Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi

20260 JA

AnimationScience FictionFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Sequel to Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miyu Tomita
Riko (voice)
Mariya Ise
Reg (voice)
Shiori Izawa
Nanachi (voice)
Misaki Kuno
Faputa (voice)
Sumire Morohoshi
Tepaste (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Cravagli (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Kojima
Writers: Hideyuki Kurata, Akihito Tsukushi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Made in Abyss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Tsunetaka Ema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kevin Penkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masayuki Kurosawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Shiori Izawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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TMDB lists current status as "In Production".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masayuki Kojima directs. Tsunetaka Ema behind the camera. Kevin Penkin scores. Masayuki Kurosawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Part of the "Made in Abyss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masayuki Kojima, shot by Tsunetaka Ema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kevin Penkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masayuki Kurosawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Miyu Tomita and Mariya Ise and Shiori Izawa carry the top of the cast.
8TMDB lists current status as "In Production".
9IMDB entry: tt38864557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tsunetaka Ema
Original score: Kevin Penkin
Editing: Masayuki Kurosawa
Status: In Production
Original language: JA
IMDB: Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi (2026)

Part of

Made in Abyss Collection

The story follows an orphaned young girl, Riko, who finds and befriends a humanoid robot Reg and descends with it into the titular "Abyss", that leads deep into the Earth, in hopes of finding her mother.