Questions tagged [danmachi]

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? ("Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka?") known as "DanMachi" for short, and with English subtitle Familia Myth, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. Also use this tag for the spinoff "Sword Oratoria"

DanMachi light novel volume 1 cover

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Japanese: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか Hepburn: Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka?), also known as DanMachi (ダンまち?) for short, and with English subtitle Familia Myth,1 is a Japanese light novel series, written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. SB Creative has published seven volumes since January 2013 under their GA Bunko imprint. It has received a spin-off light novel series and three manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff began airing from April 3, 2015.

The story follows the exploits of Bell Cranel, a 14-year-old solo adventurer under the goddess Hestia. As the only member of the Hestia Familia, Bell works hard every day in the dungeon to make ends meet while seeking to improve himself. Bell looks up to Aiz Wallenstein, a famous and powerful swordswoman who once saved his life, and with whom he fell in love. Bell is unaware that several other girls, deities and mortals also develop affections towards him; most notably Hestia herself.

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What are the stats in DanMachi?

The following is a screenshot of Ais Wallenstein's stats taken from DanMachi Gaiden Sword Oratoria Ep. 2. From top to bottom we get Ais Wallenstein Lv 5 Str 549 -> 555 Vit 540 -> 547 Dex 823 -> 825 Agi 821 -> 822 But what is the last stat (the one…
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How do the adventurers know the floor boss's names?

In Dan Machi on the side, Aiz faces off against a floor boss (Udaeus) all by herself (with 1 observer). Yet, it seems apparent that everyone knows the monster's name. How would the adventurers know the floor boss's names? In this case, the…
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What is the meaning of "Argonaut"?

In episode 9 of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (DanMachi) Bell learns how to use an Argonaut skill which Hestia refers to as a skill for a hero. What is the literal meaning of Argonaut when used in this context?
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What is the usage of the stones monsters drop?

According to the wiki page, adventurers can exchange the gems they collect in the dungeon for money. Magic stones are crystal-like stones that are dropped by monsters. The stones can be exchanged at the Guild for valis (Orario currency). The…
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Who enforces the rules that the gods must obey?

In episode 10, we learn that gods are forbidden from entering the dungeon. This is apparently against the rules. But who enforces the rules? What happens to someone found in defiance of them? I mean, Hestia and co. are gods, after all.
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At what chapter of the manga does the first season of DanMachi conclude?

DanMachi, originally a LN has been adapted into a manga and an anime. The anime (S1) ends with Hermes declaring Bell to be Zeus' grandson. I wanted to pick up the manga. What chapter continues the story?
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Why didn't Bell level up?

When Bell fought the monster on level 18, he was so much out of its league that I figured that he would gain at least two levels. But no, he stayed level 2. To level up in Is It Wrong to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?, you have to be on an…
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Why would Aiz Wallenstein be upset upon being called "Aria"?

In DanMachi Sword Oratoria anime, Ep. 5 and 6, a woman with red hair called Aiz "Aria". For some reason this makes Aiz upset. Do we know why Aiz got upset being called Aria?
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Why couldn't Bell "save" Artemis at the end of the movie "Arrow of the Orion"?

With the Arrow of Orion and his knife, Bell was able to free Artemis from that shell and we can also see that she was still alive at that point. So why did he still have to kill her?
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Do Gods and Goddesses regain their power inside dungeon?

In episode 12, when Hestia walked up to Bell who was battling with the envious adventurer, she was glowing while angrily saying something like "I said stop!" - referring to the battle. Meanwhile, Hermes, overlooking them from a cliff, said that…
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Why did Apollo want Bell Cranel for his familia?

So Apollo as a result of losing a war game lost his assets, his familia, and was exiled IIRC. Why did he go through to this for Bell Cranel? Why did Apollo want Bell Cranel for his familia?
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Floor boss on level 18

So how did a floor boss appear on floor 18? Was it an outside influence that forced a boss to appear? Or was it always there/brought by the goddess Hestias use of her godly power?
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Which adventurer has the highest level?

So in the anime several adventurers reached level 6. Which is the level one of the protagonist of the story (Aisu) has. Is this the highest level an adventurer has reached in the story? Which adventurer has the highest level?
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Once a floor boss is killed, does that level become bossless or does another boss appear with time?

The dungeon walls create monsters constantly, but how about the floor bosses? Once a floor boss is killed, does that level become bossless or does another boss appear with time?
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Who created the dungeon?

So gods didnt create the dungeon, because they send adventurers to fight monsters in it. But then who created the dungeon?
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