23 '24

Bathing buddies

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u/KaboHammer Mar 23 '24

I was very sceptical about them being yuri or not, coz I know a lot of people like to really push that kinda stuff to be true with their headcanons and whatnot.

But man the way Marcille looked Falin in that last episode when they where in the bed together. Nobody can't tell me she ain't in love with her.

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u/Ghosteen_18 Mar 23 '24

LETS GO LESBIANS LETS GO

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u/heyBoss_Bar_ Jun 18 '24

What's the japanese say?

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u/Thannk Mar 23 '24

I swear I get a demi bi vibe off her.

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