The Hathaway trilogy is officially back in event-movie mode, and the second chapter is already proving it isn’t a niche side-quest. It debuted in Japan on January 30 as the next Universal Century big-screen entry and the momentum is now translating overseas, because Bandai Namco Filmworks has officially confirmed a North American theatrical rollout.
On the story level, it’s the franchise in its sharpest lane: Hathaway Noa’s Mafty campaign escalating into high-stakes political violence, paranoia tightening around every alliance, and grounded mecha combat. What makes this installment feel like a real moment is how aggressively it’s being positioned for crossover attention. The film’s promo has leaned into a major rock tie-in — Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” as the ending theme, plus a full English dub rollout with named casting for Hathaway (Caleb Yen), Gigi (Megan Shipman), and Kenneth (Aaron Phillips), which is usually a sign the distributor expects more than just hardcore import turnout.
Circling back to the release confirmation for U.S. audiences — MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe finally has its U.S./North American theatrical date set as May 15 (dubbed English language screenings included).
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How Did ‘The Sorcery of Nymph Circe’ Perform At Japanese Box Office?
In Japan, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, after opening on January 30, has raked in roughly ¥2.50B (about $15.7M) with around 1.49M admissions in its first 48 days, already surpassing the first film’s full Japan total (about ¥2.23B). That means it is running about ¥270M higher, or roughly 12% above the original’s entire domestic finish. Its launch was also robust — the film pulled in about $10.7M in its opening weekend in Japan, and the film has ranked among Japan’s top-grossing releases of 2026 so far.
By comparison, the first Hathaway film was largely a Netflix title in the U.S., so this marks the franchise’s first real chance to convert its Japanese momentum into measurable North American theatrical box office. Speaking of Netflix, a new live-action remake of the Gundam series is in development, with Sydney Sweeney leading the cast that also includes Noah Centineo, Jason Clarke, Michael Mando, and Shioli Kutsuna.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway is available to watch on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Release Date
June 11, 2021
Runtime
95 Minutes
Director
Hidekazu Hara, Kô Matsuo, Shuko Murase, Mitsuhiro Yoneda, Sankaku
Image via Netflix
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