Made in Abyss 1x13: "THE CHALLENGERS" // Reaction and Discussion

[@5HeadTaste]

At this point, my body has been conditioned to produce tears whenever I watch this episode

[@NahNoWayy]

I haven't seen the episode since I first watched it, and knew it would hurt. But god damn, I didn't expect to cry again as much as I did.

[@archeron9]

Mitty saying "My treasure" destroys me

[@andrewjames5373]

@@archeron9 100% every time.

[@aussiep5670]

@@archeron9 Nanachi said this lol

[@Depressed_until_dead]

@@aussiep5670 they are so drowned by my tears they typed the wrong name, give them a break

[@humourlessjester3584]

Being speechless after an episode like that is 100% a valid response. There is no anime like MiA. It touches on emotions you don't even know you had and reaches into a core of humanity rarely touched.

[@djehuty7771]

For real. Season 1 is great but season 2 genuinely made me feel thigns I've never felt before, emotions I literally don't know what they are and couldn't describe for the life of me.

[@DetractosPwns]

The last time i cried as hard as the first time i watched this episode of Made in Abyss was when I read the manga Hoshi Mamoru Inu.

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

Left me feeling soulless for a week. Amazing how a good story can rattle you to the bone.

[@MisterPyOne]

Honestly, the first time I watched this episode it didnt really effect me, I just felt nothing. This time I had to cry and am very effected.

[@vollavolt1712]

I hope they have the strength to finish this series. Cause we all know Made In Abyss doesn't let up. Season 1: Heart breaking. The movie: Gut wrenching. Season 2: Soul crushing.

[@GGABueno]

One thing that is underappreciated is how the the show breaks you but these moments are so distinct from each other. They hit you in different ways and different people react might react more strongly to one or the other.

[@erkaerka9214]

Soul crash is hard man 😅

[@DoggyP00]

You go into the movie thinking "I've seen it all. Nothing can hurt me" Then you go to season 2 thinking "Okay NOW, I've seen it all. Nothing can hurt me."

[@jebes909090]

I dont know, season 2 was a bit too wierd to reallu affect me that much. There were a few parts but mostly was just kinda wierd for the sake of wierd.

[@AuthorityCat]

Season 3: Mysterious :3

[@AzurelimitM]

the last song is masterful. Its called "tomorrow" and gives me chills every time I hear it

[@ookami5329]

Same. it's so good. The other day I was just thinking about the song, and I got goosebumps

[@gltch9183]

The whole OST for this anime is top tier, Kevin Penkin is a Master at composing.

[@FahrulSandyOK]

So true! Tomorrow is my top 3 MIA OST

[@spicynoodles1260]

The fact that the hardest part of this episode isnt even the ascending scene but sending mitty off and nanachi calling her her treasure

[@k.m.4077]

I saw the ascending scene again and didn't seem to feel anything so I thought maybe I was over it but once the send off came the floodgates opened once more.

[@Guldmorgon]

Watching the scene of them killing her reminds me of the feeling of when you have to euthanize a pet, and it makes me cry like a baby

[@Metal-Spark]

Something I saw online a while back is a comment on why Nanachi interrupted Reg's first attempt to kill Mitty. Nanachi has been trying to kill Mitty for years, she's had countless attempts and all of them failed. Nanachi has probably had to say goodbye to Mitty every single time she attempted to kill her, not knowing if this idea would be the one that worked. When she initially says goodbye in this episode, it's rehearsed, it's a half hearted goodbye she says because she's so used to her ideas not working. When she realises that this is it, this is the time it's going to work, she breaks down and gives a real, tearful, final goodbye.

[@IDKLOL-qj7sl]

