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メイドインアビス [Made in Abyss] #2
メイドインアビス 2 [Meido in Abisu 2]
深く潜った者を決して帰さない、呪いを湛えた大穴『アビス』。底知れぬこの秘境の大穴に、少女・リコは挑もうとしている…。偉大な探窟家であり、生き別れの母・ライザに会うために。存在するかも定かではない『奈落の底』への到達…。極めつけに無謀な挑戦だが、リコには、ひとり勝算があった。アビスの中で出会った、記憶喪失の機械人形(ルビ：ロボット)・レグ。見た目は小さな少年だが、その身体には恐るべき力を秘めている。彼と協力すれば、必ずや道は開けるはずだと…。レグもまた、自身の正体を知るため、無謀な少女を守るため、冒険に駆り立てられていくのであった…。友人たちの協力を得て、深界一層へと踏み出したリコとレグ。追っ手の影を気にしつつ、素早く、確実に潜っていく。まだ見ぬ深さに期待を募らせる彼らであったが。魔窟『アビス』は、ふたりを容赦なく飲み込んでゆく…。
162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2014
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Akihito Tsukushi
40 books118 followersTsukuji, Akihito (つくし あきひと) is a Japanese mangaka. He has works in Fairy Musketeers (TV) as a character designer, and is the original creator of Made in Abyss, a fantasy and adventure manga.
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September 15, 2018
Riko and Reg plunge into the Abyss on their quest to find Riko's mother. When they run into Ozen, a white whistle who knew her mother, things take a dark turn...
Here we are, the second volume of Made in Abyss. Riko and Reg descend into the Abyss, trek the Inverted Forest, and meet Orzen, a white whistle who has some dark secrets. I really enjoy the world Akihito Tsukushi has created. Like I said in my review of the first volume, it makes me want to play some Dungeons and Dragons set in Orth and the Abyss. The artwork continues to astound, cutesy yet intricate. I find myself getting attached to the main characters quite a bit.
However, the second volume of Made in Abyss didn't blow my doors off the way the first one did. Some of the newness has worn off. There's some unsettling moments, like Riko shirtless, Riko wetting the bed, and Marulk being stripped and whipped. Maybe it's a cultural thing but it's a little uncomfortable.
All that being said, I'm still hooked enough to continue the series. Let's hope the weird pedo tone gets dialed way back in the next volume and doesn't detract from the interesting story. Three out of five stars.
Here we are, the second volume of Made in Abyss. Riko and Reg descend into the Abyss, trek the Inverted Forest, and meet Orzen, a white whistle who has some dark secrets. I really enjoy the world Akihito Tsukushi has created. Like I said in my review of the first volume, it makes me want to play some Dungeons and Dragons set in Orth and the Abyss. The artwork continues to astound, cutesy yet intricate. I find myself getting attached to the main characters quite a bit.
However, the second volume of Made in Abyss didn't blow my doors off the way the first one did. Some of the newness has worn off. There's some unsettling moments, like Riko shirtless, Riko wetting the bed, and Marulk being stripped and whipped. Maybe it's a cultural thing but it's a little uncomfortable.
All that being said, I'm still hooked enough to continue the series. Let's hope the weird pedo tone gets dialed way back in the next volume and doesn't detract from the interesting story. Three out of five stars.
March 8, 2019
I like the story but some elements make me pretty uncomfortable. That whole “traditional punishment” thing being number one on the list. It just skeeves me out!
July 14, 2021
No hay mucho que decir por el momento. Reseña completa más adelante.
July 23, 2018
I can’t keep reading this. Again, like the first manga, the art is fantastic. I love the kind of penciled in look, the attention to detail, the fantastic backgrounds, the imaginative creatures. I love the sense of mystery and the deep and crazy abyss with it’s craziness and wild worlds within worlds. I really like he characters, the robot kid, the spunky Riko.
But wholly crapolly this manga feels like child porn. I’m embarrassed to have it on my Kindle app. The first volume had a girl trussed up naked as punishment, but the art wasn’t very detailed... it still creeped me out something fierce. This one takes the creep factor up several notches, with carefully detailed budding breasts from prepubescent girls appearing multiple times, sometimes in large panels. It feels like just about every opportunity the artist can think of to get the little girls naked, he takes. Oops, they vomited. Take off their shirt. Ooh, shower scene. Have her walk out without putting on her clothes. Oh, that trussed up naked thing? Yeah, that’s a “traditional” punishment, so everybody does it, and we gosh frick gotta show it administered to another girl character who is way, way, way under age.
