It has been announced that the MX4D and 4DX versions of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash, Circe's Witch," the second chapter of the popular Gundam anime series' theatrical release "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash " (directed by Murase Shukou), will be screened from March 13th. Special effects such as vibration, smoke, wind, and water spray allow viewers to enjoy MS (mobile suit) battles, high-speed flight, and tense battle scenes. A video entitled "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash 's Witch Battlefield Experience PV," which gives viewers the feeling of being inside the cockpit, has also been released on YouTube.
It has also been revealed that as a gift for seventh week attendees, original illustration cards drawn by CG director Takayuki Masuo will be distributed from March 13th. The illustration depicts the famous battle between the Nu Gundam and Sazabi from "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack" using the XI Gundam from "Circe's Witch" and the mass-produced Nu Gundam.
"Hathaway's Flash" is based on a novel published in 1989-90 by director Yoshiyuki Tomino, known as the creator of the "Gundam" series. Set in the year 0105 of the Universal Century, Hathaway, the son of Bright Noa, who experienced a bitter separation during the Second Neo Zeon War, pilots a new mobile suit, the XI Gundam, and rises up in rebellion against the Earth Federation government.
It has been announced that the anime will be made up of three chapters, with the first chapter being released in June 2021. The second chapter has been a hit, grossing over 2.24 billion yen in the 29 days since its release on January 30th.
