The Anime that Ran From Truth | Made in Abyss

A video essay talking about Made in Abyss, and Riko's willpower/purpose. The amount of suffering she faces and how much she can take before her soul breaks, especially with the upcoming Bondrewd arc in the movie Made in Abyss: Dawn of The Deep Soul.
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[@omgodification]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

/so far/ haha

[@jonathany1240]

always would 🔫

[@citizenofcity6299]

They smoked *ganja*

[@isectoid9454]

Meanwhile, in the future: Breaking news: Lovecraft considered light children's reading material after mad mangaka sets messed up bar too high.

[@CabalisticCat]

IM SCARED

[@johnhoang4896]

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

[@campkira]

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[@tristanneal9552]

@@campkira Idk why you commented that but some of that merch looks awesome, wish I could go.

[@Fillthrill]

But it's about learning and confronting your fears, I don't see the ignorance nor bliss in that.

[@johnhoang4896]

@@Fillthrill yes you're right, but the less you know about the abyss the less you will be drawn into the depths by your own curiosity

[@viorp5267]

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.

[@williambackus1807]

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.

[@sanzhilavanzanabila8852]

That includes everyone, and riko right?

[@chynnavindiola58]

Exactly! There's no coming back, what if you went into a cave and knew you can't come back out?

[@chynnavindiola58]

Exactly! There's no coming back, what if you went into a cave and knew you can't come back out?

[@akali6858]

REG can climb back up, since he's literally made of magic and robotic parts. He's from the deepest pit after all.

[@stormflavored8829]

It surpises me how many people apparently went down the 6th layer, knowing damn well they can never ever return. Thats a scary thing. You dont know whats down there and you have to leave everything you know and love behind.

[@ducks7015]

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.

[@merlinsbeard321]

@ab abMan!!! This is something so awesome I read... i liked that you took time to reply a youtube comment with your awesome thoughts and philosophy. Yes of course its all true and agreeable.

[@fatetestarossa2774]

@ab ab Very well put Thank you very much : ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[@MrTigracho]

After reading the last arc, given how the relics tend to screw with the user in a very horrible way, I can't help but think that Riko is gonna die at the end of the manga.

[@christiemarie8748]

@ab ab True!

[@kristianblake]

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.

[@gabetalks9275]

Riko, just like Eren Jaeger, is a shounen protagonist in a seinen world, and I love it so much.

[@BerriesSan]

@@gabetalks9275 that's also why aot and Mia are both Masterpieces. Both are really similar. Both have this element in their world beyond which lies the unknown. And the main character wants to know what that is. But Aot has a bit more philosophy while MiA has a more original world.

[@campkira]

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[@grenien4109]

@@konniekon525 that's just bondrewd (spoilers) he made his white whistle from his own original body iirc

[@Emre.55]

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...

[@joaquinpandolfi6939]

same. I would love to be able to buy it

[@whtwnd]

the utter disappointment when I was ready to buy it, but of course, worldwide releases are but a dream

[@gabetalks9275]

Anime licsening is hell

[@jwilson544]

Vpn

[@VG_164]

VPN or start sailing on the seven seas like a pirate

[@ItsVyy]

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.

[@elquesopodrido]

Poor poor Irumyuui.

[@xyrois9]

Was a season 2 confirmed?

[@elquesopodrido]

@@xyrois9 Second season is in production i believe. Watch the movie and you'll know.

[@xyrois9]

@@elquesopodrido I watched the movie but I didn't see anything about a season 2.

[@elquesopodrido]

@@xyrois9 if i recall correctly, at the very end of the movie showed "be continuous" or something along those lines confirming the fact they are working on season 2. I could be wrong tho.

[@matheusdalbem6605]

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.

[@merlinsbeard321]

Damn damn fucking good...great what you've written above!!!!

[@nico9544]

waw i never really thought about the last part, how she snapped back into reality just because reg wasnt with her. thats a rlly good point and just makes me love the manga n anime sm more

[@dayangsuriani4423]

I like your perspective and understanding on riko's path

[@Skarpyre]

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

[@karuflan9215]

I know this is from weeks ago, but I *just* saw the movie with some friends and I found this comment wayyy too soon lmao

[@Gatitasecsii]

I think Mitty is sadder.

