The highly-anticipated fourth movie installment to the franchise finally gives fans some hope after a one-year delay.
Being a “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” fan has been rough the past few years, but the long-awaited and highly-anticipated “Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising” has finally revealed new updates after nearly a year of silence.
The movie, touted as a sequel to the 2013 movie “Rebellion”, was initially planned for a Winter 2024 release, but was delayed due to unannounced circumstances to Winter 2025.
A new trailer and visual has revealed that the movie is now planned for a February 2026 premiere, although an exact date is yet to be determined.
“Walpurgisnacht Rising” cast and staff
Voice actors from both “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” and its spin-off series “Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story” will reprise their roles for “Walpurgisnacht Rising”:
- Chiwa Saitou as Homura Akemi
- Aoi Yuuki as Madoka Kaname
- Emiri Katou as Kyuubey
- Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki
- Kana Asumi as Nagisa Momoe
- Ai Nonaka as Kyouko Sakura
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Mami Tomoe
And it’s not only the voice actors coming back at full force–the staff for “Rebellion” are also returning. Akiyuki Shimbo is once again helming as chief director at SHAFT, with Yukihiro Miyamoto directing the movie. Gen Urobuchi wrote the script, while aokiume drafted character designs, with Junichiro Taniguchi finishing them. Yuki Kajiura is composing the film’s music, while Gekidan Inu Curry is designing the Witches’ Spaces.
First announced in 2021, “Walpurgisnacht Rising” is part of a greater collection of movies in the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime franchise. The anime itself, which originally aired in 2011, has garnered a cult following due to its infamous undoing of the magical girl trope.
Crunchyroll describes the anime as:
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time… Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny- This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls-
