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Aug 10, 2018 2:06 PM

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If she just sat down and waited for Reg to wake up, like she was supposed to, this wouldn't have happened.
"At some point, I stopped hoping."
Sep 11, 2018 4:39 PM

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Riko really should start listening to Regu if she wants to stay alive for a while longer, lol, she's smart but so gullible and helpless as well!

But it was kinda fun to watch world just from her perspective, gotta admit that much.
Sep 28, 2018 3:38 PM

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Riko's character is so annoying. Does literally the opposite of what Reg tells her to do and almost gets them killed. And she JUST realized 9 episodes in, that without Reg, she is useless as fuck. Dense af.
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Apr 6, 2019 8:45 PM

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breh just wait to eat for 2 hours, wtf.

We're already through episode 9 and we still feel early... really early in the series. I could see this running for 50 episodes minimum. I'm guessing we're not getting anywhere near that far. :(



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Apr 8, 2019 2:01 PM

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Riko managed to survive on her own those two hours, still dangerous.
She also protected Reg.
May 24, 2019 9:06 PM
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Damn, what an insane cave system...going upward was hard for her. Well, just like expected the difficulty is getting really severe. Amazing episode.
Aug 4, 2019 1:26 AM

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This anime would be better if the useless loli died in the start of the journey.
Oct 7, 2019 1:38 PM

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This anime surely doesn't waste time. They've already descended this far into the Abyss but that's just to be expected since the road is just a straight downward path anyway especially with Reg's help.

Riko is very knowledgeable of the Abyss but also stubborn and reckless at the same time. It's great that she was able to survive and protect Reg on her own but she's just lucky she only ran into minor troubles like the trap creature and the small rats. She would have been dead the last minute the Crimson Splitjaw caught up with her. Only without Reg's help did she realize that she made it that far because of their codependency.

Great episode as always.
Oct 13, 2019 1:14 PM

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Oh great, now they pandered to vore fetishists too. Just kidding. Or am I?
Jan 29, 2020 12:44 PM

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Cute animal appears...
Me: Cuuuuuuute
RIKO: TASTYYYYYYYYYY
Jan 30, 2020 2:33 PM

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Wow already at the 4th Layer? How fast are they. Even with Reg's abilities they are rushing through those layers. Most people need tons of experience for even reaching the 3rd one.
Apr 19, 2020 8:37 PM

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sasalx said:
Also Riko "as a walking corpse" want to go to the bottom of the Abyss. You can say it was because of hunger but was it really?
I feel more and more that it's because of lack of intelligence, really. Surely if it was the pull of the Abyss, it could have been played in a different way than her saying she's hungry... like, she could just push through without this explanation. Instead, she decided to pull a robot bigger than her own weight to look for food into increasingly dangerous environment, compared to... waiting for two hours? Is seeing her mother an excuse to go to the abyss too? Not quite, I bet.


Honestly, it would have been funny if Riko was eaten alive by those ferrets, like the Undertaker episode in Yu-Gi-Oh GX!
May 1, 2020 2:31 PM

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My gosh the little girl is incredibly annoying and dumb, i'll be happy if she actually got hurt

i thought she gonna wait in that exact place (since it's just 2 hours), if she was hungry she gonna hunt the rabbit and make a fire but bam, nay she still gonna explore while bringing burden and saved by plot

and what? you gonna thank him now? thanks captain obvious because you're incredibly useless without that roboboy.




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Jul 7, 2020 8:16 AM

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Nice episode but damn they are still at 4th layer and there are 7 I think.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Jul 19, 2020 2:44 AM
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Okay wait a minute
let me get this straight -
first of all - this episode made me hate Riko even more and why is she getting so much screentime when she doesn't even deserve it
Now elaborating why I HATE RIKO
She is annoying in many senses - her voice , her character dynamics , her character interactions and did I mention her voice?
She is motherfucking dense , she realised now that Reg is the one protecting her ass
She is useless
How can she throw those creatures down and say sorry as for not being able to eat them ?
oh and did I mention her voice ?

2nd - Why , oh why does this anime have so much plot armour ?

3rd - I thought that beyond 2nd layer was suicide for red whistles , even though she is getting help from Reg , all the tension created by the anime to enforce that the Abyss is a dangerous place has gone to drain , for me now anyone can scale down the abyss . How can you climb down the 3rd layer in a single episode . Abyss doesn't even seem that difficult now . Dangerous, my ass
Sep 12, 2020 2:27 PM

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It felt like I was the one struggling to get out of there, twas a great episode.

