English Dub Review: Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun “All That You Gather”

Overview:

Faputa wreaks on the village and Reg does everything he can to stop her.

Our Take:

Belaf sets Nanachi free because he knows the area they’re in is disappearing. Unfortunately, as soon as Nanachi leaves the confines of the barrier, Mitty disappears as well. What was created in the village cannot survive outside of the village. Nanachi’s new friends disappear as well, but not before delivering a parting gift.

The reason everything is disappearing is because Faputa is destroying everything in sight. She’s going on a vicious rampage and decimating the villagers one by one. Reg can’t stand seeing this destruction, so he decides to step in.

He has a brutal fight with Faputa and they also talk to each other while fighting. We see how they first met and the friendship they built. We also see the promises they made to each other and why this is such a hard fight for both of them to have. Faputa reveals that she’s the one who took Prushka from Riko. She says it’s because she wanted to test how strong their bond really was.

I know this is easy to say with any Made in Abyss episode, but this is a heavy episode. From beginning to end, it’s chock full of intense emotions and beautiful storytelling. Most of is the history of Reg’s and Faputa’s friendship, but it gives us all of the details that were missing. Now we know how they met and what promise Reg made to Faputa. Seeing them fight is a lot to take in, especially because Faputa looked so friendly with Reg before. That being said, it’s clear that she has a vicious side and she won’t stop at anything to destroy the village. Clearly, even her close friend can’t stand in her way.

The opening scene with Belaf and Nanachi is also pretty touching. It’s nice to see Belaf let nanachi go free. It’s also heartbreaking to see Nanachi having to say goodbye to Mitty once again. At least she’ll hopefully be able to reunite with Riko and Reg again.

Well, that depends on the outcome of Reg’s fight with Faputa. As vicious as it is, it’s not over yet. There’s no telling who’s going to come out on top or what shape both of them will be in.