The second chapter of the theatrical anime film series "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" (directed by Shuko Murase), titled "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Circe," began screening in over 850 theaters across North America on May 15th (local time). An official trailer with English dubbing has been released on YouTube.
To commemorate the start of screenings in North America, the English dubbed and Japanese subtitled versions of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" and "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Circe" will be screened in five theaters in Tokyo, Saitama, Osaka, and Aichi starting May 22nd. Each film will be screened for one week, with Chapter 1, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash," running from May 22nd to 28th, and Chapter 2, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Circe," running from May 29th to June 4th. As a gift for attendees, an illustration card designed by director Shuko Murase will be distributed.
"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 was released on January 30th and was a hit, grossing over 2.7 billion yen at the box office.
