Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising Reveals Its Main Trailer and FictionJunction Theme Song

What was announced

The official account for Walpurgisnacht: Rising (@madoka_magica) released the film's main trailer on June 28, premiering it on YouTube. The account paired the trailer with a teaser visual and has been rolling out character setting reveals in a daily countdown, among them Homura Akemi and Sayaka Miki, as the premiere approaches. The countdown posts have been ticking down day by day, framing the trailer as the centerpiece of the final promotional push. Labeled the main trailer, it follows the earlier teaser footage the project has shared, and it arrives as the most complete look at the film so far.

A FictionJunction theme song

At the same time, the account confirmed the film's theme song. The track is "Kanata" by FictionJunction, and the studio shared a comment from Yuki Kajiura, who outlets list as the film's composer. The reveal lands the music and the trailer together, a familiar one-two beat for a tentpole release entering its closing stretch of promotion, and it gives fans a first sense of the tone the film is reaching for.

What we know

The official site and the account's countdown posts both set the release for August 28, 2026. According to MANTANWEB, that date follows a delay from an earlier target, with the new window confirmed after the film's schedule shifted. No streaming or international plans were mentioned in this announcement, and the posts focused on the theatrical date. The film is presented as a single theatrical work rather than a recap, continuing the original storyline rather than retelling it.

Background

The new film continues the story of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the 2011 television series, and the movie line that followed it with the Beginnings and Eternal recap films in 2012 and Rebellion in 2013. Our catalog describes Walpurgisnacht: Rising as a sequel set after the events of Rebellion, where a fragile peace is broken as a new threat tied to Walpurgisnacht emerges and and Homura Akemi are pulled back into its orbit. Rebellion ended with Homura reshaping the world in the wake of Madoka's earlier sacrifice, and the catalog framing for the new film places Homura at the center again, facing the consequences of that choice. Reporting from outlets including Eiga.com credits the project to returning original staff, with Shaft handling animation. With the main trailer and theme song now public, the campaign moves into its closing months before the August opening, and the studio has signaled that further updates are still to come.