English Dub Review: Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon “The Flame Skeletitan of the Labyrinth Stratum”

Overview

Boxxo, Lammis, and a large formidable group go on a campaign in the Labyrinth stratum to defeat the local stratum lord. Meanwhile, Kerioyl reveals his reasons for targeting such foes in the first place…


Our Take

Kerioyl asks Boxxo to help defeat the Skeletitan, revealing the Menagerie of Fools believe a legend that anyone who receives a coin from defeating a stratum Lord then makes it all the way to the lowest stratum will be granted a wish by God. They need six coins in total, but only have three so far. Boxxo is intrigued as it could mean he can use his own coin to become human, though he also fears losing his usefulness as a vending machine.

As the maze possesses its own traps, they plan to drop the Skeletitan into a large pit which they spend days filling with Boxxo’s water and ice to extinguish the Skeletitan’s protective flames. Boxxo also adds dry ice so the carbon dioxide smothers the flames even faster. Once the Skeletitan falls down the pit, Boxxo tricks Lammis into knocking him down there as well so he can use his weight to kill it. After dispensing helium balloons to lift himself out, Boxxo receives the Skeletitan’s coin, but happily sells it to a grateful Kerioyl for 100 gold.

Overall, a decent episode that now gives the story a clear goal and motivation for the Titular Vending Machine. Of course he loves being a vending machine so he’s torn. But he could just wish for an ability to turn into human with no time limit feature. Very cool episode can’t wait for more. It’s clear these coins kinda work like Dragonballs, but the real question is, what will Boxxo wish for? And how much would this help Lammis and the Menegrie of fools? I guess will find out in later storylines…