Animation, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy  •  2026  •  120 min

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- poster

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
9.0

Overview

Walpurgisnacht: Rising continues the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise, picking up after the events of Rebellion and returning to Homura Akemi's consuming devotion to Madoka as a new supernatural threat forces her to reckon with past choices. The film carries the series' signature blend of magical-girl aesthetics and psychological weight. Available signals point to a label of N/K, meaning the picture draws too little scoreable data to place confidently on the spectrum. The clearest driver is the franchise's long-standing queer-coded central relationship, treated with genuine narrative seriousness. Political and social signals are absent. The result is a title whose identity is emotional and mythological rather than ideological.


Starring Cast

Aoi Yuuki  •   Chiwa Saito  •   Kaori Mizuhashi

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

Political: Not Rated

No political themes or messaging have been identified in available coverage of this recently released anime sequel.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Low

The film employs conventional Japanese voice casting for its anime characters and maintains a narrative focused on its established magical-girl story without any emphasis on identity-based critiques or diversity initiatives.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film centers Homura’s emotional journey, tracing her bond with Madoka from admiration through friendship and love into obsession. This portrayal treats the central relationship with narrative weight and complexity, presenting queer-coded affection as a driving force rather than incidental or punitive.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

The story centers on the intense personal bond between Homura and Madoka, with no attention given to marriage, parenting, or domestic family roles.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising contains no transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on magical girls confronting supernatural threats without any exploration of gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- continues the established cast of female magical girls without altering any canonical genders from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The film continues the established Madoka Magica anime series with its original Japanese voice cast and unchanged character designs from prior entries.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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N/A
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9.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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