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Made in Abyss S2 – 01
「羅針盤は闇を指した」 (Rashinban wa Yami o sashita) "The Compass Pointed to the Darkness" A return to the voyage of no return
Made in Abyss S2 – 06
「呼び込み」 (Yobikomi) "The Luring" Stand on the edge, all you'll see is darkness.
Made in Abyss S2 – 03
「成れ果て村」 (Narehate Mura) "Village of the Hollows" For what it's worth
Made in Abyss S2 – 11
「価値」 (Kachi) "Value" Value reborn
Made in Abyss S2 – 09
「帰還」 (Kikan) "The Return" Revenge over a hundred years in the making.
Made in Abyss S2 – 02
「還らずの都」 (Kaerazu no Miyako) "Capital of the Unreturned" Ready to take a dip into the hot springs of hell?
Made in Abyss S2 – 04
「友人」 (Yūjin) "Friend" Eternal cycles of fortitude that regress to the netherworld.
Made in Abyss S2 – 07
Hello darkness my old friend 「欲望の揺籃」 (Yokubō no Yōran) "The Cradle of Desire"
Made in Abyss S2 – 05
「秘匿」 (Hitoku) "Concealment" I think this cradle needs a recall
Made in Abyss S2 – 08
「願いの形」 (Negai no Katach) "The Form the Wish Takes" Wishes turned into nightmares; Foretold memories of a forgotten past.
Made in Abyss S2 – 10
「拾うものすべて」 (Hirou Mono Subete) "All That You Gather" Precious daughter of the immortal being.