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[[File:Concept movie poster pic.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Concept movie poster from ''Newtype''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s January 2016 issue.]]
A short four-minute concept film unveiled in surprise at [[Studio SHAFT]]'s 40th anniversary event in winter 2015, [[Madogatari]]. The first animated ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' work since ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]'', it featured the return of the full ''Madoka Magica'' cast and staff.  [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 According to SHAFT CEO Kubota], the concept movie is the core of a new ''Madoka Magica'' project, and serves as its trailer. 


A short four-minute concept film unveiled in surprise at [[Studio SHAFT]]'s 40th anniversary event in Winter 2015, Madogatari.  The first animated Madoka work since [[The Rebellion Story]], it returns the full Madoka cast and staff.  [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 According to SHAFT CEO Kubota], the project will be "''the core of the '''[[New Puella Magi Madoka Magica Project]]'''''" and serves as its trailer.
Presently, the concept movie remains officially unavailable to the public outside of the screening at Madogatari, and no announcement has been made of a streaming/home video release. However, the video is available to watch on YouTube with English subtitles.


As of date, the concept film remains legally unavailable to the public outside of Madogatari, and no announcement has been made of a streaming/home video release.
On April 25th, 2021, during the tenth anniversary of Madoka Magica, a sequel movie to Rebellion was announced. Called ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]''. It is likely that the Concept Movie became ''Walpurgisnacht Rising''.


==Summary==
==Transcript==
:''See:'' [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Concept Movie/Transcript]]
:''See:'' [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Concept Movie/Transcript]]


==Runes==
==Runes==
:''See:'' [[Concept Movie Runes]]
:''See:'' [[Runes:Concept Movie]]


== Chronology ==
==Chronology==
 
* 2015/11/26 - A surprise press release states a new ''Madoka Magica'' short will be screened at the Madogatari event: Tokyo 11/27 to 12/12, Osaka 12/22 to 12/27, Sapporo 2016/02/09 to 2016/02/14. <ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-26/madoka-magica-concept-movie-hints-at-new-work/.95830 ANN: Madoka Magica Concept Movie hints at New Work]</ref>
* 2015/11/26 - [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-26/madoka-magica-concept-movie-hints-at-new-work/.95830 Press release announced] a new Madoka Magica short will be screened at the Madogatari event: Tokyo 11/27 to 12/12, Osaka 12/22 to 12/27, Sapporo 2016/02/09 to 2016/02/14.
* 2015/11/27 - The concept movie premieres at [http://www.madogatari.jp/tokyo/ 3331 Art Chiyoda].
* 2015/11/27 - Concept Movie premiered at [http://www.madogatari.jp/tokyo/ 3331 Art Chiyoda].
* 2015/12/08 - An interview in the January 2016 issue of NewType clarifies that the concept movie leads to a new ''Madoka Magica'' project. <ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 ANN: Madoka Magica Concept Movie will be Core of a New Project]</ref>
* 2015/12/08 - [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 NewType January 2016 Issue interview] clarifies that the concept film leads to a new Madoka project.
* 2015/12/22 - The Osaka Madogatari stop reveal an updated "Type-B" Concept Movie with new visuals. <ref>[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/12/23/madogatari-updates-madoka-magica-concept-movie-for-osaka-exhibition MadokaGatari Updates Madoka Magica Concept Movie for Osaka Exhibition]</ref>
 
== Speculation ==


==Speculation==
{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
* Mami features heavily in the concept movie, possibly hinting towards her reprising Madoka's protagonist role in the new project.
* Mami features heavily in the concept movie, possibly hinting towards her reprising Madoka's protagonist role in the new project.
* Fan speculation about the plot goes as follows: Homura lied to Kyubey at the end of Rebellion as she didn't actually create a new universe - she simply used the stolen part of the Law of the Cycles to expand her witch barrier to encompass the entire universe. However, this seemingly requires an insane amount of energy to maintain and once the maze collapses, Madoka will return to being a cosmological principle, and Homura's efforts will be for naught. Knowing this, Homura aims to trick Mami into becoming the goddess of justice, effectively replacing Madoka's soul with Mami's so that the former could remain in the world once the devil loses her grip on the universe.
* The live and dead cats talked about in the dialogue may be referring to Kyubey.
* The magical girls shown in the trailer may be magical girl forms of witches already seen in the anime and other media.
* Based on dialogue, Hitomi could play a bigger role in the movie. She could already be a magical girl or become one.
{{Theory/Footer}}


===Speculation gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 1.jpg
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 1.jpg|A shot of Mami strongly resembles Madoka transitioning into her god-like status from the original series
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 2.jpg
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 2.jpg
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 3.jpg
File:Movie concept comparison mami madoka 3.jpg
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
[[File:PN GICIN 115 Gretchen draft.jpg|thumb|[[Production Note]], Image Note, page 115]]


== Trivia ==
* Studio SHAFT often begin an anime production with a single "[http://genga.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=imageboard image board]" to capture the mood and atmosphere of an anime. Kubota describes this concept movie as an "extravagant" animated image board for the future ''Madoka Magica'' project.
 
