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First part of the “Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi” film series: released 23 October, with the soundtrack the same day

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AT A GLANCE

The first part of the film series of the popular anime “Made in Abyss” was released on Friday 23 October. Here are the theme song, the staff, the voices and the soundtrack.

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The essentials

The first part of the “Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi” film series was released on Friday 23 October, and the soundtrack CD came out the same day. This information is based on a Dengeki Online article of 9 August; we could not verify ticket sales or any in-cinema events after the release.

The staff and the theme song

The original work is by Tsukushi Akihito, the direction by Kojima Masayuki and the script by Kurata Hideyuki. The music is by Kevin Penkin and the theme song is “Chain of the Abyss” (Kevin Penkin feat. Mori Calliope). The animation is produced by Kinema Citrus.

The voices

Riko is voiced by Tomita Miyu, Reg by Ise Mariya and Nanachi by Izawa Shiori. Faputa is voiced by Kuno Misaki, Tepaste by Morohoshi Sumire and Clavari by Hoshino Takanori.

The soundtrack and the season 2 screenings

The soundtrack CD was to include 20 tracks, priced at ¥3,300 including tax. It came out from KADOKAWA on 23 October, the day of the cinema release. Before the release, season 2 of the TV series, “Retsujitsu no Ōgonkyō”, was screened in cinemas from September to October: the first part covers episodes 1 to 6, the second episodes 7 to 12.

To keep in mind

The information comes from the Dengeki Online article of 9 August 2026. For cinemas and showtimes, check your cinema’s schedule.

LANGUAGE NOTES

Learn the grammar

Explained in English

French grammar

Learn sentence patterns and usage from the article’s own sentences.

01The present indicative
Structure

est / sont + attribute (noun, adjective, prepositional phrase)

In the article
L’œuvre originale est de Tsukushi Akihito, la réalisation de Kojima Masayuki et le scénario de Kurata Hideyuki.
Key points

Être in the present is est for a singular subject and sont for a plural one. It describes nature, state or place (“is”, “is located”). If what follows (the attribute) is a noun, adjective or prepositional phrase, it is not a passive. If a past participle follows, it is a passive (est annoncé). Headlines and summaries often use the present to describe the current situation.

02The passé composé
Structure

present of avoir + past participle

In the article
Ces informations s’appuient sur un article de Dengeki Online du 9 août ; nous n’avons pas pu vérifier les entrées ni d’éventuelles présentations en salle après la sortie.
Key points

The passé composé is the most common past tense, used for “did” and “has done” — actions completed in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary avoir (a / ont…) in the present + a past participle. Past participles of -er verbs end in -é (annoncer → annoncé); learn the irregular ones (faire → fait, prendre → pris, voir → vu). In the negative, ne … pas wraps the auxiliary (n’a pas annoncé). In the news it reports facts that have already happened, such as “announced” or “voted”.

03The imparfait
Structure

stem (nous form of the present) + -ais / -ait / -ions / -iez / -aient

In the article
Le CD de la bande originale devait comprendre 20 titres, au prix de 3 300 yens TTC.
Key points

The imparfait describes states, background, habits and actions in progress in the past (il était, elle avait, ils pensaient). Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons, and add -ais / -ais / -ait / -ions / -iez / -aient. If the passé composé gives “the event itself”, the imparfait paints “the situation at the time”.

04The passive voice in the present
Structure

être (est / sont) + past participle (+ par / de)

In the article
Riko est interprétée par Tomita Miyu, Reg par Ise Mariya et Nanachi par Izawa Shiori.
Key points

The passive means “is done” or “is being done”. It is formed with être + past participle, which agrees with the subject in gender and number (la mesure est adoptée / les mesures sont adoptées). The agent is introduced by par (or de). In the news it is common when the event, rather than the actor, is the focus (est prévu / est annoncé / est connu).

