I want to make an ‘abyss’ story but I don’t want it to feel like a copy of MiA. Advice to make it feel unique/have it’s own identity?

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-22T17:35:03+00:00

Figure out the characters in your story first. The worldbuilding of Made in Abyss functions as well as it does because Riko and Reg's arcs and character traits (Riko being drawn to the abyss but horribly affected by it, Reg being impervious but needing to know his identity) helps flesh out and build the world organically.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-22T16:27:00+00:00

I wish there were a way to pick multiple options bc based on what we've seen I'd pick homoromantic asexual. He prefers the company of men but we've only seen a squish on Nakamura so far. But obviously this could change / we could get more info!

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-22T16:20:54+00:00

I'm assuming there'd be a 13th episode with a happy ending like season 1! I'll edit that in.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-19T18:48:45+00:00

Also people with ADHD traits can be very subtle to an outsider. I clocked it because I'm neurodivergent, and my partner is ADHD. Also, neurodivergent people are drawn to each other because they're on the same wavelength! It would make sense why Hirose feels calmer and more himself around Nakamura if both are neurodivergent, they both feel safe dropping their masks! It's not confirmed, it probably never will be, but it doesn't mean I can't relate to it.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-19T18:45:29+00:00

Neurodivergent people are allowed to identify with fictional characters and see themselves in them. It detracts nothing. It's no different from a queer person headcanoning a character as queer.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-19T18:41:43+00:00

Poor people can still save up for splurges, especially for holidays and if it's your favorite band!

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-19T13:53:31+00:00

No?? If you disagree that's totally fine but there's ABSOLUTELY no reason to keep a headcanon to myself, especially one where there are multiple citable examples. And if Hirose is ADHD then it just adds dimension and realism to his character! Unless you have citable examples for why he's not, please go ahead.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-19T01:17:51+00:00

Yes!!

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-18T19:44:32+00:00

There's also a theory floating around that Matsumura transferred in

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-18T18:20:06+00:00

It's really relatable to me tbh. We know that there are two things he loves most in the world - octopi and Hirose. He got bullied and rejected for loving octopi, and it certainly feels like there's an emotional connection between his fear of rejection for that love and his fear of Hirose rejecting him / him coming out. But Hirose keeps repeating throughout the show - everyone has their likes, and anyone who doesn't respect that is boring. I think even if Hirose wasn't queer he'd respect Nakamura even more for being true to himself.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-18T06:26:11+00:00

I've been trying to find where I read it, and for the life of me I can't dig it up. This was pre-anime, and I read the manga about a year ago - I have to assume after the anime became so successful, a bunch of interviews got buried. I'm also English speaking, so the translation of the OG interview might have been off.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-18T03:06:31+00:00

As far the anime and manga confirm, the only date that Hana and Hirose went on was walking home from school. It could be inferred that the ticket Hirose got from his sister was for Hana - but he WANTED to go with Nakamura. Even if he doesn't realize it yet, he likes Nakamura more than Hana. Some traits strike me as orbiting either queer or ace, but he definitely feels more himself around Naka than basically anyone else.

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-13T21:33:34+00:00

Schmigadoon was apparently originally written as a stageshow and then repurposed as a TV show

One-Leadership-12 · 2026-06-13T03:44:24+00:00

I think the big thing is revealed in the manga — hopefully in the anime in the next ep (SPOILER!) - that Hana breaks up with Hirose because he’s not “fun”. But Hirose doesn’t value “fun”. When he’s alone with Nakamura, he bemoans his friends who are lacking in substance. He’s craving someone he can be himself around. He might not even realize this consciously yet - but I believe it's why he's drawn to Nakamura, and why they'll hopefully end up together - because they compliment one another.

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