[@419chris419]

Mitty was worse. Prushka wasn't tortured for years.

[@lshalo3]

Eh prushka wasn't able to reach them full fledged tears for us :/

[@notluke9059]

Prushka is nothing compare to a village made by a loli

[@duchi882]

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

[@Lilly-Lilac]

uwau where’s the pot? WHERES THE POT!?

[@npc6817]

bruh

[@nhy4313]

What about Prushka after Bondrewd

[@kera5475]

[ 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 ]

[@cauhscrymdorn2132]

@@nhy4313 Her case is unsealed.

[@LeafseasonMagbag]

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.

[@tungsten8332]

OOF, gacha games in a nutshell

[@batenkait0s657]

sunk costs fallacy?

[@kacperwoch4368]

You tell yourself ''why we're still here? just to suffer?'' and then you take on the same boss in Dark Souls for the 7th time.

[@newtonia-uo4889]

@Probable improbability the Griffith reasoning

[@flitefulwantssubs402]

@Probable improbability Not even joking, this line of reasoning is the only reason I survived, along with guilt for my close ones

[@viorp5267]

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.

[@Purey97]

By “being eaten by cannibals”, I certainly hope you aren’t implying native peoples...

[@viorp5267]

@@Purey97 Aye, lots of primitive tribes practiced cannibalism. Dunno about Native Americans, but African and Indochina Natives did cannibalism. Heck, think about the Maori.

[@pallaciccione7885]

Yea i mean after that they commited genocides but eh you have a point

[@Purey97]

@@viorp5267 I'm mostly familiar with Native American tribes, a few of which practiced ritual cannibalism but nothing widespread. I won't speak outside of what I know so I can't say much about African or Indochinese Natives. I'm always just hesitant when it sounds like people are painting a Western narrative of savage native peoples often used in favour of justifying colonialism to an extent.

[@viorp5267]

@@Purey97 Co lonialism imo was neutral. Not good or evil. It brought with it bad like disease, but also good like an end to Aztek mass human sacrifice.

[@MrSergayfgtxd]

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).

[@MrSergayfgtxd]

(SPOILER AREA FOR everything I guess) I still would love you to explore Bondrewed, he is somehow a horrible monster that at the end of the movie manages to fool me that he is human with just he is tired, old but human eye peeikng out of his helmet I'm not really sure if he was a monster all along or he became like that after entering the abyss but along the way he lost himself, his humanity but he tries to hold on to it by remembering all the names of the children he betrayed and used for his selfish desires, he acts like he's facing away from the truth of his own reality for most of the movie and anime we hear him described as a monster, then we see him as he truly is...a monster....but the end of the movie just shows him as a human, it probably isn't his body, but it might have been the most human one he had at hand, and he chose to look at them trough human eyes and say his goodbyes.

[@BOS_C.O.]

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.

[@TitoSilvey]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

The pain never stops

[@iggy7893]

Belaf didn't deserve this. None of them deserved this.

[@deeperthantheabyss624]

Ganja arc is just so much much much worse than Bondrewd Arc, it's like Soldiers who were sent to war without any food and are forced to either die of hunger or eat their fallen comrades.

[@deeperthantheabyss624]

Ganja arc is just so much much much worse than Bondrewd Arc, it's like Soldiers who were sent to war without any food and are forced to either die of hunger or eat their fallen comrades.

[@maple2288]

It just get worse now

[@abedwatad283]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

The sound of scientific triumph

[@abedwatad283]

@@HidinginPublic oya oya oya oya

[@Chalo122790]

You sir are a psychopath, I could not do more than shiver and cringe

[@abedwatad283]

@@Chalo122790 its not like i enjoyed seeing 12 year olds getting turtured its just my fav anime/manga that i enjoy on a world building and charecter writing spectrum

[@tl3143]

I guess the entirety of re zero s2 will just serve as a mental preparation for this movie

[@adamdd8283]

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!

[@merlinsbeard321]

True..man!!!

[@merlinsbeard321]

You watched it then?

[@merlinsbeard321]

Where did you get the manga?