I would not want to see this garbage even if they were sexually mature 25 year old characters. It would be insulting and base and lurid and too much even then. This way, it’s not insulting—it’s just super, super sick.
Plus the also very, very creepy image of an adult man checking on the genitals of the boy “robot” character. What the honest hades?! Who writes this kind of thing? Who enjoys this kind of thing?
This is some sick stuff, and it breaks my heart because otherwise I would be singing the praises of this manga and eagerly awaiting each new release. Instead, I find myself doing just the opposite. Avoid! Avoid!!
But wholly crapolly this manga feels like child porn. I’m embarrassed to have it on my Kindle app. The first volume had a girl trussed up naked as punishment, but the art wasn’t very detailed... it still creeped me out something fierce. This one takes the creep factor up several notches, with carefully detailed budding breasts from prepubescent girls appearing multiple times, sometimes in large panels. It feels like just about every opportunity the artist can think of to get the little girls naked, he takes. Oops, they vomited. Take off their shirt. Ooh, shower scene. Have her walk out without putting on her clothes. Oh, that trussed up naked thing? Yeah, that’s a “traditional” punishment, so everybody does it, and we gosh frick gotta show it administered to another girl character who is way, way, way under age.
I would not want to see this garbage even if they were sexually mature 25 year old characters. It would be insulting and base and lurid and too much even then. This way, it’s not insulting—it’s just super, super sick.
Plus the also very, very creepy image of an adult man checking on the genitals of the boy “robot” character. What the honest hades?! Who writes this kind of thing? Who enjoys this kind of thing?
This is some sick stuff, and it breaks my heart because otherwise I would be singing the praises of this manga and eagerly awaiting each new release. Instead, I find myself doing just the opposite. Avoid! Avoid!!
June 25, 2020
Hey, hi, hello, how are you today?
I decided the other night it was time to go to my manga shelf and pull some volumes to read or some whole new series to start! Currently, I am at different stages of reading, Made in Abyss, Ancient Magus Bride, Komi Can't Communicate, and Dreamin Sun! That is quite a few mangas but I know that some of these are already finished (Dreamin Sun and Made in Abyss) so these have a definite end point for me right now. For example, Made in Abyss only has eight volumes (I picked them all up slowly before starting my read of the series), so now I can kind of progress through the series at my own pace! I like having multiple manga series ongoing in my currently reading because it gives me tons of options to pick from for whatever kind of mood I am in when I want to read! I have some other mangas on my shelf that I have not yet started (My Brother's Husband, Cells At Work, Orange, and a few others!). I am also always open to suggestions of other great manga to read and always looking for more. But the other night one of the books I picked up for my manga stack was Made in Abyss volume two and let me say now I literally want to go back to my shelf and grab volume three and not stop reading!
SPOILERS AHEAD
Reg and Riko are continuing their descent to the bottom to find Riko's mom. However, they quickly learn that people from the top are on the way to find them and bring them back but they know they will not search for them past a certain point in the Abyss. So the pair start working on getting past the level as fast as possible. However, before they are able to do so a familiar face from the service catches them but this person does not want to bring them topside, rather they want to help Riko and Reg on their mission and warn them about the camp they are headed to. After this encounter Riko and Reg continue on their journey and make it to the camp where they meet the exact person they were warned about, Ozen the Immoveable. Ozen, may know a lot about Riko's mother as Ozen found the whistle and helped to carry Riko to the surface when she was born! Riko plans to stay a night or two and ask a ton of questions, learning as much as she can, however, this is definitely not what happens and Riko and Reg's time at the camp is vastly different than anyone could have imagined.
I want to start by saying, this volume hooked me like no other and I already have this weird love hate thing with Ozen the Immovable. Like I wanted to run and pick up volume three while also turning on the television to watch the anime (which I was trying to hold off on doing until I finished the books). Despite, loving this series so much I do want to say there is one element that seems to be continuing (from the first volume into this one) that makes me super uncomfortable, I am not going to go into detail but it really bothers me (the traditional punishment thing). I do not know if this aspect will go away as the series goes on but it does make me feel deeply uncomfortable. Despite that aspect, the story was stellar in this volume and I was hooked from start to finish. I can not wait to share what volume three brings with you all, so stay tuned.
Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars
I decided the other night it was time to go to my manga shelf and pull some volumes to read or some whole new series to start! Currently, I am at different stages of reading, Made in Abyss, Ancient Magus Bride, Komi Can't Communicate, and Dreamin Sun! That is quite a few mangas but I know that some of these are already finished (Dreamin Sun and Made in Abyss) so these have a definite end point for me right now. For example, Made in Abyss only has eight volumes (I picked them all up slowly before starting my read of the series), so now I can kind of progress through the series at my own pace! I like having multiple manga series ongoing in my currently reading because it gives me tons of options to pick from for whatever kind of mood I am in when I want to read! I have some other mangas on my shelf that I have not yet started (My Brother's Husband, Cells At Work, Orange, and a few others!). I am also always open to suggestions of other great manga to read and always looking for more. But the other night one of the books I picked up for my manga stack was Made in Abyss volume two and let me say now I literally want to go back to my shelf and grab volume three and not stop reading!
SPOILERS AHEAD
Reg and Riko are continuing their descent to the bottom to find Riko's mom. However, they quickly learn that people from the top are on the way to find them and bring them back but they know they will not search for them past a certain point in the Abyss. So the pair start working on getting past the level as fast as possible. However, before they are able to do so a familiar face from the service catches them but this person does not want to bring them topside, rather they want to help Riko and Reg on their mission and warn them about the camp they are headed to. After this encounter Riko and Reg continue on their journey and make it to the camp where they meet the exact person they were warned about, Ozen the Immoveable. Ozen, may know a lot about Riko's mother as Ozen found the whistle and helped to carry Riko to the surface when she was born! Riko plans to stay a night or two and ask a ton of questions, learning as much as she can, however, this is definitely not what happens and Riko and Reg's time at the camp is vastly different than anyone could have imagined.
I want to start by saying, this volume hooked me like no other and I already have this weird love hate thing with Ozen the Immovable. Like I wanted to run and pick up volume three while also turning on the television to watch the anime (which I was trying to hold off on doing until I finished the books). Despite, loving this series so much I do want to say there is one element that seems to be continuing (from the first volume into this one) that makes me super uncomfortable, I am not going to go into detail but it really bothers me (the traditional punishment thing). I do not know if this aspect will go away as the series goes on but it does make me feel deeply uncomfortable. Despite that aspect, the story was stellar in this volume and I was hooked from start to finish. I can not wait to share what volume three brings with you all, so stay tuned.
Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars
June 3, 2022
[se non avete letto il volume precedente – e questo – non leggete]
Continua il viaggio di Riko e Reg verso l’Abisso. Oltre a dover prestare attenzione alle bestie che diventano sempre più pericolose, i due devono anche scappare dai Cercatori che si sono messi sulle loro tracce per ripotarli sani e salvi in superficie.
L’inizio riprende – ovviamente – le vicende da dove le avevamo interrotte, ma con “riprende” non intendo solo che c’è un proseguo nella storia di Riko e Reg, ma è proprio una continuazione coerente anche a livello di atmosfere. La seconda parte del volume, quando entra in scena il fischietto bianco Ozen l’Inamovibile, l’atmosfera si fa mooolto più cupa e dark.
Si è anche vista, tramite flashback, la mamma di Riko, Lyza, e sembra un personaggio davvero molto interessante e affascinante, sono curiosa di scoprire qualcosa in più su di lei (oltre che sulla storia di Riko a cui abbiamo aggiunto qualche pezzo in più con questo volume).
L’unica cosa che mi lascia perplessa è l’aspetto inerente la punizione: mi sembra di leggere un manga porno, con dei personaggi che hanno visi e corpi di bambini. Le tavole sono bellissime, dei capolavori, ma in questi momenti assumo senza controllo un’espressione piuttosto schifata.
Continua il viaggio di Riko e Reg verso l’Abisso. Oltre a dover prestare attenzione alle bestie che diventano sempre più pericolose, i due devono anche scappare dai Cercatori che si sono messi sulle loro tracce per ripotarli sani e salvi in superficie.
L’inizio riprende – ovviamente – le vicende da dove le avevamo interrotte, ma con “riprende” non intendo solo che c’è un proseguo nella storia di Riko e Reg, ma è proprio una continuazione coerente anche a livello di atmosfere. La seconda parte del volume, quando entra in scena il fischietto bianco Ozen l’Inamovibile, l’atmosfera si fa mooolto più cupa e dark.