there really is something uniquely cruel about Nanachi being saddled with this responsibility in the end. she and Mitty only went down into the abyss in the first place, because they were suffering in the world above. they were both searching for a sense of comfort and belonging, and they found it with each other. but the first wound is that they willingly went to a place that would hurt them so much more than anything they were trying to escape from. and even once this horrible thing has happened to the two of them, the power dynamics within Bondrewd's facility are not on their side. Bondrewd still has control over how their lives are utilized. and by this point Nanachi can't imagine escaping it, because she can't trust her own judgement. she thought nothing could be worse than her life on the surface, and chose to come down here. look how that turned out. but the betrayal didn't end after the first offense. Mitty is still suffering, over and over again. so regardless of how Nanachi feels about once again trying to make an uncertain choice as a means of escape from misfortune... she has to act. she takes Mitty, and decides to brave the wilds of this layer, outside the facility, where she's never been before. nothing could be worse than staying there with Bondrewd... right? but then Nanachi has to start considering Mitty's condition. Mitty can't die, so none of the unknown elements of this layer should be a threat to her, in theory. but Nanachi isn't immortal, and everything in this layer could harm her. and as Mitty's sole caregiver... what will become of Mitty if Nanachi can't survive? and so begins the long, repetitive process, of trying to make a decision that will release Mitty from her suffering... only to get it wrong every time, and make her suffer worse. every single time, it's something that Nanachi has had to opt into. choosing to go into the abyss, choosing to leave Bondrewd, choosing to try and find a way to kill Mitty... every time, she's trying to find a better life. every time, it gets worse. and then, the one time she gets to make a decision that works, her only reward is finalizing the worst loss of her life. by her own choice, she loses Mitty for good. and of course, we know that Nanachi isn't to blame. she's always done the best she could, and she was just a little kid. but it's especially painful to know that every time Nanachi has suffered, there's a decision she can look back on, and regret making. and that pairs especially potently with the survivor's guilt of gaining the abyss's blessing, while Mitty absorbed it's curse.

[@respawnlewd7670]

"I'm Mitty, a future white whistle!" yep

[@whatwecalllife7034]

😂

[@TheMiniatureRobot]

Isn't P****** the white whistle?

[@Cat-Nipples]

TnT

[@DXDragon38]

16:56 "How Cruel" Such a great scene! I still get emotional rewatching it

[@12345678927164]

A masterpiece that rivals the greatest novel’s

[@denari5437]

Don’t ever think that you guys are bad reactors in any way shape or form because of the way the show got you speechless, it is a really valid response and your reactions and discussions are for sure without a doubt the best of the best, it really shows how much attention and love you put into the shows you enjoy watching, and we love to see it, keep doing this amazing job! ❤

[@DatDesolationDo]

Don’t worry the movie will make you feel just about as much as this episode did!

[@DarkChaos1986]

The movie is worse, so much worse, and better, this is a hard story to live, I can't confidently say that I enjoy it, but it's unique.

[@gunsmithcat7542]

Manga was better. Anime ruined the movies big, emotional climax - compared to it.

[@GGABueno]

@@gunsmithcat7542 If it was ruined then I wouldn't have felt so destroyed over it.

[@domehaaar4423]

Felt like what else could come in the movie. It wont be that bad right? After watching it i needed an hour of funny cat videos to get emotionally stable again...

[@ankoo10]

@@domehaaar4423bro i was feeling low for 3 days

[@prettyboyg1278]

Bro is traumatized 😂 The conflicting feelings of curiosity, amazement, sadness and disgust. Don’t worry, we all have been there.

[@XxLittleCheesexX]

No matter how many times I watch this cap I can't help but cry. Great reaction! I can't wait for you to see the movie and second season~

[@wakuwaku3190]

REMEMBER to watch the Movie 3 FIRST! Before diving into Season 2!!

[@what_is_my_name959]

they already whatched movie and started season 2

[@beepboopbadoop]

Ben & Anna: *moved to tears by this hauntingly sad piece of art* Also Ben & Anna: "We're so sorry we're too moved to really respond." If you weren't left demolished after this episode, people would be questioning if you had hearts at all. We've all been there. This is one of those viewing experiences that taps into your sympathetic nervous system and then feeds it into a woodchipper. Mitty and Nanachi's transformation is gut wrenching, but the tragedy of Mitty's send off is the kind of thing that sits with you for a long, long time after.

[@georgecavert6778]

Episode 11, with disgust written on any viewer's face: Oh god, what in tarnation- kill it with fire! Episode 13, with tears rolling down your cheeks: Please, Reg, kill it with fire... Honestly, if it wasn't for her immortality, I wouldn't kill her because we don't know for sure that Mitty was miserable. Maybe, living with Nanachi was good enough for her, maybe she lost her intellect. However, if she truly was imprisoned in this body...

[@popoch2]

One must imagine Mitty happy - camus

[@Blazingredfire13]

Remember Mitty's last words though....

