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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun - Recommendations
Alt title: Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou
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Somali and the Forest Spirit
- TV (12 eps)
- 2020
In a world where the ruined human species has been driven almost to extinction by the monsters that now dominate the land, a forest golem is surprised to find a human child sitting alone in the woods - dirty, barefoot, and in chains. The golem takes little Somali under his protection and the two begin a journey together, traveling through beautiful and dangerous lands where the small girl's humanity must be kept hidden for her own safety. The golem hopes to find Somali's parents alive somewhere, but the chances of this are slim; and besides, as far as Somali is concerned, she has already found herself a beloved father.
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If you like the adventurous aspect of "Made in Abyss", in combination with a cute main character and something like a robot, but can't bear the dreadful part of the storytelling of MiA or can live without it for a change, then "Somali and the Forest Spirit" might be a good pick for you.
Made in Abyss has this underlying very dark tone to it, and also pushes against people's learned sensitivities and values. It always reminds us that the whole world in MiA has very different values, and it doesn't care about the values of our world. "Somali and the Forest Spirit" is not completely different in that regard, but much more gentle. Also, the dystopian undertone, present in both shows from early on, is much less brutal. Both shows make very clear from an early point, that things will most likely not be just perfectly okay at the end, or it might even end very ugly. I'm not hinting at the end of either show or spoiling it, but I want to point out that even the general outlook in MiA is much more hopeless right from the start.
"Somali and the Forest Spirit" feels unlike "Made in Abyss" like a finished story. A sequel, telling us more about the world and how the things in it will move forward, would be nice, but I don't feel that it is required. This one season is at least in my opinion still a complete story. It actually would possibly have gotten another season, though this might never happen, since the author seems to have severe health problems.
For people who like "Made in Abyss" this one here is a good way to pass the time in between, with a lot of the likable elements of MiA though without the exiting dread and edginess. It feels familiar but still so different. Even without some of the exciting elements, it's still not a show made for children, and doesn't become boring or silly.
Both shows touch on the subject of parenthood, but "Somali and the Forest Spirit" can be regarded as an advocacy for the value of a stoic and strong father figure, instead of letting the children go out into the world or even into hell on their own. So it is again some interesting comparison.
Made in Abyss: Tabidachi no Yoake
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2019
The enigmatic Abyss is an unforgiving and deadly place. Despite the dangers, it still captures the imagination of explorers such as Riko who wishes to follow in her mother's footsteps and trains hard to become a Cave Raider. One day, she receives news that her mother died in the Abyss, yet a mysterious note tells Riko that her mother may still be alive. Vowing to uncover the truth about her mother's fate, Riko embarks on a journey with a humanoid robot boy name Reg. Together, they will discover if they have what it takes to survive where so many others have perished.
Made in Abyss: Hourou Suru Tasogare
- Movie (1 ep)
- 2019
The mystery surrounding her mother's disappearance deepens as Riko learns more about the truth of her origins. More determined than ever to travel to the bottom of the Abyss, Riko and Reg leave Ozen's Seeker Camp and delve into the treacherous Third Layer — and beyond.
The Girl From the Other Side: Siuil, a Run (2022)
- OVA (1 ep)
- 2022
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances...
Dark Gathering
- TV (25 eps)
- 2023
Keitarou Gentouga has the ability to be a spirit medium. In junior high school, he got someone else wrapped up in a spirit possession incident, and he has been a shut-in for more than two years. As he reintroduces himself to society as a private tutor, he meets a genius girl named Yayoi Houzuki. Yayoi is instantly able to tell that Keitarou has skill as a spirit medium, and she invites him to go with her to a haunted location. The two then start their journey capturing evil spirits.
Sou: Noid
- Music Video (1 ep)
- 2019
Sunday Without God
- TV (12 eps)
- 2013
God forsook the world on a Sunday, leaving mankind unable to stop living - even long after they've died. The sole hope left for humanity comes in the form of gravekeepers; only a burial by one of these chosen few will allow the deceased to finally rest in peace. Ai is a young girl who serves as gravekeeper for her sleepy village, taking over the job after her mother’s death five years ago. However the tranquility is shattered when Ai returns from digging graves to find that everyone in town has been slaughtered, and the culprit is a young man going by the same name as her long-lost father: Hampnie Hambart. Forced to lay to rest everyone she's ever known, Ai must now forge her own path into the unfamiliar world in search of answers.
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
- TV (13 eps)
- 2021
NiaLand is an A.I. theme park that brings dreams to life with science. Vivy, the first autonomous android to work there, has hopes of making people happy with her singing. One day, an A.I. teddy bear named Matsumoto appears, claiming to have come from 100 years in the future—where a war between A.I. and humans rages. Their century-long journey starts now!
Pluto
- Web (8 eps)
- 2023
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or something is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders - the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
The Girl From the Other Side: Siuil, a Run OVA
- OVA (1 ep)
- 2019
In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances.