One of the most interesting aspects of Made in Abyss is the contrast between its cute character designs and extremely dark subject matter. Riko and Reg look like characters from a children’s fantasy adventure, while the Abyss itself operates according to brutal rules involving injury, survival, biological transformation and the consequences of ascending after descending too deeply. This contrast is one of the series’ defining stylistic features.
The Abyss is also structured almost like a giant underground world rather than simply being a hole. Each layer has its own ecosystem, geography, creatures and environmental dangers, making Riko and Reg’s descent feel like a journey through entirely different worlds.
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Rather than functioning merely as a setting, the Abyss determines the rules of the story. Its layers progressively change the dangers faced by Riko and Reg, while the Curse makes the journey effectively one-way for deep explorers.
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