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Oct 1, 2020 12:25 AM
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The way she just yeets those creatures out the hole for bait

Glad we got an episode where it’s her carrying them both, puts more emphasis on the teamwork they’ll need


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Nov 18, 2020 6:38 AM
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Pretty impressive for 2 kids to actually go on 3rd layer
Dec 28, 2020 3:45 AM

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Survival episode, not my jam.. But, I guess, it's somewhat interesting to see that different creatures live different lives in their level.. But aside from that, majorly action episode, running from one monster, defeating other, and stuff like that mainly..
Jan 11, 2021 3:38 AM

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Very nice episode, specially regarding layer 3 of the abyss exploration.


That weird dream or something where Riko and Lyza makes it back from abyss worked really great to motivate Riko to save Regu at all costs
Jan 23, 2021 3:26 AM

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OOO fourth layer!
Apr 27, 2021 6:20 AM
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They walk so carelessly...plot armor is the only reason Riko is alive...absolutely...this show is stupid in so many places and its rated so high.....World is exciting in the very least....extremely overrated
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May 6, 2021 5:44 AM

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A mixed bag episode for me. I liked how the anime fleshed out the 3rd layer a lot more compared to the manga, even if it also felt short in the anime, so the world building continues to be solid as a whole. And it was also nice seeing Riko take care of Reg for once since Reg's normally had to do all the dirty work, but I felt like the whole message that Riko understood within the delusions due to the Curse and the couple hours that Reg was lights out, was so stupidly obvious without even entering the Abyss. No shit Reg's the reason you managed to get this far, without him Riko wouldn't have even made it to the 3rd layer whatsoever given how troublesome she can get. Kind of like making the proclamation that the sky is blue. That felt dumb. Her compromising her body even further by lugging around Reg for 2 hours, despite his lighter than perceived body, was also not the smartest since her body itself is already in such a stressed state already. Would have just walked for a little bit, and rested for a short while there until Reg wakes up and then you can fill up your stomach there while gaining some amount of rest too in the process (it's more than possible to just wait for 2 hours too for just rest just because you're hungry). Still feel underwhelmed with the show and how temperatures don't seemingly change or affect Riko and Reg whatsoever as they go further and further down.
Jun 15, 2021 1:22 PM
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Kinda feels like they're flying through levels with how dangerous the Abyss is hyped up to be, but regardless, I am excited to see what's in store for the duo in the next level.
Aug 25, 2021 5:06 AM

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Riko doesn't think twice about wanting to eat those creatures whether they are cute or not, she just wants to taste them.

It's lucky that the liquid inside that pouch creature is not acidic or corrosive lol.

Ascending at this level is no joke, hallucinations and vomiting.

That exploding axe relic is really cool.
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Dec 1, 2021 9:41 AM
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nice episode, Looking forward to the next episode, already!!!
Dec 10, 2021 9:05 PM

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"People start seeing and hearing things."
Dark.
This episode was so intense what with Riko falling into the stomach as Reg is passed out then the relic pickaxe.
Fourth layer looks amazing.
Feb 13, 2022 7:28 AM

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Damn it's one thing after other, but commendable courage from Riko there. Just can't take a breather, both her and Reg. Now to the fourth layer, I'm guessing it will just get more and more worse from here on for both of them that is.
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Feb 22, 2022 2:23 PM
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After 1 good episode (7) where Riko thankfully was not the centre of everything we are 100% back to Rikochan The Animation.

I have a low tolerance for characters who allegedly are knowlegable and still keep running towards clear and obvious traps.

If you're going to have characters with thick plot armour you better be able to write strong stories for them. Sure you can put the strength into the animation but that will make a beautifully animated tv series that is a chore. Riko is not a character. She's the absent minded scientist trope mashed together with the cgdct and child protagonist trope.

What's her favourite meal? What jokes has she laughed at? What are her fears? Other than the desire to go to the bottom of the abyss which is programmed into her. What is one single desire of her own character.

Reg is actually more interesting. So he has amnesia huh. Why did he climb up the abyss. How did he learn to speak. (Going by how predictable the writing is, I wouldn't be surprised if Reg was sent by Riko's mother.

Riko exists as an exposition dumping device to tell us: The book of the abyss says this is a light insect and where there is a light insect there is clean water. Or This level is known for it's hallucinations, blah blah blah. If some thing happens that is not in a book Riko tells us that wasn't in the book. This isn't character building (especially when the character doesn't learn from the mistakes of doing things absent mindedly or completely oblivious to dangers she is supposed to be aware of). This is world building. If I knew this was going to be a world building anime I'd have skipped it.

So she's finally noticed she's been tempting fate. Honestly the only way this anime can improve on the character level is if Obotsan is given about two episodes worth of flashbacks so we know his story. I suppose we'll be introduced to those characters who were forshadowed by Ozen their flashbacks (this anime is predictable) should be interesting. I guess I'll stick around for that.

