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メイドインアビス [Made in Abyss] #4
Made in Abyss, Tome 4
Le duo a atteint le troisième niveau mais Rico est blessée et développe des symptômes très inquiétants. Alors que la jeune fille est inconsciente, Reg accepte l'aide de la mystérieuse Nanachi. Durant son séjour chez cette dernière, le robot retrouve une partie de ses souvenirs.
208 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 30, 2016
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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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October 24, 2018
Riko, Reg, and Nana-Chi venture deeper into the Abyss, to the domain of The Sovereign of Dawn...
Wow, shit took a really dark turn in this one. Riko recovers from the events of the third book and goes deeper into the Abyss in search of her mother. Reg finds out he has a limited shelf life and that's before the manure hits the windmill.
The artwork in this series continues to amaze me, an ink-washed mix of cute and grotesque. I find the world extremely interesting and I've grown fond of Riko and Reg.
On the other hand, there's still an ick factor. Riko, and Reg are sexualized to some extent, disturbing considering they're pre-teens. Well, a pre-teen and a robot that looks like a pre-teen. Not only that, this volume had some choppy transitions between scenes and wasn't as clear as the previous three.
Despite the warts, I'm in for the final two volumes. How could I turn back when I'm already this deep into the Abyss?
Wow, shit took a really dark turn in this one. Riko recovers from the events of the third book and goes deeper into the Abyss in search of her mother. Reg finds out he has a limited shelf life and that's before the manure hits the windmill.
The artwork in this series continues to amaze me, an ink-washed mix of cute and grotesque. I find the world extremely interesting and I've grown fond of Riko and Reg.
On the other hand, there's still an ick factor. Riko, and Reg are sexualized to some extent, disturbing considering they're pre-teens. Well, a pre-teen and a robot that looks like a pre-teen. Not only that, this volume had some choppy transitions between scenes and wasn't as clear as the previous three.
Despite the warts, I'm in for the final two volumes. How could I turn back when I'm already this deep into the Abyss?
February 3, 2021
I keep reading this series, thanks to my library, but I don’t think it’s a good decision nor do I recommend this series to anyone.
After reading the first half of the volume I was about to warn about ch25 and very disturbing “beach episode” featuring nudity of two children. Later the story moved on from that scene and I decided to let it slide, but then we see a torture scene featuring a naked child, then another experiment on a child, she’s naked and it’s very unsettling. All of the children are in prepubescent age, all of them. All of them are featuring naked at some point or with barely there clothes (I’m looking at you Michi in human form).
I’m not fed up yet, surprisingly, I have the following volume loaned from library, but after that, I don’t know.
After reading the first half of the volume I was about to warn about ch25 and very disturbing “beach episode” featuring nudity of two children. Later the story moved on from that scene and I decided to let it slide, but then we see a torture scene featuring a naked child, then another experiment on a child, she’s naked and it’s very unsettling. All of the children are in prepubescent age, all of them. All of them are featuring naked at some point or with barely there clothes (I’m looking at you Michi in human form).
I’m not fed up yet, surprisingly, I have the following volume loaned from library, but after that, I don’t know.
April 6, 2025
5 Sterne für die Story.
0 Sterne für die Sexualisierung ca. 12-jähriger Kinder.
2,5 Sterne insgesamt; im Ergebnis abgerundet, da ich Punkt 2 schwerer gewichtet habe.
In diesem Band waren folgende Stellen besonders schlimm:
Illustration im vorderen Innencover.
Badeszene am Anfang.
Folterszene.
Bei Manga schreibe ich meistens keine Bewertung, aber nach diesem Band hatte ich das starke Bedürfnis, nicht nur die Sternebewertung hier stehen zu haben. Wenn die Story nicht so fesselnd wäre, würde ich die Reihe abbrechen. Aber ich will leider wissen, was das Geheimnis des Abyss ist und lese dafür auch die schwierigen Szenen.
Die Folgebände, die mir fehlen, werde ich nur noch Second Hand kaufen. Es fühlt sich einfach nicht gut an, den Autor durch meine Käufe weiter zu unterstützen. Daher kann ich auch keine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen. Lieber ausleihen oder Second Hand kaufen, falls ihr neugierig seid.
0 Sterne für die Sexualisierung ca. 12-jähriger Kinder.
2,5 Sterne insgesamt; im Ergebnis abgerundet, da ich Punkt 2 schwerer gewichtet habe.
In diesem Band waren folgende Stellen besonders schlimm:
Illustration im vorderen Innencover.
Badeszene am Anfang.
Folterszene.
Bei Manga schreibe ich meistens keine Bewertung, aber nach diesem Band hatte ich das starke Bedürfnis, nicht nur die Sternebewertung hier stehen zu haben. Wenn die Story nicht so fesselnd wäre, würde ich die Reihe abbrechen. Aber ich will leider wissen, was das Geheimnis des Abyss ist und lese dafür auch die schwierigen Szenen.
