Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
2020 1h 45m movie Film Japan

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

劇場版メイドインアビス 深き魂の黎明

“Defy the darkness”

Synopsis

劇場版メイドインアビス 深き魂の黎明

“Defy the darkness”

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.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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Animation + Adventure in Japan

1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul itself).

The 2019–2021 Japan Window

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul holds position #126 of 500 Japan films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  2. Revue Starlight: The Movie
    #2

    Revue Starlight: The Movie

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  3. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
    #3

    Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. Police in a Pod
    #5

    Police in a Pod

    ★ 8.7 · 2021
  6. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #6

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  7. Dr. STONE
    #7

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #8

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul premiered alongside 149 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 149 other Japan films in 2020.

The 4071st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

186
Reviews
85th
Review-volume percentile
77th
Popularity percentile

186 audience reviews — more than 85% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 77th percentile among Japan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • underground · 4
  • exploration · 4
  • human sacrifice · 4
  • mutilation · 2
  • rotten world · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • survival · 28
  • journey · 20
  • child abuse · 15
  • brutality · 15
  • immortality · 14
  • dark fantasy · 14
  • adventurer · 9
  • mature · 8
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • anime · 711
  • based on manga · 297
  • gore · 51
  • robot · 45
  • seinen · 36

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
186
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #660 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #551 of 2,532 (top 22%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesKinema Citrus, KADOKAWA, CygamesPictures, Takeshobo, AT-X
Runtime1h 45m
Release DateJanuary 17, 2020
IMDbtt10068916
Official Sitemiabyss.com

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