Story 10/10

It's subarashii. It's simple on the surface, but it's open to a ton of possibilities. Riko wants to travel into the abyss to find her mother, and when she finds a robot-like creature that came from the abyss, that was her opportunity to venture into the abyss. Each layer, apart from one and three, have their own story to tell. They're all very unique in their own way, but pulling my emotions around like it's a game of tug-o-war is a common occurrence.

Sometimes I don't feel like the story is about Riko. I feel as if it's about the abyss itself, and Riko is just the outlet to tell the story of the abyss. The further the story goes along, the more and more you learn about the epicness and cruelty of the abyss. It always has something new to give, and it is almost always enjoyable, even if it's very depressing at times. I end up caring less and less about Riko, and start caring more and more about everything that's going on around her. There is so much to tell in this large hole, and the manga tells it all greatly.

Character 10/10

The characters are perfect for what Made in Abyss is. The main protagonist is Riko. She is a soft and innocent child diving into the abyss with a robot-like kid named Reg. Riko is an extremely curious individual and ignores risks to satisfy her curiosity about the abyss and what happened to her mother. This, paired with the monstrosity of the abyss, is not a good combination at all, but it's half of what makes her character shine. She also has some odd charisma, which just makes me wish for her success. She is a good protagonist, even though she isn't even close to being the best character. She also has great survival skills despite being weak, which is what makes her a great pair with Reg.

The second main character is Reg. He came from the abyss, but he lost his memories about it. His drive, like Riko's, is also curiosity. but instead of being curious about the abyss, it's all about himself and his past. His relationship with Riko is one of the best parts of the manga, and it distracts me from the abyss which is needed.

Then, there is Nanachi. She has a troubled past along with another character named Mitty. I won't go into detail, but seeing how this troubled past follows her around is one of the most interesting parts of the entire manga. Also, seeing how she in particular was affected by the abyss makes me wish to flood the abyss.

Next, I shall introduce you to a very subarashii character. Bondrewd. In terms of morality, he's completely lacking. He does awful things but is the perfect example of what a monstrosity the abyss is. He lacks in morality heavily, but he's not really wrong in what he does. One of the things that make the abyss so cruel is the curse of the abyss. Bondrewd does research on the curse, and he made so much progress on the research using awful means. He is also an extremely loving and caring guy, and he loves and sees everyone he experiments on as human, That doesn't make it any better, but he's still interesting and extremely loveable.

I don't want to go into detail about the other characters, but the entire cast is all unique and loveable.

Art 8/10

The character designs are either adorable or terrifying or both. The art style is cute; it especially shows with Reg and Nanachi. I saw a panel of the two, and they were adorable in that picture, so it enticed me to start reading it. The clarity isn't the best, but it doesn't really need to be too clear. Some of the landscape looks great, and I love it.

Conclusion 10/10

Welp, I finished the review of my favorite manga. It isn't something I would say is for everyone, seeing how it's very violent and disturbing at times, but the abyss just makes me want to keep reading. The cast of these great characters is just a bonus. I love it.