Made in Abyss
| Made in Abyss | |
 Cover of Made in Abyss volume 1 by Takeshobo | |
| メイドインアビス (Meido in Abisu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akihito Tsukushi |
| Published by | Takeshobo |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Web Comic Gamma |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masayuki Kojima |
| Written by | Hideyuki Kurata |
| Music by | Kevin Penkin |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, TVA, SUN, KBS, TVQ, STS, BS11 |
| Original run | July 7, 2017 – present |
| Episodes | 8 |
Made in Abyss (Japanese: メイドインアビス, Hepburn: Meido in Abisu) is a manga series by Akihito Tsukushi about a young girl who finds and befriends a humanoid robot and descends with him into the titular Abyss in search for her mother. It has been serialized online via Takeshobo's digital publication Web Comic Gamma since October 2012, and has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Kinema Citrus premiered on July 7, 2017.[2]
Plot
The story is centered around an orphan girl named Riko who lives in the town of Ōsu on an island in the sea of Beoluska. The city surrounds a strange, giant hole going deep into the earth, which is commonly called the Abyss. The Abyss harbors artifacts and remnants of a civilization long gone, and is therefore the popular hunting spot for so-called Cave Raiders, who undertake arduous and dangerous descents into the mist-filled pit to recover whatever relics they can find. However, the deeper one goes into the Abyss, the more they are afflicted by a progressively fatal malady called the Curse of the Abyss; few who have descended into the lower regions have returned to tell of their experiences.
Riko's goal is to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a master Cave Raider (a White Whistle) and solve the mysteries of the Abyss. One day she explores the caves and discovers a robot named Reg who resembles a human boy.
Characters
Main
- Riko (リコ)
- Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[3]
- Riko is a trouble-prone 12-year-old girl who wants to emulate her late mother, a legendary Cave Raider named Lyza the Annihilator who disappeared in the Abyss ten years ago. Currently she is a Cave Raider-in-training at the Belchero Orphanage, and as a rookie bears the rank of Red Whistle. She has secretly taken possession of one of her finds, the Star Compass, which she hopes to use in her exploration of the Abyss. Her bad eyesight results from an effect from the Curse of the Abyss, which she caught while her then-pregnant mother went on a descent and Riko was born inside the Abyss.
- Reg (レグ)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise[3]
- An amnesic robot or cyborg in the shape of a human boy. Initially having no memory of an own name, he was named Regu after a dog Riko used to own. Surprisingly, he could consume organic food despite being classified as a machine. His mechanic arms can shoot and extend to grab hard to reach objects as well as shooting out deadly straight heat beam that can melt objects at a distance.
- Nanachi (ナナチ)
- Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[4]
- A narehate from the surface who was experimented on by a white whistle. She lost part of her humanity while returning from the 6th layer. Her treasure is her friend Mitty who lost all of her humanity.
Belchero Orphanage
- Jiruo (ジルオ) / Leader (リーダ)
- Voiced by: Taishi Murata[4]
- A young assistant instructor ("Moon Whistle") at the Belchero Orphanage, once personally instructed by Riko's mother. While he is stern, he is also extremely perceptive and keen-minded, and behind his seemingly uncaring facade he is a compassionate and honest soul. He is commonly called "Leader" by his students. He is currently in his 20s.
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- Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[4]
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- Voiced by: Manami Numakura[4]
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- Voiced by: Manami Hanawa[4]
- The youngest orphan at Belchero, and one of Riko's friends.
Cave Raiders
- Ozen (オーゼン)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara[4]
- A white whistle in charge of the seeker camp on the second layer. She is Lyza's teacher and helped her bring back Riko to the surface after she was born.
- Marulk (マルルク, Maruruk)
- Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki[4]
- A blue whistle and Ozen's assistant.
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- Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto[4]
- Riko's mother. She is one of the few Cave Raiders to obtain the rank of White Whistle.
Media
Manga
The manga series has been published by Takeshobo in 5 tankōbon volumes as of December 26, 2016.[5] Seven Seas Entertainment announced during their Anime Expo 2017 panel that they have licensed the manga.[6]
Volume list
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 31, 2013[7] | 978-4-81-248380-0 |
| 2 | June 30, 2014[8] | 978-4-81-248716-7 |
| 3 | June 20, 2015[9] | 978-4-80-195274-4 |
| 4 | April 30, 2016[10] | 978-4-80-195516-5 |
| 5 | December 26, 2016[5] | 978-4-80-195720-6 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation premiered on July 7, 2017 on AT-X and other channels.[11][12] It is directed by Masayuki Kojima and animated by Kinema Citrus, with Hideyuki Kurata writing scripts and Kazuchika Kise is designing the characters.[2] Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise are performing both the opening theme "Deep in Abyss" and the ending theme "Tabi no Hidarite, Saihate no Migite", the latter in collaboration with Shiori Izawa.[4] Sentai Filmworks have licensed the series and is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[13]
Episode list
| No. | Title[a] | Original air date |
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Notes
- ^ All English titles are taken from Amazon Video.
References
- ^ Volume 1, back cover
- ^ a b "Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Made in Abyss Anime's 1st Promo Reveals Main Cast, Additional Staff". Anime News Network. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i "Made in Abyss Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, More Cast". Anime News Network. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b メイドインアビス（5） (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Seven Seas Licenses Made in Abyss, Nameless Asterism, Soul Liquid Chambers, Getter Robo Devolution Manga (Update)". Anime News Network. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ メイドインアビス（1） (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ メイドインアビス（2） (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ メイドインアビス（3） (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ メイドインアビス（4） (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss TV Anime Premieres in July". Anime News Network. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Made in Abyss Anime Premieres on July 7". Anime News Network. May 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Made in Abyss Anime for Summer Simulcast". Anime News Network. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
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External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Made in Abyss (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
