Made in Abyss is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi. It has been serialized in Takeshobo's Web Comic Gamma website since October 2012.[1] Since then, the series has been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment announced during their panel at Anime Expo 2017 that they had licensed the manga.[2]
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A manga anthology, titled Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 1: Irredeemable Cave Raiders (メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー 度し難き探窟家たち, Meido in Abisu Kōshiki Ansorojī: Doshigataki Tankutsuka-tachi), was released on July 29, 2017.[3] On December 13, 2019, Seven Seas announced they had licensed the book, and they released it on October 6, 2020.[4] As of July 2024, a total of five anthologies have been published. The translator of the anime for Sentai Filmworks, Jake Jung,[5] also adapted the manga for Seven Seas.[6] Regarding his involvement in the English version of both media, he stated, "Made in Abyss is chock-full of terminology, so I hope fans of both media are able to enjoy a seamless experience."[7] In addition, he has confirmed his intention to avoid gendered pronouns for both Nanachi and Marulk.[8]
Volume list
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | July 31, 2013[9] | 978-4-8124-8380-0 | January 23, 2018[10] | 978-1-62692-773-5 | ||
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2 | June 30, 2014[11] | 978-4-8124-8716-7 | April 24, 2018[12] | 978-1-62692-774-2 | ||
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3 | June 20, 2015[13] | 978-4-8019-5274-4 | July 31, 2018[14] | 978-1-62692-827-5 | ||
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4 | April 30, 2016[15] | 978-4-8019-5516-5 | October 23, 2018[16] | 978-1-62692-919-7 | ||
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5 | December 26, 2016[17] | 978-4-8019-5720-6 | February 26, 2019[18] | 978-1-62692-992-0 | ||
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6 | July 29, 2017[19] | 978-4-8019-6011-4 | June 4, 2019[20] | 978-1-64275-094-2 | ||
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7 | July 27, 2018[21] | 978-4-8019-6339-9 | September 17, 2019[22] | 978-1-64275-698-2 | ||
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8 | May 30, 2019[23] | 978-4-8019-6627-7 | March 31, 2020[24] | 978-1-64505-217-3 | ||
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9 | July 27, 2020[25] | 978-4-8019-7029-8 | March 30, 2021[26] | 978-1-64505-738-3 | ||
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10 | July 29, 2021[27] | 978-4-8019-7390-9 | May 3, 2022[28] | 978-1-64827-905-8 | ||
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11 | July 29, 2022[29] | 978-4-8019-7802-7 | July 4, 2023[30] | 978-1-63858-717-0 | ||
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12 | July 31, 2023[31] | 978-4-8019-8108-9 | April 23, 2024[32] | 979-8-88843-367-6 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
editThe following chapters have been published on the Web Comic Gamma website, but have not yet been collected into a tankōbon volume:[33]
- "The location of the soul" (魂のありか, Tamashī no ari ka)
Official anthologies
editNo. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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1 | Irredeemable Cave Raiders Doshigataki Tankutsuka-tachi (度し難き探窟家たち) | July 29, 2017[34] 978-4-8019-6012-1 | October 6, 2020[35] 978-1-64505-737-6 |
2 | A Dangerous Hole Kiken'na Ōana (キケンな大穴) | March 30, 2020[36] 978-4-8019-6908-7 | June 15, 2021[37] 978-1-64827-231-8 |
3 | White Whistle Melancholy Shiro Fue-tachi no Yūutsu (白笛たちのユウウツ) | July 27, 2020[38] 978-4-8019-7021-2 | November 2, 2021[39] 978-1-64827-564-7 |
4 | It’s a Wonderful Abyss Life Shin'en no Sutekina Nichijō (深淵のステキな日常) | July 29, 2021[40] 978-4-8019-7391-6 | July 19, 2022[41] 978-1-63858-369-1 |
5 | Can’t Stop This Longing Akogare Wa Tomerarenai (アコガレは止められない) | July 29, 2022[42] 978-4-80197-803-4 | November 7, 2023[43] 979-8-88843-041-5 |
References
edit- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 21, 2016). "Akihito Tsukushi's Made in Abyss Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (July 3, 2017). "Seven Seas Licenses Made in Abyss, Nameless Asterism, Soul Liquid Chambers, Getter Robo Devolution Manga (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー 度し難き探窟家たち". Takeshobo (in Japanese). Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 13, 2019). "Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses Made in Abyss Anthology Book". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Macabre 'Made in Abyss' Anime Returning for New Project". Otaquest. November 27, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Jung, Jake (January 23, 2018). "I read the manga in preparation to translate the anime adaptation, and I liked it so much I decided to reach out to Seven Seas. Made in Abyss is chock-full of terminology, so I hope fans of both mediums are able to enjoy a seamless experience". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Jung, Jake (September 8, 2017). "Thanks! I told my colleagues at Sentai I wouldn't be using gendered pronouns for those characters, but maybe the marketing team didn't hear". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(1)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(2)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(3)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(4)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(5)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(6)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(7)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(8)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "メイドインアビス(9)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 9". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "メイドインアビス (10)" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 10". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "メイドインアビス (11)". Takeshobo. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 11". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "メイドインアビス (12)". Takeshobo. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Vol. 12". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ メイドインアビス [Made in Abyss]. Web Comic Gamma. Takeshobo.
- ^ "メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー 度し難き探窟家たち" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 1: Irredeemable Cave Raiders". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "メメイドインアビス公式アンソロジー第二層 キケンな大穴" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 2: A Dangerous Hole". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー第三層白笛たちのユウウツ" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 3: White Whistle Melancholy". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー第四層 深淵のステキな日常" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 4: It's a Wonderful Abyss Life". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "メイドインアビス公式アンソロジー第五層 アコガレは止められない" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Official Anthology – Layer 5: Can't Stop This Longing". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Made in Abyss at Seven Seas Entertainment