Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica Begins October 4 With a Five-Part Hard-SF Story in Space

Madoka Magica Magia Exedra is getting a completely new original series titled Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica: Our Fates, Our Futures (魔法少女そらな☆マギカ ～Our Fates, Our Futures～). Announced during Magia Day 2026 -1.5th Anniversary- on September 27, the story is scheduled to begin in the game on October 4, 2026.

This is being positioned as more than a short side story. Sorana Magica is a five-part, fully voiced hard-SF narrative, with its announcement declaring that the magical girls' next stage is “space.” Gengen Kusano is handling the scenario, Kokamumo provides the original character designs, and animation studio Soigne produced the dedicated promotional animation.

Quick Summary

• Japanese title: 魔法少女そらな☆マギカ ～Our Fates, Our Futures～
• Romanization used here: Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica: Our Fates, Our Futures
• Franchise: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• Game: Madoka Magica Magia Exedra
• Type: completely new original series
• Project position: the first completely original series originating from Magia Exedra
• Announcement date: September 27, 2026
• Announcement event: Magia Day 2026 -1.5th Anniversary-
• Start date: October 4, 2026
• Day: Sunday
• Story structure: five parts
• Voice presentation: fully voiced
• Announced genre: hard SF
• Story scale: presented as a large-scale new Madoka Magica project
• Primary tagline: the magical girls' next stage is space
• First chapter: Sea / 海
• Scenario: Gengen Kusano / 草野原々
• Original character designs: Kokamumo / こかむも
• Protagonist: Sorana / そらな
• Sorana CV: Asaki Yuikawa / 結川あさき
• Major character: Lily Candy / リリー・キャンディー
• Lily Candy CV: Ayasa Ito / 伊藤彩沙
• Lily's connection to Sorana: introduced as having a deep connection with her
• Announcement animation: available
• Animation production: Soigne / ソワネ
• Other Soigne work: mono
• Other Soigne work: Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana
• Official promotional animation: available on YouTube
• Official reveal PV: available on YouTube
• Launch gift: ★5 Sorana
• Free Sorana copies announced: six
• Purpose of the six copies: enough for maximum limit break according to the reveal
• ★5 Sorana element: Water
• Gameplay role introduced: buffer
• Battle Skill: powerful single-ally support
• Additional effect: increases party damage
• Magia Exedra platform: iOS
• Magia Exedra platform: Android
• Magia Exedra platform: Steam
• Publisher: Aniplex
• Separate TV anime: not announced
• Anime episode count: not announced / not applicable to the current game-series reveal
• TV broadcast schedule: not announced
• Current status: awaiting the October 4 story launch

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Magia Exedra's First Completely Original Series Is a Five-Part Hard-SF Story

One of the biggest announcements from Magia Day 2026 is that Sorana Magica is not being presented as a short side story or a single seasonal event. It is the first completely new original series created from Magia Exedra itself.

The narrative will span five parts and be presented with full voice acting. It was also introduced specifically as hard SF, immediately matching the announcement line that the magical girls' next stage will be space.

That framing suggests a much larger narrative identity than simply applying a futuristic visual theme to Madoka Magica. Space is explicitly being treated as the next stage for these magical girls.

The first chapter is titled “Sea / 海.” More detailed story information beyond the initial setup remains part of what will unfold once the series begins on October 4.

Sorana Takes the Lead, With Lily Candy Closely Connected to Her

The protagonist of the new story is Sorana, voiced by Asaki Yuikawa.

Sorana is not limited to a narrative role. Magia Day also revealed a playable ★5 Sorana, with six copies scheduled to be distributed for free to celebrate the launch of the original series.

Another major character is Lily Candy, voiced by Ayasa Ito. Initial information describes Lily as someone who will have a deep connection with Sorana, although the exact nature and history of that relationship have not yet been fully revealed.

With five story parts planned, their relationship is positioned as an important element of the project, but details that have not been officially disclosed should remain open until the chapters themselves arrive.

Gengen Kusano and Kokamumo Give the Story a Distinct Creative Identity

Gengen Kusano, known for science-fiction work including The Last and First Idol, is writing the Sorana Magica scenario.

This is also not Kusano's first connection to Madoka Magica. He previously wrote the serialized spin-off novel Hi-Mahou Shoujo / 非-魔法少女 for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary Book project. Volume 2 of the commemorative series includes the second installment of that spin-off.

That history makes his appointment to a project explicitly introduced as hard SF particularly notable: he has written within the Madoka creative space before, but now takes the central scenario role for a major original Magia Exedra series.

Kokamumo, creator of the manga Nurumeta, is responsible for the original character designs, establishing the visual foundation for the new cast before those designs are adapted into the game's final assets and promotional animation.

Soigne's Promotional Animation Establishes the Visual Direction

The reveal was not limited to text and character artwork. Magia Exedra also released a dedicated promotional animation for Sorana Magica.

