Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht: Rising will receive IMAX screenings in Japan when the film opens theatrically on August 28. According to the film’s official website, this will be the first IMAX release in the history of the Madoka Magica franchise, giving the long-awaited sequel an expanded premium-format theatrical run alongside standard screenings.


The announcement also included a new IMAX visual built around Walpurgisnacht, a central element of the film and the wider series. Walpurgisnacht: Rising continues the story of 2013’s Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion and arrives after multiple delays to its theatrical release.


The IMAX rollout covers participating theaters across Japan, with the official site publishing a theater list ahead of the August 28 opening. No IMAX screenings or theatrical release plans outside Japan have been announced.