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Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
game·Sep 2, 2022·
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Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
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September 2, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness stays true to its dark fantasy roots with brutal exploration and survival mechanics, delivering neutral storytelling free of social justice framing or identity politics.
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Detailed Analysis
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a faithful 3D action RPG adaptation of the source manga/anime, with an original story mode supervised directly by creator Akihito Tsukushi and voiced by the anime cast.
The core premise centers on brutal survival, exploration of the Abyss, the Curse mechanic, and becoming a White Whistle delver—traditional dark fantasy adventure storytelling with no social justice framing, critiques of norms, or identity-focused narratives. Player character Aki (default name) in Deep in Abyss mode allows standard customization of appearance, voice (explicit male/female options labeled as such), and outfits, with gender left ambiguous and referred to neutrally in dialogue; this aligns with the source material's existing androgynous elements (e.g., Tiare, a boy with feminine presentation and voice) rather than introducing activist changes or pronoun systems.
Key Factors
- Faithful adaptation with original story supervised by series author; no narrative rewrites or modern activist themes inserted
- Character customization uses conventional male/female voice and outfit selections without body-type replacements, pronoun pickers, or forced non-binary focus
- No developer DEI statements, consultancy involvement, or representation mandates; controversies around the series involve its dark content, not progressive messaging
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We've run a full content analysis on Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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