Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-

"The world will not exonerate her."

2026 2h 0m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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After the events of Rebellion, the world appears to be in balance—but that peace is fragile. As a new threat connected to Walpurgisnacht emerges, Homura Akemi is forced to face the consequences of her choices and question how far she is willing to go to protect Madoka.

“The world will not exonerate her.”

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Cast

Aoi Yuuki
Madoka Kaname (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Homura Akemi (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Sayaka Miki (voice)
Ai Nonaka
Kyoko Sakura (voice)
Kaori Mizuhashi
Mami Tomoe (voice)
Kana Asumi
Nagisa Momoe (voice)
Emiri Kato
Kyubey (voice)
Shion Wakayama
Shichōka (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Writers: Gen Urobuchi, Gen Urobuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, shot by Takayuki Aizu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aoi Yuuki and Chiwa Saito and Eri Kitamura carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The world will not exonerate her.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14523706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukihiro Miyamoto directs. Takayuki Aizu behind the camera. Yuki Kajiura scores. Rie Matsubara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Part of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, shot by Takayuki Aizu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aoi Yuuki and Chiwa Saito and Eri Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world will not exonerate her.".
8IMDB entry: tt14523706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "witch", "magic", "surrealism", "female friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Takayuki Aizu
Original score: Yuki Kajiura
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Production design: Ayumi Shiraishi
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Status: Released
Box office: $13,800,000
Original language: JA
Certification (US): +13
IMDB: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026)

Part of

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection

Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: The Movie is a series of Japanese animated films produced by Aniplex and Shaft based on the 2011 television anime series of the same name.