Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

"Defy the darkness"

2020 1h 45m JA

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★7.9TMDB · 327★8IMDB · 7,227

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Synopsis

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A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow looms over Nanachi's troubled past. Bondrewd is ingratiatingly hospitable, but the brave adventurers know things are not always as they seem in the enigmatic Abyss.

“Defy the darkness”

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Cast

Miyu Tomita
Riko (voice)
Mariya Ise
Reg (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Nanachi (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Bondrewd (voice)
Inori Minase
Prushka (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Ozen (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Habolg (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Mitty (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 6 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Tsunetaka Ema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masayuki Kurosawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Shiori Izawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Defy the darkness".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10068916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masayuki Kojima directs. Tsunetaka Ema behind the camera. Kevin Penkin scores. Masayuki Kurosawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Part of the "Made in Abyss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Tsunetaka Ema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kevin Penkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masayuki Kurosawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Shiori Izawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Defy the darkness".
8IMDB entry: tt10068916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "child abuse", "immortality", "underground", "gore".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tsunetaka Ema
Original score: Kevin Penkin
Editing: Masayuki Kurosawa
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $4,971,635
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
IMDB rating: 8/10 · 7,227 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

1 nomination total

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.