Die Folgebände, die mir fehlen, werde ich nur noch Second Hand kaufen. Es fühlt sich einfach nicht gut an, den Autor durch meine Käufe weiter zu unterstützen. Daher kann ich auch keine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen. Lieber ausleihen oder Second Hand kaufen, falls ihr neugierig seid.
August 7, 2024
This series is a strange mix of great art, an interesting premise and disturbing violent images involving our children main characters.
So as other people it's not for everyone
.but it's got me intrigued.
So as other people it's not for everyone
.but it's got me intrigued.
May 16, 2025
Я не планував одразу читати четвертий том. Навіть досить довго тримався. Але Безодня тягне до себе, обіцяє відповіді, виклики, загадки… і жах. Після трагічних подій третього тому хотілося трохи часу на перепочинок. Але варто було лише перегорнути першу сторінку, і все — я вже на п’ятому рівні, разом із Ріко, Реґом та Наначі.
Після страхіття, яке сталося з Ріко, вона дивом виживає — завдяки Реґу та Наначі. Але час не чекає. Попереду — п’ятий рівень Безодні, локація, де починаєш сумніватися в самій реальності. Тут усе живе й усе одночасно приречене. Герої натрапляють на луку, що виглядає чарівно, але приховує смертельну загрозу. А далі — Форпост і новий жах: Бондольд, Білий свисток, правитель цієї глибини та мучитель з минулого Наначі.
Цей том — як тремтіння, яке не проходить. Читання супроводжується тривогою, відчуттям, що за кожним кутом чекає щось надзвичайно неправильне. П’ятий рівень — пекельне місце, яке поєднує естетику краси з етикою тортур. Тут усе прекрасне — і водночас бридке. Особливо вражає знайомство з базою Бондольда, де ведуться досліди над дітьми. Жах не лише в діях, а в тому, як буденними вони здаються всім тим, хто живе на цьому рівні.
Ріко лишається серцем історії — наївна, відважна, вірна. Реґ з кожним томом стає складнішим: питання його минулого та функціонування все більше насторожує. Наначі — емоційне ядро тому. Її зустріч з Бондольдом — не просто конфлікт. Це глибока травма, що раптом постає перед нею в повний зріст. А Бондольд… це не просто антагоніст. Це зло, обгорнуте у ввічливість, у костюм логіки та псевдонауки. Його вчинки огидні, але він жахає саме своєю стриманістю, обґрунтованістю і нелюдськістю.
Звісно, не обійшлося без дискомфортних сцен — і хоч вони мають на меті шокувати й передати атмосферу пекла, межа між «жах» і «непотрібно» подекуди надто тонка.
Цей том — темна глибина, у яку не хочеш дивитися, але не можеш відвести погляду. Він важкий, психологічно складний, іноді суперечливий. «Зроблено в Безодні» продовжує бути історією не для всіх, але точно для тих, кому цікаві глибокі, болісні, нестандартні наративи. Чекаю продовження, щоб пірнути ще глибше глибше.
August 9, 2022
Praticamente più Reg e Riko scendono verso l’Abisso, più la storia diventa dark e quasi “malata” oserei dire.
A me continua a mettere a disagio la sessualizzazione di questi poveri bambini. Non sono nemmeno adolescenti (non che la cosa sarebbe giustificata se lo fossero stati), ma bambini, CON DENTI DA LATTE SANTO CIELO.
Al di là di questo, la storia continua a interessarmi, a incuriosirmi, voglio proprio sapere come continuerà a evolversi. Ammetto però che ho trovato questo volume più sottotono rispetto ai precedenti e in più vorrei ci fosse anche un pov sugli altri amici di Reg e Riko rimasti al campo, sul loro Maestro ecc. Era una cosa che proprio mi aspettavo, davo per scontato ci sarebbe stata e invece al momento zero, questo mi lascia un po’ indispettita, ma continuerò sicuramente a leggere i volumi successivi.
A me continua a mettere a disagio la sessualizzazione di questi poveri bambini. Non sono nemmeno adolescenti (non che la cosa sarebbe giustificata se lo fossero stati), ma bambini, CON DENTI DA LATTE SANTO CIELO.
Al di là di questo, la storia continua a interessarmi, a incuriosirmi, voglio proprio sapere come continuerà a evolversi. Ammetto però che ho trovato questo volume più sottotono rispetto ai precedenti e in più vorrei ci fosse anche un pov sugli altri amici di Reg e Riko rimasti al campo, sul loro Maestro ecc. Era una cosa che proprio mi aspettavo, davo per scontato ci sarebbe stata e invece al momento zero, questo mi lascia un po’ indispettita, ma continuerò sicuramente a leggere i volumi successivi.
October 29, 2024
amazing story that is keeping me hooked but wow. i dont know how much i can read and still feel justified for "story purposes". this author is...! if you are sensitive to child torture & explicit scenes i would not read any of this manga
March 7, 2024
alguien quiere pensar en los niñooos ??!!! ndndnd get a job stay away from them
May 1, 2021
This volume absolutely has darker content in it compared to the previous volumes. I’m for sure petrified of meeting someone as sick and twisted as Bondrewd. The torment that Reg was subjected to by the Umbra Hands gave me the creeps as well as hurt my heart. My heart aches for Prushka and I want her to get away from her “father”.