[@ookami5329]

Yeah at first I thought Mitty was the monster Riko found at Ozen's layer but with creepiness and disturbing factor pulled up to 10, though learning about her past through Nanachi's brief description helped.

[@whatwecalllife7034]

I think being transformed into some Lovecraftian horrorshow falls under "being miserable". I've been turned into a Meatcanyon cartoon devoid of sentience? Feel free to instantly FUCKING OBLITERATE me. 😂

[@DoggyP00]

@@Blazingredfire13 That was surely because of the immediate pain rather than any weird philosophical thoughts about the line between life and death.

[@Kyla8132]

Bondrewd's voice does have that soothing feeling of a father's touch 😊

[@spcraftsman2656]

Bondrewd does have a very pleasant voice

[@prettyboyg1278]

Oya, oya.. Oya, oya, oya, oya! Subarashii.

[@koromaru3]

鬼滅の刃のお館様の声優ですからね😊

[@euomu]

@@koromaru3 あ、やはり！

[@GGABueno]

He sounds so nice and caring 🥰

[@houroffrost3186]

​@@GGABuenosurprisingly, he actually is

[@Chrisfragger1]

When Nanachi breaks down in this episode, it is one of the most heartbreaking moments in ANYTING I have ever seen... The Voice Acting is Masterful. You can HEAR Nanachi's heart breaking when she cries "My Treasure!"

[@TheMickellPickell]

The fact you both are having such a hard time expressing how this last episode for the first season felt, is proof that you both really care about the journey Akihito-sensei has created and that's such a beautiful and incredibly awesome response to this series. It was really nice watching you both be so open about your feelings regarding this show, its not an easy time but the fact you were both so willing to be so open and transparent with your emotions is really fucking cool, really reminded me of how I felt when first experiencing this masterful episode :) Welcome to the beginning of the TRUE Made In Abyss experience

[@jhonnymedina9507]

Love you man so much! It's nice to see you here. I'm in love with MiA, I love the worldbuilding and the lore that is given to it. Your reviews are amazing, love your content. Keep doing such an amazing job.

[@TheMickellPickell]

You're too kind ♥@@jhonnymedina9507

[@terraneko8999]

cucumber personality

[@pointlessviewer]

Ben's reaction to the elevator scene and consequent experimentations on Mitty really parallels Belaf's expressions when he learns how he was kept alive by the "soup"

[@SatsJava]

Sosu

[@ElekiSerket]

You two probably have my favorite reactions to MiA, I also appreciate very much that you take some extra time to discuss each episode. I'm hyped for you two to get to the movie and _especially_ season 2, I can't wait to see your reactions to my favorite character there! 🙏

[@fork6057]

Ben was just broken after that and I can’t lie, when I watched this episode for the first time it broke me too. Everything about this episode was just done perfectly and it hit harder than anything else.

[@LatrinalDuckling]

I've watched thousands of episodes of anime, but, genuinely, episode 13 of Made in Abyss is one that stands out as one of the best. Genuine masterpiece of an episode

[@rikbartels9076]

I think Ben was actually shell shocked at one point

[@lyssaearland618]

I’ve watched this episode so many times before, and I still grabbed my tissues before I clicked this. Still cried profusely.

[@haryanwar1263]

Now that I think about it, Riko come back to abyss after knowing her mom is missing. MiA has a meaning Made in Abyss for Riko and Missing in Abyss for Lyza

[@xxgamerxx6775]

Made in Abyss for Reg and Riko

[@wurdle]

What got me hard in the gut were the stuffed animals. I felt like I was saying goodbye to every pet I've ever had past and future.

[@gogogadgetrectalpunch]

This episode breaks everyone who sees it. NOW, Welcome to Made in Abyss!

[@jhonnymedina9507]

I always cry so much with this episode :( Awesome reaction guys. Can't wait for the movie and second season.

[@GuMiYaMaSaN]

I was looking forward to MiA's updates! It's a very emotional anime and that's really what makes it so appealing! It was the best reaction! I hope you enjoy the movie version and the second season! From MiA fan in Japan.🙌🙌

[@UTSilent]

this is the episode ive been waiting for after episode 10... I though that this episode is a masterpiece, mitty's death was handled beautifully and Nanachi's breakdown feels so emotional and cant help to cry with her

[@2006Whippet]

Nanachi as a human: "Get away from me, you stink." Nanachi as a Hollow: Nice smelling fluffy one.

