SHAFT confirms that Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 2 is in production

According to a Japanese Twitter user, SHAFT has confirmed that the second season of Puella Magi Madoka Magica is currently in production, but there is no specific information on the release date.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is an original TV animation planned by Magica Quartet, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, written by Gen Urobuchi, and produced by SHAFT. It is the only TV animation to have won the three major awards in Japanese animation, and is also the most awarded Japanese TV animation in history. The first season premiered on Mainichi Broadcasting System on January 6, 2011, with a total of 12 episodes. The work has also been adapted into a manga and game of the same name.

The animation tells the story of Madoka Kaname, a second-year junior high school student who lives an ordinary and happy life. The appearance of the mysterious transfer student Homura Akemi begins to change Madoka's fate. One day, a mysterious creature named Kyubey hopes that Madoka can sign a magic contract with it and become a "magical girl" to fight against the evil witch and protect the world. Just as Madoka is hesitating and worried, her friend Sayaka becomes a "magical girl" first. The two of them discover that the price they have to pay after signing the contract is far greater than they imagined, and even cruel. All these truths once again impact Madoka's idea of ​​becoming a "magical girl".