April 2021 Edit: After briefly rereading this series, I’m going to continue to read this manga. However, I’m doing so very apprehensively. These children just don’t deserve this much pain and I feel like the further along I go in this series, the more I doubt this story will have a happy ending; which they deserve.
April 2021 Edit: After briefly rereading this series, I’m going to continue to read this manga. However, I’m doing so very apprehensively. These children just don’t deserve this much pain and I feel like the further along I go in this series, the more I doubt this story will have a happy ending; which they deserve.
July 16, 2018
Finally!! A middle boss appear! Bondrewd , "The Lord of Dawn" is a legendary white whistle delver. He is the reason why Nanachi and Mitty became this way. He is almost invincible!!
April 26, 2021
Hi, Hello,
It feels like it has been a while since I have sat down to type out a post but it really has not been (I had a post just last week). But I am hoping to get back to daily posts now that my graduate semester has ended (yay!). Despite the lack of reviews this month, I have read quite a few books! So I am excited to get some reviews up finally (I also know I still have not posted the March book list but that will be coming next week alongside April, I really wanted to post some reviews while things were still fresh in my head). One of the first books I picked up in the month of April was the next volume in the manga Made in Abyss, this is an eight-volume manga that does have an anime out currently! I have not watched the anime yet as I wanted to finish the mangas first! I have reviews for the first three up already on here and Goodreads. Before I start talking about plot and feelings I do want to mention there were a few scenes in here that were incredibly uncomfortable and I wanted to let anyone know who was considering reading these books.
SPOILER ALERT
Rego, Riko, and the gang head further into the abyss in this volume. Encountering another layer and another high-level miner. However, what they do not expect to encounter is another child of the abyss. While they are offered sanctuary for the night it does not turn out to be as safe as one might expect. Things take a turn during the middle of the night and the group has to make some quick choices in order to survive and continue on their quest in the abyss.
While I really enjoyed seeing a new whistle (kind of like a new big boss/miner) and the place they had created in the abyss, I was really uncomfortable with some scenes. (I do not want to say more but please be advised)! The story definitely seemed to take some unexpected turns in this volume and I hated to see some of the things that were happening (but part of me is still holding out hope that they will find her mother). At this point, I believe it is too late for them to leave the abyss so I am really hoping they find everything they are looking for and a nice place to live someday.
Goodreads Rating: 4 Stars
It feels like it has been a while since I have sat down to type out a post but it really has not been (I had a post just last week). But I am hoping to get back to daily posts now that my graduate semester has ended (yay!). Despite the lack of reviews this month, I have read quite a few books! So I am excited to get some reviews up finally (I also know I still have not posted the March book list but that will be coming next week alongside April, I really wanted to post some reviews while things were still fresh in my head). One of the first books I picked up in the month of April was the next volume in the manga Made in Abyss, this is an eight-volume manga that does have an anime out currently! I have not watched the anime yet as I wanted to finish the mangas first! I have reviews for the first three up already on here and Goodreads. Before I start talking about plot and feelings I do want to mention there were a few scenes in here that were incredibly uncomfortable and I wanted to let anyone know who was considering reading these books.
SPOILER ALERT
Rego, Riko, and the gang head further into the abyss in this volume. Encountering another layer and another high-level miner. However, what they do not expect to encounter is another child of the abyss. While they are offered sanctuary for the night it does not turn out to be as safe as one might expect. Things take a turn during the middle of the night and the group has to make some quick choices in order to survive and continue on their quest in the abyss.
While I really enjoyed seeing a new whistle (kind of like a new big boss/miner) and the place they had created in the abyss, I was really uncomfortable with some scenes. (I do not want to say more but please be advised)! The story definitely seemed to take some unexpected turns in this volume and I hated to see some of the things that were happening (but part of me is still holding out hope that they will find her mother). At this point, I believe it is too late for them to leave the abyss so I am really hoping they find everything they are looking for and a nice place to live someday.
Goodreads Rating: 4 Stars
October 17, 2023
There's not much that can be said about this volume that wasn't said on the previous ones. Dark things happen, and the abyss gets weirder and weirder as the group descends it. Once again, new characters are introduced, and this world gets more and more complex.
This is a very interesting series, even if there is some... questionable content in there.
This is a very interesting series, even if there is some... questionable content in there.
April 1, 2020
Brutal
November 18, 2020
這原本是不是彩圖呀（揉眼睛）
July 6, 2023
4.50 ★ — I need the mangaka to stop writing his
mental illness
, cause sometimes ruins this fantastic story. I’m loving it but sometimes it feels so rushed…
December 29, 2024
Some questionable content that made me uncomfortable so may tap out if that continues. The story is keeping me on so far...
