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Madoka Magica 2026 film rollout

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The Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise has commenced its theatrical rollout following a 13-year hiatus. The release of ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising’ has been accompanied by significant promotional efforts across Asia. In Japan, a promotional stage greeting was held on 29 August 2026 at Shinjuku Wald 9, featuring the voice cast and Shaft President Mitsutoshi Kubota, who highlighted technical advancements such as 4K resolution and optimized audio for IMAX and Dolby Atmos. Following its release on 28 August, the film achieved significant box office ~~success in Japan. Within its first 10 days, the film surpassed 1.5 billion yen in revenue and 900,000 admissions. This performance follows an initial pace where the film~~ success. It reached the 1 billion yen milestone in just four ~~days, outperforming the 2013 film ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion’, which took 13~~ days ~~to reach that mark. Anticipation has been further bolstered by the reveal of a new trailer~~ and ~~visual art by Ume Aoki during the Aniplex One Focus livestream. However,~~ surpassed 1.5 billion yen within ten days. By 25 September, the film’s intense popularity has caused practical issues in some theaters; due to high attendance and seasonal heat, some viewers reported uncomfortable conditions involving ventilation issues and heavy crowds. Production details for revenue exceeded 2.1 billion yen, surpassing the ~~film,~~ total earnings of its predecessor, ‘Rebellion’, which ~~serves as a direct sequel~~ earned 2.08 billion yen. The film also surpassed 1 million admissions within 17 days of its premiere. Upcoming screenings are scheduled to ~~‘Rebellion’,~~ include ~~the casting~~ Dolby Cinema and 4DX/MX4D formats, alongside promotional distributions of ~~voice actress Maaya Sakamoto as ‘Unnamed Senior/Wasu’. Additionally, Kiyoshi Amano~~ special postcards illustrated by Studio Shaft in late September. Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto under the supervision of ~~Kayac has been confirmed as~~ Akiyuki Shimbo, the ~~VFX Supervisor. Working alongside Gekidan Inu Curry, Amano is responsible for~~ film reunites Studio SHAFT with screenwriter Gen Urobuchi. The story explores themes of salvation versus selfishness following the ~~visual direction~~ actions of ~~transformation scenes, witch-related imagery, and various special effects.~~ Akemi Homura. On 15 September 2026, Aniplex released a new trailer ~~for the film~~ after lifting previous spoiler restrictions. ~~The~~ Because the trailer contains significant plot revelations, ~~prompting~~ production teams ~~to advise viewers who~~ have ~~not yet seen the film~~ advised viewers to exercise caution to avoid major spoilers. The trailer was accompanied by a new promotional illustration, fueling fan theories regarding the franchise's future.

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