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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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.