September 16, 2024
“Зроблено в безодні” 4 т. Акіхіто Цукуші
Наукова фантастика, фентезі, пригоди, 18+
Пригоди хлопця-робота Реґа, який не пам’ятає своє минуле, та його подруги Ріко, яка шукає свою маму, продовжуються. На шляху до дна Безодні вони зустріли нову подругу Наначі, яка вирушає разом із ними. Але попереду їх чекає дещо жахливе та небезпечне - білий свисток Бандольд, давній ворог Наначі та божевільний науковець. Повз нього неможливо пройти непоміченим, тим паче, що вхід на шостий рівень Безодні - місця неповернення - знаходиться у його володіннях. Також у цьому томі зустрічаємо нових істот Безодні, різних за рівнем небезпеки. І можна дізнатися щось про деякі артефакти.
Надзвичайно цікаво, що ж буде далі, як розгортатимуться події, чи надовго вони затримаються у Бандольда. Також цікаво було б дізнатися хто ж такий цей Бандольд? У мене є припущення, що, можливо, він не людина вже. Ну за його вчинками і так зрозуміло, що нормальна людина не робитиме того, що він, але чи є в нього людська подоба? Чи там вже армія клонів, чи що він взагалі таке? Як можна бачити очима інших? Купа питань і поки немає відповідей. Чекатиму на продовження, звичайно.
Наукова фантастика, фентезі, пригоди, 18+
Пригоди хлопця-робота Реґа, який не пам’ятає своє минуле, та його подруги Ріко, яка шукає свою маму, продовжуються. На шляху до дна Безодні вони зустріли нову подругу Наначі, яка вирушає разом із ними. Але попереду їх чекає дещо жахливе та небезпечне - білий свисток Бандольд, давній ворог Наначі та божевільний науковець. Повз нього неможливо пройти непоміченим, тим паче, що вхід на шостий рівень Безодні - місця неповернення - знаходиться у його володіннях. Також у цьому томі зустрічаємо нових істот Безодні, різних за рівнем небезпеки. І можна дізнатися щось про деякі артефакти.
Надзвичайно цікаво, що ж буде далі, як розгортатимуться події, чи надовго вони затримаються у Бандольда. Також цікаво було б дізнатися хто ж такий цей Бандольд? У мене є припущення, що, можливо, він не людина вже. Ну за його вчинками і так зрозуміло, що нормальна людина не робитиме того, що він, але чи є в нього людська подоба? Чи там вже армія клонів, чи що він взагалі таке? Як можна бачити очима інших? Купа питань і поки немає відповідей. Чекатиму на продовження, звичайно.
December 2, 2025
Interesante y perturbador
Tras recuperarse Riko, Nanachi se une en su búsqueda. Encuentran a un explorador, y uno bichos plaga.
Finalmente llegan al fondo nivel 5.
Se encuentran con la hija de Bondrew (El enemigo de Nanachi, el que daño a Mitty)
Los reciben, pero luego capturana Reg, para hacer expermentos con el.
4 star
Tras recuperarse Riko, Nanachi se une en su búsqueda. Encuentran a un explorador, y uno bichos plaga.
Finalmente llegan al fondo nivel 5.
Se encuentran con la hija de Bondrew (El enemigo de Nanachi, el que daño a Mitty)
Los reciben, pero luego capturana Reg, para hacer expermentos con el.
4 star
November 2, 2020
Wow...uhh...okay, umm...yeah, there was a lot here that made me super uncomfortable and I'm just gonna leave it at that cuz I do not want to talk about it. Boy, I'm starting to dread reading the next volumes...
February 14, 2025
Último tomo que leo de esta saga, el resto creo que será por medio del anime xD
August 3, 2021
Spoilers.
The book sets out to show that Reg awakens from using his weapon to find Riko alive and well. They ask Nananchi to join them, as 3 is better than just the 2 of them and she's resourceful AF. Nananchi agrees and they pack up.
As they are traveling they come across members of Bondrewd's cave raider squad in a huge field of flowers of fortitude. They think that they hear cries for help so they investigate to find that the flower field has been infested by deadly bugs. Also Reg is hit with memories of having been there before possibly with Lyza.
Everything regarding Bon's squad, base and self are extremely sketchy. He acts cordial at first but explains that the altar that is used to take the last dive down a level of the Abyss is activated by a white whistle only. Which sounds sus considering he sends children down there all the time in that weird ass elevator so why can't he just let them use it?
His daughter Prushka leads them to their room as if they are being hospitable but Riko wakes up in the middle of the night to find herself alone in the room. Every other door in the corridor is bolted and locked shut so she goes up some stairs that goes up a level of the abyss and immediately starts to feel sick losing all senses. She ends up banging herself up real good before Preshka finds her and they go to locate Reg and Nananchi.
Bon is very intimidating and persuades Nan to join him. Dunno why but she agrees if he keeps the duo proceed down a level. By then it is too late as Reg is already being dismantled and experimented on by some weird ass underlings of Bon. It is fucking terrifying and every time something horrible happens in this book it is like gun-wrenchingly fucked up!
They basically rip off his weaponized arm because it is a relic of some sort.
Meanwhile Prushka is naive, acting like what is going on is no big deal at all because her daddy is the best lol. She leads the trio to a boat so they can escape but she tells them that she will basically narc on them that they took the boat to her daddy lol.
