GR Anime Review: Made in Abyss 

*_"Everything goes wrong"_*

I'll admit it... I, a grown-ass man, cried as hard as Nanachi did in the wake of Mitty's death. It felt _so real_ to me, and that ability is literally awesome.

this show completely destroyed my soul

As an Ecologist, i was very impressed by the sheer details they put into the natural world of this series.

Kevin Penkin killed it with that soundtrack with Tomorrow and Hanezeve Caradhina being some of my favorites

The reason it's so tragic is that you know from the beginning of the descent that it's a suicide mission. Typically in a story using the hero's journey archetype you go through the hardships, learn something and then return with growth and knowledge. This sets itself up as a hero's journey in flavor and theme but removes all possibility of that last important resolution. She's never coming back, no matter what. She will either die or find something down there. But she is never returning either way.

Made in Abyss is the only anime(so far), where i never skipped the opening

That music.... Oh that music is an orgasm for my ears

The best anime I've ever seen

I remember watching this series for the first time and balling my eyes out in the end. And then I showed my friend and told them nothing about it. I watched it all with them, and talked about how great the story was and let him get attached to the cutest blob monster of all time. He hates me now. Worth it.

Best anime of not only 2017... (my) best anime since 2011! YEAH BOISSS ITS A FROSTY!!!! you da man Tristan!

Damn it remembering the last three episodes made me cry this anime is amaziiiing

You made every point right except for only one, and it's also one of my favorites besides the soundtrack: The Lore; this anime's lore is DEEP and thought provoking, specially the attention to the diverse flora and fauna inside the abyss and the relations between living organisms that need to adapt and cooperate in order to survive. Its like NatGeo meets anime and that is soooo cool to me, i love nature. Add to that the mysterious physic-bending artifacts that fill the abyss and the ancient civilization that sets the background.

Not that anyone cares but the soundtrack for Made in Abyss was recorded in Vienna at the synchron stage vienna( it's the most modern orchestra hall for recording music. Although it was built by the Nazis) I am very proud of my hometown. Great series and great soundtrack.

I don't know about you guys but Riko's anguished screams when Reg broke her arm is still haunting me to this day

Mitty: "THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM!"

Roses are red You know we stay litty What a weird elevator OH NO, MITTY!

Your reviews have become a lot better over the run of your youtube career, damn

My favorite Nick Jr. show.

This show has everything. Adorable characters (or terrifying ones), amazing world building, incredibly intriguing mystery and a one-way adventure accompanied by Lovecraftian horror. Whats not to like.

“What I really think ELEVATES this.. this dread though” Well played arkada

I tend to be a heartless monster but I've cried five times at Mitty's backstory and death. 1. When I skipped ahead in the manga to see what the humdrum was about. 2. When I got to that part after reading up to it properly. 3. When I watched the anime. 4. When I watched the anime again. 5. This morning when I watched the dub. And I will probably cry again when I show the anime to my sister.

Never clicked so fast

Who else has been waiting for this review?!?

Made in Abyss is *ahem* amazing, simply amazing. Beautiful to just look at, along with a story & characters that you'll hold dear throughout. Just one of those anime that you have to buy.. greatness.

I'm pretty sure the second season is already confirmed?

I am so happy that Made in Abyss won Animr of the Year. It gets the recognition it deserves!

That song, you know the one. Man, I get goosebumps and teary eyes when I here it.

"...if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." - F. Nietzsche c. 1886

SFX: Muffled Shota Suffering

Ark, your audio's even better these days. Love your work! Been a fan since 2012. :D

>be me >trapped at bottom of abyss with one way curse and lolis companions >use pickax to dig horizontaly and away from the abyss minecraft style >mine upwards until the 5th layer >profit

I like how you sound when your talking to the camera. It has more emotion like your really talking to us, but when you narrate it sounds more scripted and it's weird hearing your voice so serious and deep which isn't the Tristan I'm used to. That's just me though.

I took your recommendation of "just go watch it" on a previous video. I haven't watched much new anime in the last 10 years (haven't loved much of the new stuff I've seen so I slowed down trying), but watch your vids regardless. I went into this one blind, and it's now one of my all-time favorites. I never binge watch shows and I watched the entire first season in less than 24 hours. It's been a long time since I saw an anime series this good.

*WATCH IT. ENJOY THE HAPPY MOMENTS. LET YOUR SOUL BE SHRED INTO PIECES AT THE END.*

Just hearing the music of the show again almost makes me tear up.

The finale episode of this series skyrocketed this anime to the same status of angel beats for me which was an anime I'm so thankful I watched but would never rewatch it cause of how hopelessly deppressed it made me.. I adore anime like this though. I'm not a very emotional individual at heart.. it's just not my thing and being emotional makes me uncomfortable but anime tends to have an effect on me where it draws out strong emotions from me and this anime with the introduction of nanachi and her backstory.. devour my emotions like it was a 5 star meal.