* All original magical girls will appear in the project. Nagisa and Hitomi will also have important roles. Mami is also singled out as important as Mitsutoshi Kubota states and the movie will apparently strengthen the image of Mami as a "God of Battle,"
* Studio SHAFT often begin an anime production with a single "[http://genga.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=imageboard image board]" to capture the mood and atmosphere of an anime. Kubota describes this concept movie as an "extravagant" animated image board for the future Madoka project.
* Madoka's ballet solo was based on "[[wikipedia:The Dying Swan|The Dying Swan]]," originally choreographed by Mikhail Fokine in 1905.
 
* Kubota compares Mami's role to [[wikipedia:Guan Yu|Guan Yu]] from [[wikipedia:The Romance of Three Kingdoms|The Romance of Three Kingdoms]].
* Kubota compares Mami's role to [[:wikipedia:Guan Yu|Guan Yu]] from [[:wikipedia:The Romance of Three Kingdoms|The Romance of Three Kingdoms]]. The ''apt'' comparison was not lost on the fanbase.
* The Witch of Despair was a planned form of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] in the original TV series.
 
* Designs for the [[Wraith]]s seen in the trailer seem to come from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc]] which were designed by Inu Curry.
== Credits ==


==Credits==
===Cast===
===Cast===
* Aoi Yuki as [[Madoka Kaname]]
* Aoi Yuki as [[Madoka Kaname]]
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* Emiri Kato as [[Kyubey]]
* Emiri Kato as [[Kyubey]]
* Kana Asumi as [[Nagisa Momoe]]
* Kana Asumi as [[Nagisa Momoe]]
* Girl A
* Ryoko Shintani as [[Hitomi Shizuki]]
* Girl B


=== Staff ===
===Staff===
 
* Original Creator: [[Magica Quartet]]
* Production: [[Studio SHAFT]]
* Chief Director: [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]
* Chief Director: [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]
* Director: [[Yukihiro Miyamoto]]
* Director: [[Yukihiro Miyamoto]]
* Composer: [[Yuki Kajiura]]
* Storyboard: [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]
* Alternate Space Design: [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]
* Alternate Space Design: [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]
* Animation Director: [[Junichiro Taniguchi]]
* Animation Director: [[Junichiro Taniguchi]]
* Sound Director: [[Yota Tsuruoka]]
* Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
* Sound Production: [[Rakuonsha]]
* Sound Production: Rakuonsha, Inc.
* Music: [[Yuki Kajiura]]
* Production: [[Studio SHAFT]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Madoka Ballet.jpg|Original reveal visuals
Image:1449150547794.png|NewType article visuals
Image:PMMM Concept Movie Type-B 1.jpg|Type-B visuals
File:Con homura 1.gif
File:Con homura hair flick.gif
Image:PMMM Concept Movie Type-B 2.jpg|Type-B visuals
Image:PMMM Concept Movie Type-B 3.jpg|Type-B visuals
Image:PMMM Concept Movie Type-B 4.jpg|Type-B visuals
Image:Kirara magica v25 cover.jpg|Kirara magica cover
File:Con madoka ballet.gif
File:Con madoka dance.png
File:Con bebe tower.PNG|A tower in the trailer that resembles [[Charlotte]]
File:Con i love this homura.PNG|A Homura that resembles [[Oktavia]]'s death from timeline 3
File:Con fairy 6.PNG|Figures from the trailer that seem to be referred to as fairies
File:Con familiar perhaps.PNG|A witch or familiar fighting versions of the [[Clara Dolls]]
File:Con godoka sign.PNG|A sign with Ultimate Madoka's symbol on.
File:Con gorgeous homura.PNG|Devil Homura and her Clara Dolls. This form resembles [[Homura Akemi in Magia Record|Homura's doppel]]
File:Con nagisa.PNG
File:Con oktavia.PNG|[[Oktavia]] and a Satori [[Wraith]]
File:Con paola maybe.PNG|Kyoko and Bona, familiars of the witch [[Paola]]
File:Con madoka crows.gif
File:Con sayaka.PNG|Sayaka in the trailer
File:Con sayaka 2.PNG|{{Runes|EIEN NI SITE MAHOU NARU KOTOWARI NO MOTONI KONO MONO WO JIYUUTO AI WO UBAU }} (Forever, under the principle/law of magic, this person's freedom and love will be deprived)
File:Con sayaka 3.PNG
File:Con swords mami.PNG|Mami seems to be using Sayaka's swords
File:Con trumpet head.PNG|A creature that may be a witch or familiar
File:Concept kyoko vs witch.gif|Kyoko versus what is most likely a witch
File:Concept witch 1.PNG|They resemble a cockatiel with horse legs
File:Concept witch 2.PNG
File:Magical-witches1.png|A new magical girl
File:Magical-witches2.png|Another new magical girl
File:Magical-witches3.png|A girl that resembles one of the magical girls Madoka saves from [[Episode 12]], the Bear Girl
File:Magical-witches4.png
File:Con magical girl 1.gif
File:Con magical girl 2.gif
File:Con shining mami.gif
File:Con mami head 2.png|A giant head of a statue that resembles Mami falls onto the city
File:Con mami head 1.png
File:Con madoka homu dance.png|Homura watches Madoka dance
File:Con ballet madoka.png
File:Con madoka moon.png
File:Con wraith 1.png|Art of Wraiths
File:Con wraith 2.png
File:Con wraith 3.png|Mami with a Wraith
File:Con homura ribbon.png|Homura seems to wear Madoka's ribbon on her school uniform
File:Con hitomi.png|Hitomi in the trailer
File:Con nagisa close up.png
File:Con homu attack!.png
File:Con sayaka homu.png
File:Con homu madoka stairway.png
File:Con madokas new dress.png|Art for a new dress Madoka wears
</gallery>


