The first main trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe has just come out, and fans are really excited. Four years after we were first left in suspense, we’re finally getting a true glimpse of what comes next. The sequel is set to hit Japanese theaters on January 30, 2026, and there will also be a release in the U.S.The new trailer shows some really amazing animation. The scenes are hand-drawn and combined with computer graphics, making the mobile suit battles feel real and exciting.Hathaway Noa has returned, and it's obvious that he's dealing with a lot. In the video, he is shown struggling with intense inner conflict as he prepares for an air raid at the Adelaide Conference. Also, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe seems to be raising the standard even more if you thought the first movie looked great.What is Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe About?A shot from the trailer of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (Image Credit: Studio Sunrise)The film is set in U.C.0105, and it takes place after the first movie left off. Hathaway leads a group that eliminates corrupt government officials as part of the anti-federation movement, Mafty. But there’s this enigmatic girl named Gigi Andalucia who keeps messing with his mind. She’s got these sorts of weird powers that remind him of his terrible past, and the trailer below makes it pretty clear she’s gonna be a big deal in Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe.Meanwhile, Kenneth Sleg of the Federation Forces is cooking up his own plans. He's preparing both a defense for the Adelaide Conference and a strategy to eliminate Mafty once and for all.Things get more complicated when Handley Yoxon from the Criminal Police Organization approaches him with a secret proposal. Gigi also heads to Hong Kong for reasons we don't fully know yet, which adds another layer to Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe's plot.The IMAX Experience and MusicThe film will play on 61 IMAX screens in Japan, and on a total of 426 screens nationwide. That's a massive rollout. The IMAX poster shows an RX-105 Gundam mobile suit and was designed by the movie's CG director Ryukow Masuo. If you can see Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe in IMAX, it’s almost certainly going to be worth seeing.The insert song ENDROLL is also a collaboration between rock band [Alexandros] member Yohei Kawakami and singer SennaRin. Hiroyuki Sawano wrote and arranged the track, as he did on the former film soundtrack. The music in Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe should be able to pack at least as big an emotional wallop as the visuals.When Can You Watch It?The main trailer:The Japanese release is locked in for January 30, 2026. Based on how the first movie was released, we can probably guess that Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe will also come to Netflix in late February or early March 2026. The first film received a Japanese theatrical release on June 11, 2021. It has since premiered on Netflix as of July 1, 2021. So, there's about a three-week lag.Director Shukou Murase returns, along with most of the original staff. Kensho Ono (Kuroko Tetsuya from Kuroko no Basket) voices Hathaway Noa, Reina Ueda (Reze from Chainsaw Man) plays Gigi Andalucia, Junichi Suwabe (Yami Sukehiro from Black Clover) voices Kenneth Sleg, and Soma Saito (Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin) voices Lane Aim. The production quality looks consistent with the first film, which fans of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe will definitely appreciate.ConclusionThis is the second movie in a projected trilogy based on Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Hathaway’s Flash novels, which were published in 1989. The first film earned 2.23 billion yen in Japan and was one of the top-grossing Gundam films. With such momentum at the animator’s back, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe has a lot to live up to. But if the trailer is anything to go by, this one is going to be great.