The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Animation · Adventure · Mystery · 2019
First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen who reveals information about Riko's mother.
Movie details
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
2019 Animation · Adventure · Mystery 1h 59m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.4 / 10
1.2K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
7.6 / 10
Community rating
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First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen who reveals information about Riko's mother.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Masayuki Kojima
Written by
Hideyuki Kurata
Miyu Tomita
Riko (voice)
Mariya Ise
Reg (voice)
Taishi Murata
Jiruo (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Nat (voice)
Manami Numakura
Shiggy (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Lyza (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Nanachi (voice)
Court is in session
Put Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.