As for the mother and her parental neglect, that is just unnatural parenting.
Mar 14, 2022 7:01 PM

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Found myself constantly yelling at this girl "what are you doing?!" when reg litterally told her to wait for him to wake up lol
Apr 11, 2022 12:34 AM
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Swagernator said:
Nice episode.

But that giant purple thing they both have pleasure to deeply explore from inside, wasn't in manga if i remember correctly.

Tokoya said:
My thoughts exactly....She did a lot of dumb things in this episode

You can't stop the heart of an adventurer.


You can if Reg hadn't woken up seconds before the thing attacked. She wouldn't have fallen into the amakagame's belly if she just waited until Reg woke up. She wouldn't have hallucinated and had the risk of falling off into the abyss if she had just waited. I wish they would have at least addressed Reg's request to just stay until he woke up. However, Riko did have her moment in realizing and stating that she couldn't have gone far if it hadn't been for Reg which is nice.
Jul 6, 2022 4:09 AM

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Those rat-looking creatures were adorable. LOL. Riko was moving on her own this time around while Regu was out cold. At least, she has the courage to do stuff on her own.
Jul 31, 2022 3:51 PM
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Before watching this episode I already had issues with Riko, but after watching it, oh men, what a stupid broad!
This episode solidify in me two facts. One Reg is the real MC/hero here, without him nothing would be done/resolved, always there to do what's right and push forward, while Riko she's a third wheel.
Two Riko is really one of the utmost unlikeable/stupidest MC ever made! She's one very dumb character, making stupid decisions one after another.
Reg told her to stay put, what does she do? Wanders around a very dangerous place making half backed decisions that put both of them in mortal danger! Fudge off stupid broad.
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Oct 2, 2022 9:14 AM
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The world-building in this anime is insane. I actually loved how they paced it, perfect amount of suspense and mystery.
Dec 7, 2022 6:14 AM
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the charecter ozen is my fav
Mar 23, 2023 3:52 PM
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it is a very good anime not gonna lie, very interesting indeed i shal say
Jun 13, 2023 9:20 AM

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Pretty calm episode. Nothing really happened, just vibes. Poor that rat-looking creatures
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Jul 6, 2023 7:35 PM
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Me dieron ternura las ratas esas
Aug 1, 2023 2:28 PM
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Jan 2022
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waste of time, no entertainment
Aug 4, 2023 4:25 PM

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Poor Reg has such a burden him. He's going through a lot and several people are depending on him to take care of Riko which isn't fair
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Aug 26, 2023 10:39 AM
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unpoetic justice
Sep 25, 2023 7:56 AM
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Not bad, Reiko is a bit special and reg has a lot to learn still.
Nov 20, 2023 6:27 AM

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These squirrels are cute. Riko likes to go on adventures even though Reg is unconscious.
Dec 9, 2023 8:46 AM
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Damn, what a very dangerous place to explore
Mar 17, 12:31 PM
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Riko was annoying me a lot this episode. She was stupid for not just waiting for Reg to wake up, and really reckless by trying to advance while carrying him. Like really, it was all kinds of foolishness, she's hungry but decides to drag Reg around thereby sapping her strength even more. She encounters an uphill and knows the "curse" is going to mess her up, but stupidly decides to keep going while carrying Reg also, instead of another opportunity to just wait where she was. Her hallucinations were all telling her to stop, which was actually the smart thing to do, but she ignored them all. Then she lead herself and an unconscious Reg right to that creature, which she could have avoided if she waited at the bottom of the hill.

Like all kinds of stupid upon stupid. I generally like Riko, and understand she's kind of an airhead and reckless like her mom, but this is too much. And to top it all off she somehow saw what she did as a positive thing as it made her realize how much she depends on Reg. Uh no, she should feel ashamed of herself as she aught to be dead with all she pulled this episode.

Also something bothered me with how she interacted with those furry creatures. Like I don't care if she's eating and killing them, but the way she apologized to them saying she'd rather be eating them instead, like that was better than tossing them to their deaths and saying "see you later", something about all that was bothering. Again I know she's an airhead and super cheerful optimist, but she just came off as a delusional narcist instead. If she was acting that way to downplay the seriousness of the situation so she wouldn't feel scared or anxious, that would be understandable, but it looks like she really believes the crap she's saying, and it's not endearing at all.
Mar 24, 1:27 AM

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Getting very dangerous each layer they go down to. Hopin Reg can protect Riko well down in the abyss.

Aug 2, 3:39 AM

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I love those little rodents. It’s nice how they show all sorts of creatures in each layer, even the small weak ones.
Sep 12, 12:30 PM

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Riko deciding to drag Reg along with her while she was already hungry would only accentuate her hunger, on top of putting her in more precarious situations. Is it worth taking that risk over just being peckish and bored for a few hours?

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Predicating a situation on one of the character's being a complete retard doesn't exactly reinforce the strengths of Made in Abyss.
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