Walpurgisnacht Draws Closer: New Trailer & Key Visual for Madoka Magica Movie!
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica - Walpurgisnacht: Rising" Anime Movie Set for February 2026 Premiere!
The highly anticipated sequel anime movie, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica - Walpurgisnacht: Rising" (Walpurgis no Kaiten), has unveiled a new trailer and key visual, confirming its release in February 2026. This film continues the acclaimed magical girl series and serves as a direct sequel to the 2013 movie "Rebellion."
Puella Magi Madoka Magica - Walpurgisnacht: Rising's Key Details:
Release Date: February 2026
Animation Studio: SHAFT
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Chief Director: Akiyuki Shimbo (returning from "Rebellion")
Scriptwriter: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus, returning from "Rebellion")
Original Character Design: aokiume
Animation Character Design: Junichiro Taniguchi (returning from "Rebellion")
Composer: Yuki Kajiura (returning from "Rebellion")
Witches' Spaces Design: Gekidan Inu Curry (returning from "Rebellion")
Beloved Voices Reunite for Walpurgisnacht: Rising
The original main voice cast will reprise their beloved roles from the third film ("Rebellion") and the "Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story" spin-off series, including:
- Madoka Kaname: Aoi Yuki
- Homura Akemi: Chiwa Saito
- Mami Tomoe: Kaori Mizuhashi
- Kyoko Sakura: Ai Nonaka
- Sayaka Miki: Eri Kitamura
- Kyubey: Emiri Kato
Beyond the Anime: The Madoka Magica Universe
The original "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" anime series, created by the Magica Quartet (Akiyuki Shinbo, Ume Aoki, Gen Urobuchi, and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami), premiered in January 2011 with 12 episodes. Following its successful conclusion, the franchise expanded significantly into various media, including manga adaptations, a novel by Nitroplus, a dedicated magazine, and video games. Two recap films, Beginnings and Eternal, were released in October 2012, summarizing the anime's events. The third film, Rebellion, released in October 2013, presented a fresh story that continued the narrative and served as a prequel to "Walpurgisnacht."
Manga Details
Puella Magi Madoka★Magica
Fourteen-year-old Madoka Kaname has a surreal dream about a strange creature and a girl in trouble. The next morning, a mysterious girl named Homura Akemi transfers into Madoka's class; to her surprise, Homura appears to be the exact same girl...