Si è anche vista, tramite flashback, la mamma di Riko, Lyza, e sembra un personaggio davvero molto interessante e affascinante, sono curiosa di scoprire qualcosa in più su di lei (oltre che sulla storia di Riko a cui abbiamo aggiunto qualche pezzo in più con questo volume).
L’unica cosa che mi lascia perplessa è l’aspetto inerente la punizione: mi sembra di leggere un manga porno, con dei personaggi che hanno visi e corpi di bambini. Le tavole sono bellissime, dei capolavori, ma in questi momenti assumo senza controllo un’espressione piuttosto schifata.
June 16, 2020
This was better than the first volume, but I'm still not that invested in the story/characters. While I detest Ozen, I'm glad she's the only adult who made it clear "hey, you kids are FUCKING IDIOTS, you're going to DIE, I'll train you but DAMN you're so stupid". The artwork was still incredible and the Corpse Weepers are fucking TERRIFYING yet beautiful, kind of like the abyss in a way.
Anyway, that's all I've got, onto volume 3.
Anyway, that's all I've got, onto volume 3.
July 6, 2023
4.00 ★ — They were so lesbians but suddenly a MAN appeared. Ruining everything as always.
September 2, 2018
Dieser Band zeigt endlich, dass Made in Abyss ziemlich düster sein kann
August 3, 2024
The book still looks amazing...
It kind of doesn't vibe with the occasional adult comment or situation our two main characters find themselves in.
It kind of doesn't vibe with the occasional adult comment or situation our two main characters find themselves in.
May 4, 2018
I wanted to like this whole series a lot more, however I started to notice..things.
Those things being the blatant sexualization of Riko, who is 10. Tsukushi just "lovingly" likes to render all the children in this manga, naked. It's gross.
I saw another shot of future character that is around 10, naked, playing with her breasts.
This manga is just child porn. Really Seven Seas should be brought to trial over this as it's so gross.
Those things being the blatant sexualization of Riko, who is 10. Tsukushi just "lovingly" likes to render all the children in this manga, naked. It's gross.
I saw another shot of future character that is around 10, naked, playing with her breasts.
This manga is just child porn. Really Seven Seas should be brought to trial over this as it's so gross.
August 21, 2018
Yeah, I’m done. The story and art are great, but the author’s utterly creepy insistence on sexualizing middle schoolers makes it impossible for me to keep reading. This is why I don’t normally read Manga...
August 7, 2018
Il viaggio di Riko e Reg nell’Abisso prosegue, anche se i due bambini sono braccati non solo dai mostri che popolano quei luoghi, ma anche dai Cercatori sulle loro tracce. I due però non si danno per vinti e il loro primo traguardo è quello di raggiungere il Seeker Camp dove dovranno però stare attenti al pericoloso Fischietto Bianco, Ozen l’Inamovibile, una vecchia amica della madre di Riko, Lyza, che avrà per la bambina delle sconvolgenti e paurose rivelazioni. La prima parte è classica, prosegue con le atmosfere del primo volume, mentre la seconda parte con Ozen è molto più cupa e oscura, che forse stona con la storia finora ma mi è molto piaciuta, si scoprono molte cose sull’Abisso e su Lyza che è un personaggio molto interessante ma ancora misterioso. Mi piace come si solidifica il legame tra Reg e Riko, con i due che sanno di poter contare solo l’uno sull’altra per poter raggiungere il fondo. Rimane il mistero di cosa sia Reg (che è comunque adorabile e lo adoro) e poi mi piace e torvo molto incoraggiante la risoluzione di Riko e la sua determinazione a raggiungere il fondo dell’Abisso, la madre e la verità.
July 5, 2025
Story-wise it's interesting. The world building is super cool. The characters have a lot of room for growth and depth. The art is awesome. I really like the unique page layout of this manga. However…
I'm with the guy who was like "I'd recommend this to people if it weren't for the weirdo stuffO_o"
There's a lot goin on that makes one uncomfy i tell ya what. I dont like gore or sexualizing children (as I hope most people don't!) so yknow. And it's not even like "oh so pretty, so innocent" it's like REAL freak stuff. When people see shows and theyre like "wow it's an episode based off of the creator's thinly-concealed fetishes. Great:/" This series is like that but it's BLATANT, and it's not pleasant to witness. Second volume really upped the freaky, and I fear it will get worse.
