Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Film Opens October 23
The teaser confirms the core staff and cast are returning after a three-year gap since the second season, signaling continuity for the adaptation of Akihito Tsukushi's manga.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, The Fandom Post.
The first film in the new Made in Abyss anime trilogy, Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, will open in Japan on October 23, 2026. The staff revealed a teaser trailer on May 22. The film is a direct continuation of the 2022 television series Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun. Masayuki Kojima returns to direct at Kinema Citrus. Hideyuki Kurata is back on scripts, and Kazuchika Kise and Yuka Kuroda return as character designers. Kevin Penkin composes the music. The returning voice cast includes Miyu Tomita as Riko, Mariya Ise as Reg, Shiori Izawa as Nanachi, and Misaki Kuno as Faputa. Kadokawa announced a sequel to the second season in January 2023. The two compilation films from 2019, Journey's Dawn and Wandering Twilight, are also getting a two-week limited revival screening in Japan starting in May 2026.
The teaser video for Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery was released on May 22, 2026, alongside the October 23 premiere date. The film is the first of a planned trilogy that continues the story from the 2022 television series. Masayuki Kojima, who directed the previous anime, returns to lead the project at Kinema Citrus. Hideyuki Kurata handles the scripts again, and Kazuchika Kise and Yuka Kuroda are back as character designers. Kevin Penkin, who composed the music for the earlier seasons and films, returns for the score. The voice cast remains unchanged, with Miyu Tomita as Riko, Mariya Ise as Reg, Shiori Izawa as Nanachi, and Misaki Kuno as Faputa. The announcement of a sequel was first made in January 2023. In the lead-up to the new film, the two 2019 compilation films, Journey's Dawn and Wandering Twilight, are receiving limited revival screenings in Japan from May 22 through June 11, 2026.
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