Gundam Hathaway 2: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe – Release Date & New Trailer

The staff for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway - Circe no Majo), the second film of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway) anime project, started streaming on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, a promotional video titled "The Life of Hathaway Noa" that connects Noa's past and present. The video features the ending theme song for the first film "Senkou" by Alexandros, creating a bridge between Hathaway's past as the son of Bright Noa during the One Year War and Char's Rebellion, and his present as the leader of the anti-federation group MAFTY. The film has been delayed to January 30, 2026, and will open in 365 theaters throughout Japan. While a North American release is confirmed, the specific date remains to be announced. The studio previously said that the film would open in Japan this year, with North American screenings to follow, but the release has been pushed to early 2026. Bandai Namco Filmworks describes the second film's story: In this latest installment, the film continues to follow Hathaway as he struggles between his unresolved feelings for Gigi and his mission aligned with MAFTY, Kenneth preparing for the suppression of MAFTY, and Gigi herself, whose presence will alter the course of both men's destinies in an intense space opera of drama, combat, and emotional complexity. The film arrives in theaters across Japan this winter and the United States at a date to be confirmed. The new cast includes Hiroshi Shirokuma as Brinks Wedge, Anna Nagase as Julia Suga, Mahana Yamasaki as Hala Morley, Hinata Satō as Betchy, Kazuki Kyan as Rod Hein, Taiki Yamashita as Lowaist Heinrich, Shinya Takahashi as Chartchai Coleman, Noriaki Kanze as Josef Cedi, Shūichi Uchida as Ridorick, Hayato Inomata as Vilantes Suecken, and Taihi Kimura as Drab Liddo. These 11 new cast members join the returning main cast from the first film, expanding the ensemble of characters who will play crucial roles in the story's development. The main cast and most of the staff are returning from the first film, but Yuichi Kuboki is joining Takako Suzuki as a color key artist. Yoshinori Sayama (Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop, Mobile Suit Gundam UC) is credited for display designs after contributing to the first film. Yoshihisa Ōyama is the new film's compositing director of photography with Manabu Kamitōno directing the visual effects, bringing fresh perspectives to the production while maintaining continuity with the first film's visual style. SennaRin will perform the insert song "ENDROLL" with Yōhei Kawakami of Alexandros, adding to the musical identity of the Gundam Hathaway Part 2 soundtrack. The collaboration between SennaRin and Kawakami brings together different musical styles to create a unique sound that complements the film's emotional and action-packed sequences. Director Shukou Murase had teased during the first film's 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc release event in December 2021 that the second film may not open before 2024, the year of the next Summer Olympic Games, at least. The film's producer Naohiro Ogata revealed that the next stage of the film series is Australia, but it has been difficult to cover the area because of COVID-19, so the director had been using a flight simulator to fly around the sky there, ensuring authentic representation of the Australian landscape in the film. The film project will be a trilogy, and the second part had a working title of Kidō Senshi Gundam Senkō no Hathaway: San of Bright. The film's producer Ogata elaborated that the Japanese katakana characters "San" (サン) can be read as "sun" or "son." (The film's main character Hathaway Noa is the son of the character Bright Noa.) Ogata stated the second part would have some differences from Yoshiyuki Tomino's original novel series, adapting the source material to fit the cinematic format while maintaining the core themes and character development. The first film opened in Japan in June 2021, after previously being delayed three times. The movie was originally slated to open in Japan in July 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19. The film was delayed in April 2021 from May 7 to May 21, and was then delayed again due to the extended state of emergency declared in Japan. Despite these delays, the first Hathaway film sold 259,074 tickets for 523,943,800 yen (about US$4.77 million) in its first three days at the box office, ranking at #3 in terms of tickets sold in its opening weekend. It eventually became the first Gundam film since 1988's Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack to top the 1 billion yen mark, earning a cumulative total of 2,209,628,200 yen (about US$19.57 million) in the Japanese box office as of October 10, 2021. Netflix U.S. began exclusively streaming the first film in July 2021, making it accessible to international audiences. The film is getting a four-episode re-cut television broadcast version on Nippon TV's AnichU programming block, starting on January 5, 2026, providing fans with an opportunity to revisit the first film before the sequel's theatrical release on January 30. The announcement of "The Life of Hathaway Noa" promotional video and the January 30, 2026 release date marks an important milestone in the lead-up to the second film's premiere. The promotional materials provide fans with updated information about the adaptation, including the musical direction, new cast members, and the expanded story that will continue Hathaway's journey. The promotional video likely previews key moments from the upcoming film and gives viewers a sense of the animation quality and storytelling style that will define this second installment of the trilogy. As the January 2026 premiere approaches, fans can expect more promotional materials, including additional character visuals, trailers, and cast announcements. The combination of returning creative elements, new cast members, and fresh musical contributions ensures that Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe will continue the legacy of the first film while bringing the story to new heights in this space opera trilogy.