Made In Abyss “Gold” Review
Made In Abyss “Gold” is the twelfth episode from the second season of the Made In Abyss anime. This was an hour long special episode that aired two weeks after episode 11. As Faputa fights the monsters, she begins to reminisce about how she first met Gaburoon and how it taught her how to speak while she helped repair it. Down below, Riko, Reg, Nanachi, and their companions find Wazukyan, who has expended all of his energy and is on the verge of death. He muses how Riko and her friends’ journey into the Abyss was the accumulation of numerous circumstances, and wishes them luck before passing away, leaving Nanachi to wonder just how far into the future he has seen. Faputa then summons the remaining villagers to come to her, and the group start making their way back up. On the way, they pick up Vueko who, due the Curse infiltrating the village, has begun transforming into a hollow. While Reg holds off the monsters, Faputa asks the remaining villagers to sacrifice themselves to her so she can gain enough power to end Irumyuui’s life once and for all. All of the villagers willingly sacrifice themselves with the exception of Majikaja and Maaa, who are tasked by Faputa to make sure Riko, Reg, and Nanachi escape the village. Majikaja and Maa sacrifice themselves to ensure Riko’s safety, while Faputa uses her power to completely destroy Irumyuui and the village. In the aftermath, Faputa finally has a chance to talk with Vueko, who is now near death. Vueko tells Faputa about what her mother Irumyuui was like as a human, and Faputa reassures Vueko that Irumyuui always loved her, as her memories of Vueko were the one thing she did not give to Faputa. Having found closure and redemption, Vueko passes away from the Curse. After Vueko is buried, Reg suggests to Faputa that she go on an adventure with them, just like he originally promised. While Faputa doesn’t immediately accept, she does say that she will consider the offer.
Review
This really should’ve been named “the one where everyone dies” cos it’s so heart breaking. The show had me almost in tears over characters I’d never consider a particular favourite. Vueko for example, I like her but always assumed she was going to die anyway, they way it’s written and directed though is so perfect, paced so well that even I who didn’t even like the character much was shattered after seeing it. Faputa has finally grown on me but she kinda did last episode. To be honest I’m sad it’s over for now, I really wanna see how the rest of the crew move on from here and if they do meet Faputa again, what would bring her to change her mind about just having it as a consideration.
The choice to make this an hour long special was a good one I think, it already felt like a lot was being cut out and editorialised. Overall, as perfect and ending you could hope for, now let’s wait for more Made In Abyss goodness!
