“Orphaned Diver Riko and amnesiac robot Reg descend the mysterious Abyss to find her mother and his past.”
Made in Abyss
メイドインアビス
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Synopsis
Orphaned Diver Riko and amnesiac robot Reg descend the mysterious Abyss to find her mother and his past.
The Abyss—a gaping chasm stretching down into the depths of the earth, filled with mysterious creatures and relics from a time long past. How did it come to be? What lies at the bottom? Countless brave individuals, known as Divers, have sought to solve these mysteries of the Abyss, fearlessly descending into its darkest realms. The best and bravest of the Divers, the White Whistles, are hailed as legends by those who remain on the surface. Riko, daughter of the missing White Whistle Lyza the Annihilator, aspires to become like her mother and explore the furthest reaches of the Abyss. However, just a novice Red Whistle herself, she is only permitted to roam its most upper layer. Even so, Riko has a chance encounter with a mysterious robot with the appearance of an ordinary young boy. She comes to name him Reg, and he has no recollection of the events preceding his discovery. Certain that the technology to create Reg must come from deep within the Abyss, the two decide to venture forth into the chasm to recover his memories and see the bottom of the great pit with their own eyes. However, they know not of the harsh reality that is the true existence of the Abyss.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 493 sampled reviews
What 493 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.95 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.3
↓ 0.55
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Feb 2026
- 8 “ruined my life! thanksshow nonetheless and its a great watch for anyone looking for a psych-horror adventure in a fantasy setting. also if you can stomach it.”
- 7 “Overall a 6. The beggining felt like a 7 or 6 and the middle was horrible it's like a 5 and the ending has fucking potential for 9 or 8^-^ Overall this animes a six! Cant wait to watch the movies...”
- 10 “I just want to say that Made in Abyss is definitely one of my favorite anime shows to watch ever. The characters and the soundtrack and the art and story is definitely perfect. If you never had the...”
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- Format 13 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 25m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-12114 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Takeshobo Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- Cygames Producer
- Kanetsu Investment Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Global Solutions Producer
- IRMA LA DOUCE Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor