Manga and anime have a huge and exponentially growing fan base that is spread across the globe. Crossing the barriers of language, art and movies have finally conquered a global reach with the quality of their content. There are countless Japanese and Korean shows that are popular in countries that do not speak Japanese or Korean at all. One such popular anime is “Made in Abyss”.
“Made in Abyss” is a popular anime that is based on the life of an orphan girl named Riko who lives in the Belchero Orphanage in the town of Orth. There is a hole in Orth, which has been dug to reach the deeper parts of the earth. The hole is known as Abyss. People believe that the hole is cursed and that the more one goes deep into it, the more the effects of the curse shall intensify on them.
Show details:
| TV Series: | Made in Abyss |
| Genre: | Genre
Adventure, dark fantasy, science fiction |
| Created by: | Masayuki Kojima |
| Written by: | Hideyuki Kurata |
| Running time: | July 7, 2017 – September 29, 2017 |
| Composer: | Kevin Penkin |
| Original language: | Japanese |
More about the show:
Made in Abyss is based on a Manga of the same name, which belongs to the genre of Adventure, dark fantasy, and science fiction. The Manga has been written by Akihito Tsukushi and it has been published by Takeshobo. Its English publisher is Seven Seas Entertainment and its Imprint has been provided by Bamboo Comics.
The magazine in which it featured was Web Comic Gamma and is based on the demographic of Seinen. The Manga was launched on October 20, 2012. It had 10 volumes. The Anime television series based on the same was directed by Masayuki Kojima and it was written by Hideyuki Kurata.
Its music has been given by Kevin Penkin. The Studio involved in its production is Kinema Citrus and it has been licensed by Madman Entertainment, Sentai Filmworks, and MVM Entertainment. The original networks on which the series aired were AT-X, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, Sun TV, KBS, TVQ, STS, and BS11.
It aired from July 7, 2017, to September 29, 2017. It had 13 episodes. There were two Anime film series based on the same Manga. They were Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn, and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight. They were directed by Masayuki Kojima and were written by Hideyuki Kurata.
The music was given by Kevin Penkin and the Studio involved in their making was Kinema Citrus and it was licensed by Sentai Filmworks. The first part was released on January 4, 2019, and the second part was released on January 18, 2019.
Both of these had a runtime of 119 minutes and 108 minutes respectively. The Anime film “Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul” was directed by Masayuki Kojima and was written by Hideyuki Kurata. Its music was given by Kevin Penkin and the Studio involved in the making of the show was Kinema Citrus. It was licensed by Madman Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks. It was released on January 17, 2020, and had a runtime of 105 minutes.
The Anime television series “Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun” has been directed by Masayuki Kojima and has been written by Hideyuki Kurata. Its music has been given by Kevin Penkin and the Studio involved in the making of the show was Kinema Citrus. It has been licensed by Sentai Filmwork.
It is scheduled to release in 2022. The Game “Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness” has been developed by Spike Chunsoft and has also been published by Spike Chunsoft. It belongs to the genre of Action RPG. Its platforms are Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. It is scheduled to release in 2022.
Plot:
The show revolves around an orphan named Riko who lives in a town that has a hole, known as Abyss. Residents of the town believe that Abyss is cursed and that anyone who goes closer to it, is affected by the curse.
Characters:
- The character of Riko has been voiced by Miyu Tomita in Japanese and Brittany Lauda in English.
- The character of Reg has been voiced by Mariya Ise in Japanese and Luci Christian in English.
- The character of Nanachi has been voiced by Shiori Izawa in Japanese and Brittney Karbowski in English.
- The character of Faputa has been voiced by Misaki Kuno.
- The character of the Director of the orphanage has been voiced by Yōko Sōmi in Japanese and Julie Oliver-Touchstone in English.
- The character of Jiruo has been voiced by Taishi Murata in Japanese and Daniel Regojo in English.
- The character of Nat has been voiced by Mutsumi Tamura in Japanese and Shannon Emerick in English.
- The character of Shiggy has been voiced by Manami Numakura in Japanese and Terri Doty in English.
- The character of Kiyui has been voiced by Manami Hanawa in Japanese and Kalin Coates in English.
- The character of Habolg has been voiced by Tetsu Inada in Japanese and John Swasey in English.
- The character of Ozen has been voiced by Sayaka Ohara in Japanese and Christine Auten in English.
- The character of Marulk has been voiced by Aki Toyosaki in Japanese and Kelley Peters in English.
- The character of Lyza has been voiced by Maaya Sakamoto in Japanese and Shelley Calene-Black in English.
- The character of Bondrewd has been voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in Japanese and David Harbold in English.
- The character of Prushka has been voiced by Inori Minase in Japanese and Avery Smithhart in English.
Episodes:
Made in Abyss has one season containing 13 episodes. Its episodes were helmed by Hitoshi Haga and we’re written by Hideyuki Kurata. They aired from July 7, 2017, to September 29, 2017.
Will there be Abyss Season 2?
The first season of the show gathered a massive fan base and ever since it went off the air, fans of the show have been waiting for the release of its second season. Makers of the show have already released the poster for its latest season and it is expected to be released by 2022.