01SeriesMade in Abyss
2017 · Original TV series
The story
What's it about?
In a town built around a giant hole called the Abyss, orphan Riko dreams of becoming a legendary cave raider like her missing mother. When she finds a robot boy named Reg, the two descend into the Abyss to find her — knowing that the deeper you go, the more the Abyss takes from you when you try to return.
Meet the main characters
Protagonist
Riko
A fearless, endlessly curious girl who would descend to the bottom of the world for her mother.
Deuteragonist
Reg
A robot boy with no memory, extendable arms and a devastating Incinerator beam.
Antagonist
Bondrewd
A White Whistle scientist whose love for discovery commits unspeakable atrocities — though the Abyss itself is the cruelest foe.
Side characters
Companion
Nanachi
A fluffy survivor of Bondrewd's experiments, wise and wounded.
Friend
Mitty
Nanachi's friend, whose fate is the series' deepest heartbreak.
Mentor
Ozen
The terrifying 'Immovable Lord' who trains the kids.
Friend
Prushka
Bondrewd's cheerful daughter, innocent of his sins.