The Anime that Ran From Truth | Made in Abyss 

"The most horrifying part, the Bondrewd arc" *Wait, it gets worse*

Made in Abyss has phenomenal world building. I think it perfectly encapsulates "ignorance is bliss"

The scariest part of descent in the abyss is that there is no turning back. Not even a few feet. You can only go deeper into the madness.

I believe Riko's obsession with the abyss is in part the relic itself and her own humanity combined. She has decided to "not see" the undeniable agony or death that awaits ahead.

I noticed, too, that I had to keep reminding myself "these are literal children going through this scary abyss" whenever they made a decision or comment I didn't agree with. They aren't these experienced adult Black or White Whistlers who were trained to go deeper down and was prepped to never come back up. Sure, Riko is aware of those options also, but her willpower to make it to the bottom mixed with her naive thinking is blinding, while at the same time protecting her, from fully facing the harsh realities and suffering that could break her. I binged watched Made in Abyss last night so I can watch this video. It was worth it. Great job! I already clicked on the link to check out the website and trailer, but will click on it again later tonight to rent and watch the movie.

At some point, the amount of suffering you have endured BECOMES the reason. Like some like of masochistic Gambler's Fallacy. And at some point, the only direction you can go is down.

people : Mitty story is so sad P R U S H K A I N T E N S I F I E S

I would gladly pay to watch a sequel movie to such a masterpiece of an anime, but of course it's only available in certain regions...

The arc in the manga and upcoming season two is even more despairing because the true nature of the abyss becomes more clear. Season 2 is going to be even more controversial than the Bondrewd arc even if it isn't as hard to watch.

I just watched Made in Abyss a few days ago. I can’t believe I put it off for so long, it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

8:08 I dissagree, even the anime makes a point how Riko is fully aware of any danger including death that comes from going down the Abyss. Nanachi herself mentions that Riko ordered Reg to cut her arm in a way to would allow her to go down the abyss further down the line, Riko probably knows of all the possible ways she can die (since she is a like a encyclopedia of the abyss) and she still pushes on fearless or it's the curse of the abyss that makes her go down in spite of the danger of death she behaves childlishly but I feel like she knows when she can allow herself to do that or she feels safe enough around Reg and Nanachi to do that, when shit hits the fan she does cramble down but manages to comeback (she did cry in the movie for like few minutes, did badass shit and went back to crying and eating XD). Riko is the most optimistic bastard under cursed sun of the abyss, in the face of worst she will find a way to be optimistic (ok mostly or at least level heade like when it came to losing her arm), and tbh the movie shows, Riko keeps her optimistic attitude for a long ass time until she learns the truth about (don't wanna spoil shit :P) then she just collapses in tears but gets back up when her comrades depend on her, she will push on trough physical and mental pain being fully aware of it, with a cheerful smile (with few tears).

*Mitty Before Bondrewd:* 👧 *Mitty After Bondrewd:* m ( O 人 * ) m *Mitty Before Reg:* m ( O 人 * ) m *Mitty After Reg:*

