Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising × Witch on the Holy Night Launch Special Collaboration With New Visual and Campaign

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising and Witch on the Holy Night officially launched a special collaboration on October 14, 2026. Its central visual brings Madoka Kaname and Aoko Aozaki together in a single piece of artwork.

The collaboration extends beyond the visual itself, with a two-film campaign, an exclusive poster prize, a large Shinjuku Wald 9 banner, and special flyers planned ahead of Witch on the Holy Night's November theatrical release.

Quick Summary

• Collaboration: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising × Witch on the Holy Night
• First film Japanese title: 劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ〈ワルプルギスの廻天〉
• Global title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising
• Second film Japanese title: 魔法使いの夜
• Global title: Witch on the Holy Night
• Type: special theatrical anime collaboration
• Announcement date: October 14, 2026
• X announcement time: 21:00 JST
• Primary company: Aniplex
• Collaboration visual: released
• Visual character: Madoka Kaname
• Visual character: Aoko Aozaki
• Madoka animation production: SHAFT
• Mahoyo animation production: ufotable
• Collaboration announcement video: released
• Special website: opened
• Shared theme: two stories centered on different forms of “magic”
• Walpurgisnacht Rising: currently screening in Japan
• Walpurgisnacht Rising release: August 28, 2026
• Witch on the Holy Night: not yet released when the collaboration was announced
• Witch on the Holy Night release: November 20, 2026
• Mahoyo original work: visual novel by Kinoko Nasu / TYPE-MOON
• Mahoyo distributor: Toho / Aniplex
• Aoko Aozaki: Haruka Tomatsu
• Alice Kuonji: Kana Hanazawa
• Soujuurou Shizuki: Yusuke Kobayashi
• Madoka Kaname: Aoi Yuki
• Homura Akemi: Chiwa Saito
• Mami Tomoe: Kaori Mizuhashi
• Sayaka Miki: Eri Kitamura
• Kyoko Sakura: Ai Nonaka
• Nagisa Momoe: Kana Asumi
• Collaboration campaign: confirmed
• Campaign prize: collaboration poster
• Winners: 100
• Eligible Madoka viewing period: October 14–November 6, 2026 at 23:59 JST
• Application period: October 14–November 9, 2026 at 23:59 JST
• Main requirement: proof of paid Walpurgisnacht Rising admission
• Second requirement: Witch on the Holy Night advance Mubichike ticket
• Shinjuku Wald 9 banner: confirmed
• Banner period: October 17–29, 2026
• Banner location: Shinjuku Wald 9, ninth floor
• Collaboration flyer: B5 size
• Shinjuku flyer distribution: from October 17 at 10:00
• Machi★Asobi distribution: October 17 and 18
• Flyer quantity: limited
• Current status: collaboration underway

Collaboration Visual and Announcement Video

Madoka and Aoko Meet in One Visual

The centerpiece of the collaboration is an official visual pairing Madoka Kaname with Aoko Aozaki.

Both come from stories in which magic plays a defining role, but the rules and tone surrounding it are very different. The project is therefore presented as a thematic meeting between the two films rather than a crossover of their respective canon stories.

Campaign Offers Collaboration Posters to 100 Winners

Aniplex has also launched a two-film viewing campaign. Applicants need proof of paid admission to Walpurgisnacht Rising and an advance Mubichike ticket for Witch on the Holy Night.

A total of 100 winners will receive the collaboration poster. Eligible Madoka screenings run through November 6 at 23:59 JST, while applications remain open until November 9 at 23:59 JST.

Banner and B5 Flyers Arrive October 17

The same collaboration visual will appear as a large banner at Shinjuku Wald 9 from October 17 through October 29.

Special B5 flyers will also be distributed at the theater from October 17 and at Machi★Asobi on October 17 and 18 while supplies last.

The Two Films Are at Different Points in Their Theatrical Runs

Walpurgisnacht Rising opened in Japan on August 28, 2026 as the direct sequel to Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion.

Witch on the Holy Night follows on November 20, 2026. The ufotable film adapts TYPE-MOON's visual novel and centers on Aoko Aozaki, Alice Kuonji, and Soujuurou Shizuki.

Why This Matters

1) SHAFT and ufotable meet in one official project

Two films with distinct visual identities are being promoted through the same collaboration.

2) Madoka and Aoko share a clear thematic connection

Both stories revolve around magic, despite treating it through very different worlds and narrative systems.

3) The collaboration extends into theaters

The project includes physical posters, a cinema banner, and limited flyers rather than existing only as a social-media announcement.

Collaboration and Film Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the special collaboration was announced October 14, 2026
• Witch on the Holy Night's official X account carried the announcement
• Aniplex operates the collaboration website
• the main artwork features Madoka Kaname and Aoko Aozaki
• the collaboration connects two theatrical projects released in 2026
• Walpurgisnacht Rising was already screening when the collaboration was announced
• Witch on the Holy Night had not yet opened
• Walpurgisnacht Rising is a continuation of Rebellion
• the film opened in Japan on August 28, 2026
• SHAFT handles its animation production
• Magica Quartet is credited for the original work
• Akiyuki Shinbo serves as chief director
• Gen Urobuchi handles the screenplay
• Ume Aoki created the original character designs
• Yukihiro Miyamoto directs
• Yuki Kajiura composes the music
• Aoi Yuki voices Madoka Kaname
• Chiwa Saito voices Homura Akemi
• Kaori Mizuhashi voices Mami Tomoe
• Eri Kitamura voices Sayaka Miki
• Ai Nonaka voices Kyoko Sakura
• Kana Asumi voices Nagisa Momoe
• Witch on the Holy Night adapts the work by Kinoko Nasu and TYPE-MOON
• ufotable handles animation production
• Toho and Aniplex handle distribution
• its Japanese theatrical release is November 20, 2026
• Haruka Tomatsu voices Aoko Aozaki
• Kana Hanazawa voices Alice Kuonji
• Yusuke Kobayashi voices Soujuurou Shizuki
• its theme song is “Yoru to Ao”
• supercell performs the theme song
• the original Witch on the Holy Night visual novel first released on PC in 2012
• the campaign awards collaboration posters to 100 winners
• participants combine proof of a Madoka screening with a Mahoyo Mubichike advance ticket
• eligible Madoka screenings begin October 14
• that eligibility window ends November 6 at 23:59 JST
• applications close November 9 at 23:59 JST
• eligible paid screenings are limited to Japanese theaters under the official rules
• ticket stubs, admission QR codes, or qualifying purchase-completion screenshots may serve as proof
• applicants also need the Mahoyo Mubichike purchase number and PIN
• the same screening ticket cannot be reused for multiple entries
• the Shinjuku Wald 9 banner uses the collaboration artwork
• it is displayed on the ninth floor
• the display period runs October 17–29
• the B5 flyers use the same collaboration visual
• Shinjuku Wald 9 distribution starts October 17 at 10:00
• Machi★Asobi distribution takes place October 17 and 18
• flyer distribution ends when supplies run out
• collaboration information is available through the Official Collaboration Website
• campaign details are available through the Official Campaign Page
• the main announcement is available through the Official X Post
• Witch on the Holy Night information is available through the Official Film Website
• Walpurgisnacht Rising information is available through the Official Aniplex Page

Closing

The Walpurgisnacht Rising and Witch on the Holy Night collaboration brings Madoka and Aoko together through a new visual while connecting the theatrical schedules of both films with a campaign and cinema promotions.

Walpurgisnacht Rising is already screening in Japan, while Witch on the Holy Night arrives on November 20. The collaboration activities continue through late October and early November.

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