[@adamdd8283]

@@merlinsbeard321 Yes, I rented/watched the film off of Hiding's link in the description. I purchased the Manga from Barnes and Noble at the Mall of America in Minnesota while on a work trip in March (I live in rural Colorado and don't have stores with manga in them). I had already read the manga past what is printed in English, just wanted to support the franchise. For the stuff that isn't in English print yet, I put on a black sailors hat and sailed the internet seas. You can also buy the manga online from Barnes and Noble.

[@merlinsbeard321]

@@adamdd8283 thanks for your answer! I watched the movie too..as soon as i completed the series..i watched it on 9anime.to I tried to search the complete manga online still nit successful to find the complete version.

[@falsesenpai]

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.

[@Gentulman]

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.

[@upg5147]

I did the same thing. I was refunded my ticket a week before the showing. I was bummed and now my theaters aren't showing it again. Now I'm pissed...

[@d4s0n282]

@@upg5147 you could still watch it though

[@upg5147]

@@d4s0n282 They ain't showing it around me

[@tristanneal9552]

@@upg5147 You can watch it online. Follow the link in the description

[@upg5147]

@@tristanneal9552 I just saw it. Fucking amazing

[@Fuffy27]

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 :)

[@manco828]

“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.”

[@nanachi6489]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

meta-analysis? Was so intense sad and also awesome

[@nanachi6489]

@@HidinginPublic I Watched the cameo tbh, but count me in when it air in HD, also It's been like 6 month since chapter 55 haven't it ?

[@sakurawind6375]

*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.

[@blablablaj]

hmmm maybe somehow bondrewd is like erwin smith? Erwin Smith purposefully leads hundreds, no thousands of people into their death, just to have a glimpse to get information about who the titans truly are. but the 2 are expressed differently, so bondrewd is seen as a villain and erwin like a hero

[@voice-less]

@@blablablaj i mean, bondrewd isn't really a villain, he is the antagonist of the arc but he isn't a villain, by definition he is an anti villain, both Erwin and Bondrewd simply think of the greater good, they both have heroic goals, to free humanity, or to save it from the curse of the abyss, but to reach them they'll sacrifice anything there is, even if it's themselves.

[@ieatfooddrinkwaterandbreat7137]

So I watch MIA dawn of the deep soul what part of the manga does it end at?

[@so_laine]

Honestly i am also really excited to see the Narehate arc in animation!

[@vxathos]

@@voice-less calling bonedrewd's actions "heroic" is a maaaaassive stretch. Is he trying to understand the abyss? Yes. Is the abyss _capable_ of being comprehended, and is there _any_ point to actually delving into it, or attempting to understand it? Not necessarily. Bonedrewd, like all the white whistles, is driven by pure hubris, and the 'greater good' argument that bonedrewd could, maybe, attempt to use to defend his actions, completely falls apart when it's entirely possible (and actually very likely) that there is and was no point to any of this, period. Also, bonedrewd quite frankly hasn't done or discovered that much. He's basically like a nazi doctor "attempting" to understand how genetics works by cutting people apart in auschwitz. That's a justification, but is that really why he's doing it? No. He does what he does because he's a psychopath, he has an elaborate (and at best, maybe _some_ parts are half-true) self-justification for why he's doing what he's doing and why his work is important, but objectively, and not to mention ethically, this is highly questionable. Oh, and in bonedrewd's case he's also completely batshit insane, and he went insane a long, long time ago. (although due to how bonedrewd works, sometimes he's more, or less insane than at other times...) And no, bonedrewd is _not_ erwin smith. That's a nice, happy hypothesis (the idea that there might possibly be some justification for bonedrewd's actions is just one of many happy thoughts / ideas / hopes that MIA is all too happy to utterly deconstruct and ruin for you, lol). The main, critical difference here is that Erwin was never _intentionally_ throwing people's lives away. As a commander, he was put in situations where, repeatedly, that was the only thing he _could_ do (or at least that was the _effect_ of his actions), and he expressed extreme distress / remorse that this was the outcome. Erwin has a conscience (it's by far one of his most defining character traits), and if he _could_ make progress against the titans without "sacrificing" people (ie. unintentionally losing people on raids), he would. But he can't. So he curses his own actions, calls himself a murderer, and hopes - _hopes_ - that some of his actions will have made a difference. But Bonedrewd? Bonedrewd just sacrifices people _because he can_ . "Studying" the abyss is Bonedrewd's hobby, literally, and as he's effectively immortal, this is just what he does to pass the time. Even if Bonedrewd _did_ discover something useful to humanity / the world at large, he'd probably just sit on it - he has no real interest in the world outside the abyss, and the world outside of the abyss quite frankly doesn't care about what's in the abyss, just the shiny (and sometimes world-altering) treasures that _sometimes_ comes out of it.

