Story Arcs

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The story of Made in Abyss can be divided into several Story Arcs. Significant flashbacks which are set prior to the main events of the series are included as Flashback Arcs. Arcs which depict significant events that occur parallel to the main story are included as Side Story Arcs.

Note: Story Arcs are not officially titled or partitioned. Their titles are supplied by the fan community.

Flashback Arcs

Ganja Arc

Ganja Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	5	Number of Episodes	4
48: The Compass Pointed to the Darkness 49: The Golden City 50: The Cradle of Desire 51: The Form the Wish Takes Untitled Short Story, Volume 8		S2 Ep 1: The Compass Pointed to the Darkness S2 Ep 3: Village of the Hollows S2 Ep 7: The Cradle of Desire S2 Ep 8: The Form the Wish Takes

Unheard Bell Arc

Unheard Bell Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	2	Number of Episodes	3
5: Resurrection Festival 16: A Vile Mentoring Method		Made in Abyss Movie 1: Journey's Dawn S1 Ep 2: Resurrection Festival S1 Ep 8: Survival Training

Dreadful Experimentation Arc

Dreadful Experimentation
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	1	Number of Episodes	2
23: A Dreadful Experiment		S1 Ep 13: The Challengers Made in Abyss Movie 2: Wandering Twilight

Pre-Orth Arc

Pre-Orth Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	2	Number of Episodes	N/A
How Are You? Somewhere 4 - Cravagli How Are You? Somewhere 5 - Riko

Main Story Arcs

Orth Arc

Orth Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	8	Number of Episodes	4
1: Orth: The City of the Great Pit 2: The Abode of Trees and Fossils 3: Riko's Room: Former Torture Chamber 4: Belchero Orphanage 5: Resurrection Festival 6: Premonition 7: Eve of Departure 8: Here We Go!		S1 Ep 1: The City of the Great Pit S1 Ep 2: Resurrection Festival S1 Ep 3: Departure Made in Abyss Movie 1: Journey's Dawn

Descent to the Abyss Arc

Descent to the Abyss Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	4	Number of Episodes	3
9: The Depths' First Layer: The Edge of the Abyss 10: The Depths' Second Layer: The Forest of Temptation 11: Incinerator 12: Lowest Area of the Depths' Second Layer: The Inverted Forest		S1 Ep 4: Edge of the Abyss S1 Ep 5: Incinerator Made in Abyss Movie 1: Journey's Dawn

Seeker Camp Arc

Seeker Camp Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	5	Number of Episodes	4
13: Seeker Camp 14: The Curse-Repelling Vessel 15: The Unmovable Sovereign 16: A Vile Mentoring Method 17: Survival Training		S1 Ep 6: Seeker Camp S1 Ep 7: The Unmovable Sovereign S1 Ep 8: Survival Training Made in Abyss Movie 1: Journey's Dawn

The Great Fault Arc

The Great Fault Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	1	Number of Episodes	2
18: The Depths' Third Layer The Great Fault		S1 Ep 9: The Great Fault Made in Abyss Movie 2: Wandering Twilight

Poison and Soul Liberation Arc

Poison and Soul Liberation Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	8	Number of Episodes	5
19: Poison and the Curse 20: Nanachi 21: Reg's Memories 22: The True Nature of the Curse 23: A Dreadful Experiment 24: Liberation of the Soul 25: A Return from Darkness 26: A Fresh Start		S1 Ep 10: Poison and the Curse S1 Ep 11: Nanachi S1 Ep 12: The True Nature of the Curse S1 Ep 13: The Challengers Made in Abyss Movie 2: Wandering Twilight

Ido Front Arc

Ido Front Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	12	Number of Episodes	1
27: The Forbidden Field of Flowers 28: The Entrance to the Sixth Layer 29: A Fateful Reunion 30: Unforeseen Peril 31: Despair and Hope 32: The End of a Fierce Fight 33: The True Nature of the Mask 34: Counterattack 35: Clouded Memory 36: Miniature Garden of Dawn 37: Flower of Dawn 38: The Challengers		Made in Abyss Movie 3: Dawn of the Deep Soul

Iruburu Arc

Iruburu Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	20	Number of Episodes	11
39: Capital of the Unreturned 40: Hollow Husk of Life 41: The Balancing of Values 42: Princess of the Hollows 43: Approaching Crisis 44: Hollows' Restaurant 45: Captive 46: The Luring 47: The Secret of the Village 51: The Form the Wish takes 52: Faputa's Promise 53: Overture of Disintegration 54: Everything you Gather 55: Faputa and Reg Untitled Short Story, Volume 9 56: A Gift 57: Value 58: Towards the Path of Flame 59: A Warm Darkness 60: Gold		S2 Ep 1: The Compass Pointed to the Darkness S2 Ep 2: Capital of the Unreturned S2 Ep 3: Village of the Hollows S2 Ep 4: Friend S2 Ep 5: Concealment S2 Ep 6: The Luring S2 Ep 8: The Form the Wish Takes S2 Ep 9: The Return S2 Ep 10: All That You Gather S2 Ep 11: Value S2 Ep 12: Gold

Capital of the Unreturned Arc

Capital of the Unreturned Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	1	Number of Episodes	N/A
61: You Can Go Anywhere

Curse Fleet Arc

Curse Fleet Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	12	Number of Episodes	N/A
62: The Place of Song How Are You? Somewhere 4 - Cravagli 63: The Curse Fleet 64: Beast-guises 65: Only in the Midst 66: Bottom Layer How Are You? Somewhere 5 - Riko 67: Whereabouts of the Soul 68: Danger Zone Within the Maelstrom - Part 1 69: Danger Zone Within the Maelstrom - Part 2 Untitled Short Story, Volume 13 70: With My Brother

Side Story Arcs

Birthday-Death Disease Arc

Birthday-Death Disease Arc
Manga		Anime
Number of Chapters	5	Number of Episodes	2
How Are You? Somewhere 1 - Reg How Are You? Somewhere 2 - Mio Distant Characters 1 & 2 How Are You? Somewhere 3 - Jiruo Untitled Short Story, Volume 12		S1 Ep 12: The True Nature of the Curse S2 Ep 4: Friend