Made in Abyss
a review by LordReno
a review by LordReno
From a very young age, all living creatures, both human and non human yearn for Adventure. This feeling comes from our love of seeing and experiencing something new. In Fact this is why so many people watch Anime, TV shows, Movies... This is also why travelling is super popular, and why a lot of people love playing video games.
So what is Made in Abyss? Well it's precisely that! Something new, a world different from any other, a show which gives you a nostalgic feeling of hearing a fairy tail at a young age. Not only that, but apart from being unique, it's also an anime that truly covers the Theme of Adventure, with a beautiful vast world, one that truly makes the viewer wish to explore, and a story which can't even be in the slightest way predicted. A show which just like any feeling of Adventure, you will have to see in the moment.
Below I will delve into the main categories of this show, without spoiling anything major;
The story is very unique, and having watched over a hundred anime, I can't name 1 which I can compare this show to, this by itself is already a major plus, originality is one of the best aspects any story can have, and nowadays it is much harder to find something original, with most story writers and directors preferring to take a safer and more common route, then experiment and come up with something unique.
Aside from the Originality, the main story actually revolves around many smaller stories unveiling as the main characters venture deeper into the Abyss (A giant unexplored crater that leads down to an unknown land), with each smaller story easily snatching the attention of the viewer, without ever feeling bland.
Absolutely outstanding! Taking into consideration both the actual art (Aesthetics) of the Anime, and its animation, the world of Made in Abyss, while a fantasy, feels very real to the viewer. All animations are smoothly played, and feel realistic, while others are just spectacular. In terms of Aesthetics, the Abyss is split into many regions or layers, with each one of these layers having its own unique style, colour palette, and fantasy-like effect.
Just refer to the images above, to get a general idea of how different each area is.
If there is one thing that Made in Abyss excels at, is its use of music, and its massive variety of beautiful soundtracks scattered across the anime. The music in this anime is so good, that I have genuinely saved a quarter of their original soundtracks into my music playlist. Furthermore, I frequently find myself searching for some of their particular OSTs. Feel free to watch the video above just to get a taste of their music.
Furthermore, the music in this anime always matches their setting, in fact since the biggest Theme in this anime is adventure, you will notice that the large majority of the songs invoke within the listener a yearning to explore the world, and a wish to explore the fantasy they see before them.
The voice acting and sound effects within this anime are also beyond satisfactory.
I finished watching this anime over a year ago, yet I frequently go back and re-watch this beauty. Every single time I rewatch this, I still feel the excitement of the first time I watched this within me, a true feeling of adventure, topped with beautiful art and music. This anime is pretty much everything any fantasy fan could ever ask for.
I highly recommend this anime to anyone looking to experience something new, or something beautiful. If you have heard any negative things about this anime, please ignore them, and give this show a chance to stand out from any other anime you have ever seen.
Without spoiling anything, I shall conclude this review, by stating that this is NOT a kid's show. Other than that, I hope you give this show a chance, thank you for reading the review, and have an amazing day!
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