Gundam Hathaway sequel review: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe might be the best Gundam movie in years
Sunrise Animation Studios and director Shukou Murase have released Mobile Suit Gundam: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, the long-awaited sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, arriving five years after the first film. The new movie serves as the second installment in a planned trilogy and has been hailed by reviewers as potentially one of the best Gundam films in years.
The film continues the saga of the Universal Century, the fictional timeline established by the original Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) where an ideological conflict between the Earth Federation and space colonists from Zeon drives the narrative. The franchise has remained a foundational work in mecha anime, known for exploring complex themes of politics and militarism alongside its signature giant robot action. The Sorcery of Nymph Circe builds on this legacy by continuing unresolved tensions from the broader Gundam universe with the same creative leadership that delivered the acclaimed first Hathaway film.