The Descent into the Abyss
Riko and Reg leave Orth to find Lyza.
The franchise centers on an enormous pit called the "Abyss" that fascinates explorers known as "Cave Raiders".[1] A little orphan girl named Rico lives in the town of Ōsu on the edge of the Abyss.[1]
Making and release
Masayuki Kojima directed the series, with animation by Kinema Citrus.[2] Akihito Tsukushi is both the writer and illustrator of the manga, which first appeared on Takeshobo's Manga Life Win+ website on October 20, 2012.[3] December 2016 saw the announcement that the manga would be adapted into a television anime.[1] On May 5, 2025, a mobile game called Made in Abyss: An Unbearable and Mysterious Journey was announced.[4]
What the cited sources add
The translator Jake Jung stated he avoided gendered pronouns for characters Nanachi and Marulk in the English version.[5] Nobollel is the developer of the mobile game, and Avex Pictures is its publisher.[6] The series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks, which made it available for streaming in the US via Amazon's Anime Strike service.[7]
References
- Sherman, "Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss Manga Gets TV Anime", Anime News Network, December 21, 2016. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Wikipedia, "Made in Abyss" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hodgkins, "Made in Abyss Anime's Final Episode Airs as 1-Hour Special", Anime News Network, September 2, 2017; Sherman, "Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss Manga Gets TV Anime", Anime News Network, December 21, 2016; May, "Interview: Made in Abyss Composer Kevin Penkin", Anime News Network, October 4, 2017; Hodgkins, "Made in Abyss Anime's Final Episode Airs as 1-Hour Special", Anime News Network, September 2, 2017; Hodgkins, "Made in Abyss Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, More Cast", Anime News Network, June 9, 2017; Mate en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Made in Abyss" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: {{cite tweet|author= |number=259116476294914048|user=life_win|script-title=ja:WIN+のオリジナルストーリー新連載、第2弾「メイドインアビス」は明日からスタート予定です。第1弾「青天の碧眼」もよろしくお願いします。|date=October ; Tsukushi, Akihito, October 20, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Tai, "Made in Abyss Manga Gets Smartphone Game", Anime News Network, May 5, 2025. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Wikipedia, "Made in Abyss" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pineda, "Seven Seas Licenses Made in Abyss, Nameless Asterism, Soul Liquid Chambers, Getter Robo Devolution Manga (Update)", Anime News Network, July 3, 2017; "Macabre 'Made in Abyss' Anime Returning for New Project", OTAQUEST, 2017-11-27; "Made in Abyss Vol. 1", Seven Seas Entertainment; Jung, Jake, "I read the manga in preparation to translate the anime adaptation, and I liked it so much I decided to reach out to Seven Seas. Made in Abyss is chock-full of terminology, so I hope fans of both mediums are ; Jung, Jake, "Thanks! I told my c en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Made in Abyss" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tai, "Made in Abyss Manga Gets Smartphone Game", Anime News Network, May 5, 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Made in Abyss" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ressler, "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Made in Abyss Anime for Summer Simulcast", Anime News Network, June 26, 2017; Hodgkins, "HIDIVE Reveals Streaming Territories, Debut Dates For Battle Girl High School, Made in Abyss Anime", Anime News Network, June 30, 2017; Ressler, "Made in Abyss, Armed Girl's Machiavellism English Dubs, Legend of the Galactic Heroes Box Set Announced", Anime News Network, March 30, 2018; MVM Entertainment, "Latest batch of announcements. Coming next year we've got Land of the Lustrous, Love & Lies, Made in Abyss and en.wikipedia.org
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