Hanokage, who previously drew the manga for the original anime series, is back to illustrate this adaptation.
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara has announced that the latest entry to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise, the movie “Walpurgisnacht Rising”, is receiving a manga adaptation!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising-
Premiere date: 28 August, 2026
Studio: SHAFT
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The manga adaptation is set to release its first volume on 18 September, however, it has not been confirmed if it will be simul-released digitally.
Hanokage, who previously drew the manga adaptation of the original anime, is set to return as illustrator for Walpurgisnacht Rising.
According to Manga Time Kirara, the manga will be “completely original”, which may likely mean that the manga will not reuse animation frames or previous illustrations already released to promote the film.
First announced in 2021, “Walpurgisnacht Rising” is part of a greater collection of movies in the Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime franchise. The movie was initially planned for a Winter 2024 release, but was delayed due to unannounced circumstances to Winter 2025. The Winter 2025 premiere was once again delayed to February 2026, before yet again being delayed to its current planned premiere date.
The anime itself, which originally aired in 2011, has garnered a cult following due to its infamous undoing of the magical girl trope.
Crunchyroll describes the anime as:
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time… Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny- This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls-