The danger and atmosphere are set up well enough with compelling art direction and scenery but it doesn't bother actually exploring any of it. You may have seen Made in Abyss flaunted around by its fans for how strongly it establishes its setting but truthfully, its worldbuilding was mediocre from the very beginning. The Narahate Village/The Golden City of the Scorching Sun Arc is where this series completely fell apart for me in both the manga and anime. completely squandered by mediocre worldbuilding, haphazard writing, one dimensional characters and egregious emotionally manipulative tropes. Any potential this story previously had has been Though the longer it went on the more abundantly clear it was that this series was nothing more than a wasted concept. It was very easy to get drawn into the early chapters from the sheer ambition of its premise. It hinted at a refreshingly original and unique setting that was not burdened by the conventions of traditional fantasy worlds. Made in Abyss was a series that exuded great potential from the moment it began.
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