Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn

2019 1h 59m JA

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7.6

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7.4

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★7.6TMDB · 91🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 974

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Synopsis

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First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen who reveals information about Riko's mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miyu Tomita
Riko (voice)
Mariya Ise
Reg (voice)
Taishi Murata
Jiruo (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Nat (voice)
Manami Numakura
Shiggy (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Lyza (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Nanachi (voice)
Manami Hanawa
Kiyui (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Kojima
Writers: Hideyuki Kurata, Masayuki Kojima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Made in Abyss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kevin Penkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Taishi Murata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10068158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masayuki Kojima directs. Kevin Penkin scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Made in Abyss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kevin Penkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Taishi Murata carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10068158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "child abuse", "immortality", "underground", "exploration".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Kevin Penkin
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $135,821
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 974 votes

Part of

Made in Abyss Collection

The story follows an orphaned young girl, Riko, who finds and befriends a humanoid robot Reg and descends with it into the titular "Abyss", that leads deep into the Earth, in hopes of finding her mother.