Gundam Hathaway II Reveals New Visual, Sets 2025 Japan Premiere

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed new information about the second Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway film. The movie now has an official title: Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo). A teaser visual drawn by character designer Pablo Uchida was shown at the Gundam panel. However, it has not yet been released online.

Winter Release in Japan and North America

The panel confirmed that the film will be released theatrically in Japan later this year. Although an earlier trailer caused some confusion with different Japanese and English release windows, the panel clarified that the North American release will also happen this winter, not next year as previously stated.

Most of the main cast and crew from the first Hathaway film are returning. Kenshō Ono will again voice the protagonist, Hathaway Noa. A few new staff members are joining the production, including:

• Yuichi Kuboki – joining as color key artist

• Yoshinori Sayama – handling display designs

• Yoshihisa Ōyama – new compositing director of photography

• Manabu Kamitōno – directing the visual effects

Director Shukou Murase previously hinted that the second film might not come out before 2024. COVID-19 had delayed production and travel, making it hard to capture scenes set in Australia—the next location for the story. To prepare, the director used a flight simulator to explore the area virtually.

Background on the Trilogy

The Gundam Hathaway films are based on a novel series by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. This trilogy follows Hathaway Noa, the son of Bright Noa, a key figure in the Gundam universe. The working title for this second film was San of Bright, with “San” hinting at both “sun” and “son,” reflecting Hathaway’s legacy.

Strong Performance of First Film

The first Gundam Hathaway movie opened in Japan in 2021 after multiple delays due to the pandemic. It sold over 250,000 tickets in its first weekend and earned more than 2.2 billion yen (about $19.5 million USD), becoming the first Gundam movie since 1988’s Char’s Counterattack to pass 1 billion yen.

The sequel promises to continue this success, with fans eagerly awaiting its winter release.