It has been announced that a special illustration card drawn by Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash Seiichi Nakatani will be distributed starting April 10th as a gift for moviegoers during the 11th week of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - The Witch of Circe," the second chapter of the theatrical anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" (directed by Shuko Murase), which is part of the popular anime "Gundam" series.
The illustration card features a newly drawn visual by mechanical designer Seiichi Nakatani, depicting the protagonist Hathaway Noah and the XI Gundam, which became a hot topic when its armor crumbled at the end, revealing its hidden "true face."
"Hathaway's Flash" is based on a novel published between 1989 and 1990 by director Yoshiyuki Tomino, known as the "creator" of the "Gundam" series. Set in Universal Century 0105, the story follows Hathaway, the son of Bright Noa, who experienced a bitter separation during the Second Neo Zeon War, as he pilots the new mobile suit XI Gundam and rebels against the Earth Federation government.
The anime was announced to consist of three chapters, with the first chapter released in June 2021. The second chapter has been a hit, grossing over 2.5 billion yen and attracting over 1.48 million viewers in just 48 days since its release on January 30th.