[@adamlopez2275]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Fillthrill]

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.

[@someguy4384]

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.

[@tinycnyc]

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

[@gabetalks9275]

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.

[@nicolaimarquez2211]

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 :'(

[@adamdigby6026]

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

[@SamTheGumMan117]

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

[@mist0098]

I think this was the bridge to the second season

[@SamTheGumMan117]

@@mist0098 Yeah like how Demon Slayer is doing the train arc in movie form

[@Pollito_Con_Papas555]

2022 now, we are getting a 2nd season

[@arthursemeghinigallo3336]

@@SamTheGumMan117 Well,you must be very with first episode of season 1 launching today. 😁

[@V.U.4six]

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

[@P0xal]

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

[@hexidecimark]

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

[@williambackus1807]

I believe they charge this much because they didn't get revenue from theatres. When you rent something, there's the possibility multiple people are getting to watch it, so they up the price so you're buying a ticket for 2-3 people when you rent it essentially.

[@jacobkilby3533]

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

[@doow4s833]

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

[@davimelo9181]

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

[@emmejay7934]

I just finished rewatching MIA a week ago, and my goodness, I'm craving so much for the sequel

[@HidinginPublic]

Hope it doesn't haunt you!

[@LateTwentiesGamer]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you! Movie is epic

[@kikov69]

Imagine a blind viewing of the gut wrenching moments of Dawn Of The Deep Soul in a theater with other people. That must've been wild

[@moosecannibal8224]

Yo i just watched the movie the other day and was thinking about why i haven't seen you upload a video on it since i thought it'd be right up your alley and here we are im one week late and you're cool af

[@moosecannibal8224]

also at 1:18 the melted petrified trees always made me feel like there was such a contrast between the life and lack thereof that it leaves behind.

[@Barakon]

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.

[@SonaChainsaw]

Also, read the anthology it might not be Canon in events, but the character behaviors seem Canon and Reg inparticular in one chapter is shown he would do anything for Riko and Nanachi, but more specifically kill on the spot

[@princessthyemis]

I haven't seen the movie but you have FILLED me with dread about what'll happen! I'm so scared now, even more than before!!!!!!

[@HidinginPublic]

You should be!!!

[@cyber_stealth]

Love your videos man

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you

[@SilverScarletSpider]

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

[@roxazzino3115]

Over the garden wall is awsome ( actually idk it gives some of the vibes i get from made in abyss )

[@anticyclean1758]

I haven't seen Made in Abyss yet, but I'm sure this video will be great when I do. Thanks for all the great videos Hiding.

[@midvamp]

its sooo good oml

[@whirlbladewing2524]

Wow, did not know that Marulk's Daily Life was a thing. Thanks for the exposure, I feel like more places should tell people about it, regardless of how short it is. Definitely for those who are really into Made in Abyss :D

[@deuslodebilus991]

when i watched made in abyss dawn of the deep soul, i thik my brain went in survival mode, like i was unable to feel the sadness and horror i sould have felt at different moments of it, but i was still very munch aware of what was hapenning. i just couldn't do anything apart from analysing, truly terrifying when i think about it now

[@BK20111]

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 😅

[@AnimeClub-md8wm]

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

[@Zeveelyn]

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.

[@HidinginPublic]

It's a fun thing to be aware of as you watch other shows. Helps see all the perspectives on well written characters

[@bittgrundy]

The third layer known as the great fault The curse for going back up is vertigo, auditory and visual hallucinations.

[@liviobarreirio3088]

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

[@jawrex28]

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

[@regenbaum73]

Great Video! God I can't wait for the next chapter this last most recent manga arc has been my favorite because of the current climax going on! Gonna have to rewatch the movie again alone for Kevin Penkin's phenomenal OST!