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back I feel that what Riko is forced to face as she descends into the Abyss is also her own negative, what she, as a human being, pushes back. She has interesting parallels with the two White Whistles we got to see more of during season 1: she has the same sense of morbid curiosity Bondrewd has, which is the understanding that underneath order and "structural beauty", there are countless tragedies and horrors, embodied by the beautifully detailed and organized - but yet horrifying - life chain in the abyss which Riko is so obsessed about, and in an extreme, distorted way, by Bondrewd's experiments. Ozen is, as Reg defines her, a complete monster - and that's because she has seen that sense of tragedy for so many times that she's almost entirely consumed by it. Still, she maintains glimpses of humanity through systematical schemes, through order. She uses her hair to hide the scars that the abyss has gave her, in order to frailly remind herself that she is, or that she is at least supposed to be, a human. Riko, just like her, has a scar, but she is proud of it. As horrifying as that whole scene was, Riko is proud of that scar in her arm, because it's not just a mark of the abyss, but in her mind, it's also a mark that Reg was by her side. And there's that: Reg is the non-human character in the main duo, he won't suffer the curse of the abyss, and it's him the one who acts as Riko's moral compass - her biggest treasure not just in the sense that he's a relic, but in the sense that he is the one who keeps Riko grounded, the one who reminds her of her own humanity, as both Reg and humanity are fabricated by ourselves. When Ozen tells Riko she isn't supposed to be alive, Riko is somewhat shocked, but tries to articulate that she didn't go down the abyss expecting to live more, she just wanted to go down with Reg. There's this core element to her descent which I feel is often overlooked. She wanted to go down *with Reg*, specifically him, not just because he is her literal protection, but also because she's attached to his sense of care and affection. So much that when she hallucinates about almost everyone she loves telling her to come back, because Reg isn't there, she snaps back to reality. I feel that the answer to how much Riko can stare and descend into the abyss is completely dependable on how her relationship with Reg , as much as his own origins, will unfold.

Now this is a hiding story, moe on the surface dark buried deep, literally

To me made in abyss is an ode to early explorers. How when early explorers on earth discovered new land often dying in the process, being eaten by cannibals or loosing limbs, but in their own head never regretting it and just as they themselves did not regret it nor did anyone cry over them instead celebrated their achievements. It's a madmans journey in the pursuit of beauty and a higher purpose while slowly being destroyed on the way there and loving every step of it in hindsight.

The movie adapted the arc perfectly as it could it was beautiful, I still don't know how Penkin created such a godly OST for this anime like it compliments it so perfectly.

Time to see how the sausage is made... or white whistles rather.

We are currently in chapter 55 from the manga: the Illblu/Hollow Village arc is about to end with volume 10 chapter 59-60 (if Aki draws 4 chapters) SPOILERS >Reg is fighting Faputa >apparently Reg was found by Faputa way before he meets up with Lyza (or maybe after who knows) >Faputa stole Prushka in the first place so that Garborune could deliver her to the village to be refined >what the hell is going on?

Dawn of the Deep soul was an amazing movie, blew my mind. But nothing could compare to the mindfuck that was this video explaining why it's called "Made in Abyss". I never made that connection before - I guess I just assumed it referred to Reg - so that extra layer with Riko was such a crazy idea to me.

The movie is a chef's kiss I was pumping my fist the whole movie

"You will be able to watch the most gut-wrenching part of the story" *grins in Ganja*

"bondrewd arc was the most disturbing yet" Made in Abyss 2 is out now and is already super freakin' disturbing and arguably worse and nothing major has happened yet

Although Reg completely disapproves of what Bondrewd is doing (in relation to the experiments), Riko manages to understand Bondrewd's side as well. Tsukushi Akihito makes it clear that Reg, despite not being human, is the character that most presents “humanity”

This series and the character riko can be summed up in one of the most profound lyric written by my favorite band Killswitch Engage "Are We Alive or Just Breathing? Don't Close Your Eyes...Seek The Evidence."

