More than a decade after its original run, Puella Magi Madoka Magica is returning to theaters with its fourth feature film and direct sequel to Rebellion. The next installment, titled Walpurgisnacht Rising, offers a new adventure for magical girls and promises to deliver on the series’ signature style of stunning animation and heavy themes.
With anticipation continuing to build for the next installment of Madoka Magica, fans are sharing and discussing the second trailer for the film, recently shared in late December 2025. Audiences around the world are preparing for the series’ expansion of the franchise’s legacy, with the trailer only promising a thrilling continuation.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s Next Film Is Around the Corner
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising is officially set to premiere in Japan in February 2026, less than two months away. The highly anticipated release marks a long-awaited return to the series and promises new layers, dynamics, and stakes after the devastating events of the last film, Rebellion.
The recently released second trailer offers a glimpse of what is to come, with gorgeous visuals, a blend of both light and dark atmospheres, and the introduction of new characters along with familiar faces, including every central character, Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Sayaka Miki, Kyoko Sakura, Mami Tomoe, and Nagisa Momoe.
One scene that stands out most in the trailer is the glimpse of Sayaka Miki’s face, obscured by bandages, as she sits in front of a glass filled with dark cubes. The imagery makes her appear both closed off and completely defeated, suggesting that she may sit as the film’s secondary conflict beyond the emergence of the legendary witch, Walpurgisnacht.
Madoka Magica Is by Far One of the Best Anime Series
The original Puella Magi Madoka Magica series concluded its main storyline in April 2011, with its third feature film and direct sequel, Rebellion, releasing in October 2013. The first two feature films, Beginnings and Eternal, are recap films that cover the events of the main series.
It is a story that defies expectations and reshapes the magical girl genre with dark, psychological themes and complex character arcs.
Now, after more than a decade, the series is returning in full force on the heels of Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man’s massive success at the global box office. Walpurgisnacht Rising was first announced on April 25, 2021, during the series’s 10th Anniversary event in Japan, reigniting excitement that had continued to build over the last few years.
It is a story that defies expectations and reshapes the magical girl genre with dark, psychological themes and complex character arcs. Paired with its experimental animation style, Madoka Magica carved out a place for itself among anime, earning a reputation as one of the best, with its influencecontinuing to inspire and resonate with audiences.
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2011 – 2011
- Directors
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Akiyuki Shinbo, Yukihiro Miyamoto
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Gen Urobuchi
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
