Maaya Sakamoto Joins Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht: Rising as Mysterious Upperclassman
The sequel opened in Japan on August 28 with IMAX screenings and led its debut weekend with 535,000 tickets sold.
Maaya Sakamoto voices Wasu, an upperclassman who resembles Homura but whose true name and identity remain unknown, in Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht: Rising.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten) announced Saturday that Maaya Sakamoto voices its unnamed upperclassman, also called Wasu. She resembles Homura, but nobody knows her true name or identity.
The official sequel to Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion opened in theaters on August 28. IMAX screenings in Japan began that same day.
The film topped the box office in its opening weekend. Over its first three days, it sold 535,000 tickets and earned 939,647,100 yen, approximately US$5.95 million.
Shion Wakayama voices Shichōka, a new magical girl, while Tomoyo Kurosawa plays Selma Therese.
The returning cast consists of:
- Aoi Yūki as Madoka Kaname
- Chiwa Saitō as Homura Akemi
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Mami Tomoe
- Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki
- Ai Nonaka as Kyōko Sakura
- Kana Asumi as Nagisa Momoe
- Emiri Katō as Kyubey
Yukihiro Miyamoto directed the film. His credits include:
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
- Arakawa Under the Bridge
Staff returning from the original anime series and films include:
- Original creators: Magica Quartet
- Chief director: Akiyuki Simbo
- Scriptwriter: Gen Urobuchi of Nitroplus
- Original character designer: Ume Aoki
- Animation character designer: Junichirō Taniguchi
- Composer: Yuki Kajiura
- Alternate space designer: Gekidan Inu Curry
- Animation studio: SHAFT
FictionJunction, Yuki Kajiura’s solo project, performs the theme song “Kanata.”
Sources: Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime's website via ANN