Just finished made in abyss like 30 min ago so great timing. Made in abyss is a story of searching for a meaning in life, for Riko she has that desire to reach the bottom of the abyss being by her own will on finding her mother or because it's her own nature because she is from the abyss so there for she must return. For Reg is to find himself, he lost his memory and all evidence shows that he comes from the bottom of the abyss so he must go down to learn what he really is and for Nanachi, he already fond he's meaning but lost it so for now is at lost (this only based of the last episode of s1). They all have different reasons to go down but at the same time going down is the thing they have in common and this makes them grow bonds with each other, Riko found and helped Reg so Reg is greatful to her and helps her out but the things Reg does to help it's not some sort of pay off for being helped it's because he cares about her, after spending time with her he knows how much RIko wants to go down and he also knows that Riko is imature and that she will rush into things head on so people will always tell him to keep an eye on her and help her out, he always tries to think for the most reasonable way to do thinks but this can also betray him because he will not always take charge of things and this may cost his and Riko's life, he has this constant presure on him that he needs to protect Riko, he needs to help her out to reach the bottom so that she can meet her mother and that he finds out what he really is. But not always Reg can save her and when in a situation where riko is dying and he has to act quickly he can't because he's always looking for the most logical option and he is in psychological pain because he's seeing Riko suffering physically. Watching him go through this makes Nanachi help Reg out, Nanachi was looking for his treasure, for someone or something he could dedicate his life to and he found that in mitty but and then the curse turned Mitty into a state of constant suffering and for more he tried he couldn't do anything to put an end to it, he was suffering by watching Mitty suffer just like Reg was by watching Riko suffer, Reg's treasure was suffering like Nanachi's was. But in the end Nanachi and Reg were able to help each other, Nanachi cured Riko and Reg was able to maintain his treasure, something that Nanachi didn't maintain, Reg stopped Mitty's suffering but the cost was her life, even if he knew Mitty was suffering, even if Nanachi was suffering to watch her be in that stay putting an end to it all was still painful to not only Nanachi but also to Reg, becuase Reg knew that by taking out Mitty it was the same thing as someone taking out Riko that's why he asked for nanachi not to take his life once he had lost Mitty. In the end Reg cried, Nanachi cried and I cried. Then Riko woke up and when nanachi started to observe a bit more of Reg's relationship with her he fully realized that he and mitty were similar to them and now that he has nothing to hold on to, now that he has to search for a new meaning he decides to stick around Reg and Riko so that he can help them out so that they don't end up like him without a meaning in life. This might not be super related to the video but it's my general thoughs after watching the show.

I remember buying tickets for the movie in January, but quarantine started a few weeks before I woulda gone. I used to like planning things way in advance so i would always be looking forward to something. I should probably break my quarantine routine and get back on that.

Among the many pieces of media I have watched/read I cannot remember feeling so amazed by any one scene as I was in the first episode of Made in Abyss. When Riko finds Reg and she begins to carry him back to town as the INCREDIBLE music starts (I mean come on Kevin P., how can a dude make such incredibly inspired tracks one after another for the whole show, it's just unfair to other anime) and the BEAUTIFUL imagery of the abyss' expanse with Orth teetering around it's precipice, I was drawn right into my television with wonder in my eyes and my jaw dragging across the floor. After finishing the whole show in a single sitting I had to know more, so I started, caught up, and was amazed by the manga the next night. I'm excited to finally watch the movie I bought tickets for earlier this year and will gladly be doing so through your link, Hiding! For all those that are even the slightest bit intrigued by the contents of this video, please know that Made in Abyss gets my top recommendation and I can guarantee it will be among your favorite anime, truly the cream of the crop!

This is such a mesmerazing show, one of a kind. Great storytelling, great music, great characters, great music,etc. Kinema citrus made such a great job adapting the source material, i think it's even better than the manga just because you can see the characters alive.

Caught the sequel last night and it was great. Didn't hit me anywhere near as hard as I was expecting it would since I read the manga already but for anyone that hasn't or is less desensitized, that final act is pure anguish in the best way. Bondrewd is still Best Dad.

You have the best analysis and grasp on made in abyss I’ve ever seen

It seems people think that Riko is pure and naive, but I don't see her that way at all - I see her as being recklessly enthralled with the deep, but also extremely well prepared and able to wisely apply newly acquired knowledge. The purity is the call of the deep and her inability to give up, I don't remember her doubting even once. She barely acknowledges Reg as a living being, but a tool to further her goals - Reg, on the other hand, is pretty pure and the one who knows nothing.

“Man looks into the abyss, and there’s nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character, and that is what keeps him out of the abyss.”