"ahh, but the music..." *Hanezeve caradhina starts* Me: "No, not again, I'm not ready! ( T,T) "

Amazing anime that was pretty much a surprise to everyone late last year. Can't wait for season 2.

It was Made in Abyss that got me back into anime, outside of gems in the past several years(to me) , most anime just became to safe or in some cases otaku bait. Made in Abyss got me back in because it was a show that gave me a real world to see and a personal story worth telling. My anime of the year and hope we get more shows like it now

Yeah I really like this anime, because you know in back of your mind that danger lies in every corner for these characters, it's suspenseful, anxious, and wonder, the deeper you go into the abyss. It also world builds as you go along, with each new character's origin becoming even darker than that last one, this series really worth the watch.

"...make you feel like, you were driven over by a steamroller." Dio wants to know your location.

I've always thought the production and overall editing quality of your videos is fantastic and deserves way more attention than just half a million subscribers. Keep up the good work!

This is my new favorite video from this channel. You sumed up this anime so well and the way you put it together, from the voice over to the editing, was brilliant! Also the anime recommendations were spot on too. Great job!

This anime is good because they literally follow the manga in details. The art is breathtaking, beautiful asf. Soundtracks were fit in the anime to make it more amazing. Finally, Adventure genre with a little dark plot to it which amaze me.

One of the best animes there are, hands down. The music is simply awesome and just moves my heart, and the world building is the best I've ever seen and the amount of detail is like in a anime movie

I agree with your ranking so much!!! There is so much to be said about this show, it almost makes me want to write an essay dissecting it!

Every time I hear that opening it sounds like someone is whispering behind me and I have to turn around to check for sure.

Made in Abyss is one of the best Anime I've ever watched, looking forward to Season 2.

During that one part in Episode 10, I literally didn't know if I could finish it. I had to pause it and go drink some water to calm down

The way you did this review was really great. Fitting for such an amazing series.

The audio when you show images from the anime is so smooth ! Nice review, thanks :)

I'm super happy you gave this a Certified Frosty. It definitely deserves it. This is one of the best series of all time.

Within like 48 hours I went from never having heard of Made in Abyss to watching the first season, ordering all of the currently available manga and booking a virtual screening for Dawn of the Deep Soul. I guess that says something about it.

This was a great video, and was a highlight to why I love your channel. The way you really sell it in the beginning, sounding more like you're reading the synopsis of a grand story, rather than just offering us a review. The way you really put the characters to light without spoiling too much to leave those who haven't viewed it, a desire to do so. And finally, the way you covered more than just the anime, but also the music, the studio, the people behind it, and even comparing to other animes. This my friend is why I like your channel. It's more than a review. It's "An experience before the experience" really getting me hyped to watch. Now, I already have watched this, and amusingly enough I even plan to run a D&D/Pathfinder campaign based off this series, so I can safely say you have done this anime some true justice with this video. As a matter of fact, anyone who I know who hasn't seen this among friends, I will now recommend them to this video first before watching it, since you've put this all so well into words and really sold it in a matter of 10 entertaining minutes. Thank, and keep up the great work~

Pretty good review on a lovely series which is exactly what Made in Abyss is. Not only do you have exposition in the beginning, giving the viewers all of the necessary juicy details, but also go over the worldbuilding, the music, the characters, and more with just the necessay depth. Not too short and not too long. Well done Arkada. Now... I need to try to make more anime related videos instead of livestreams.

They did actually confirm a second season in case you didn't know Arkada.

Everything Goes Wrong. Truer words were never spoken.

The level of edition and emotion you put in the video shows the love you have for the series c:

Omg about time you uploaded this. I've waited since last year!

Quite frankly, I've been watching anime for over 20 years now, every season, every release, every movie that comes out. The only conditions for me to complete the series is that you have to catch my attention in the first 5 episodes. My ultimate point is... Made in Abyss starts slow... but god, don't let that be a deterrent. This series is in a class of it's own. Consider that the movie just came out recently and even further pushed the to new heights... yeah, I agree with this video. Watch it. There is some foreshadowing that was directed at Riko in S1, and in the movie, it is confirmed. Darkness is all consuming.

You are gonna love Bondrewd. Best dad.

Thank you. Thank you for this video. Finally convinced me to check this out. I was definitely deeply affected. There were tears. It was awesome.

Hey Glass reflection. I remember quite some years ago when I first really got into anime, and occasionally I stumbled on you older videos. I am getting a bit back into anime after a while and this is the first more 'modern' video I see of you and I gotta say, looking good my dude. You've become very handsome imo

I hope this is the review that pushes your subscriber count over 500 thousand. What timing for this review of an instant classic...

