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]
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]
- ^ 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.