, also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, is a trilogy of Japanese novels written by Yoshiyuki Tomino and published by Kadokawa Shoten under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint from February 1989 to April 1990, totaling three volumes. Part of the Gundam media franchise and set in the Universal Century timeline, it follows Hathaway Noa, who assumes the alias Mafty Navue Erin and leads an antiâÂÂEarth Federation movement.
A three-part theatrical film adaptation was announced by Sunrise as part of the "UC NexT 0100" project during the franchise's 40th anniversary presentation in November 2018. The premiered in Japan on June 11, 2021, and streamed on Netflix beginning July 1. The second film released theatrically in Japan on January 30, 2026.
In Universal Century 0105, twelve years after the Second Neo-Zeon War, the Earth Federation remains deeply corrupt, and environmental degradation continues unchecked. A terrorist organization named Mafty emerges, targeting privileged officials through acts of political violence. Its leader, Mafty Navue Erin, is revealed to be Hathaway NoaâÂÂson of Federation officer Bright NoaâÂÂwho pilots the prototype RX-105 àGundam in his campaign against systemic corruption.
The Federation responds by forming the âÂÂCirce Unit,â commanded by Colonel Kenneth Sleg, with Lane Aim piloting the RX-104FF Penelope to stop Mafty's insurgency.
During Mafty's hijacking of Haunzen Flight 356, Hathaway encounters Gigi Andalucia, who quickly discerns his identity despite his aliasâÂÂan encounter that deeply affects his path.
Hathaway's Flash was first conceived by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1988 following the production of ' film. However, Hathaway's Flash is meant more as a sequel to the novel Beltorchika's Children, the second/third novel version of Char's Counterattack. Moriki Yasuhiro provided the mobile suit designs while character illustrator Haruhiko Mikimoto joined the project as character designer.
The three novels of the series were released between February 1989 and April 1990 under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label. The novels were later rereleased by Kadokawa under the Kadokawa Comics Ace Label in 2021.
A manga adaptation by Uroaki Sabishi, that serves as a sequel to Uroaki's manga adaptation of Beltorchika's Children, began serialization in Gundam Ace on April 26, 2021, after the prologue was released on March 26, 2020. The series ended its first part on June 26, 2023.
A three-part film adaptation by Sunrise was first teased back in April 2018 upon the unveiling of Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative. The film was later formally announced during the Gundam 40th Anniversary press conference in November of the same year. was originally scheduled to be released on July 23, 2020, but it was delayed to May 7, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was delayed again to May 21. A third delay was announced on May 17, with a new date not set at the time. The film was finally released on June 11 in theaters in Japan and China. Netflix obtained streaming rights for the first film, which was released on July 1 in select territories. A four-episode TV version of the film was broadcast on Nippon TV's AnichU programming block from January 6 to 27, 2026.
A second film in the series was teased after the first film's release, but production had stalled due to the pandemic. The film, subtitled as , was released on January 30, 2026.
The films are directed by Shà «kà  Murase, with Yasuyuki Mutou writing screenplays. [Alexandros] performed the first film's main theme . Yà Âhei Kawakami and SennaRin performed the second film's insert theme "ENDROLL". The second film's opening theme is "Snooze" by SZA, while the ending is "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Hiroyuki Sawano composed the music for all three films.
Yoshiyuki Tomino stated on an interview, "30 years after I wrote those novels, they are finally being adapted into film. As the author, I am so happy". He also noted that "[t]he real world hasn't progressed, and may even have regressed. Because of all the Gundam fans who gave this story the chance to reemerge, its themes can pierce through society today."
Hathaway's Flash first appeared in the SD Gundam G Generation series of games by Bandai starting with SD Gundam G Generation F. The series later made its Super Robot Wars debut in Super Robot Wars V in 2017.
The eponymous character's mecha (ÃÂ Gundam) was released as part of Bandai's Gundam Fix Figuration line of toys starting in 2005. The title later got its own Gunpla debut, with the BB Seishi No.386 ÃÂ Gundam in December 2013, the High Grade Universal Century Gustav Karl in February 2019, which were released under the Gundam Unicorn line, the High Grade Universal Century Penelope, released in November 2019, the High Grade Universal Century Messer Type F01, released in July 2020 and the High Grade Universal Century ÃÂ Gundam, released in April 2021.
Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the first film a B, citing the film's "beautiful but hampered by some of its creative choices" and criticizing its overall plot saying that "with a bit more finesse in execution, it could have been a far better adaptation than what it has turned out to be." In its first theatrical release, the first film earned more than 524 million yen in its first weekend. It later earned 1,016,249,400 yen, making it the first Gundam film to top the 1 billion yen mark since Char's Counterattack 33 years before.