Madoka Magica: Walpurgis No Kaiten Trailer Reveals Theme Song by FictionJunction
The trailer and theme song reveal give the clearest look yet at how the film will follow Homura's remade world and the returning magical girls who oppose her.
Key Facts
- The main trailer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis no Kaiten reveals the theme song 'Kanata' by FictionJunction, the solo project of composer Yuki Kajiura.
- The film opens on August 28, 2026.
- The trailer introduces Nazuka Sokotsune, the birthplace of all witches, and revisits Walpurgis Night.
- Magical girls seeking the Law of Cycles say 'We will not forgive Akemi Homura' in the trailer.
- Yuki Kajiura, who also handles the film's score, said she wove the music to 'send off the girls' future in a brilliant way.'
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, Anime Anime.
The main trailer for Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis no Kaiten has been released, showing new story details and confirming the theme song "Kanata" by FictionJunction, the solo project of composer Yuki Kajiura. The film opens August 28, 2026.
The trailer introduces Nazuka Sokotsune, the birthplace of all witches, and revisits Walpurgis Night, the entity that once tormented Homura. It also features the line "We will not forgive Akemi Homura" from magical girls seeking the Law of Cycles. Kajiura, who also handles the film's score, said she wove the music to "send off the girls' future in a brilliant way." The film is directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto with general direction by Akiyuki Shinbo, script by Gen Urobuchi, and animation production by Shaft.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.