{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b5c653fcd49b42f72432b37d","clusterId":"c_be2e895b298ddc4ce8767a54","slug":"madoka-magica-monogatari-series-reveal-12-crossover-shorts","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Madoka Magica, Monogatari Series Reveal 12 Crossover Shorts","summary":"The Madoka Magica and Monogatari Series franchises have revealed a 12-episode crossover short project, Mahou Doujo Yotsugi Peace. Monogatari creator NisiOisin wrote the shorts, which stream in batches from August 20 to 23. The project celebrates the Madoka Magica film Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising, which opens August 28. The first three episodes are already streaming on the Aniplex YouTube channel.","whyItMatters":"The crossover puts Monogatari creator NisiOisin behind Madoka Magica material and lands days before the Walpurgisnacht film opens, tying the two franchises together for the film's release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSaori Hayami voices Yotsugi Ononoki and Yuka Iguchi voices Tsukihi Araragi in the first three episodes, which are already up on the Aniplex YouTube channel. Toshikata Shinoda directed the shorts, Yuki \u0026#34;youkiss\u0026#34; Okubo produced them, and Akiya Lemonsour handled character designs, illustrations, and the Tsukihi Mahou Shoujo costume designs. Shu Horiuchi handled art direction, and Ijige TOKYO took charge of video production and overall production. The remaining episodes stream in batches through August 23.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Madoka Magica and Monogatari Series are crossing over. NisiOisin wrote 12 shorts for the Mahou Doujo Yotsugi Peace project, streaming in batches through August 23. The first three episodes are up on Aniplex's YouTube channel, timed to the Walpurgisnacht film opening August 28.","twitterPost":"Madoka Magica x Monogatari Series crossover shorts are here. NisiOisin wrote all 12 episodes of Mahou Doujo Yotsugi Peace, streaming in batches through Aug 23. First three are on Aniplex's YouTube now, ahead of the Walpurgisnacht film's Aug 28 opening.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Madoka Magica and Monogatari Series franchises have revealed a 12-episode crossover short project written by Monogatari creator NisiOisin. The shorts stream in batches through August 23, timed to the Walpurgisnacht film opening August 28. The first three episodes are already streaming on the Aniplex YouTube channel.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-20/madoka-magica-monogatari-series-collaborate-on-new-crossover-shorts/.240771\",\"title\":\"Madoka Magica, Monogatari Series Collaborate on New Crossover Shorts\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4232,"outputTokens":2979,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787289067,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T05:00:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T05:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T05:00:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_be2e895b298ddc4ce8767a54","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nMadoka Magica, Monogatari Series Collaborate on New Crossover Shorts","representativeArticleId":"a_95d3c2aa2ce23d6ebf171bd6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Puella Magi Madoka Magica\",\"Monogatari Series\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:59:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T03:59:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T05:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-20/madoka-magica-monogatari-series-collaborate-on-new-crossover-shorts/.240771","title":"Interest\nMadoka Magica, Monogatari Series Collaborate on New Crossover Shorts"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Puella Magi Madoka Magica","Monogatari Series"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}