The trio leads Bon's guys into a nest of huge scorpions, and attacks Bon. Bon seems to be dead but ressurects somehow, killing Preshka to do so. He strikes Riko with cursed needles that carry the strain of the 3rd layer and says that all his underlings are somehow extensions of him. He leaves the trio and lurks back to his lair and honestly I'm confused as to wtf exactly happened at the end there, hoping for some clarification next issue lol.
The book sets out to show that Reg awakens from using his weapon to find Riko alive and well. They ask Nananchi to join them, as 3 is better than just the 2 of them and she's resourceful AF. Nananchi agrees and they pack up.
As they are traveling they come across members of Bondrewd's cave raider squad in a huge field of flowers of fortitude. They think that they hear cries for help so they investigate to find that the flower field has been infested by deadly bugs. Also Reg is hit with memories of having been there before possibly with Lyza.
Everything regarding Bon's squad, base and self are extremely sketchy. He acts cordial at first but explains that the altar that is used to take the last dive down a level of the Abyss is activated by a white whistle only. Which sounds sus considering he sends children down there all the time in that weird ass elevator so why can't he just let them use it?
His daughter Prushka leads them to their room as if they are being hospitable but Riko wakes up in the middle of the night to find herself alone in the room. Every other door in the corridor is bolted and locked shut so she goes up some stairs that goes up a level of the abyss and immediately starts to feel sick losing all senses. She ends up banging herself up real good before Preshka finds her and they go to locate Reg and Nananchi.
Bon is very intimidating and persuades Nan to join him. Dunno why but she agrees if he keeps the duo proceed down a level. By then it is too late as Reg is already being dismantled and experimented on by some weird ass underlings of Bon. It is fucking terrifying and every time something horrible happens in this book it is like gun-wrenchingly fucked up!
They basically rip off his weaponized arm because it is a relic of some sort.
Meanwhile Prushka is naive, acting like what is going on is no big deal at all because her daddy is the best lol. She leads the trio to a boat so they can escape but she tells them that she will basically narc on them that they took the boat to her daddy lol.
The trio leads Bon's guys into a nest of huge scorpions, and attacks Bon. Bon seems to be dead but ressurects somehow, killing Preshka to do so. He strikes Riko with cursed needles that carry the strain of the 3rd layer and says that all his underlings are somehow extensions of him. He leaves the trio and lurks back to his lair and honestly I'm confused as to wtf exactly happened at the end there, hoping for some clarification next issue lol.
August 3, 2019
Esta historia me sigue pareciendo atrapante, bien pensada, muy entretenida y original. El estilo del arte es bellísimo y no es común para un manga. Si bien podemos encontrar actualmente varios cómics occidentales publicados que son ilustrados en acuarelas, en el manga esta es la primera serie que me encuentro que está ilustrada de esta forma.
Las acuarelas permiten generar un arte bellísimo sin embargo hay un problema: en blanco y negro se pierde toda la belleza de la acuarela. Desde el primer tomo tengo problemas tratando de entender qué está sucediendo en algunas viñetas, no sabía bien a qué atribuírselo pero en este cuarto tomo me queda claro que esta serie no debería de imprimirse en blanco y negro. Simplemente basta observar algunas viñetas de este tomo para notar que prácticamente son viñetas negras, con atención podrás notar algunas cosas, pero a simple vista sólo son recuadros con distintos tonos de grises que no permiten a vislumbrar la acción. Esto afecta mi calificación para este tomo porque los tomos anteriores aún así era posible ver qué estaba sucediendo, ya que todavía no entrábamos en escenas de acción como en este volumen.
Y si, este tomo tiene la primera batalla de nuestros protagonistas, incluyendo a nanachi, contra un silbato blanco. Con los diálogos puedes ir dándote cuenta un poco de lo que está sucediendo con las ilustraciones y me gustó ver como combatían estos personajes. Utilizando el conocimiento que le transfirió la mamá de Riko en su carta y las experiencias de Nanachi, pueden ayudar a Reg a utilizar sus habilidades para dañar al oponente.
Lo cierto es que necesito respuestas ya. No entiendo bien qué está sucediendo con Prushka y Bondrewd ni con Nanachi. De hecho no estoy entendiendo nada de las bendiciones y maldiciones del abismo. Espero el siguiente tomo sea un poco más claro con esto.
Las acuarelas permiten generar un arte bellísimo sin embargo hay un problema: en blanco y negro se pierde toda la belleza de la acuarela. Desde el primer tomo tengo problemas tratando de entender qué está sucediendo en algunas viñetas, no sabía bien a qué atribuírselo pero en este cuarto tomo me queda claro que esta serie no debería de imprimirse en blanco y negro. Simplemente basta observar algunas viñetas de este tomo para notar que prácticamente son viñetas negras, con atención podrás notar algunas cosas, pero a simple vista sólo son recuadros con distintos tonos de grises que no permiten a vislumbrar la acción. Esto afecta mi calificación para este tomo porque los tomos anteriores aún así era posible ver qué estaba sucediendo, ya que todavía no entrábamos en escenas de acción como en este volumen.