After reading the Bondrewd arc in the manga, I knew it was going to be amazing animated. Oh boy was it amazing, and the soundtrack by Keving Penkin just helped multiply that sensation. Honestly your use of the shows original music in this gave me similar chills :)

My friends like Made in Abyss and Madoka Magica. I don’t get it though. I like Rosario Vampire and Over the Garden Wall.

The manga is so great and would've liked a whole second season but the movie was awesome

Ah yes, the movie anime watchers ain't ready for.

Quality work my dude, glad to see you on the bleeding edge covering this movie! I just watched it yesterday myself.

Love the video. I’ll definitely have to move this show up my To Watch List.

*manga spoiler* Bondrewd is by far one of my favorite villains of all time, he is the embodiment of his desire of investigating the abyss wether it morally acceptable or not. I cant wait to see the Narehate Arc animated and primarily the war that breaks out lower in the abyss. Rikos new whistle is gonna hit me hard if it gets animated correctly.

you think daddy making lunch boxes is bad? just wait until you see mommy providing some good food.

The never ending unknown and the curiosities below of the abyss and the true meaning of Life and death is what I've gut chilling and terror feeling while watching this series.

Made in abyss really just draws out my inner desire to explore, I love it. Movie is gonna be great!

Support your local theater: No options available Other option: After unlocking, you'll have 7 days to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 24 hours to finish watching Other option price: somehow more money than the theatre asks for haha it's time to don the tricorn

I think it's not a good idea to state that riko's death (her being a stilborn) is due to a "corruption of the abyss", both because this is not stated as such in the series and because the abyss itself is the source of the magical elements in the series and, thus, anything related to it falls into the realm of fantasy amd unknown (it's misleading is what I mean.. something to do with expectations) Also the movie is awesome and everyone should check it out. I haven't read the manga yet (although I intend to buy the whole series as soon as my paycheck cashes in) but I wish the producers keep progressing the story in feature films rather than serialised

Thank you so much for sharing this hiding I've been waiting to see this film for so long

made in abyss was an absolute masterpiece. Thanks for the video

the fight scenes and the girls flash back at the end of the new movie are so off the chart! - ppl you gotta see it!

just going to like this and let it play, because i haven’t had the chance to watch made in abyss yet.

I would say I've gone through a similar journey as Riko. Nowhere near as horrid, but I spent time and effort to find a parent I never knew. Travelling to Alaska, parts of Idaho I'd never been to before, exposing myself to and intruding in the lives of dozens of people simply for my desire for an answer to a question everyone seemed to want to avoid. Who is my dad? Thousands of dollars later, after a year+ of searching and countless embarrassing moments, I found the answer. I found my dad. Again, it's not the exact same. Riko knows, loosely, the name of her mother. But to me it seems like she's going through all these trials to absolutely know who her mother is. Never underestimate the desire of a person to know where they come from.

ive been waiting to watch dawn of the deep soul for a while!! im going to watch it very very soon, but since i already read the manga i am absolutely HORRIFIED to watch it

Damn. I’m sad that Prussia got souped.

a) thank you for not spoiling

Watching your video made me more hyped up for the movie

Dunno if you'll see this (likely not), but I'd love for you to cover the narehate village arc sometime It's just wrapping up and it's so goddamn good

i’ve seen the third movie.. it came out in theaters during quarantine, so no one really saw it. but someone (maybe who worked at the theater) recorded it on a a faulty tripod and uploaded it to a site

My son died.. "Its was here" The curse got this man.

Damn this one was one of my favorites so far! Currently half way through still watching! But this script is so freaking good!

Thanks for the link bro. Had trouble finding it.