[@nikubiti8599]

Oh, such an unique anime, I've never seen something so powerful so beautiful and so gruesome at the same time. Everything in the show is top notch: animation, colors, voice acting, music, character and world building - "Made in Abyss" is very dear to my heart I really hope you would finish the series, because movie and the second season are just.. undescribably gripping. Can't wait for more pain)

[@euomu]

I just want to hug you both 🥲I still remember just how violated I felt after this episode. And yes, Ben, this ending sequence is absolutely perfect. As a musician who occasionally composes, I love it when you point out how much you appreciate the soundtrack. The music for the film and season 2 is also great, so, if nothing else, you at least have that to look forward to.

[@prettyboyg1278]

This episode made me question how this can be on Netflix (rated for teens btw) and If I should feel bad and ashamed for wanting more. Took me a couple of days to rearrange myself lol And yes, the OST is absolutely top tier and I even listen to it occasionally

[@USful]

Just wanted to place a note at 25:42, Flowers of Fortune are often tossed into the Abyss as a funeral proceeding (which we learned a few episodes ago). When Nat gets the balloon to bring it back, there are thousands of these petals all over Orth, also showing no one else besides the kids. What's going on topside?

[@kikyob2473]

This always hits hard, no matter how many times I see it... 😭 Can't wait for your ongoing reactions.

[@hadalwisp3075]

This anime is TOO REAL, makes it clear that the abyss is truly dangerous and have characters with strong emotions

[@jasonfurumetarualkemisto5917]

If this episode can't be defined as a rollercoaster, one could say it was an... "Emotional Elevator"

[@slad3rr746]

All I can say is: ''wow''.

[@bonbonpony]

You mean like one of those in Bondrewd's underground fort? :q

[@dyslexicfaser]

Someone once described all the weird penis stuff, or Riko pissing herself on the table during the surgery, as creating an odd but pervading realism to the whole thing. It's not sanitized the way media so often is; in a story where Riko pisses herself on-camera, anything can happen. And that's not really good or bad, it just is a fact of the world we're watching.

[@SynxSP]

While that's is probably one of the reasons, and I actually appreciate it (same way of how smells, taste and other mundane stuff that are not conveyed properly on a visual medium are intentionally described on MiA), another main reason is because the author is an unapologetic lolicon, and he likes to portray his tastes on his works.

[@whatwecalllife7034]

​@@SynxSPor both?

[@lonekibademon]

Most people cry at this episode, but something a lot don't realize is (Not so fun fact) One of the Reasons Nanachi stops Reg from firing and runs back is because although not outright stated Nanachi and Mitty both are followers of that religion they mentioned earlier. Mitty requested Nanachi to carry her soul when she dies (before they ascend) and asked Nanachi to kill them to do it. Nanachi ran back and said they'd always be together as a nod to that belief.

[@ookami5329]

I heard an interpretation, that I like, which is that Nanachi had said goodbye so many times in the past during previous attempts that when she did it this time, it was still somewhat rehearsed, until she realized fully that this was it and shouted at Reg to stop. In any case, the whole sequence is just so well done because it shows so many layers of nuance of emotion

[@lonekibademon]

@ookami5329 I've heard this interpretation as well, and when I first heard it I realized they don't have to be mutually exclusive to each other. I told the friend who mentioned it that Nanachi probably did have that moment as well as during the realization is when they probably realized they wouldn't be honoring Mitty's request in it.

[@ookami5329]

@@lonekibademon of course. I didn't mean to imply that they contradicted each other.

[@Kamattsu]

You know, this is the episode that taught me one of the ways you can divide anime into two types The ones where a double-length episode feels like a treat And the ones where it feels like a threat

[@VamVami]

Im trying so hard not to tear up, eventhough i have rewatched this episode for more than 12 times, and at the same time I dont want my mom to ask me why I'm crying... But I still tear up everytime

[@HelloDrRussell]

I watched when it aired and it never gets easier. I have watched many many people react to this and it almost never fails to watch people that are really watching the show just go silent in their reactions.

[@Colutti115]

...literally the first episode/season finale to ever make me shed a tear.......when I first watched... (specially on the eternal suffering + Nanachi promise - 😵) 🥲

[@TattoTM]

I think this is the best last episode I've ever seen. I watched your reaction and drop tears down on my lunchtime.

