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Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Animation · Adventure · Fantasy · 2020
A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi's troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss.
Movie details
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
“Defy the darkness”
2020 Animation · Adventure · Fantasy 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi's troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss.
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: Dawn of the Deep Soul?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Masayuki Kojima
Written by
Hideyuki Kurata
Miyu Tomita
Riko (voice)
Mariya Ise
Reg (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Nanachi (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Bondrewd (voice)
Inori Minase
Prushka (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Ozen (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Habolg (voice)
Court is in session
Put Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul 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.