==References==
<references />


== External Links ==
==See also==
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie]]''


* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-26/madoka-magica-concept-movie-hints-at-new-work/.95830 ANN: Madoka Magica 'Concept Movie' Hints at New Work]
[[Category:Events and venues]]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 ANN: Madoka Magica Concept Movie Will Be Core of New Project]
* [http://www.madogatari.jp/ Madogatari]

Latest revision as of 17:42, 6 March 2024

Concept movie poster from Newtype's January 2016 issue.

A short four-minute concept film unveiled in surprise at Studio SHAFT's 40th anniversary event in winter 2015, Madogatari. The first animated Puella Magi Madoka Magica work since Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion, it featured the return of the full Madoka Magica cast and staff. According to SHAFT CEO Kubota, the concept movie is the core of a new Madoka Magica project, and serves as its trailer.

Presently, the concept movie remains officially unavailable to the public outside of the screening at Madogatari, and no announcement has been made of a streaming/home video release. However, the video is available to watch on YouTube with English subtitles.

On April 25th, 2021, during the tenth anniversary of Madoka Magica, a sequel movie to Rebellion was announced. Called Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising. It is likely that the Concept Movie became Walpurgisnacht Rising.

Transcript

See: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Concept Movie/Transcript

Runes

See: Runes:Concept Movie

Chronology

  • 2015/11/26 - A surprise press release states a new Madoka Magica short will be screened at the Madogatari event: Tokyo 11/27 to 12/12, Osaka 12/22 to 12/27, Sapporo 2016/02/09 to 2016/02/14. [1]
  • 2015/11/27 - The concept movie premieres at 3331 Art Chiyoda.
  • 2015/12/08 - An interview in the January 2016 issue of NewType clarifies that the concept movie leads to a new Madoka Magica project. [2]
  • 2015/12/22 - The Osaka Madogatari stop reveal an updated "Type-B" Concept Movie with new visuals. [3]

Speculation

The theories below have not been proven yet.
Please keep in mind that they are fanmade theories, and not official material.
  • Mami features heavily in the concept movie, possibly hinting towards her reprising Madoka's protagonist role in the new project.
  • Fan speculation about the plot goes as follows: Homura lied to Kyubey at the end of Rebellion as she didn't actually create a new universe - she simply used the stolen part of the Law of the Cycles to expand her witch barrier to encompass the entire universe. However, this seemingly requires an insane amount of energy to maintain and once the maze collapses, Madoka will return to being a cosmological principle, and Homura's efforts will be for naught. Knowing this, Homura aims to trick Mami into becoming the goddess of justice, effectively replacing Madoka's soul with Mami's so that the former could remain in the world once the devil loses her grip on the universe.
  • The live and dead cats talked about in the dialogue may be referring to Kyubey.
  • The magical girls shown in the trailer may be magical girl forms of witches already seen in the anime and other media.
  • Based on dialogue, Hitomi could play a bigger role in the movie. She could already be a magical girl or become one.