Y si, este tomo tiene la primera batalla de nuestros protagonistas, incluyendo a nanachi, contra un silbato blanco. Con los diálogos puedes ir dándote cuenta un poco de lo que está sucediendo con las ilustraciones y me gustó ver como combatían estos personajes. Utilizando el conocimiento que le transfirió la mamá de Riko en su carta y las experiencias de Nanachi, pueden ayudar a Reg a utilizar sus habilidades para dañar al oponente.
Lo cierto es que necesito respuestas ya. No entiendo bien qué está sucediendo con Prushka y Bondrewd ni con Nanachi. De hecho no estoy entendiendo nada de las bendiciones y maldiciones del abismo. Espero el siguiente tomo sea un poco más claro con esto.
January 3, 2024
I knew what to expect when I picked this up because I had seen the anime, but at the same point, I wasn't prepared. There is something more visceral with the manga over the anime, an attention to detail in the artwork that doesn't carry over all that well into animation.
The new white whistle is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, more so than the last one we met. While the anime gave you the sense of how twisted he was, the manga takes it even farther. This volume sets up a lot of stuff and helps to parse away some of the Abyss' mystery, keeping the reader going.
Now, a fair number of reviews mention the artist/writer's actions involving the kids. I will admit, in later volumes, there are some problematic illustrations (much like the strung up naked image from the first volume). However, the interactions between Reg and the protagonist are there to show that she doesn't consider him a person. (Same with the black whistle that pulled down his pants, as well as others) As much of a friend as they become, she NEVER thinks of him as a real boy. (for lack of a way of saying it) But as mentioned, some of the art later on does give me pause and is uncomfortable. (Both gore-wise, and the stuff mentioned above, but I will mention that as it happens)
As for the series, it is an interesting one, and a good example of good world building. And as you know, I have continued reading the series.
The new white whistle is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, more so than the last one we met. While the anime gave you the sense of how twisted he was, the manga takes it even farther. This volume sets up a lot of stuff and helps to parse away some of the Abyss' mystery, keeping the reader going.
Now, a fair number of reviews mention the artist/writer's actions involving the kids. I will admit, in later volumes, there are some problematic illustrations (much like the strung up naked image from the first volume). However, the interactions between Reg and the protagonist are there to show that she doesn't consider him a person. (Same with the black whistle that pulled down his pants, as well as others) As much of a friend as they become, she NEVER thinks of him as a real boy. (for lack of a way of saying it) But as mentioned, some of the art later on does give me pause and is uncomfortable. (Both gore-wise, and the stuff mentioned above, but I will mention that as it happens)
As for the series, it is an interesting one, and a good example of good world building. And as you know, I have continued reading the series.
February 16, 2019
Wow, season 2 of the anime is going to be the stuff of nightmares.
This volume really ramps up the grotesquerie and threat of death. Which, if you've read volume 3, is saying a lot. Bondrewd really comes into his own as the seeming big bad of the series while Reg learns that he may not be as indestructible as he's been led to believe. And of course, there's even more horrific creatures and tortures.
Despite some riveting twists and character developments, this volume isn't without its warts. For one, the art, while its usual evocative self, seemed especially murky in this volume. Bondrewd and his cohorts in particular are shadowy and almost viscous. Which is likely the intended, Tsukushi does convey a real nightmarish sense of the otherworldly with them. But it still made for a few pages where the actions on the panels were a bit too obtuse for my tastes.
And then there's the nudity of the 12 year-old protagonists. It's something that's cropped up in prior volumes and it's made me feel squeamy before. But in this volume I hardcore felt tired of it. I think thematically it suits the tale's pitting of innocence versus carnivorous reality. Gives it that dark fairy tale feel. Buuuut I could still do with a lot less of it.
Those sore points aside, MiA continues to be compulsive reading. Possibly the unchallenged modern fantasy manga series.
This volume really ramps up the grotesquerie and threat of death. Which, if you've read volume 3, is saying a lot. Bondrewd really comes into his own as the seeming big bad of the series while Reg learns that he may not be as indestructible as he's been led to believe. And of course, there's even more horrific creatures and tortures.
Despite some riveting twists and character developments, this volume isn't without its warts. For one, the art, while its usual evocative self, seemed especially murky in this volume. Bondrewd and his cohorts in particular are shadowy and almost viscous. Which is likely the intended, Tsukushi does convey a real nightmarish sense of the otherworldly with them. But it still made for a few pages where the actions on the panels were a bit too obtuse for my tastes.
And then there's the nudity of the 12 year-old protagonists. It's something that's cropped up in prior volumes and it's made me feel squeamy before. But in this volume I hardcore felt tired of it. I think thematically it suits the tale's pitting of innocence versus carnivorous reality. Gives it that dark fairy tale feel. Buuuut I could still do with a lot less of it.
Those sore points aside, MiA continues to be compulsive reading. Possibly the unchallenged modern fantasy manga series.
