Madoka Magica Sequel Drops Aug 28—No Spoilers Till Sept 12

Madoka Magica sequel Walpurgisnacht Rising drops Aug 28; spoiler embargo till Sept 12.

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising hits theaters August 28, 2026, and the official account is already pleading: keep your mouth shut until September 12.

This is the first theatrical sequel to 2013's Rebellion, and it's arriving with the full weight of a franchise that spent over a decade building toward this moment. The film will hand out special gifts to early attendees, including a Magica Quartet special colored paper—the kind of thing that gets people lining up on opening day.

The spoiler embargo makes sense. Madoka Magica built its reputation on narrative reversals and emotional gut-punches; a single careless tweet could crater the experience for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. Two weeks of silence is a reasonable ask for a fanbase that's been waiting this long.

If you're planning to catch it opening weekend, the math is simple: see it before September 12, or stay off social media entirely. The film's been in development long enough that expectations are already stratospheric. Don't let someone ruin it for you.

Source: Anime Anime


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