[@bijoucassell4587]

The first time I saw this episode years ago as it was live airing, I said the same thing you did when I started hearing the fricking trombones and other brass instrumentation begin bellowing in as the hot air balloon began to rise, and then I realized why this anime might very well be my favorite piece of media I've ever watched anime, film, book, art piece, whatevs, and it's because it's just a story about life and death, love and loss, risk and reward, pain and astonishment and wonder, this anime is a perfect encapsulation of what it means to be alive and to know we're all going to die one day, and what a special but painful realization and gift it is. I can honestly say your couple reaction was the most raw and sincere reaction out of the entirety of youtube, and that's saying a whole whole lot, because there's literally like 200 of these ep 13 reactions, and I feel like you both understood that what you were watching was a MASTERPIECE OF PEAK FICTION ART. Those don't come along every day, I know this episode hurt like a mf'r, but treasure this discovery forever and ever, recommend it to those friends of both of yours who don't mind getting lost in the dark like an astronaut on the ocean. #XoXo!

[@Xhandel]

I want you to remember this 3 words for the movie: Heart Reverberating Stone

[@BloodrealmX]

It's Life-Reverberating Stone. 命を響く石

[@cris9242]

Well, even after this episode I can say: "You are not ready for the movie." And after the movie you won't be ready for Season 2. This anime is literally a descent into the abyss.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

That's also why Nanachi was so okay with eating horrible food - she grew up eating garbage, what it "looked" or "tasted" or "smelled" like were really secondary and tertiary considerations to whether she stayed alive or not - if it nurished her. That got me, too, when she was so over-taken with emotion to Riko's cooking. It was so good, it was so far beyond anything she'd ever eaten - which was her own horrible cooking and literal trash from her childhood... and Reg's own awful cooking ;D

[@organizerbmo]

Best discussion of all reactors that ventured to cover this show! You do it so much justice, it's dope.

[@doublebbastard7514]

I was spoiled about Mitty’s death before watching the show and I still cried my eyes out

[@berryslebois4631]

He, the white whistle, is a guy who is honest about his desires. I dislike his experiments, but his inventions can be beneficial. There are experiments with life in the real world and we benefit from them. I think this work implicitly expresses the darkness of science as well.

[@Elmithian]

He could have started with something else that tends to bond and love humans, like dogs. Yes, that is horrible, but I wish he didn't go all out with human experiments from the get go.

[@slad3rr746]

​@@Elmithian Maybe I'm weird, but I'm pretty sure I actually prefer seeing a human suffer rather than an animal.

[@Elmithian]

@@slad3rr746 Nah, there are plenty of people that correlate and empathize more with various animals than humans. Though one can't really be sure if that is true to one's core until you are put on the spot. Try to put yourself in this situation, there is a human child slipping down a mountain and a dog falling off a cliff. You can only save one, try to picture them both and it is pretty guaranteed that the one you don't save will die. Which would you choose?

[@slad3rr746]

@@Elmithian Since I'm pretty sure the whole idea is that I have zero relations to both the dog and the human, I'd probably try to save the child first. But this isn't exactly what I was talking about before. The point is, I tend to be less affected by depictions of human abuse, suffering, mistreatment, gore, etc. than by seeing similar things done to an animal.

[@Elmithian]

@@slad3rr746 That's fair

[@masamasa7859]

いつもナナチは臭いと避けられていたのを気にしていたから アビスの祝福でいい香りになったのか～今さら気が付いた

[@SynxSP]

ミティもあの不死身の祝福与えられるのは死んだらナナチが呪いを受けるからだと思います。実は素晴らしい作品ですね

[@CarNerd7]

Amazing reaction and discussion, very natural to feel the way u guys did coz this episode was something else entirely

[@fatrown3]

Episodes that will dehydrate you

[@GaleAeras]

This episode is very heavy. When I was watching this, I had to take a very long break between episode 13 and the movie to recover.

[@chancefurlong2356]

You both have made such an amazing journey. I salute your way to this episode and I hope you continue to experience these strong, raw, tragic and yet at the same time fulfilling series. Keep up the amazing work, and may you have many more "blessings....and curses" among your journey. "I will be watching".

