It has been announced that the second part of the popular Gundam anime series , Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash(directed by Murase Shukou), titled Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash 's Witch, will be released in 365 theaters nationwide on January 30, 2026, and the main visual and latest trailer have been released. As this is the first new film in about five years since the first part was released in June 2021, there has been a lot of excitement, with related words such as "Hathaway" and "Circe's Witch" trending on X.
The latest trailer shows scenes of the XI Gundam fighting with funnel missiles, and has also been met with buzz for the brief appearance of a "mysterious MS (Mobile Suit)." The "mysterious MS" is thought to be Penelope, but as no details have been announced, some fans have speculated on the possibility.
"Hathaway's Flash" is based on a novel published in 1989-90 by director Yoshiyuki Tomino, known as the creator of the "Gundam" series. Set in the year 0105 of the Universal Century, the story depicts Hathaway, the son of Bright Noa, who experienced a bitter separation during the Second Neo Zeon War, piloting a new mobile suit, the XI Gundam, in a rebellion against the Earth Federation government.
It has been announced that the anime will be made into three parts, with the first part, released in June 2021, being a hit, grossing approximately 2.23 billion yen at the box office. The second part, "Circe's Witch," will be directed by Murase Shukou, who has also directed "Genocidal Organ," and will feature voice actors such as Kensho Ono as Hathaway, Reina Ueda as Gigi Andalusia, Junichi Suwabe as Kenneth Sleg, and Soma Saito as Lane Aim.