[@HidinginPublic]

Yeah Kevin Penkin did an amazing job, and his remixes and whole new pieces were also really good in the movie. Glad you liked the video!

[@BR-rk5hc]

Man I really love your thumbnails.

[@HidinginPublic]

Thanks, I spend a lot of time on them haha

[@chrisredfield9936]

I recently watched the 3rd movie and the fact that Bondrewd is a white whistle and it's shape is 2 hands holding together and he is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa the man that voiced Yoshikage Kira speaks volume.

[@matty4z]

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!

[@lordhecate]

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.

[@auriiieee]

this show truly is a masterpiece,I already watched the sequel movie and it was really harsh and ruthless but so good and at the same time really sad( I cried) and accomplishing for them. I already want more....

[@HidinginPublic]

The movie was insane and disturbing. The fights were awesome and the conversation between Pruschia and Riko kind of answered what I was trying to set up here in the video

[@minaru9131]

This Video is sooo well written. Well done

[@rumfordc]

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!

[@Sheeeesho2134]

True man, true

[@xyrois9]

Great vid, Hiding. Also, Bondrewd is a really good antagonist.

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you and yes he's a peak spooky man

[@dreammurr823]

Actually buying every manga tome has been one of the best choices i have done

[@vacantile]

10/10 anime. I’ve been waiting for the movie and it’s finally out! Watching tonight.

[@HidinginPublic]

Hope you're holding up well after watching it!

[@coffeeleijon2770]

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

[@bistakal6841]

I really enjoyed this video Hiding, keep it up and stay healhty.

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you! I will try

[@jamiedeal8160]

It's awesome to see that the movie is just as amazingly heart-wrenching as the show from 2017. Well well well worth $20 And much more

[@HidinginPublic]

I'm glad it's finally available as well!

[@redkmn]

Another great video Hiding!

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you karla!

[@maxinealexander9709]

I'm of the opinion that any goal worth pursuing is worth suffering for. "Where is the line? Where is the breaking point, the amount of suffering before a soul breaks?" The only way to know is to go there. It is with this mentality that I pursue neigh impossible goals, all in the name of my ideals. And I shall keep going until I get there, or I break. For me, that's the only way to live. That is, to keep going despite the setbacks, the hardships, the difficulty, and the suffering.

[@kinney5824]

This is great keep up the good work my guy

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you, I'll do my best!

[@rainevermore4683]

Thanks for the link bro. Had trouble finding it.

[@HidinginPublic]

Absolutely! Glad it was helpful

[@sofaris576]

One thing worth noting is Riko is happy. She loves this Adventure and has the time of her live. A short but fullfilled live is what she choose and until now that choice has paid of with happines. Sure she experiences physical and emotional pain on her journy but with the help of her friends she overcomes those hardships. I want to go to much in to detail when it comes to Nanachi and Reg but both seem to enjoy there adventure aswell despite the hardships. This gives the anime a bit more of a positiv fell becuse when it comes to the question "Is it worth it?" it fells like it is alrady worth it. The adventure itself makes it worth it. Dawn of the Deep Soul fells like a display of how strong this trio really is. They overcome physical and emotional hardships with the support of each other and they come out even stronger und countinue there Adventure. I dont rule out the posebilty of the Abyss breaking there spirit but they look fare from that point. This display of strengh actully makes me quite optimistic. I think the only way to break Riko fore good would be Regs demise but since Riko can not survive without him it would be the end of the story anyways. Meybe that optimisim is naiv in itself but lets just see where the story goes. I do think they will die eventully but when they do they will have lived fullfilled lives.

[@kacperwoch4368]

That's a really good point. I don't actually know why Riko's doing it and I suspect she's avoiding the answer because she doesn't know either. Mayby it's not about finding the answer but finding... a reason?

[@Pabloskito]

the best way to enjoy made in abyss are the mangas

[@maple...]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

you should watch it again in high quality because the fight animation is awesome

[@scionrahzahrus7708]

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).

[@Rychee]

Here's to season 2

[@_b0neman_70]

Nice vid bagman

[@HidinginPublic]

Thank you

[@lysanderxx1664]

Great thought review!

