It has been announced that the release of the new animated film version of the popular anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten" has been postponed. The film was originally scheduled for release in winter 2024, but was postponed to winter 2025, and it was previously announced that it would be released in February 2026. The postponement was due to "production reasons," and a new release date will be announced in February.
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis no Kaiten" is the official sequel to "Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion," which was released in October 2013. It has been about 12 years since the last new theatrical version of the series was released. The staff, including general director Akiyuki Shinbo and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, will be reuniting.
"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 Shinbo and produced by Shaft. It brought together a stellar staff, including Ume Aoki as the original character designer, Urobuchi as the scriptwriter, and Yuki Kajiura as the composer. Although the visuals are heartwarming, the profound world setting and dramatic developments gained popularity.
Theatrical versions of the TV series, "Part 1: The Beginning" 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.