I love made in abyss, hey I even have the hoodie, but, and it is indeed a BIG but, I doubt if I ever will be able to bring myself to watch this movie. It seems that through a quirk of birth I have been given a memory that whilst a bit hazy sometimes, I am 64 after all, it is a memory which has one section which is 100% accurate for one single type of memory, and that is Horror of any kind, whether that is personally experienced or one that has come from watching film/video/whatever. It makes my life hell sometimes and the less horror or misfortune I allow myself to watch or experience, the less it comes back in dreams, snippets of memories or just the feeling of terror. So although I want to watch this, I really cannot.

Spoiler It's Lovecraftian. Bondrewd: Mi-Go infected human, minion of Nyarlathotep. Mitty/Hollows: Elder Things (Nanachi excluded? ; still hypothesizing...) Reg: Cthugha, The Burning One/The Living Flame Ozen the Unmoveable: The Monolith Orbed Piercer: Hound of Tindalos Corpse Weeper: Hunting Horror White Whistle (Objects): The Silver Key(s) to the Abyss. The Abyss: The Abyss of Yhe is the location where the Elder Gods imprisoned Ythogtha, son of Cthulhu. I have a few other loose lovecraftian theories as well but it's either too soon to tell or too loosely identified to warrant commenting on... aside from corpses found in prayer at the upper regions of the abyss (cultists, worshippers of the abyss).

My God, You did it!!! For a long time, I waited for someone to make a video on Riko. If it never happened, I knew I was probably going to do it myself at some point in the future. Because I was tired of people saying that she was a simple character. Something I really loved about Made in Abyss when I watched it was how subtle it's character development was. And how there were many things that influenced Riko's way of being, even if from the outside she looked like the typical happy-go-lucky character. Even if she isn't awfully complex as a character, there's the fact that she grew up in a place that venerates White Whistles as Heroes, the fact that her mother is one, the fact that she's still a child (so her believes are easily driven by all of this external stimulus) and the fact that she basically has a biological and kind of magical necessity to go down the Abyss (because of the circumstances of her birth). All of this makes her character, although "cliche", super believable in every possible way. And I am just super glad you made a video that explained all that so well :') I loved it. And God, I still love Made in Abyss. PD: I'd use your link but I don't live in any of the countries available there :'( I really want to see the film :'(

I'm sorry but as much as I love made in abyss I'm not gonna pay 20$ to have the movie for only 7 days. And not even that! you only have 24 hours to watch it after you start! So I can't even watch it twice if I want to, that sucks! I'm gonna wait to buy it

Bruh, binged the whole first season last night because of this video. Then came back to try and find where I can watch the movie lmao

Ever since I first watched Made in Abyss, Riko has always been my character. I've always felt more attached to her than anyone else. But I could never put my finger on why. I always knew that there was a unique reason for it, and you just put into words everything that I adore about Riko's character into words exactly and perfectly. She is by far Made in Abyss's most underrated character, and her development is so subtle by so great. It's amazing. And I absolutely love it.

Maybe this show is an allegory for purgatory or for birth/development. A chasing of light; there is no abyss, only the light at the end.

Definetely gonna buy the movie's physical release when it comes out, as i can't watch the movie in theatres in my country. Unfortunately i couldn't wait and watched a version that was litteraly filmed in cinema which made me feel kinda dirty ngl. Definetly gonna make up for it.

I just clicked the link and purchased a “ticket” to this film! Will be a lovely way to end my long work day over dinner on the couch. I’ve been too busy working and didn’t know this film was finally showing, so thank you very much Hiding! -Adam D. #2

Who the hell pays $20 to rent a movie? That’s more than brand new purchases cost.

I'm all caught up on the manga. I wont spoil anything, I will say that it gets even more messed up as the story goes on!. I'm talking about past the movie. I want so say more but I don't want to ruin it for anyone!

i wanna watch it soooo bad cuz the art looks so good and im in love with nanachis design.... but the pedophile shit keep me awake at night 🤢 can someone comfort me about it loll

the best way to enjoy made in abyss are the mangas

"The rumble of the scientific triumph" Is my favorite ost

A bit of the answer to the questions in this video are present in the current arc.

