More than a decade after Rebellion, Puella
Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising is dated, has a
full trailer, and has a theme song. The official sequel to the 2013 film released
its main trailer revealing that FictionJunction, composer Yuki
Kajiura's solo project, performs the theme song
"Kanata." The theatrical release is confirmed for August
28, 2026.
The full trailer features new footage from the
film along with the first listen to "Kanata," completing the musical
landscape of a project that since 2011 has built part of its identity on
Kajiura's music. The film closes a loop that began when SHAFT hinted at new
work in the franchise through a cinematic concept in 2015. The official
announcement came in April 2021, and since then the film accumulated multiple
delays: from winter 2024 to winter 2025, then to February 2026, and finally to
August 28, 2026 after an additional delay in January due to production
circumstances.
The direction is being handled by Yukihiro
Miyamoto, with the bulk of the original team returning, including head
director Akiyuki Shinbo, screenwriter Gen Urobuchi of
Nitroplus, and the SHAFT studio. Original creators Magica
Quartet, original character designer Ume Aoki, animation
character designer Junichiro Taniguchi, and alternative space
design group Gekidan Inu Curry also return.
About Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a twelve-episode original
anime series produced by SHAFT under the direction of Akiyuki
Shinbo that aired in 2011. The story follows Madoka Kaname and
her friends as they uncover the truth behind the contract that turns them into
magical girls. The series redefined the genre of magical girls and became one
of the most influential works of anime of the last decade. The first cinematic
sequel came in 2013 with Rebellion, which in turn closed with a
twist that left the door open to exactly what now, more than a decade later, is
about to hit theaters.