Gonna keep reading because I've watched the anime with my friend and like the story, but just know I'm shaking my head in disapproval the whole time. Smhhh
I'm with the guy who was like "I'd recommend this to people if it weren't for the weirdo stuffO_o"
There's a lot goin on that makes one uncomfy i tell ya what. I dont like gore or sexualizing children (as I hope most people don't!) so yknow. And it's not even like "oh so pretty, so innocent" it's like REAL freak stuff. When people see shows and theyre like "wow it's an episode based off of the creator's thinly-concealed fetishes. Great:/" This series is like that but it's BLATANT, and it's not pleasant to witness. Second volume really upped the freaky, and I fear it will get worse.
Gonna keep reading because I've watched the anime with my friend and like the story, but just know I'm shaking my head in disapproval the whole time. Smhhh
September 27, 2019
Este manga tiene muchos elementos muy bien logrados, los personajes son interesantes, las reliquias tienen mucho potencial, el diseño del abismo es original, tiene un aura de misterio y aventura que hace que te den ganas de seguir leyendo y el arte está muy bien, pero las escenas de nenitas desnudas son de lo más innecesario que he visto en mi vida, no hay ninguna necesidad.
November 3, 2023
Далі продовжувати читати серію не буду. В ній є позитивні моменти, звісно, раз після першого тому я взялась за другий, але ні, not my cup of tea.
З поганого - мальовка. Так, вона мила, але через оцей чібі стиль дуже важко розуміти вік персонажів, поки тобі напряму не скажуть, дитина перед тобою, чи дорослий.
На фоні такої мальовки особливо гостро сприймаються моменти раптової оголеності персонажів. Для чого вони додані в сюжет, я, чесно кажучи, так і не зрозуміла. Якщо хотіли зіграти на контрасті змісту і візуального стилю, як в Мадоці, то в автора не вийшло.
З поганого - мальовка. Так, вона мила, але через оцей чібі стиль дуже важко розуміти вік персонажів, поки тобі напряму не скажуть, дитина перед тобою, чи дорослий.
На фоні такої мальовки особливо гостро сприймаються моменти раптової оголеності персонажів. Для чого вони додані в сюжет, я, чесно кажучи, так і не зрозуміла. Якщо хотіли зіграти на контрасті змісту і візуального стилю, як в Мадоці, то в автора не вийшло.
September 1, 2020
The journey continues, we encounter some new characters, and it seems that perhaps I'm getting a taste of some of the twistedness that's to be expected, but this one concluded in a way that keeps me "hopeful" and interested in seeing what's to come for Riko and Reg.
April 29, 2021
The story gets darker and more captivating as Riko and Reg descend into the abyss, the artwork and world-building are still strong and vibrant. Unfortunately, there are some problematic elements that I hope not to make an appearance in future volumes.
November 5, 2022
Der Band hat die Story um Reg und Riko super fortgeführt. Die Gefahren im Abyss nehmen mit Abstieg der Beiden zu und mit Ozen kam ein sehr interessanter, da unberechenbaren Charakter dazu. Ich fand besonders cool, dass wir mehr über Rikos Vergangenheit und ihre Mutter Lyza erfahren haben.
January 9, 2023
1. kitaptan sonra hız kesmeden 2. yi okudum. Reg ve Riko'nun abyss macerası hızlı başladı. Tek nefeste heyecanla okunuyor. kitabın sonuna doğru bir konu dağıldı gibi hissettim ama hemen toparladı. Hikayenin geçtiği dünya o kadar iyi ki ... kesinlikle tavsiye ederim
March 30, 2018
Holy hell.
March 5, 2024
Lyza best MOTHEER TOT
December 31, 2024
the weird sexualization and drawing the 10 year old characters is fucking weird wtf?
December 13, 2023
Ніби й непогана історія, але впевнений, її можна розповідати без такого флеру педофільства. Не знаю, чи хочу я далі продовжувати це читати.
July 16, 2018
Riko and Reg met a member of the five legendary white whistle delver, Ozen "The Immovable". She is so weird but strong. She helped Riko and Reg so much because she is Riko's mother's friend.
October 21, 2025
it's interesting but maybe too adventurous for my taste, although I enjoy the mystery aspect of it
February 19, 2020
Bien bello as always
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