Well seen Dawn of the Deep Soul and Bondrewd really has sorted out the HR problem in Idofront, as for childcare there is a serious need for social workers to get involved.

unpopular opinion. bondrewd is ethically pitch black, but he's also the first person besides maybe ozen we've seen willing to do what needs to be done to survive the abyss in any serious way. Sure what he's doing is cruel and borderline absurd, but he's DEALING with the absurd and cruel.

Ok I barely even started the video But...Kevin penkin’s work on the ost? PHENOMENAL

I just want to say that everything you say in your videos are so well thought out and Said it really does let me connect we these shoes more I'd hate to sound cringe but I can say a lot of these shows help me through some stuff and help me understand some things that have always been on my mind especially made in abyss and when I watched your video you said things that I've been feeling and thinking about but never really had a way to put it together. But because of you and this video you helped me put these feelings and thoughts in my head together to help me understand some issues. Just thanks for your work I'll stop with my rambling and apologies for the cringe my words may have caused 😅

I agree with so much of what you said yet I can't think of anything unique or interesting to comment. I loved the video though. It really made me consider how I personally project onto characters. Somehow I never thought much about that before.

Not how much suffering but how far or deep can they go because they can no longer turn back and they can only go forward.

I wonder how far you could skydive down

bruh you always take a positive light on things and never actually review or criticize anything.

Usually sponsorships are meh or are good because they are funny~ this one, however, genuinely made me feel so proud of you though man! I’m so happy you are doing well for yourself and bigger companies are recognizing you. I hope for the best of your future

the worst part of it all? they don't maintain a distance of 6 feet apart! :( practically suicidal! Riko's mom is old she could be in danger when finally they meet! they try to make bondrewd look like the bad guy but he is the only one with a mask saving lives!

I'm psyched the movie comes online soon I had the chance to watch it earlier this yeah and it was so good

I think stuff like that is good. Making contact with the macabre, once in a while. We're too sheltered, isolated by choice or circumstance. It wouldn't be a problem, if it weren't for the fact that this is not a stable state of affairs. Thinking there will never be war or you'll never have to experience cruelty is a pleasant and convenient thought, but impossible to say for certain. But getting used to messed up shit isn't the goal either, that's certainly unhealthy if you're capable of that, but it helps if you get to a point where your mind can move on and doesn't freeze upon seeing gruesome stuff. Reality checks are important once in a while. Made in Abyss isn't that, it's just Anime and ultimately harmless, but it gives you an idea of it. Inspires thought.

I suddenly feel anxious.

I can't watch it I'm too scared mitty dying made me too sad

Bro like I watched the first season of it recently but I'm still confused like, that's it right? So I can watch this movie now lol?

I hear Bluray will be available in a week.

I've read the manga til the end, you anime watchers are not ready for the things to come. I started reading the manga to look for an answer but what i found is even more questions. Made in abyss is truly a masterpiece, and I'm so excited for what's going to happen next both in the manga and the anime.

I just watched the movie yesterday, it's great!

Damn, so many loyal viewers still watching your vids even if they dont know made in abyss.

I have seen the new movie. And even though I love the first series, the movie truly shocked and disgusted me to my core. I don't know, if I will ever watch it again, tbh. It was extremely disturbing. I do think, though, that the more I'd watch it, the more I'd see. But it is too soon :D Its probably not gonna happen this year.

Cant wait to see Narehate Village arc

we need to make a hate group for bondrewd

Reading the manga and damn the narehate village arc dives even deeper into the abyss of despair

Wait it's not *MAID* in abyss?? I feel as click baited as that one time I found out *VIOLENT* evergarden wasn't actually violent.

I love prushka so much and its terrifyingly heartbreaking when that stuff happened to her :')

Dive with me into the Void.

I think this is the first anime I ever watched- Thank you so much for making this video! I forgot the name a long time ago.