The second film in the Gundam Hathaway series, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, opened in Japan on January 30 and releases in U.S. theaters on May 15, 2026.
Director Shūkō Murase has detailed the five-year hybrid production of the second Gundam Hathaway film, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. The team used CG for lighting and layouts more aggressively than in the first film, mixing 2D and 3D in nearly every frame. Murase wanted more realistic light sources, which forced every department to coordinate around a shared lighting plan. The film opened in Japan in January to strong reviews and box office, and it reaches U.S. theaters on May 15.
A watch order guide from Niche Gamer advises that newcomers do not need to watch every Gundam series, but should watch Char's Counterattack and the original Hathaway's Flash film first. The guide provides a minimal watch order for the Universal Century timeline.
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Netflix will stream Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe on August 31. The second film in the Hathaway trilogy opened in Japan on January 30 and ranked first in its opening weekend. It sold 511,500 tickets and earned over 2.3 billion yen cumulatively. The film was delayed from a planned 2025 release.
Bandai Namco Filmworks will distribute the theatrical anime Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Kirke on Amazon Prime Video in Japan. Rental and purchase distribution starts August 17, and unlimited streaming begins August 31. The film is the second chapter of the Hathaway's Flash trilogy, following the 2021 first film. It is set in U.C. 0105, 12 years after Char's rebellion, and follows Hathaway Noah, leader of the anti-Earth Federation movement Mafty, as he prepares to attack the Adelaide conference. The story also centers on Kenneth Sleg of the Federation Forces, who plans to annihilate Mafty, and Gigi Andalusia, a girl with mysterious powers who departs for Hong Kong. The film was released in Japanese theaters on January 30 and has earned 2.7 billion yen at the box office, surpassing its predecessor. Kensho Ono voices Hathaway, Reina Ueda voices Gigi, and Junichi Suwabe voices Kenneth. Shukou Murase directs, Yasuyuki Muto writes the screenplay, and Hiroyuki Sawano composes the music. The opening theme is SZA's 'Snooze' and the ending theme is Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine'. Prime Video also offers the first Hathaway's Flash film and Char's Counterattack.
Director Shūkō Murase discusses the five-year production of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, detailing how the film integrated CG and 2D animation with a new approach to lighting and layout. The film opened in Japan on January 30 and releases in U.S. theaters on May 15, 2026.
Niche Gamer advises that newcomers to Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe do not need to watch every Gundam series, but should watch Char's Counterattack and the original Hathaway's Flash film first. The guide provides a minimal watch order for the Universal Century timeline.
Director Shūkō Murase says the second Gundam Hathaway film, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, required five years of production. The team used CG for lighting and layouts more aggressively than in the first film, mixing 2D and 3D in nearly every frame. Murase wanted more realistic light sources, which forced every department to coordinate around a shared lighting plan. The film opened in Japan in January to strong reviews and box office, and it reaches U.S. theaters on May 15.