Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou

After surviving the brutal challenges of Idofront, Riko now possesses a White Whistle, allowing her to descend into the Abyss's sixth layer—The Capital of the Unreturned. Alongside Reg and Nanachi, Riko begins to explore the uncharted domain, where the ruins of the promised Golden City are located.

As the trio starts to adapt to the harsh environment, they soon encounter dangerous creatures and treacherous landscapes. Their expedition leads them to a village inhabited by strange beings known as "hollows." Despite the creeping sense of unease that welcomes them, the three venture onward to uncover the mysteries of the settlement and long-lost legacies of the forgotten adventurers who once descended into the horrors of the unexplored Abyss.

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Nanachi Main

Izawa, Shiori Japanese

Reg Main

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Riko Main

Tomita, Miyu Japanese

Bondrewd Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Faputa Supporting

Kuno, Misaki Japanese

Eluko, Vuelo Supporting

Terasaki, Yuka Japanese

Mitty Supporting

Kitamura, Eri Japanese

Prushka Supporting

Minase, Inori Japanese

Maaa Supporting

Ichinose, Kana Japanese

Wazukyan Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Yamashita, Shinpei Producer

Isogai, Noritomo Producer

Takenaka, Nobuhiro Producer

Uchibayashi, Noriyoshi Producer

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May 5, 2024

0004_1

Recommended

The Sequel to Made in abyss, The second season gets going alot quicker and gets into the messed up shit faster which i prefer since the first few dragged of season 1.

Art - 8/10 - I have a few issues with the animation, for the most part its pretty good, but there is a clearly heavier reliance on CGI this season, which for the most part looks decent but CGI will drag anything down unless its amazing.

Characters - 9/10 - A huge fan of almost all characters in this show now, even the villains dont feel villainous for no reason, Still dont like Riko as ... a character tho/

Story - 10/10 - Stays messed up, Stays true to the first season and stays entertaining, a more action based season is something that did help it, another slower paced season like season 1 would have dragged the 13.5 episodes on.

OST/Sound Design - 10/10 - Kevin Penkin Did the soundtrack, i dont really need to say much more. He is amazing at doing atmospheric sounds and Ost's, the ending is also a classic. The op is a bit lacking and doesn't fit the season.

Enjoyment - 9/10 - Enjoyed more than season 1, I Tend to notice a pattern where second seasons are typically better than the first maybe for me atleast.

Overall 9/10 Great Sequel season with an above average ending, Awaiting the next season in um.... Probably never since the show is almost caught up to the manga.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Aug 9, 2024

Busaio

Mixed Feelings

I didn't like this season after watching it twice. What made Made in Abyss special is that it invested so much in it's world building. The first season, and even the movies had this sense of adventure and danger that made you glued to every episode. However, this season invests so much time into characters that are uninteresting. I love character development, but that's not the primary appeal of this show. I didn't care about Faputa or Vueko. I didn't care about the villagers. Other than Riko, Reg & Nanachi, the characters this season weren't interesting.

I appreciate that this season explores what it means to ... be human. The villagers have lost their physical humanity, yet they've maintained their psychological humanity. The villagers use their creature-like bodies in ways to help Faputa in the end. I also enjoyed the concept of "value" this season. There were a lot of interesting ideas this season, but this season forsakes that makes Made in Abyss so special, it's sense of indiscriminate danger and it's bottomless adventure(pun intended).

The music is still great, if not a masterpiece. The animation is great. I love the art style. However, this season is a step down from season 1.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 9, 2023

mmm_16

Not Recommended

Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou is an abysmal continuation to what could have been an interesting story.
The first season showcased fascinating worldbuildind, captivating the viewer with enchanting atmospheres and the promise of a journey in search of the knowledge at the end of the abyss, all qualities this season completely failed in carry on. The movie foreshadowed the shortcomings of the second season, but there the detachment from the strong points of the plot (dynamism of the journey, discovery of the abyss) was excused by the events that were essential for the continuation of the plot. Here the story becomes static once again ... and is abruptly interrupted by what feels like a 12-episode long filler episode, which is, by definition useless plot wise.

We learn nothing more of the abyss, the real protagonist of the story, or of our old characters, with the exception of Reg; can we truly say, though, to have learnt something new about Reg's past? The objective of the new season is the introduction of a new character who is goint to join the original trio of delvers: this is a major goal, but not at the expense of halting the story for an entire narrative arc.

Furthermore, said character's story is complicated and strange in a manner that feels exhibitionist: the gore and the gruesome forms of the beings did not feel organic with the canonic elements. Indeed, the story is quite simple but it seems as if the author's intention was to show off his grisly imagination: it is as if the story was written just to appear strange, as if asking you "Am I not quirky? Am I not incredibly original and different from all the other stories?", just like those people who try to appear eccentric just to set themselves apart from the others.

Some character's design was well-thought-out and respected their personality, but it was not sufficient considering this was true only for two out of a dozen characters. I understand the intention behind the introduction of other languages but the constant repetition of some locutions (yes, I am talking about "Sosu") is annoying and migraine-triggering, especially so when we consider the explanation behind it.
In conclusion, the creepy,nauseating and perverse scenes, that make this whole work feel like someone's fetish come true, would be excusable, as they were in the first season, if it wasn't for a plot that can only be described as boring and insignificant.

The only reason the rate is not 1 is because of Kevin Penkin's Soundtrack, which is, as always, evocative and much more emotional than the plot wanted to be.
If you find yourself at the end of this too long review, just know that it is not born out of hatred for the original story but from the disappointment of what it could have been.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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