Riko
main character
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8.5
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Survival96%Primarily Child Cast94%Curses93%Gore88%Lost Civilization88%Ensemble Cast88%Seinen86%Travel86%Female Protagonist83%Environmental79%
TVFINISHED2022 SUMMER8.5 / 10 AniList score
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
メイドインアビス 烈日の黄金郷• Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou
Synopsis & Story
Directly after the events of Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei, the third installment of Made in Abyss covers the adventures of Reg, Riko, and Nanachi in the Sixth Layer, The Capital of the Unreturned. Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun: should you watch it?
At a glance
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 85/100 — 86% of 62,118 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #66 highest-rated anime of all time, and #6 highest-rated anime of 2022, and #23 most popular anime of 2022 on AniList.
Of the 111.9K AniList users who started it, 1.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 95.9K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Drama, Fantasy — especially survival, primarily child cast, curses, gore.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
- Watch next: Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (2026)
- Optional extras: Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou - Papa to Issho
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Akihito Tsukushi
- Director
- Masayuki Kojima
- Series composition
- Hideyuki Kurata
- Character design
- Kazuchika Kise
- Character design
- Yuka Kuroda
- Music
- Kevin Penkin
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Endless Embrace” by MYTH & ROID · eps 2-8, 10-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun FAQ
- How many episodes does Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun have?
- Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun finished?
- Yes. Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun has finished airing — the final episode aired September 28, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- Yes — the story continues in Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (2026).
- What should I watch before Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- Watch Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul first — Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun is a direct sequel.
- Is Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun based on a manga?
- Yes. Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun adapts the manga by Akihito Tsukushi.
- Who animated Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun was animated by Kinema Citrus and directed by Masayuki Kojima.
- Who sings the opening of Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- The first opening, "Katachi", is performed by Riko Azuna.
- Where can I watch Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun?
- Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun is listed on HIDIVE, YouTube, Bilibili TV, Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.