It has been announced that "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Beginning/The Eternal Story TV Edition," a re-edited TV series of the two films from the popular anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica, " will begin airing on MBS and TBS's Sunday 5pm anime slot starting October 12th. The 2012 releases of " Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Part 1 - The Beginning" and " Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Part 2 - The Eternal Story" will be re-edited and broadcast as an 11-episode "TV Edition." A commercial featuring characters such as Kaname Madoka, Akemi Homura, and Kyubey has been released on YouTube.
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica" is an original anime that depicts magical girls burdened with harsh destinies, and was broadcast as a TV anime in 2011. It was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft. It brought together a stellar staff, including Ume Aoki as the original character designer, Gen Urobuchi as the scriptwriter, and Yuki Kajiura as the composer of the music. Although the visuals have a heartwarming touch, the profound world setting and dramatic developments gained popularity.
Theatrical versions of the TV series, "Part 1: The Beginning Story" and "Part 2: The Eternal Story," were released in 2012. "Part 3: Rebellion," released in 2013, became the first late-night anime film to surpass 2 billion yen in box office revenue. The first season of the TV anime "Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story," based on a smartphone game, aired from January to March 2020, the second season from August to September 2021, and the "Final Season" in April 2022.
There is also buzz surrounding the new animated film " Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis no Kaiten," which will be released in February 2026. It will be the "legitimate sequel" to "Puella Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion," which was released in October 2013. It will be the first new "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" film in about 12 years. The staff, including general director Shinbo and screenwriter Urobuchi, will reunite.
