Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

Alternate Titles

メイドインアビス 烈日の黄金郷
Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ogonkyo

Synopsis

In a world where every corner has been explored, the Abyss is the only remaining unexplored region. In this enormous, endless cavern live strange and bizarre creatures and precious ancient relics that lie in wait to be found. The mysteries of the Abyss attract adventurers from all over, and those who repeatedly venture into the Abyss come to be known as Delvers.

Riko is an orphan living in Orth, a city on the edge of the Abyss, who dreams of one day diving into the Abyss after learning that her mother Lyza was a White Whistle. She is joined by Reg, a robot boy who accompanies her in search of his lost memories. After being poisoned in the 4th layer of the Abyss, she is saved by Nanachi, who becomes their companion and ventures with them to the 5th layer, where Bondrewd awaits them. There, they meet a girl named Prushka, who was raised by Bondrewd and has never seen the outside world. She is fascinated by Riko’s stories of adventure and wishes to go on an adventure of her own with her, but she is instead used in one of Bondrewd’s experiments. However, her longing for adventure causes her to turn into a Life Reverberating Stone for Riko, and together, they head to the 6th layer to the “Capital of the Unreturned.”

Background

Made in Abyss started as a manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi that began serialization on Takeshobo's digital platform Web Comic Gamma in October 2012. It has been published in 10 collected tankobon volumes as of July 2021. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the series for English release in North America. As of February 2020, the series has over 3.3 million copies in print.

The series has been adapted into several animated films, including the compilation films Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight, which were both released in January 2019, and a sequel titled Made in Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul that was released in January 2020. A live-action film adaptation by Sony's Columbia Pictures is also in the works.

Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun is the title of the second season of the TV anime. It was first announced in May 2021 and is once again being produced by Kinema Citrus. The anime sees returning staff including Masayuki Kojima as director and Hitoshi Haga as assistant director, with Hideyuki Kurata handling series composition and scripts, Kazuchika Kise and Yuka Kuroda handling character designs, and Kevin Penkin composing the music. The anime’s opening theme song is "Katachi" by Riko Azuna, and the ending theme song is "Endless Embrace" by Myth & Roid. The anime will premiere in Japan on July 6, 2022 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels. It will be streamed overseas as it airs exclusively through HIDIVE.

Characters

Riko (Voiced by: Miyu Tomita)
Riko was raised at an orphanage in the city of Orth on the edge of the Abyss. She is a lively girl brimming with curiosity. She aims to explore the depths of the abyss together with Reg and Nanachi. She continues her adventure together with Prushka, who turned into a Life Reverberating Stone in the 5th layer.

Reg (Voiced by: Mariya Ise)
Reg is a robot that looks just like a human that was found in the Abyss. He lost his memories. He can fire a powerful cannon called Incinerator but passes out when he uses it, so the number of times he can use it is limited. He is fond of fluffy things.

Nanachi (Voiced by: Shiori Izawa)
Formerly human, Nanachi is best friends with Mitty who was cursed in the 6th layer due to Bondrewd’s research and became the fluffy-furred creature they are today. She meets Riko and Reg in the 4th layer and they go on an adventure together.

Faputa (Voiced by: Misaki Kuno)
Faputa is the "Princess of the Narehate" in the 6th layer. She has some kind of past connection to Reg and is obsessed with him.

Vueko (Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki)
Vueko’s real name is Vueroeruko, but everyone calls her Vueko. She is a member of the Ganja suicide corps. She makes her way to the Abyss by relying on a star compass she possesses.

Wazukyan (Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata)
Wazukyan is the captain of the Ganja suicide squad who is searching for "Shourou's Golden City." Although he appears flippant, he is trusted by the members of his corps. He is known as the “Prophet of Divine Foresight.”

Belaf (Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga)
Belaf is a member of the Ganja suicide squad and an adventurer who comes to the Abyss. He is fluent in languages and scripts and is adept at interpretation and negotiation.

Prushka (Voiced by: Inori Minase)
Prushka is a girl who was raised by Bondrewd in the 5th layer of the Abyss. She becomes Riko’s White Whistle and joins him on an adventure.

Bondrewd (Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa)
Bondrewd is a White Whistle who conducts research in the 5th layer of the Abyss. He is also known as the "Lord of Dawn" and is Prushka’s father.

Meinya (Voiced by: Natsuko Hara)
Meinya is a mysterious creature that is also known as the “child of change.” They are friendly but smelly.

Mitty (Voiced by: Eri Kitamura)
Mitty is Nanachi’s best friend. Her form changed due to one of Bondrewd’s experiments. She was thought to be dead from Reg’s Incinerator, but…

Majikaja (Voiced by: Hiroki Goto)

Maaa (Voiced by: Kana Ichinose)

Muugi (Voiced by: Kimiko Saito)

Gaburoon (Voiced by: Ryota Takeuchi)

Music

Opening Theme Song: "Katachi" by Riko Azuna
Ending Theme Song: "Endless Embrace" by Myth & Roid

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• Original Creator: Akihito Tsukushi
• Director: Masayuki Kojima
• Assistant Director: Hitoshi Haga
• Series Composition/Script: Hideyuki Kurata
• Character Design: Kazuchika Kise (Production I.G), Yuka Kuroda
• Art Director: Osamu Masuyama (Inspired), Teru Sekiguchi (Inspired)
• Design Leader: Takeshi Takakura
• Color Design: Miyao Yamashita
• Prop Design: Takumi Sakura
• Director of Photography: Tsunetaka Ema (T2 studio)
• Editing: Masayuki Kurosawa
• Sound Director: Yo Yamada
• Sound Effects: Toru Noguchi
• Music Producer: Hiromitsu Iijima
• Music: Kevin Penkin
• Music Production: Irma la Douce
• Music Production Cooperation: Kadokawa
• Animation Production: Kinema Citrus