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.

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 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...

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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