December 20, 2020
Made in Abyss is a series that continually strives to keep the reader off balance. The emotional gut punch that capped off volume three is followed by a relatively sedate sequence of Riko trying to rehabilitate her arm. The parts where the focus shifts to Nanachi are melancholy, and the hot spring scene is a bit awkward, but overall there's a feeling of hope in this section that helps the reader recover a bit, alongside Riko.
The middle section is pure adventure, with some unsettling developments that suggest there might be dangerous changes occurring to the balance of life in the Abyss, itself. But it's the final act of this volume that takes this emotional roller coaster down the next hill.
If you've read through volume three, it should be no spoiler that Bondrewd is a villain. Our heroes come face to face with him (and his coterie of Black Whistles), and the confrontation is by turns tense, unnerving, horrifying, thrilling, and shocking. I won't go into why, exactly, they have to encounter him, or where things stand in the aftermath of their meeting, since that most certainly would fall into spoiler territory. But I will say that Bondrewd is far and away the biggest threat they've encountered up to this point.
It's going to be very interesting, seeing how Riko & Co. continue forward, in light of what's happened though.
The middle section is pure adventure, with some unsettling developments that suggest there might be dangerous changes occurring to the balance of life in the Abyss, itself. But it's the final act of this volume that takes this emotional roller coaster down the next hill.
If you've read through volume three, it should be no spoiler that Bondrewd is a villain. Our heroes come face to face with him (and his coterie of Black Whistles), and the confrontation is by turns tense, unnerving, horrifying, thrilling, and shocking. I won't go into why, exactly, they have to encounter him, or where things stand in the aftermath of their meeting, since that most certainly would fall into spoiler territory. But I will say that Bondrewd is far and away the biggest threat they've encountered up to this point.
It's going to be very interesting, seeing how Riko & Co. continue forward, in light of what's happened though.
August 29, 2023
Tsukushi sigue intrigando y perturbando a partes iguales.
Reg, Riko y Nanachi deciden adentrarse aún más en el Abismo a pesar de ser cada vez más conscientes de que están peligrosamente cerca del punto de no retorno.
En este tomo se toparan directamente con el temido Bondrewd -cruel culpable del sufrimiento de Nanachi- y con Pruska -a la cual puedes observar en la portada y de la que conoceremos su historia en el siguiente tomo-.
Aunque la calidad y el detalle del trazo del equipo de Akihito Tsukushi sigue siendo espectacular. En esta ocasión hay algunos paneles, secuencias y explicaciones que te tocará repasarlas más de un vez para poder comprenderlas. No es el manga más sesudo del mundo, pero en este tomo la acción pasa más rápido y hay algunos detalles que no han profundizado tanto como en los anteriores tomos.
A mencionar nuevamente como algo negativo los incómodos momentos de sexualización, especialmente cuando los protagonizan niños. Entiendo que los usa como elemento cómico para rebajar la oscuridad de la trama, pero se sienten fuera de lugar.
En cuanto al grado de exposición de crueldad del mundo que ha creado. El autor no se anda con chiquitas y no tiene ningún problema en detallarla. Así que cuidado gente sensible, ya que hay momentos especialmente duros y de retorcerte el estómago por el excesivo detalle.
Reg, Riko y Nanachi deciden adentrarse aún más en el Abismo a pesar de ser cada vez más conscientes de que están peligrosamente cerca del punto de no retorno.
En este tomo se toparan directamente con el temido Bondrewd -cruel culpable del sufrimiento de Nanachi- y con Pruska -a la cual puedes observar en la portada y de la que conoceremos su historia en el siguiente tomo-.
Aunque la calidad y el detalle del trazo del equipo de Akihito Tsukushi sigue siendo espectacular. En esta ocasión hay algunos paneles, secuencias y explicaciones que te tocará repasarlas más de un vez para poder comprenderlas. No es el manga más sesudo del mundo, pero en este tomo la acción pasa más rápido y hay algunos detalles que no han profundizado tanto como en los anteriores tomos.
A mencionar nuevamente como algo negativo los incómodos momentos de sexualización, especialmente cuando los protagonizan niños. Entiendo que los usa como elemento cómico para rebajar la oscuridad de la trama, pero se sienten fuera de lugar.
En cuanto al grado de exposición de crueldad del mundo que ha creado. El autor no se anda con chiquitas y no tiene ningún problema en detallarla. Así que cuidado gente sensible, ya que hay momentos especialmente duros y de retorcerte el estómago por el excesivo detalle.
July 3, 2021
Diese Mangareihe ist echt nicht für Leute gedacht, die einen schwachen Magen haben. Allerdings muss ich vielen Reviews hier zustimmen, dass der Autor unbedingt mal zum Therapeuten gehen sollte, das ist nicht normal wie fixiert er teilweise auf Nacktheit bei Kindern ist.
Die Story geht in diesem Band interessant weiter und wird auch immer düsterer, je tiefer die Charaktere im Abyss sind. In der zweiten Hälfte dieses Bandes geht es dann um Bondrewd, der im Gegensatz zu Ozen wirklich ein Monster ist.
Ich gebe diesem Band 3 Sterne, da die oben genannten Probleme hier echt extrem waren, aber die Enthüllungen für Story trotzdem sehr interessant waren.
