The influence of D&D on pop culture in Japan is so readily visible (see Delicious in Dungeon on Netflix right now) that it's surprising to read that its commercial success was so fleeting.
Kui(the author of dungeon meshi) is probably not indicative of the norm since she has also been influenced by western crpgs(owlcat pathfinder, etc) rather than only the typical jrpgs(like dragon quest).
There are a huge number of fantasy anime with dungeons, dragons, elves, dwarfs, magic, etc. But I don't think they're based on D&D specifically but more influenced by video games, RPGs, etc.
Delicious in Dungeon would be almost entirely influenced by this genre of anime and not so much the video games. I guess you could argue that the video games are influenced by D&D but now we're talking many steps removed.
>Delicious in Dungeon would be almost entirely influenced by this genre of anime and not so much the video games.
The author herself has cited Wizardry as one of the biggest influences, among other Western and JRPGs, D&D rulebooks and ancillary material, and Western fantasy books like LOTR and Neverending Story.
>I guess you could argue that the video games are influenced by D&D but now we're talking many steps removed.
