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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

12 episodes Premiered Jul 6, 2022 Updated Nov 4, 2026

Set directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, the fifth installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventure of Reg, Riko and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. The Abyss is located in the center of a remote island and is the last unexplored region, serving as a huge and treacherous fathomless hole inhabited by strange creatures where only the bravest adventurers descend

Previously on Made in Abyss

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The Abyss is a huge and treacherous fathomless hole located in the center of a remote island.
  • ⚡ The location is known as the last unexplored region and is inhabited by strange creatures.
  • ⚡ Bravest adventurers descend into the Abyss in search of ancient relics.
  • ⚡ Riko is a girl who dreams of becoming an explorer, and she journeys in the upper levels alongside companions like Reg and Nanachi.
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Season overview

Set directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, the fifth installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventure of Reg, Riko and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. The Abyss is located in the center of a remote island and is the last unexplored region, serving as a huge and treacherous fathomless hole inhabited by strange creatures where only the bravest adventurers descend in search of ancient relics. In the upper levels of the Abyss, Riko, a girl who dreams of becoming an explorer, stumbles upon discoveries while journeying alongside companions including Reg and Nanachi as they navigate this vast and dangerous world.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Compass Pointed to the Darkness

Jul 6, 2022 · 23 min

An old man speaks of a golden city that lies within a devouring abyss somewhere in uncharted waters. One explorer may be the key to finding both.

S2·E2 Core

Capital of the Unreturned

Jul 13, 2022 · 23 min

Riko, Reg and Nanachi take their first steps into the sixth layer. Both wonders and dangers await the trio, but they are unaware they are being watched.

S2·E3 Core

Village of the Hollows

Jul 20, 2022 · 23 min

Riko couldn’t have known the consequences of her words, but she sealed the villager’s fate as soon as she acknowledged Meinya was priceless. The Balancing has begun…

S2·E4 Core

Friend

Jul 27, 2022 · 23 min

Faputa and Reg once knew each other, but Reg cannot remember her at all now. Meanwhile, Nanachi is stunned by news so unexpected that it should be impossible to believe.

S2·E5 Core

Concealment

Aug 3, 2022 · 23 min

Some say there’s a secret hidden deep within the dark cave at the edge of the village. Villagers don’t investigate and stay far away, but Riko isn’t a villager.

S2·E6 Core

The Luring

Aug 10, 2022 · 23 min

The villagers must lure abyssal fauna into the village to hunt them. But when one creature proves too much to handle, Riko needs to help the villagers defend their home.

S2·E7 Core

The Cradle of Desire

Aug 17, 2022 · 23 min

What happened to the expedition? The truth is far more tragic and horrifying than anyone could have imagined.

S2·E8 Core

The Form the Wish Takes

Aug 24, 2022 · 25 min

They had their reasons for descending into that infernal pit. They found damnation and salvation in equal measure.

S2·E9 Core

The Return

Aug 31, 2022 · 23 min

Faputa can help Reg save Nanachi, but everything has a price. In exchange, Reg must help her enter the village.

S2·E10 Core

All That You Gather

Sep 7, 2022 · 25 min

The reckoning comes, but Reg is too kind and foolish to be a bystander.

S2·E11 Mytharc

Value

Sep 14, 2022 · 23 min

The village’s membrane has been breached, and through the gap floods chaos itself. But as attackers enter from without, aid comes from within.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Gold

Sep 28, 2022 · 47 min

In the end, everything comes full circle.

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