Automatically frosty. Finally the review is here

Hey Arkada, congrats on the HALF A MILLION subs ! Your rock ! ... Plus, great video as always :D Cheers from a Brazilian friend ^^

Excellent Job Ark. Loved how you did this one. The intro was different then your usual. Made In Abyss's second season has been confirmed but no further info on a release date yet. But hopefully it will air this year. :)

your voice in this vid, damn, Arcada do things like this more often pls.

Anime Awards 2017 in a Nutshell: Horrendous Darude Sandstorm Performance My Hero Academia Spiked the Judge's Drinks Made in Abyss wondering who spiked the Judge's Drinks *Land of the Lustrous crying in the corner with just "best CGI" and not "best Animation" too* Edit: thanks fubukio

u rly step up ur editing and commentary each review. keep it up

I watched at least 8 of your reviews yesterday, very good content.

most tragic character death scene poor mitty

For Australians, you can watch Made In Abyss on Hidive. I'm glad it won Anime of the Year.

I'm so glad you noted the wonderful soundtrack of this show. My favorite SD from it is called "Relinquish".

that beginning voice over at the beginning was wicked :D

Did you see that the short version of Mad in Abyss is (MiA = quite cunning if inteded)

Great video. I'm still waiting for a SNAFU TOO! review though.

Dear glass I just finished watching it and it hurts but it hurts so good.Thanks for your recommendations.They seem always on point.Wish u a nice day,take care man and thanks.

This definitely has one of the best soundtracks I've heard in anime. When I heard The First Layer I instantly fell in love with it and had to find out what this was called so I could listen to it. I had this happen to me with Sis Puella Magika in Modoka Magika as well. I was so happy when they played The First Layer and was glad they used it a lot throughout the series.

Best show i have seen in years. Recommend it to the highest possible degree. On a side note: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG TO REVIEW THIS???

I Am A Simple Man. I See A GR Notification, Click It And Give The Video A Like Before Watching.

Great review, I was eagerly hoping you'd do this one. I loved this series, agreed with you on all points.

Now that it's official, it's time to review the anime of 2017! Thanks for the highest quality review you've made yet!

Really good review well written well spoken 😩👌

OZEN FTW!!!

Woah, I watched it for the first time yesterday. I normally come here to check out what you have to say, since I often agree and respect your reviews. Seems I watched it the same day you uploaded the review :d

God, I love this channel. I have been waiting for you to review this for months and was so psyched when I saw it pop up. Made in Abyss is one of very few anime that I would want to go out and buy a hard copy of, the manga too - if only, right? Anyway, I really would like to see you review Katanagatari. It's a few years old and the art style is a little different but it grows on you! It is an overlooked gem IMO! ♡ from Alberta

Best anime I watched in a LOOOONG time.

Shinsekai Yori needs more love yes

Haven't seen your intro include your fabulous hand movements in a while now. You kinda stopped when you stopped wearing the coat. Keep it ;)

It's the massive amount of "deep" depression that makes the "high" moments feel so warm and amazing. I filled a bucket of tears for the first 12 episodes, but that final 13th episode, I was dehydrated for weeks. The world building alone in MiA deserves a Masterpiece award, even if the curse is still very confusing.

Could you do No Game No Life Zero?

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having you talk about this anime, very briefly, when the Crunchyroll anime awards were coming out made me go and watch this show. I didn't know exactly what it was about, didn't know what I was getting myself into, and it just sank into me just how beautiful this anime is. From it's deeply disturbing religion of the abyss to the wonderful imagery and music. It is no wonder that it got Anime of the Year. I cannot wait until the next season comes out, yes there will be another season, but it will be in production for a bit of time which I can handle due to just how much this piece rocked my world. I wanted to say thank you for all of your amazing work in getting these reviews out there for people, they are a pleasure to listen to and to check which anime I should add to my watching list.

Never been so fast to click a video. Made in Abyss is my favorite show ever, and I'm excited to see your thoughts!

Reg is the definition of Murphy's law: Anything that could go wrong, WILL go wrong. Careful with anime spoilers ahead! I mean, first he meets some woman who almost destroys him completely. Later, he descends to 4th layer, and finds Orby. Then Orby infects his friend and they gotta go up, which causes her to almost bleed to death, a rabbit-like creature saves them and now he has to kill the blob-friend of the rabbit. Manga spoilers And if it wasn't enough, his arm gets cut off, his another friend turns into soup AND he's only got 4 uses for his incinerator before he *dies* , then he gets on a fight with some dude and gets an injury re-opened. Everyone feels bad for the loli and the furry but looks like everyone forgot about Regu. I'm only joking, don't bother to fight with me.

The last episodes made me so sad, I felt down for days

Wanted this video for a long while.

Absolutely love Made in Abyss. Glad you recommended Shinsekai Yori as well which is amazing. Really need to finish Girls Last Tour though, only watched the first episode.