Reviews

メイドインアビス 1 [Meido In Abisu 1] by Akihito Tsukushi

b_alexander5's review against another edition

adventurous

5.0

rusky_diamond's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

toebean5's review against another edition

3.0

It's cute. Not sure if I'm going to read anymore, but it has promise.

2crazy2like's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

maxgreene666's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

luh_27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nichole1988's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bumblemee's review against another edition

adventurous dark

I don't know how to rate this, because while there is a lot to love there are scenes/images in there that I disapprove of strongly. 
I didn't need to read/see these weird sexualizing scenes centering children. 
Some of them might be meant as the embarrassment older children/young teens might have around sexual topics, one was probably meant to be funny because Riko sees Reg as a robot and not a person she interacts with

still, why tf would she think "i wanna see how this robot works compared to humans - for this reason, I need to insert something from behind" ...?!?!?

. One was up until now unexplained recollection of trauma. As you can see, there's ways to explain why these things are there, but it's still more than questionable. It grossed me out and I really hope it was put in there "accidentally" (how??).

Other than that there's a lot of cool ideas in there. The illustration style is beautiful and the abyss is fascinating, magical and horrifying at the same time. I didn't mind the worldbuilding aspects interfering with the plot so much, because learning things about the abyss was one of the most interesting things to me.
Sadly, I will probably never know what else there is to explore and how the plot continues, because I don't think I want to read scenes like the ones mentioned above any more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence

lcvesbooks's review against another edition

me ha entretenido este primer tomo, estoy deseando seguir con el manga.

saramdeuri's review against another edition

3.25

the world building in this is insanely detailed and well-thought through. it's such an immersive piece and yet... I can't give it any more because it's so uncomfortable to get ripped back out the world every 15 pages cause the author insists on putting 12yo children in sexualising and humiliating situations that simply do not have to be there. it's actually to the wonderful story's detriment. I don't think I can bear reading any more, which is a great shame considering just how amazing the world is. really incomprehensible.