A new video released on the Made in Abyss anime's official accounts today confirmed that the first part in the previously announced film series, subtitled "Mezameru Shinpi" ("Awakening Mystery"), will be screened in Japanese theaters in Fall 2026 . The film series has Masayuki Kojima as director once again alongside returning writer Hideyuki Kurata and character designers Kazuchika Kise and Yuka Kuroda. Kinema Citrus is once again on animation production, and the cast also returns from the TV anime. Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film Video RELATED: Made in Abyss Anime Film Series Announced, First Part Premieres in 2026 Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun followed 2017's critically acclaimed first season when it aired from July 6, 2022, to September 28, 2022. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired and describes the second season like so: There is no going back for Riko, Reg, and Nanachi, and the only way forward is to the bottom of the Abyss. However, the three friends weren’t the first to enter the unknown. Whatever happened to all the other explorers who braved the Abyss? Source: Press Release
