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The release date for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime movie Walpurgisnacht: Rising has been delayed by a year to Winter 2025. The Aniplex production committee for the film announced that the delay is happening due to circumstances surrounding production, but offered no further details.
Additionally, the production committee issued an apology for the delay and promised to continue working hard to deliver an even better film than originally intended. A trailer for the new Walpurgisnacht: Rising anime movie featuring Homura appeared in late October 2024, and it revealed the former release window of Winter 2024.
The new Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime movie is a direct sequel to the previous film Rebellion, originally released over a decade ago in October 2013. The new anime movie was announced in April 2021 as part of the 10th anniversary project for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise, and will once again be animated by Shaft Animation Studio.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie – Walpurgisnacht: Rising- is currently in production and the release date has been delayed by a year from Winter 2024 to Winter 2025. The movie is also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis no Kaiten in Japanese.
