Things To Do In Los Angeles: What's It Like At The Ryoko Kui Exhibition & "Delicious in Dungeon" Exhibition?

Thursday, July 9, 2026

What's It Like At The Ryoko Kui Exhibition & "Delicious in Dungeon" Exhibition?

By Jonathan Bilski

Oy, why didn't they make a deal with a neighboring restaurant? To say you come out hungry from the dungeon is an understatement. Sure, you're walking distance from the Arts District and Little Tokyo cuisine. Wurstküche nearby makes sense, because it has some random sausage meats to try. Ever try rattlesnake? It, still would have been nice if a deal was struck with any of the restaurants nearby for a special meal or treat for visiting. Guess, you'll just have to eat with your eyes and there was a feast for them.

On the last Sunday of AX, we ventured to the special exhibit featuring the work of artist Ryoko Kui. It's not only Delicious in Dungeon, with a recently announced new season coming out Oct 2027. The Dungeon is definitely the draw, but the first section is all about the artist and her earlier works. It shows precursors to D in D.

Much of it is short stories and taking the time to think about what problems might occur dealing with leaving in a world with races out of fairy tales and mythology.

What you could also see is that Ryoko Kui is a stellar artist and able to achieve both cutesy and shock from her pages. She can do it all. The first section covers her career in manga and even Delicious in Dungeon. I didn't even know the manga of D in D is over already.

Loved seeing the art from ending theme up close.

Easily the silliest photo spot in the place

Then, a whole other section is devoted to the only anime that is both a adventure and something that easily could air on Food Network. Because, each monster cooked up in the anime is brilliantly plated and explained how to be cooked up like a recipe. And, in this dungeon there was no exception. Food from the show was ready for photos. Wipe the drool of your face.

The food looked good enough to eat in many cases. I was told the replicas of the dishes were made the same way storefront fakes were normally made in Japan. You'll probably have a meal you wish was real from the selection inside. Maybe, not the bug money. Sadly, the best you can do is take a really nice photo of it or with it here. Oh, and maybe somethings want to make a meal out of you for other good photos.