Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash (機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ, Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Senkō no Hasauei), also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, is a series of novels created and written by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Officially part of the Gundam metaseries, it was first published by Kadokawa Shoten under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label from February 1, 1989 to April 1, 1990 with a total of three volumes. The story revolves around Hathaway Noa, who now goes by the name Mufti Nabiyy Erin, as he starts a terrorist group to stop the abuses of the Earth Federation. The novel is notable for being the only semi-canonical Gundam work by Tomino. A three-part theatrical film adaptation was formally announced by Sunrise as part of the "UC NexT 0100" project.[1] with the first film was originally scheduled to released on July 23, 2020,[2] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash
Cover of the first novel.
機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ
(Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Senkō no Hasauei)
GenreMecha, military science fiction
Light novel
Written byYoshiyuki Tomino
Illustrated byHaruhiko Mikimoto, Moriki Yasuhiro
Published byKadokawa Shoten
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runFebruary 1, 1989 – April 1, 1990
Volumes3
Anime film series
Directed byShūkō Murase
Written byYasuyuki Muto
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Released TBA 2020 – TBA 2021
Runtime2:30
Films５

Plot

U.C.105, Twelve years after the Second Neo Zeon War,[note 1] the Earth Federation accepts the Republic of Zeon back in the fold. However, over the next few years, the Federation's greed and distrust of spacenoids leads them to form "Man Hunter" units to forcefully deport underprivileged or undesirable civilians around the world to the space colonies. A terrorist organization called Mufti is led by Bright Noah's son Hathaway Noah. Hathaway, who now goes by the name Mufti Nabiyy Erin, is still haunted by his past actions and the death of Quess Paraya and reflecting upon the actions and beliefs of Char and Amuro. He started his terrorist actions against the Federation and its high officials as an act of revenge, using the new prototype unit, the RX-105 Ξ Gundam. In response, Kenneth Sleg of the Earth Federation Space Forces assembles the Circe Unit, led by Lane Aim piloting the RX-104FF Penelope in order to stop Mufti.

Media

Novel

Hathaway's Flash was first conceived by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1988 following the production of Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack film. However, the novel is meant more as a sequel to the novel Beltorchika's Children, the second/third novel version of Char's Counterattack. Moriki Yasuhiro, mechanical designer of Hades Project Zeorymer, provided the mobile suit designs while character illustrator Haruhiko Mikimoto joined the project as character designer. The first novel of the series was released on February 1, 1989, the second on March 1, 1990 and the third and final one released on April 1, 1990. All three novels were released under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label.

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBN
1 February 1, 19894-04-410131-0
2 March 1, 19904-04-410132-9
3 April 1, 19904-04-410133-7

Films

A 3-part film adaptation by Sunrise was first teased back in April 2018 upon the unveiling of Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative.[4] The film was later formally announced during the Gundam 40th Anniversary press conference in November of the same year.[5][6][7][8] The first film was originally scheduled to released on July 23, 2020,[9] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The films will be directed by Shūkō Murase, with Yasuyuki Mutou writing scripts. Hiroyuki Sawano will compose the music for all 3 movies.[10]

Yoshiyuki Tomino stated on interview that "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 "The 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."[11]

Video Games

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.

Merchandise

The titular character mecha (Ξ 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 Ξ 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 and the High Grade Universal Century Messer Type F01, released in July 2020.

Notes
  1. Nine and eight years respectively after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative in the theatrical film adaptation
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References
  1. "40th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam". GIGAZINE. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. "Gundam Hathaway". Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. "Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. "Gundam: Hathaway Film Trilogy, Overseas Gundam UC2 Drama Teased".
  5. "「機動戦士ガンダム40周年プロジェクト」始動！5作品の展開決定＆LUNA SEAによるテーマ曲発表！". GUNDAM.INFO. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  6. "Gundam: Hathaway's Flash Film Trilogy Slated to Start 'Next Winter'".
  7. "'Gundam' Teases Release Window For New Movie Trilogy".
  8. "Teaser Site for Gundam: Hathaway's Flash Trilogy Film Announces "Next Winter" Release".
  9. "Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film Project's English-Subtitled Teaser Reveals July 23 Opening".
  10. "Gundam: Hathaway's Flash Anime Film Trilogy's Trailer Reveals Staff".
  11. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-01-24/gundam-creator-yoshiyuki-tomino-comments-on-upcoming-gundam-hathaway-flash-film-trilogy/.142455
Preceded by
Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise		 Gundam metaseries (production order)
2020 - Ongoing		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative		 Universal Century
U.C. 0105		 Succeeded by
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
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