A new Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie titled Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten (Turning the Tide of Walpurgis), a sequel to 2013's Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion, has been announced.
The news was revealed as part of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica 10th anniversary online event, as reported by Anime News Network. The event streamed a teaser trailer for the movie, confirming that the original series' creative team will be returning for the sequel, including director Akiyuki Shinbo, writer Gen Urobuchi and original character designer Ume Aoki. A teaser poster for the new film was also released, with the tagline "Now, let's continue the story."
Also returning are original cast members, Aoi Yūki as Madoka Kaname, Chiwa Saito as Homura Akemi, Kaori Mizuhashi as Mami Tomoe, Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki, Ai Nonaka as Kyōko Sakura, Kana Asumi as Nagisa Momoe and Emiri Katō as Kyubey.
The original Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV anime premiered in Jan. 2011, quickly becoming a hit for its dark take on the magical girl genre. The 12-episode series was condensed into two compilation films in 2012, building up to the sequel story Rebellion the following year.
Since the anime was first released, it has received a manga series along with several spinoffs, movies and a mobile game with its own anime series. Puella Magi Madoka Magica is available to stream on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix and HBO Max.
Source: Anime News Network
