Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Film Opens October 23, New Trailer Released
The new trailer and confirmed October date give the first concrete release window for the first of three planned films, ending a period of quiet since the trilogy was announced in August 2025.
Key Facts
- The first film in the new Made in Abyss trilogy, Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, opens in Japan on October 23, 2026.
- A new teaser trailer for the film was released on May 22, 2026.
- Masayuki Kojima returns to direct at Kinema Citrus, with Hideyuki Kurata on scripts and Kevin Penkin composing the music.
- Returning voice cast includes Miyu Tomita as Riko, Mariya Ise as Reg, Shiori Izawa as Nanachi, and Misaki Kuno as Faputa.
- The two 2019 compilation films, Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight, are receiving a two-week limited revival screening in Japan starting in late May 2026.
Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Niche Gamer (Anime), The Fandom Post.
The staff of the first film in the new Made in Abyss trilogy, Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, released a new teaser trailer on May 22. The film is set to open in Japan on October 23, 2026. Masayuki Kojima returns to direct at Kinema Citrus, with Hideyuki Kurata handling scripts and Kazuchika Kise and Yuka Kuroda returning as character designers. Kevin Penkin is back to compose the music. The confirmed returning voice cast includes Miyu Tomita as Riko, Mariya Ise as Reg, Shiori Izawa as Nanachi, and Misaki Kuno as Faputa. The film is a direct continuation of the 2022 television anime Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun. Kadokawa first announced a sequel to that season in January 2023. To build anticipation, the two compilation films from 2019, Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight, are receiving a two-week limited revival screening in Japan starting in late May.
The new trailer shows fresh animation footage from the first of three planned films. The Fandom Post notes the project had been quiet since the trilogy was announced in August 2025, and the October date gives fans a concrete target.
Additional staff credits from the press release include design leader Takeshi Takakura, art directors Osamu Masuyama, Teru Sekiguchi, and Asaki Nakamura, color key artist Miyao Yamashita, and compositing director of photography Tsunetaka Ema. Kevin Penkin returns as composer, with music production by IRMA LA DOUCE in collaboration with Kadokawa.
The Fandom Post lists a wider supporting cast: Mutsumi Tamura as Natto, Manami Numakura as Shigi, Manami Hanawa as Kiui, Taishi Murata as Jiruo, and Maaya Sakamoto as Raiza. Niche Gamer specifies the film will continue the story from season two, after the party recruited Faputa in the sixth layer, as they venture into the seventh layer.
Anime Corner notes the original manga by Akihito Tsukushi has over 22 million circulating copies. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English version. The two compilation films from 2019 are screening in Japan: Journey's Dawn runs May 22 to June 4, and Wandering Twilight runs May 29 to June 11.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film Streams Teaser Video
- Anime Corner Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Anime Movie Reveals New Trailer
- Niche Gamer (Anime) Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery reveals second trailer
- The Fandom Post ‘Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery’ Anime Film Reveals New Teaser Trailer