Aniplex of America and Fathom Entertainment announced at their New York Comic Con 2026 panel that the highly-anticipated film “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-” will be released in January 2027 in U.S. theaters. The film will be available nationwide January 16-19, 2027 with the option of English subtitles with Japanese audio or the English dubbed version.
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-” is the fourth film in the “Madoka Magica” franchise and is the sequel to the 2013 film, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie -Rebellion-”. The film was originally set to be released Winter 2024 but was delayed twice. The film was finally released on August 28, 2026 in theaters in Japan and was # 1 opening weekend earning about $5.95 million USD in the first three days.
Aniplex of America also revealed during the panel that it will release the previous films, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings”, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal”, and “Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion”, in a Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc box set with Dolby Atmos audio. The box set will be available on October 15, 2026 on the Crunchyroll Store and MediaOCD store.
In addition, the three films will begin streaming on Crunchyroll on November 8, 2026 and on Netflix on January 2, 2027. The movies will also add Spanish and Portuguese dubbing on Crunchyroll on November 15, 2026.
The cast and staff from “Rebellion” returned for the new film with the animated studio SHAFT and original creators Magica Quartet. Yukihiro Miyamoto directed the film with Akiyuki Shimbo as the chief director. Gen Urobuchi from Nitroplus wrote the script and Yuki Kajiura composed the film. Ume Aoki handled the original character designer with Junichiro Taniguchi as the animation character designer. Gekidan Inu Curry returned as the parallel world designer to design the Witches Spaces.
The returning cast includes: Aoi Yuki as “Madoka Kaname”, Chiwa Saito as “Homura Akemi”, Kaori Mizuhashi as “Mami Tomoe”, Eri Kitamura as “Sayaka Miki”, Ai Nonaka as “Kyoko Sakura”, Kana Asumi as “Nagisa Momoe”, and Emiri Kato as “Kyubey”.
The original 12-episode TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” was released in 2011 and can currently be streamed on Crunchyroll and Netflix in subtitles and English dubbing.
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” Synopsis: 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.
The “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings” and “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal” compilation films were released in theaters in Japan in October 2012. The sequel film, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion”, was released in theaters in Japan in October 2013.
In 2020, the spin-off TV anime series “Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story” was released. Season 2 was released in July 2021 and Season 3 in April 2022. “Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story” is available to stream on Crunchyroll in subtitles.
“Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story” Synopsis: In exchange for the fulfillment of a wish, Magical Girls keep fighting, unbeknownst to the rest of the world. But Iroha Tamaki can’t seem to remember her wish. "When I became a Magical Girl, what did I wish for again?" There is a gaping hole in her life. Something important has been lost. But she continues to fight every day, without even knowing why… Then, a rumor begins to spread among Magical Girls. "Magical Girls can be saved if they go to Kamihama." Kamihama City, the city where Magical Girls and Uwasa are gathering. The story of Iroha Tamaki, in search of her lost wish, begins…
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” manga is currently being published by Yen Press in English in the US.
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