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Made in Abyss - Don't judge a book by its cover.
It may look like Ghibli, it may smell like Ghibli, but it don't be like Ghibli. Thoughts and feelings on the adult themes presented by Made in Abyss and how the art style shouldn't put you off picking up the show.

#MadeinAbyss #AnimeFriedChicken

Chances are, when diving into the first episode of an anime, you’re NOT going in blind. You’re biased. Maybe you’ve read a synopsis, caught some of the hype on reddit, seen a chunky score on MAL, or in my case caught a glimpse of the character designs in some stills and thought, NOPE.


That was stupid. I’m stupid, and at the risk of sounding cliche - something something don’t judge manga by their coverart. It’s not even the first time I’ve done it. The promised Neverland drops in the Winter 2019 split, and I’m thinking, what does this show have to offer me? How am I supposed to resonate with these idiot kids and their overly-childish character designs, and why the hell is it soaring in the volume sales chart and jump popularity polls. Outrageous. How dare they. Six months later I’m eating these words, finishing the show in a single day, turned full yakusoku fanboy.



Fast forward a couple more months, and I’m skulking through MAL top anime anime lists, and I’ve heard OF made in abyss, but I’ve never seen any clips or art work. I do some more digging and come across images of the cast and I’m thinking, haha not in this lifetime. I'm not a fan of Ghibli, and as soon as I caught my first glimpse of made in abyss illustrations I had already drawn conclusions. I’m too old to empathise with these kids, there's nothing here for me.



Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong.



The show is incredible. It can be boiled down to children brimming with innocence, living through the wildest extent of their imagination, yet being faced with impossible decision making and choices with horrific consequences. A rich world of mystery with a call to adventure so strong that I want to see every inch explored, but held together with a twisted narrative with a healthy dose of tragedy and gore at the level of nightmare fuel.



Pastel colours and Japanese Disney-esque character designs are thrown against blood thirsty beasts that could be found the Dark Souls universe. Carefree children and characters that could have been ripped out my my neighbor totoro, sharing scenes with demonic creatures that you would expect to see in Berserk.



For the supporting cast, I loved everything about Ozen’s character. Specifically, her hulking design, and the duality of her personality, toeing the line between being sinister and mothering, and constantly wondering how much of her sanity she has actually managed to keep from the abyss.



Nanachi was great. I enjoyed her initially being just a helping hand to l
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