It has been revealed that "two new Puella Magi Madoka Magica, unknown to anyone," will appear in the new theatrical anime film " Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night." The third trailer has been released on YouTube, and the new magical girls, Shichōka and Selma Therese, have been introduced. It has also been announced that Shion Wakayama will voice Shichōka and Tomoyo Kurosawa will voice Selma Therese.
"Puella Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night" is a "legitimate sequel" to "Puella Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion," which was released in October 2013. The staff, including director Akiyuki Shinbo and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, will be reuniting for the film. It will be released on August 28th.
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica" is an original anime series depicting the lives of magical girls burdened with harsh destinies, and the TV anime aired in 2011. It was directed by Akira Shinbo and produced by Shaft. The series boasted a star-studded staff, including Ume Aoki as the character designer, Gen Urobuchi as the scriptwriter, and Yuki Kajiura as the composer. Despite its gentle and heartwarming visual style, its profound world setting and dramatic plot developments garnered it popularity.
The theatrical films "[Part 1] The Beginning" and "[Part 2] The Eternal," which were re-edited versions of the TV series, were released in 2012. "[New Edition] Rebellion," released in 2013, became the first theatrical film based on a late-night anime to surpass 2 billion yen in box office revenue. The TV anime "Magia Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story," based on a smartphone game, aired its first season from January to March 2020, its second season from August to September 2021, and its "Final Season" in April 2022.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Original work: Magica Quartet▽Chief Director: Akiyuki Shinbo Urobuchi (Nitroplus)▽Original character design: Ume Aoki▽Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto▽Character design/Chief animation director: Junichiro Taniguchi▽Chief animation director: Hiroki Yamamura▽Otherworldly space design: Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu)▽Storyboard/Visual concept design: Tomohiro Furukawa▽Visual concept design: Kazuki Kawada▽Color design: Hitoshi Hibino▽Art: Ken Naito, Shuichi Kusamori▽Art setting: Morihito Ohara▽Director of photography: Takayuki Aizu▽Editing: Rie Matsuhara▽Music: Yuki Kajiura▽Sound director: Yota Tsuruoka▽Animation production: Shaft
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Kaname Madoka: Aoi Yuki; Akemi Homura: Chiwa Saito; Miki Sayaka: Eri Kitamura; Sakura Kyoko: Ai Nonaka; Tomoe Mami: Kaori Mizuhashi; Momoe Nagisa: Kana Asumi; Murasaki Choka: Shion Wakayama; Selma Therese: Tomoyo Kurosawa; Kyubey: Emiri Kato
