The tension behind any great fantasy world is the battle between light and darkness, and Made in Abyss definitely conveys that.
Early on in this summer’s standout fantasy anime Made in Abyss, the troublemaking 12-year-old orphan Riko reveals a compass that always points to the bottom of the netherworld.
Made in Abyss was originally a webcomic rather than a print manga, which is the traditional starting point for most anime.
Out of this relative obscurity came a surprisingly special (and apparently high-budget) show that’s restoring my faith in contemporary fantasy anime.