'Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill' is one of the cleanest, coziest food anime out there, which is why this little behind-the-scenes twist is fun: the guy voicing Mukoda, Yuma Uchida, wasn’t into cooking at all growing up. That changed recently, and in a way that fits the show’s vibe almost too perfectly — he baked sweets for himself, nailed it, and suddenly the kitchen wasn’t scary anymore.
The twist: Mukoda’s voice didn’t come from a lifelong foodie
In a new interview published in Japan, Uchida says he basically never cooked as a kid. The lone exception came later, when he was already an adult, making curry for his grandmother’s birthday. That’s it. So stepping into the booth to play a guy who lives for cooking meant finding that excitement on the job — and at first, that energy did not come naturally.
How baking flipped the switch
A few years back, Uchida tried baking just for himself — think cheesecake or a chocolate cake — and, to his surprise, it worked. He started experimenting, getting a little creative, even paying attention to calories while tweaking recipes. Success bred confidence, and that snowballed into actually enjoying the process.
"I had the impression that baking sweets was difficult, so I was happy that I succeeded, and from then on I started to like cooking."
That newfound joy carried into Mukoda. Once he had a real-life win in the kitchen, channeling Mukoda’s constant food hype got a lot easier.
Why the food on this show looks (and feels) real
The hook of this isekai is Mukoda’s 'Online Supermarket' skill — he literally orders ingredients from modern Japan and cooks them in a fantasy world. Because of that, the recipes stick close to actual Japanese home cooking. You get everyday staples like teriyaki chicken (sometimes made with very not-everyday monster meat), proper tonkatsu, and comfort-food classics like gyudon, sukiyaki, hamburg steak, and karaage. Even details matter: gyoza get steamed with water after searing, and ginger pork nails that sharp-sweet soy-ginger balance you’d expect from a real kitchen.
MAPPA leans into the technique, so the food doesn’t just look glossy — it feels cooked. If you want to take it beyond the screen, there’s an official cookbook with over 40 recipes from the series. Yes, you can actually cook your way through Mukoda’s menu.
Season 2 essentials
- Title: 'Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill 2'
- Release date: October 8, 2025
- Studio: MAPPA
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Gourmet
- Where to watch: Crunchyroll (now airing)
Bottom line: the show’s food is grounded in real technique, and the guy voicing its resident foodie only became one after baking his way into it. Fitting.