[@Cyndersparx]

"Why do I love something that hurts me so much?" is pretty much how I also feel about MiA in its entirety. An amazing anime, but GOD if it doesn't know to hit you right where it hurts... and then keep hitting. And I both hate and love it for it. This episode encapsulates that perfectly, and as emotionally devastating as it is, it's also kinda hopeful. Man. Even in an edited form, and after having seen it at least three times, I can't sit through this one without tearing up, lol.

[@nintendopsp7032]

I can't stop crying when I imagine how much love and devotion Nanachi has for Miti.

[@HoDoH_]

it's till i watched ep10 that I understood that the "h" in Made In Abyss meant Happiness...

[@mr.mobboss1190]

Remember to watch the movie before starting season 2!

[@frozensynth5804]

Welcome to Made in Abyss episode 13 Intro: Nervous and probably not prepared "How much are they going to show us?" Discussion: All of it... They showed us all of it and I'm not the same person I was 48 mins ago.

[@ian8879]

This show once broke me. Man watching this again with your priceless reactions broke me once more. Can't for your reaction to the rest of the series. Love you guys.

[@timo46919]

This is an absolutely gut wrenching episode and your reaction is totally normal. I think everyone who is invested in the story and characters needs some time to emotional process afterwards. Great video and congrats on finishing season 1!

[@suhendra8107]

still bring me to tears EVERYTIME!

[@Neclony]

Bondrewd is such an astonishing character. One of the few antagonist like Handsome Jack from the game Borderlands 2 or Joker from The Dark Knight. They themselves are as good or even more complex than our heroes.

[@altart8102]

ahhh, yep... yep this episode. Still gets me everytime. Everything about this show just...weighs on me emotionally. And that's a great thing. Especially loved some of the small talk about the Abyssal Faith and the breathing space given at the end while watching the balloon rise/equipment preparation. Makes the world feel more alive.

[@Bitalent]

次は!映画です!プルシュカ！！！

[@rebecca_rh]

Oh no they are traumatized now… and yeah this show is something else Also I dunno if you have noticed, but at the ending scene when Nanachi turns to look at their house one last time, you can see that the house looks like mitty, and nanachi has a reaction to that. Such a wonderful detail

[@maxdon2001]

Great reaction! This episode always hits me hard emotionally! But it is my favorite anime for that exact reason! Can't wait to see your reaction to the movie!

[@serpently9404]

I have seen this many times but everytime the tears won't stop

[@vlander1992able]

Man they really built up bondrewd perfectly, I can't wait to see your reaction to the movie and my god Kevin Penkin is a genius of a composer!

[@Mark_o_Helm]

The food Riko made was the first good meal Nanachi ever had. The balloon scene is anime original.

[@bendover7841]

interesting choice considering that the balloon reaching up from the 4th layer is practically impossible.

[@bonbonpony]

@@bendover7841 I always wonder how they get any information about the layers deeper than 5th, considering that no one can return from there.

[@lucyfrostfall542]

Hey guys! Don't forget, you need to watch the third movie Dawn of the Deep Soul before you go to the second season!

[@swordofice890]

ya know, this episode hits hard af for obvious reasons but personally, i've cried just as hard as like nanachi after seeing mitty get blown tf away at a point in my life. it was not a good time. When i saw this episode for the first time a few months after that, it took me all the way back to that point in my life on top of what happened in the show. i just kinda rolled up in a ball that night and felt a very powerful loneliness. Anytime i see this episode, all the trauma comes back and floods every bit of me, reminding me of what a sad and miserable time all of it bring me back to. And I love every single bit of it. the sadness and the shock coming back, it fills me with a dark warmth that vueko talks about in S2. It was traumatizing but damn, do i love every single bit of it.

[@topotu_7473]

There is so much more incredible music from the GOAT Kevin Penkin to come. It really makes an amazing series even more amazing.

[@galaxa13]

Man, even watching a snipped up version through a reaction video and having it play at 2x speed I still can't avoid crying at Mitty's death.

[@ookami5329]

I know this episode has multiple crying points, and everybody always talks about Mitty's death as a big one, which I agree with, but another big crying point for me is the very end when Nat finds the balloon, and you just see the little guy walking off with with what must be something very precious for him. Even with how much buildup and pacing gets lost in a reaction vid like this, I still had tears rolling down my face.

[@Emilis2023]

I hear the distant rumble of scientific triumph approaching!

