Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten has crossed 1 million admissions and ¥1.838 billion at the box office within 17 days, with Dolby Cinema screenings launching September 18.
Anime critic Ryota Fujitsu examines what makes Walpurgis no Kaiten such an audacious sequel, exploring how the Madoka Magica series “expands” its world outward rather than simply repeating itself.
“Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising” has crossed ¥1.5 billion at the Japanese box office within just 10 days of release, with admissions surpassing 904,000.
The theatrical Madoka Magica film announces its second-week visitor bonus: randomly distributed mini shikishi drawn by Aoki Ume, available September 5–11.
The official X account for the Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten film has asked fans to refrain from posting spoilers on social media until September 12, 2026 at midnight.
A 12-episode short series written by Nisio Isin bridges Madoka☆Magica and the Monogatari Series, streaming free on Aniplex’s YouTube channel from August 20.
The theatrical film Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten will receive an IMAX release on August 28, marking the first-ever IMAX screening in the Madoka☆Magica series.
Five characters from Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica are getting cat-themed plush keychains with swappable eye-mask expressions, priced at ¥2,970 each and launching in late October 2026.
d Anime Store marks its 14th anniversary with large-scale outdoor ads in four Japanese cities, spotlighting beloved 14-year-old characters from over 20 anime series alongside a special movie.
