Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jul 7, 2017 to Sep 29, 2017
Studios:
Kinema Citrus
Source:
Web manga
Genres:
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
Duration:
25 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+Made in Abyss has certainly earned a spot on my list of favorite series! It’s such a rare but precious gem of a show, and I hope a lot more people discover it and fall in love with it just as I did! The stunning visuals, the lovable characters, the marvelous writing and all of the suffering it contained, everything was just splendid! I really, really hope we get another season with this quality, or even better!
Synopsis
The city of Orth is home to the largest and
deepest chasm in the world, the Abyss. People known as cave raiders have made
it their life’s goal to discover what lies beyond it, as well as bring back
mysterious relics found there. Unfortunately, the chances of getting back to
the surface get lower the farther down you go. Even so, many still challenge
it, at the cost of their lives.
Riko, a 12-year-old girl, is one of these
cave raiders who really long to get as far down in the Abyss as her late mother
once did. When she meets an amnesiac robot named Reg, who seems to have come
from the depths, her chances of accomplishing this goal get higher.
Made in Abyss is a pretty enthralling show!
With a world that’s so well conceptualized, complete with amazing lore and unique creatures, it’s like it truly exists!
Whenever I got to know more about the cave raiding society and how the Abyss
worked as the story progressed, I was pulled even further into its universe.
There’s also the fact that Riko and Reg’s adventures are wonderfully narrated.
No transition felt forced or told just for the sake of making a point, so it
all flowed smoothly. Most of the time, the characters don’t even need to say
anything just to show what they should do or how they will act! They show it
instead, and it’s still clear as day to the viewer.
This was
such a beautiful anime adaptation overall that it can come close to a movie! I
could clearly see the pains it took all the staff just to make this series
visually appealing and make the viewers’ experience worthwhile!
Then
there’s the background music! Oh my goodness, don’t even get me started!
It’s totally my aesthetic! I didn’t think that I could fall in love with
soundtracks like this! The visuals were already fantastic, but from beginning
till the end, the BGM upgraded my overall experience! They just matched so well
together!
STAR : *****
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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