Speculation gallery

  • A shot of Mami strongly resembles Madoka transitioning into her god-like status from the original series

    A shot of Mami strongly resembles Madoka transitioning into her god-like status from the original series

  • Movie concept comparison mami madoka 2.jpg
  • Movie concept comparison mami madoka 3.jpg
  • Movie concept comparison mami madoka 4.jpg

Trivia

Production Note, Image Note, page 115
  • Studio SHAFT often begin an anime production with a single "image board" to capture the mood and atmosphere of an anime. Kubota describes this concept movie as an "extravagant" animated image board for the future Madoka Magica project.
  • All original magical girls will appear in the project. Nagisa and Hitomi will also have important roles. Mami is also singled out as important as Mitsutoshi Kubota states and the movie will apparently strengthen the image of Mami as a "God of Battle,"
  • Madoka's ballet solo was based on "The Dying Swan," originally choreographed by Mikhail Fokine in 1905.
  • Kubota compares Mami's role to Guan Yu from The Romance of Three Kingdoms.
  • The Witch of Despair was a planned form of Kriemhild Gretchen in the original TV series.
  • Designs for the Wraiths seen in the trailer seem to come from Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc which were designed by Inu Curry.

Credits

Cast

Staff

Gallery

  • Original reveal visuals

    Original reveal visuals

  • NewType article visuals

    NewType article visuals

  • Type-B visuals

    Type-B visuals

  • Con homura 1.gif
  • Con homura hair flick.gif
  • Type-B visuals

    Type-B visuals

  • Type-B visuals

    Type-B visuals

  • Type-B visuals

    Type-B visuals

  • Kirara magica cover

    Kirara magica cover

  • Con madoka ballet.gif
  • Con madoka dance.png
  • A tower in the trailer that resembles Charlotte

    A tower in the trailer that resembles Charlotte

  • A Homura that resembles Oktavia's death from timeline 3

    A Homura that resembles Oktavia's death from timeline 3

  • Figures from the trailer that seem to be referred to as fairies

    Figures from the trailer that seem to be referred to as fairies

  • A witch or familiar fighting versions of the Clara Dolls

    A witch or familiar fighting versions of the Clara Dolls

  • A sign with Ultimate Madoka's symbol on.

    A sign with Ultimate Madoka's symbol on.

  • Devil Homura and her Clara Dolls. This form resembles Homura's doppel

    Devil Homura and her Clara Dolls. This form resembles Homura's doppel

  • Con nagisa.PNG
  • Oktavia and a Satori Wraith

    Oktavia and a Satori Wraith

  • Kyoko and Bona, familiars of the witch Paola

    Kyoko and Bona, familiars of the witch Paola

  • Con madoka crows.gif
  • Sayaka in the trailer

    Sayaka in the trailer

  • EIEN NI SITE MAHOU NARU KOTOWARI NO MOTONI KONO MONO WO JIYUUTO AI WO UBAU (Forever, under the principle/law of magic, this person's freedom and love will be deprived)

    EIEN NI SITE MAHOU NARU KOTOWARI NO MOTONI KONO MONO WO JIYUUTO AI WO UBAU (Forever, under the principle/law of magic, this person's freedom and love will be deprived)

  • Con sayaka 3.PNG
  • Mami seems to be using Sayaka's swords

    Mami seems to be using Sayaka's swords

  • A creature that may be a witch or familiar

    A creature that may be a witch or familiar

  • Kyoko versus what is most likely a witch

    Kyoko versus what is most likely a witch

  • They resemble a cockatiel with horse legs

    They resemble a cockatiel with horse legs

  • Concept witch 2.PNG
  • A new magical girl

    A new magical girl

  • Another new magical girl

    Another new magical girl

  • A girl that resembles one of the magical girls Madoka saves from Episode 12, the Bear Girl

    A girl that resembles one of the magical girls Madoka saves from Episode 12, the Bear Girl

  • Magical-witches4.png
  • Con magical girl 1.gif
  • Con magical girl 2.gif
  • Con shining mami.gif
  • A giant head of a statue that resembles Mami falls onto the city

    A giant head of a statue that resembles Mami falls onto the city

  • Con mami head 1.png
  • Homura watches Madoka dance

    Homura watches Madoka dance

  • Con ballet madoka.png
  • Con madoka moon.png
  • Art of Wraiths

    Art of Wraiths

  • Con wraith 2.png
  • Mami with a Wraith

    Mami with a Wraith

  • Homura seems to wear Madoka's ribbon on her school uniform

    Homura seems to wear Madoka's ribbon on her school uniform

  • Hitomi in the trailer

    Hitomi in the trailer

  • Con nagisa close up.png
  • Con homu attack!.png
  • Con sayaka homu.png
  • Con homu madoka stairway.png
  • Art for a new dress Madoka wears

    Art for a new dress Madoka wears

References

  1. ↑ ANN: Madoka Magica Concept Movie hints at New Work
  2. ↑ ANN: Madoka Magica Concept Movie will be Core of a New Project
  3. ↑ MadokaGatari Updates Madoka Magica Concept Movie for Osaka Exhibition

See also

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