This manga series is really not for people who have a weak stomach. However, I have to agree with many reviews here that the author should definitely see a therapist, it's not normal how fixated he is on child nudity.
The story continues interestingly in this volume and also gets darker and darker the deeper the characters are in the Abyss. The second half of this volume is then about Bondrewd, who is really a monster unlike Ozen.
I give this volume 3 stars because the problems mentioned above were really extreme here, but the revelations for the story were still very interesting.
Die Story geht in diesem Band interessant weiter und wird auch immer düsterer, je tiefer die Charaktere im Abyss sind. In der zweiten Hälfte dieses Bandes geht es dann um Bondrewd, der im Gegensatz zu Ozen wirklich ein Monster ist.
Ich gebe diesem Band 3 Sterne, da die oben genannten Probleme hier echt extrem waren, aber die Enthüllungen für Story trotzdem sehr interessant waren.
This manga series is really not for people who have a weak stomach. However, I have to agree with many reviews here that the author should definitely see a therapist, it's not normal how fixated he is on child nudity.
The story continues interestingly in this volume and also gets darker and darker the deeper the characters are in the Abyss. The second half of this volume is then about Bondrewd, who is really a monster unlike Ozen.
I give this volume 3 stars because the problems mentioned above were really extreme here, but the revelations for the story were still very interesting.
February 22, 2025
To be honest, I do not read manga, but I watched the movie based on this chapter and holy hell do I love Bondrewd. He is probably one of the best written antagonists I've ever stumbled across and I hate that he's beaten out classic literary antagonists of an equally insane caliber such as Nurse Ratched, Judge Holden, Iago, etc.
As a scientist, I can even sympathize with Bondrewd despite his utter insanity, and that realization honestly blows my mind. In his twisted logic, Bondrewd sees his morally questionable experiments as a means to push the boundaries of human knowledge, to uncover truths that others refuse to confront. Despite being an IRB member, there’s a part of me that, in some warped way, recognizes the obsessive pursuit of knowledge, that insatiable curiosity that sometimes makes us question the ethical boundaries for the sake of discovery.
Minus one star for the weird ass beach scene. Perhaps the author should be taken care of by the previously mentioned Nurse Ratched.
As a scientist, I can even sympathize with Bondrewd despite his utter insanity, and that realization honestly blows my mind. In his twisted logic, Bondrewd sees his morally questionable experiments as a means to push the boundaries of human knowledge, to uncover truths that others refuse to confront. Despite being an IRB member, there’s a part of me that, in some warped way, recognizes the obsessive pursuit of knowledge, that insatiable curiosity that sometimes makes us question the ethical boundaries for the sake of discovery.
Minus one star for the weird ass beach scene. Perhaps the author should be taken care of by the previously mentioned Nurse Ratched.
December 10, 2018
Riko si sta riprendendo e fa la conoscenza di Nanachi che decide di aiutare lei e Reg seguendoli nel loro viaggio. E durante la loro discesa si troveranno al Sesto Strato dove si trova la base del temibile Bondrewd. Chi si nasconde dietro quella maschera? Il pericoloso Fischietto Bianco o un padre amorevole come racconta Prushka, la figlia dell’uomo che incontrano i tre esploratori? Tanto mistero e tanto dark... Oserei dire che la serie diventa sempre più dark man mano che prosegue e la cosa mi piace ma allo stesso tempo mi spaventa/inquieta perché i nostri protagonisti sono bambini (Qualcuno pensi ai bambini!! Cit.). In ogni caso la serie mi appassiona e spinge a voler proseguire poiché i misteri legati alla figura di Bondrewd sono molti ed intriganti (anche se il suo personaggio non mi piace). Di sicuro sarà interessante vedere come i nostri protagonisti riusciranno a oltrepassare lui ed entrare nel Sesto Strato.
October 2, 2019
Made in Abyss continúa construyendo un mundo interesante, con una historia que se pone cada vez más oscura, y aunque tiene algunos momentos de paz, cada vez son más las veces en las que todo parece ir bien y las cosas se ponen muy malas muy rápido.
Es una pena que un manga original y con una historia interesante como este sea arruinado por esos momentos de sexualización entre los personajes. Entiendo que es un manga para adultos, pero las escenas no suman nada y en general son muy gráficas, como dije antes, son completamente innecesarias.
Otra cosa que también me pasó en este tomo es que la acción es confusa, y es difícil saber quien es quien entre los soldados de Bondrewd y él mismo, y exactamente qué está pasando, lo cual hace que te salgas un poco de la historia intentando entender que quiso hacer el autor.
Es una pena que un manga original y con una historia interesante como este sea arruinado por esos momentos de sexualización entre los personajes. Entiendo que es un manga para adultos, pero las escenas no suman nada y en general son muy gráficas, como dije antes, son completamente innecesarias.
Otra cosa que también me pasó en este tomo es que la acción es confusa, y es difícil saber quien es quien entre los soldados de Bondrewd y él mismo, y exactamente qué está pasando, lo cual hace que te salgas un poco de la historia intentando entender que quiso hacer el autor.
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