[@marcosfidelis4171]

Honestly, I just love the HiP ending theme. its amazing

[@HidinginPublic]

Thanks I think it's very fitting for my content

[@yuki5619]

Guess I need to binge that too

[@chris_121]

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.

[@firstname9369]

True. If someone realistically wanted to come back from below the sixth layer, then they would either need to be one like nanachi, who has received the blessing of the abyss, or someone with several cartridges.

[@chris_121]

@@firstname9369 exactly. You're either doing the whole blessing thing, and rolling the dice on that at the cost of another person (which seems like bondrewds ultimate end game, given the experiments) or cartridges are the thing. It's a humanitarian nightmare, but the abyss more or less demands it be done if you're going down past the first few floors. I get the whole story is a commentary on insatiable longing for the unknown and thirst for adventure, and what you're willing to give up to fulfill that...but most folks we've seen are dabbling at that, hoping for the best or a miracle on the way down. So far we've only really seen 2 groups full on accept that knowing the stakes, riko (arguably) just saying "screw it, that's the last dive I'm never coming back" and doing NOTHING to combat it, just accepting she's never coming back (I would argue she really doesn't comprehend what she's doing there and the finality, given she's all of 12)..with no idea what's on lower levels, or if the curse doesn't change there. For all she knows floor 8 is a blender.... and bondrewd saying "I'll figure out a way to do it without the sacrifice." And doing whatever it takes to circumvent the abyss's absurd logic, taking the slow approach and tackling it in a way that would make ultimately beating it possible. Sure hes a monster...but his discoveries would ultimately be more beneficial to the folks back home (if he's sharing).

[@metricstormtrooper]

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.

[@faithnico4524]

I watched the movie a few days ago and I was super psyched about it and it revealed some really interesting plot points, but man, I don't know if I'm a wuss but, there's some gore and body horror in there that I just couldn't stomach... I couldn't eat the next day because of how horrified I was. Part of me almost wishes I didn't watch it, so I can totally relate to you not wanting to go through that!

[@ChaolaoFueChi]

Now this title of the show is making me very interested to watch, after all of a lot but yet few talks about this anime.

[@DKzCoolD2]

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

[@HidinginPublic]

Made in Abyss is so popular I'm surprised so many people hadn't seen it

[@THEM4RT1AN]

Now I have to rewatch this before I see the new stuff

[@HidinginPublic]

Have fun!

[@DA4NR]

im halfway through and this just sounds like your projecting onto the character, yes she is a child, no shes not traumatised or going to be broken, the end of the movie shows that she still feels its an adventure

[@lakitu6422]

I've been waiting for so long for this movie to come out. $20 might be worth it

[@henryp9671]

My interpretation of her character is that she is kind of a representation of the human want to know. she sees a massive hole in the ground and says what is at the bottom of it and she’s willing to sacrifice everything and anything to go see what is at the bottom of it. She has the will and intelligence to push forward in her curiosity and find things that man was not meant to know. Which kind of makes her the perfect protagonist for this sort of cosmic horror light story

[@mikeshvedov6981]

This is a phenomenon Japanese artifacts utilize to the fullest: your brain can not bare the idea of this artifact to be "empty", so your brain add his own meaning to that

[@unknownerror4852]

I really hope the manga schedule is consistent

[@ramanshaman4149]

Now the endless wait for new manga chapters

[@HidinginPublic]

Hip hip hooray

[@marcusdaloia2974]

I think that, for Made In Abyss but to a lesser degree everything, the question of "How much suffering before it's not worth it" is the wrong thing to ask but, rather, something more along the lines of "What can justify all the suffering that is life?" because it's not as though it gets less bad outside of the Abyss. It just gets less concentrated. There's always going to be sufferings, no matter how small, in life that you need to find a way to make worth it or just...Stop.

[@princessmochi524]

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

[@frogking307]

Thank you. Now I can finally watch the film

[@HidinginPublic]

Hope you enjoy it

[@ethangandy3031]

Loved the movie just wish every single one of rikos lines were here crying

[@HidinginPublic]

Lmao what why

[@--_--_--_--_]

cute potato cannot be broken probably

[@HidinginPublic]

Hopefully

[@HH-mf8qz]

Thanks for the video I checked it and it is actually put in a cinema near me (Germany)

[@HidinginPublic]

Oh that's really good news!