The crew behind Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery), the inaugural entry in the new Made in Abyss film trilogy announced in 2025, unveiled a teaser video on Friday.
The movie is slated to hit theaters on October 23. In addition, the 2019 compilation films are returning for a limited two‑week run in Japan this spring. Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn will screen from May 22 to June 4, and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight will run from May 29 to June 11.
The returning voice cast for Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi includes:
- Mariya Ise as Reg
- Miyu Tomita as Riko
- Shiori Izawa as Nanachi
- Misaki Kuno as Faputa
Director Masayuki Kojima (known for Black Bullet and Tibetan Dog) returns to helm the film at Kinema Citrus. Hideyuki Kurata (Samurai Flamenco, The World God Only Knows) is back as scriptwriter. Character designers Kazuchika Kise (Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture, xxxHOLiC) and Yuka Kuroda (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun) also reprise their roles.
Additional staff highlights:
- Design Leader: Takeshi Takakura
- Art Directors: Osamu Masuyama, Teru Sekiguchi, Asaki Nakamura (Inspired)
- Color Key Artist: Miyao Yamashita
- Compositing Director of Photography: Tsunetaka Ema (T2 Studio)
- Editor: Masayuki Kurosawa
- Sound Director: Haru Yamada
- Sound Effects: Tōru Noguchi
- Music Composer: Kevin Penkin
- Music Producer: Hiromitsu Iijima
- Music Production: IRMA LA DOUCE (in collaboration with Kadokawa)
Kadokawa announced in January 2023 that a sequel to Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun was in the works.
The original Made in Abyss TV series (13 episodes) premiered in Japan in July 2017. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for Blu‑ray release in October 2018. In the U.S., the subtitled version streamed on Amazon’s now‑defunct Anime Strike, while HIDIVE handled streaming outside the United States.
The second season, titled Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (Retsujitsu no Ōgonkyō), aired from July 2022 to September 2022, concluding with a one‑hour finale. HIDIVE streamed it concurrently with the Japanese broadcast, and Sentai Filmworks secured home‑video rights.
The first feature film, Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, opened in Japan in January 2020, earning roughly ¥102 million (≈ US$930 k) in its opening weekend and receiving 4DX/MX4D screenings. Sentai Filmworks gave the film a limited theatrical run in North America in August 2020 and later provided virtual screenings.
The two earlier compilation films—Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (January 2019) and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (two weeks later)—were both premiered in the U.S. by Sentai Filmworks and are now available for streaming on HIDIVE.
In the world of Made in Abyss, the Abyss is a massive, uncharted chasm filled with bizarre creatures and priceless relics. Humanity’s fascination with its mysteries fuels a cadre of explorers known as “Cave Raiders.” Orphaned girl Riko, who lives on the surface town of Ōrth, dreams of becoming a Cave Raider like her mother. During one of her early descents, she discovers a humanoid robot boy who becomes her companion.
Source: Press release
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