[@berryslebois4631]

I find that this work has a terrific balance of human emotions up and down. We also realize that good and evil cannot be simply divided. Note that at the ending the town was unpopular and full of flower petals used for the funeral. Something is happening on earth. I hope you don't hate this work in this episode and continue to react. From Japan.

[@SenseofNoneYT]

What an episode. Some of the most heart-wrenching, beautiful, and somehow hopeful (at the end) episodes in all of anime. Nanachi and Mitty's sad revelation. And then that ending sequence that calls back to everything they've been through. The different layers, creatures, and characters. And that track (titled "Tomorrow" if you're curious) is too good.

[@badassoverlordzetta]

This was the wondrous point when I realized the extent to which you can shake a person's soul with the power of of a story is truly limitless. Well done making it this far, but there's still a long way to go til the bottom of the netherworld.

[@Zedahooin]

You can never be prepared enough for this episode.

[@家族の幸せが一番]

メイドインアビスは名作中の名作だよね！

[@SatsJava]

Yes , agree

[@fahryhamzah5200]

Let's go movie 3 and season 2. And then we can go to the bottom of despair 🙂

[@Jordan-Ramses]

48 minutes because 24 wasn't enough to torture you.

[@michajastrzebski4383]

btw, did you notice in the ending, that Nat finds Riko's baloon exactly where she found Reg in episode 1?

[@genchan1224able]

絵本のような可愛いキャラクター達に過酷の選択をさせるよなあ、この作品は✨度し難い！incorrigible！

[@brianhm23]

You guys finally meet best Dad bondrewd

[@MasalaMan]

I remember the first time I watched this season finale, I remember feeling like I just really really needed a hug.

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

Here's a hug, buddy (づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ♡

[@throughmyshadow]

You’ll never read this but you guys are the best reaction channel, and this was a genuine reaction. Don’t beat yourself up about not diving into details/future speculations. This episode really keeps you glued to the present, sort of like watching a train wreck. There isn’t a whole lot to say.

[@kallistikaleid]

Seeing this episode again reminds me that my first journey through the Abyss was wild. Watch through episode 10 and then stop for years. Finally, my buddy starts me back up, and we finish it ALl in one sitting, starting with episode 11 on. I now personally HIGHLY advise against watching this episode, the movie, and season 2 all together. It was too much for me. I legit felt broken that morning we finished. Regardless, this anime is incredible. I may have been broken by the show, but I got addicted, too. I immediately read all of the manga that eas available at the time, and IT IS NOT ENOUGH!!! I physically hurt, not knowing what cones next. At least I can watch other folks hurt, erh, i mean enjoy the show. I'm glad ya'll get so into it.

[@mucooler8762]

You said something along the lines of... Nobody could handle the moment after Nanachi says their farewell to mitty, then stopping Reg and rushing to do it again, and then asking Reg to do it again. I think the first goodbye was one more mechanical, they've done it probably once every time they tried to keal mitty on their own, ready to unalive themself after. But after realizing not only that it was going to be the last time, and that they wouldn't follow her, Nanachi needed that second, more sincere farewell. Note: Nanachi's gender hasn't been revealed nor talked about, that's why I use they/them

[@LuisVazquez-hx3bk]

I'm 61 and can't stop crying when seeing this.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

Nanachi only doesn't like hugs because of how she was conditioned when she was a regular human - she was poor and smelly and nobody liked being around her so that's all she thinks of whenever anyone gets close to her. I know how that feels. You get too self-conscious and it's hard to get over what you knew for most of your life to let anyone else get closer in later life.

[@wrexgrafix84]

Dang it… I knew I should have bought a box of tissues when I went shopping earlier… No matter how many times I rewatch this episode, I can’t help but cry during that scene… T_T

[@GreatLordPanda]

Not sure if someone mentioned this but in the elevator scene mitty begs to die. In return, she is made basically immortal. Such is the abyss...

[@aayushbhai02]

I think Bondrewd VA is same as Paul from Mushoku Tensei

[@koromaru3]

鬼滅の刃のお館様の森川智之です😊

[@maneku8174]

He also did the Japanese dubbing for Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones.

[@madguy881]

Now the movie let's go!

[@mocholecho]

Don t give up on this anime ! Yes it can and will break us in tears and hopelessness ... but it s such a great story.