Exclusive: Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Heads to HIDIVE in 2027, North American Premiere Set for December 5

HIDIVE will distribute Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery in 2027, with the film set to have its North American premiere on December 5 at Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, Texas. Further release details will be announced at a later date.

The film premiered in Japan on October 23, 2026, and marked the first new Made in Abyss movie in six years. It continues the story following Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, the second season of the TV anime. A second film was already confirmed to be in production.

The returning cast includes:

• Miyu Tomita as Riko
• Mariya Ise as Reg
• Shiori Izawa as Nanachi
• Misaki Kuno as Faputa
• Sumire Morohoshi as Tepaste
• Takanori Hoshino as Cravagli

HIDIVE also released an English sub version of the trailer, which Anime Corner has the exclusive opportunity to share first:

Masayuki Kojima is directing the film, with Hideyuki Kurata handling the screenplay. Yuka Kuroda and Kazuchika Kise are credited with character design, while studio Kinema Citrus is handling animation production. John Ledford, President of HIDIVE, commented on the announcement:

“We’re thrilled to be bringing the highly anticipated new movie Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery to audiences in 2027. This is a major milestone for HIDIVE and will mark a proud decade-long history as not only the international distributor of the Made in Abyss franchise but also as a streaming service — beginning in July 2017 with Made in Abyss Season 1 as one of HIDIVE’s inaugural simulcasts when it launched. Stay tuned for details on next year’s release. In the meantime, for those who haven’t experienced Made in Abyss, now is the perfect opportunity to check out the original series. It’s truly one of my personal favorites!”

Awakening Mystery follows Riko, Reg, Nanachi, and Faputa as they continue deeper into the sixth layer of the Abyss. Riko remains in search of her missing mother, the White Whistle Lyza, while returning figures and new characters become involved in the beginning of another mystery.

Made in Abyss, written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi, follows the descent of a girl named Riko and a robot boy named Reg into the Abyss, a massive pit filled with ancient relics and mysterious creatures. The manga is serialized on Takeshobo’s Web Comic Gamma and has over 22 million circulating copies over 15 volumes.

Source: Press Release
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