If you loved Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, try Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
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Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
What they share
Theyboth carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Fantasy / Mystery territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul is
Rain on the whistling elevator cage. Riko, Reg, and Nanachi reach the putrid fifth layer. A fabled delver offers sanctuary. The Abyss asks a toll. Modern anime overflows with sentiment; here, dread lingers.
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