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NEWS: 3rd Madoka Magica Film Titled, Slated for 2013

Can't wait to see this movie (I'm very sad I missed the U.S. theatrical releases!), but I'm a bit confused on how the story will go on past the third film. Part of the punch the show packs is in being short; a story can only have so many retellings without weakening the impact of the original.

Can't wait to see this movie (I'm very sad I missed the U.S. theatrical releases!), but I'm a bit confused on how the story will go on past the third film.

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*the preview starts with the camera panning across rubble with painted figures of each of the magical girls*

Homura (narration): Witches-- Those are the disaster "demons" (lit. "Magic users") who spread despair.
And, the magical girls who have fallen into despair, and in the end, are reduced to a cursed form.
The me living then, repeating the same time over and over, to fight against that cruel fate.
And finally, a lone girl's sacrifice, therefore cutting the cruel chains of hope and despair, expectantly guiding the world to a new truth.
...or so it would seem...

*actual clips from the third movie*

*Mami talking to someone off-screen with a cautious grin on her face*

Mami: "Don't think of following me..."

*we see Mami and Kyouko in their magical girl forms in a parking lot(?), weapons ready*

Mami: "...or did you come to fight..."]

spoiler[*Kyouko running through the street, talking into a cellphone*

Kyoko: "Shizuki Hitomi's nightmare...?"

*Sayaka in her school outfit(?), nervously grinning*

Sayaka: "Hitomi must be having trouble, huh. She made that insensitive guy her boyfriend and..."

*Kyuubey's face*

Kyuubey: "Exactly. It's just like the value/ability of the witches you explained once, huh."

*Kyouko, with her back turned to the screen*

Kyouko: "Calling me an 'idiot'... That's... not what you're doing, huh..."

*she shaft-head-tilts toward the screen, with a serious look on her face*

Kyouko: "You're... serious, aren't you."]

spoiler[*Kyuubey is shown with something reflecting in his eyes*

Homura (narration): "Nothing but sadness and hatred repeat. In this word that cannot be saved..."

*closer inspection reveals the reflection to be Ultimate Madoka's silhouette in the starry sky*

Homura: "...the hope to chance upon that dear/missed smile once again..."

*Ultimate Madoka's silhouette reflects in a shaft-head-tilting Sayaka's eyes as well, in space(?)*

Madoka: "Sorry to make you wait. Until now, you've continuously done your best, haven't you~"

*Homura's face, surprised, her eyes reflecting Madoka, too*

Homura: "...Madoka..."

*the actual silhouette of Madoka, but she's on a rocky, moon/asteroid-like rock formation surface now, possibly in front of Homura*

Madoka: "Okay~ Let's go~"

*coming 2013 screen*]

Evangelion would like to have a word with you.

There's a multitude of elements in Madoka that could provide a great deal of strength to an alternate timeline. Not all anime are suited to this, but if anything can pull it off, Madoka can.

Actually, the theatrical releases in the U.S. will start happening this upcoming weekend; if you saw anyone saying they saw the movie, they probably did so in Japan the past couple weeks.

And also, there's a preview of the third film at the end of the second one. You might be able to get an idea what'll happen in the thrid movie, looking at this translation....

Thank you for such an in-depth description! I live near Seattle, and wasn't able to get tickets to any of the California showings once I finally secured the funds and method of transportation for them (still in high school!) so, unfortunately, I'm going to miss them. I plan on marathoning my Blu-Rays of the show the weekend of! I've heard that the new films improve some of the animation, but are there actually any different scenes or different art? I really loved the last third of the show, and was wondering if the film differed very much.

I hope aniplex license these films quickly and dubbed them cause this serirs is just plane masterfull.