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Forbes
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Second ‘Gundam Hathaway' Movie Gets A New Trailer And Winter Release
Lane Aim, the pilot of the Penelope. It's taken a good while, but the second Gundam Hathaway movie has finally received a new trailer and will be out this Winter. The first Gundam Hathaway movie was released back in 2021 and was the first in a trilogy that adapted the novels written by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Set after the events of Char's Counterattack, it dealt with Bright Noa's son Hathaway as he leads a new rebel faction called Mafty against the now overly corrupt Federation. For years, it was thought that Tomino's Hathaway's Flash novels were impossible to adapt, but Shūkō Murase pretty much nailed it with the first film, and it looks like he'll do the same with the second. However, it does appear that the second film, called The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, will deviate from the novels somewhat, but my guess is that it will be more of a truncation of the story, if the first film is anything to go by. One additional point of confusion is that both the English trailer (shown below) and Japanese trailer say that this movie will be released 'Next Winter'. However, in the description for the Japanese trailer, it sounds like the movie is coming out this Winter, which makes more sense, as the last movie was released in 2021. What I do hope happens, though, is that this new Gundam Hathaway movie will receive a theatrical release in the US and Europe. I saw the first film on the big screen, and it made a huge impact. Especially the sections where you see mobile suit combat from the perspective of people on the ground trying to escape the carnage. In any case, Gundam Hathaway is finally getting its second movie, and from the trailer alone, it looks like it could be equally as special as the first film. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Forbes
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Xabungle' Gets A New Lease Of Life With Some Experimental Animation
'Xabungle' is a quirky and fun mecha anime from the early 80s. The 80s mecha anime classic Xabungle has been given the same treatment as Dunbine from last year, with some new experimental animation. As part of the Sunrise World initiative, Xabungle is the latest classic anime to be given a modern facelift with some new animation from Kamikaze Douga (shown below). The same team did something similar last year with Dunbine, which was met with huge success as Dunbine is still a very active and popular series in Japan. The response to this new Xabungle animation has been positive, but not at the same scale as Dunbine, as that footage ended up receiving 1.6 million views. As for Xabungle itself, it's a much-loved show, with the likes of Hideki Kamiya being a big fan of it. Xabungle was also one of the main inspirations for Gurren Lagann, as director Hiroyuki Imaishi explained when I interviewed him. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Released back in 1982, Xabungle was also one of the formative mecha anime directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It had a lighter, almost slapstick tone that was in part his attempt at doing his own version of Future Boy Conan, of which he also worked on as a storyboard artist. The mecha were also designed by Kunio Okawara, but a lot of the additional designs were penned by Yutaka Izubuchi, which gives the whole series a unique visual style. The good news is that Xabungle received a proper physical release a few years back, and you can check out my review of that if you are at all curious. As for this new piece of Xabungle animation, it will be interesting to see how it does. As these are often created to test the waters for older series and see if they still have a following. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
