Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-
Seen it?2026 | 120 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, fantasy fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After the events of Rebellion, the world appears to be in balance—but that peace is fragile. As a new threat connected to Walpurgisnacht emerges, Homura Akemi is forced to face the consequences of her choices and question how far she is willing to go to protect Madoka.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$16 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbo
- Aoi YukiMadoka Kaname (voice)
- Chiwa SaitoHomura Akemi (voice)
- Eri KitamuraSayaka Miki (voice)
- Ai NonakaKyoko Sakura (voice)
- Kaori MizuhashiMami Tomoe (voice)
- Kana AsumiNagisa Momoe (voice)
- Emiri KatoKyubey (voice)
- Shion WakayamaShichōka (voice)
- Tomoyo KurosawaSelma Therese (voice)
- Ryoko ShintaniHitomi Shizuki (voice)