05The passive in the passé composé
Structure

a / ont été + past participle

In the article
Avant la sortie, la saison 2 de la série télévisée, « Retsujitsu no Ōgonkyō », a été projetée en salle de septembre à octobre : la première partie couvre les épisodes 1 à 6, la seconde les épisodes 7 à 12.
Key points

The past passive means “was done”. Its form is present of avoir + été (past participle of être) + past participle. Été does not change, but the last participle agrees with the subject in gender and number (la loi a été votée / les textes ont été votés). It is frequent in news reporting results such as votes, decisions and announcements.

06Negation and its scope
Structure

ne / n’ … pas · ne … plus

In the article
Ces informations s’appuient sur un article de Dengeki Online du 9 août ; nous n’avons pas pu vérifier les entrées ni d’éventuelles présentations en salle après la sortie.
Key points

Normally ne and pas wrap the verb. Before a vowel, ne becomes n’. Check which part of the sentence the negation covers. Ne … plus means “no longer”.

07Dates and their prepositions
Structure

le + 日付 / du … au …

In the article
Il est sorti chez KADOKAWA le 23 octobre, jour de la sortie en salle.
Key points

Le 15 octobre means “on 15 October”. Distinguish the le before a date from the le that marks a weekly habit like a weekday. Du is de + le and au is à + le, so decide the meaning from the verb and period expressions around them. Their role depends on the group: a range of dates, the date of a bulletin or another complement.

08Coordination with et
Structure

word / group / clause + et + …

In the article
Voici le chant thème, l’équipe, les voix et la bande originale.
Key points

Et joins not only words but also groups of nouns and whole clauses. Spot the two elements playing the same role to break up a long sentence. Et does not necessarily express cause and effect.

09Definite articles
Structure

le / la / l’ / les + noun

In the article
La première partie de la série de films « Made in Abyss : Mezameru Shinpi » est sortie le vendredi 23 octobre, et le CD de la bande originale est sorti le même jour.
Key points

Le is masculine singular, la feminine singular and les plural. Before a vowel or a silent h, singular le and la become l’. The definite article points to something already known or a general concept, so look at the context.

Explained in English

Japanese grammar

Understand the structure and usage from the text.

01Plan, outlook and policy
Structure

〜の予定 / 〜見込み / 〜方針

In the article
サウンドトラックCDは、全20曲の予定で、価格は税込3,300円です。
Key points

予定 is a plan, 見込み a forecast and 方針 a course of action or intention. None of them asserts that something has already been carried out. Note the difference from expressions such as “決まりました”.

02Indicating the subject: について
Structure

noun + について

In the article
電撃オンラインの8月9日の記事にもとづく情報で、公開後の興行や舞台挨拶については、確認できていません。
Key points

As in “予算について”, it shows the topic to be talked about or explained. In the form “〜についての報道”, の is added so that the group qualifies the following noun.

03The polite past ました
Structure

verb stem (連用形) + ました

In the article
人気アニメ『メイドインアビス』の劇場シリーズ第1部が、10月23日(金)に公開されました。
Key points

In “発表しました”, ました makes a verb polite past. The negative is “ませんでした”. Read the actual date together with the date and time in the text.

04Linking actions with the て-form
Structure

verb て-form + next expression

In the article
また、公開に先がけて、TVアニメ第2期『烈日の黄金郷』が、9月から10月にかけて、劇場で上映されました。
Key points

The て-form links actions in a series, in order or as a reason. In “確認して、出発する” the relation is judged from the content. In “〜ている” it can show an action in progress or a continuing state.

05Linking two nouns with の
Structure

noun A + の + noun B

In the article
主題歌、スタッフ、キャスト、サウンドトラックの情報をまとめます。
Key points

A explains noun B that follows. It is not only possession: the relation can be belonging, target, content and more. In “政府の案” and “年金の税控除”, read the relation from the context.

06The topic marked by は
Structure

noun / noun phrase + は

In the article
原作はつくしあきひとさん、監督は小島正幸さん、脚本は倉田英之さんです。
Key points

は shows what the sentence is about; an explanation of that topic follows. は and が are not always interchangeable: contrast and the way information is placed change.

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