The newest Made in Abyss film has found its home outside Japan. Anime streaming service HIDIVE will distribute Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, with a release planned for 2027 and more details to come at a later date.
Before then, HIDIVE will host the film’s North American premiere on Saturday 5 December 2026 as part of its screening program at this year’s Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, Texas. The movie premiered in Japan on 23 October 2026, where it reached the Top 10 at the box office during its opening weekend.
HIDIVE’s connection to the franchise goes back to the service’s beginnings. The first season of Made in Abyss premiered on 7 July 2017 as part of HIDIVE’s inaugural simulcast lineup. Awakening Mystery is the franchise’s first new film in six years, and follows Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, the second season of the TV anime.
HIDIVE President John Ledford spoke about what the film means for the service as it approaches a decade with the franchise, and encouraged newcomers to catch up on the original series.
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!
In a world where every corner has been thoroughly explored, the remaining questions lie in the Abyss, a deep, vertical hole in the ground. The film picks up with Riko, Reg, Nanachi and Faputa making their way through the sixth layer of the Abyss and heading further into its depths. As Riko continues searching for her long-lost mother, the White Whistle Lyza, old friends, enemies and newcomers cross paths in a new adventure that begins a new mystery.
Awakening Mystery is directed by Masayuki Kojima, with a screenplay by Hideyuki Kurata, character designs by Yuka Kuroda and Kazuchika Kise, and production by Kinema Citrus. The voice cast includes Miyu Tomita as Riko, Mariya Ise as Reg, Shiori Izawa as Nanachi, Misaki Kuno as Faputa, Sumire Morohoshi as Tepaste and Takanori Hoshino as Cravagli.
