The Super Mario Bros. Moviesequel’s release date for Japan has been announced. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator ofMario, announced ahead of the Nintendo Direct that the movie will be released on July 04, 2025 in Japan.
The announcement came via aTwitter/X postwhere Miyamoto added, “We are working with the Illumination team to make it a fun movie, so please continue to look forward to it.”
宮本です。今晩はNintendo Directの放送がありますが、その前にひとつお知らせをさせてください。スーパーマリオの新たなアニメ映画の日本での公開日が2026年4月24日に決まりました。楽しい映画になるように、イルミネーションのチームと一緒に取り組んでいますので、引き続き楽しみにしてください。
This confirms that theMariosequel will actually be released in Japan after its release in the US and other regions. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri revealed back in March that the sequel toThe Super Mario Bros. Moviewill be released onApril 3, 2026, in the US and other select regions.
It may not come as a surprise, given thatThe Super Mario Bros. Moviewas released first in the US on Aug 04, 2025, before releasing in Japan on August 06, 2025.
While plot details are still anyone’s guess, Miyamoto hadsaidback in March that the team is “thinking about broadening Mario’s world further, and it’ll have a bright and fun story.”
The Super Mario Bros. Moviesequel will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and the script will be written by Matthew Fogel. The movie will be co-produced by Melendandri and Miyamoto. Universal Pictures will be distributing the movie globally.
Nintendo and Illumination’sMariomovie was a blockbuster hit as it grossed $1.36 billion at the global box office, made a $559 million profit, and became the most successful video game movie adaptation of all time.