Animation production is handled by Soigne, whose portfolio includes mono and Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana. The animation provides an early look at the scale and science-fiction atmosphere of the project ahead of the first story chapter.

A separate reveal PV for Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica: Our Fates, Our Futures has also been released through the official channel.

Because this announcement prominently centers on the new original series and its promotional animation, the article's 12-image grid uses frames from the Soigne-produced promotional animation, rather than Steam gameplay screenshots. Steam remains included as the game-store embed.

★5 Sorana Is Free, but This Is Not a Separate TV Anime Announcement

Magia Day 2026 also tied the new narrative directly into gameplay. ★5 Sorana was introduced as a Water unit whose primary function is that of a buffer.

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Her Battle Skill provides powerful support to a single ally, while her kit can also increase the party's overall damage. To celebrate Sorana Magica's opening, six copies of Sorana are being distributed, enough for maximum limit break according to the reveal.

There is also an important distinction in how the project should be understood. The Soigne footage is a full promotional animation, but the announced project is a new original series inside Madoka Magica Magia Exedra, not a separate Sorana Magica television anime.

No television network, standalone anime streaming schedule, episode count or broadcast format has been announced. Until Aniplex or another official source says otherwise, the animation should be treated as promotional material for the game project.

Why This Matters

1) Magia Exedra is receiving a major original story of its own

Rather than only revisiting memories from earlier Madoka works, the game is introducing a new protagonist, cast and conflict built specifically for this project.

2) Hard SF and space point toward a different direction

Madoka Magica has long contained cosmic ideas, but Sorana Magica explicitly places hard SF and space at the center of its identity.

3) Its creative team is an unusual combination

Gengen Kusano brings an SF background and a previous Madoka spin-off credit, Kokamumo provides the original character designs, and Soigne handles the promotional animation.

4) Narrative and gameplay arrive together

Sorana is both the story's protagonist and a playable ★5 unit being distributed alongside the start of the original series.

Game and Original Series Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the original project title is 魔法少女そらな☆マギカ ～Our Fates, Our Futures～
• a fully localized official English title for the Japanese portion has not been confirmed in the verified material
• this article uses Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica as its romanization
• the project was announced on September 27, 2026
• the reveal came on the day of Magia Day 2026 -1.5th Anniversary-
• Magia Day 2026 was held at Shinagawa Intercity Hall
• its livestream began at 5:00 PM JST
• Sorana Magica begins on October 4, 2026
• the narrative consists of five parts
• the story will be fully voiced
• it was introduced as hard SF
• space is emphasized as the new stage in the announcement tagline
• the first chapter is titled Sea / 海
• Gengen Kusano is writing the scenario
• Kusano previously wrote a Madoka Magica spin-off novel for the 10th Anniversary Book project
• Kokamumo provides the original character designs
• Kokamumo is known for the manga Nurumeta
• Sorana is the main protagonist
• Asaki Yuikawa voices Sorana
• Lily Candy is another major newly introduced character
• Ayasa Ito voices Lily Candy
• Lily is described as having a deep connection with Sorana
• the announcement animation was produced by Soigne
• Soigne is an animation studio founded in 2023
• its portfolio includes mono
• its portfolio also includes Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana
• a dedicated promotional animation is available through the official channel
• a separate reveal PV is also available
• ★5 Sorana will be distributed to celebrate the story launch
• six copies of Sorana were announced for distribution
• Sorana uses the Water element
• her gameplay role focuses on buffs and support
• her Battle Skill supports one ally
• her kit can also increase party damage
• the main Magia Exedra game is free-to-play
• Steam lists Aniplex as publisher
• the Steam version supports Japanese full audio
• Steam supports English interface and subtitles but does not list English full audio
• simultaneous localization details for all Sorana Magica story content have not been fully specified in the main verified reveal
• Sorana Magica has not been announced as a separate television anime
• no anime episode count has been announced
• no standalone anime broadcast format has been announced
• official game information is available through the Madoka Magica Magia Exedra Official Website
• official updates are available through Madoka Magica Magia Exedra Official X
• the main announcement is available through the Official Sorana Magica X Post
• the promotional animation is available through the Official Sorana Magica Promotional Animation
• the reveal video is available through the Official Sorana Magica Reveal PV
• the PC version is available through Madoka Magica Magia Exedra on Steam
• event details are available through the Magia Day 2026 Official Page

Closing

Mahou Shoujo Sorana Magica: Our Fates, Our Futures marks a major new step for Magia Exedra: rather than only revisiting memories from previous magical girls, the game is building a five-part original series with its own protagonist and creative team. The story opens on October 4 with hard SF and space established as its defining concepts from the start.

Several major pieces remain to be revealed in full, including the complete structure of all five parts, additional characters, broader localization details and the nature of Sorana and Lily Candy's connection. The animation available now is promotional material for the game project; no separate Sorana Magica television anime has been announced.