Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
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Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Representation Score
5.6/10
Fair
2019
NC-17Director
Masayuki Kojima
Runtime
119 minutes
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Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn successfully challenges traditional gender hierarchies by placing a young female protagonist in a position of intellectual and narrative leadership. Riko’s quest to uncover her mother’s legacy propels the expedition forward, transcending simplistic protective roles. However, the film's world-building relies heavily on fantasy archetypes that lack significant racial or multi-layered depth. The setting is relatively homogeneous, and the absence of LGBTQ+ identities keeps the character dynamics centered around platonic companionship and biological pursuits. While the physical toll of the Abyss provides a central conflict, it functions more as a plot device than a meaningful representation of disability. The film's strength lies in its moral complexity and its focus on individual autonomy over established social orders.
Category Breakdown
Does Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn have LGBTQ+ representation?
The story focuses on the bond between Riko and Reg, with no clear presence of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
How does Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn portray gender?
Riko is the main driver of discovery and intellect in the expedition, challenging the stereotype of the passive female protagonist.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn?
The high-fantasy setting uses anthropomorphic aesthetics that make traditional racial metrics hard to apply. The cast is mostly humanoid archetypes within a specialized socioeconomic framework.
How does Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn represent religion and culture?
Children operate with extreme autonomy in defiance of societal oversight, while the Abyss forces characters into situational ethics.
Does Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn include disability representation?
The Curse of the Abyss acts as a systemic physical affliction affecting characters upon ascent, serving more as a world-building mechanic than a nuanced exploration of disability.
Present on Screen
- Challenges gender stereotypes by positioning Riko as the primary intellectual leader and agent of discovery.
- Explores complex moral relativism through characters forced into situational ethics for survival.
- Highlights strong character-driven exploration that prioritizes individual autonomy over traditional societal structures.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or LGBTQ+ narratives.
- Depends on fantasy archetypes that offer limited racial or multi-layered diversity.
- Uses physical afflictions as plot devices rather than nuanced explorations of disability.
Official Synopsis
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.
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