📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① Universal Century 0105, the first chapter of the UC NexT 0100 project
The first part of a trilogy continuing after Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, depicting the aftermath with meticulous detail and high-quality visuals.
02② Hathaway's conflict as a Federation officer's son leading a resistance
Hathaway's complicated feelings toward his father Bright, and his struggle between justice and violence, form the emotional core.
03③ A meeting with the mysterious Gigi Andalucia changes everything
The beautiful woman Hathaway meets at an airport hotel turns out to have a surprising identity as the story unfolds.
04④ Overwhelming mobile suit visuals
The new Xi Gundam and other meticulously designed mobile suits deliver theatrical-grade visual power.
05⑤ Davao, a city where terrorism and daily life coexist
A beautiful tropical city where tension simmers beneath everyday life, with terrorism always a possibility.
06⑥ Director Murase's meticulous dialogue and pacing
The director of Eden of the East and Terror in Resonance brings tense, quiet dialogue scenes throughout the film.
07⑦ [Alexandros]'s Senkou coloring the film's climax
The theme song Senkou, written by Yohei Kawakami, resonates with the film's themes in its ending.
08⑧ The beginning of a story that continues across a trilogy
The second part, Witch of Circe, released in January 2026, pushes Hathaway's story even further.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
This first part sets up the story with Hathaway and Gigi's meeting, ending on a shocking note. The second part, Witch of Circe (Jan 2026), is expected to see Hathaway pilot the Xi Gundam in earnest combat, filling in the missing pieces of Universal Century history leading to Zeta Gundam and Unicorn.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Twelve years after the Second Neo Zeon War, the corrupt Earth Federation has descended into inhuman policies like manhunts. Hathaway Noa, son of Federation officer Bright Noa, secretly leads Mafty, a resistance assassinating Federation officials. Encountering a terrorist attack on a flight to Davao, he meets the mysterious Gigi Andalucia and spends a night with her, setting the wheels of fate in motion around his hidden identity.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for those who want deep human drama and world-building over flashy robot battles. Whether you've seen Unicorn or this is your first Gundam, Murase's careful direction pulls you in, best experienced on a big screen with great sound.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
- Gigi Andalucia's true identity and her real reason for approaching Hathaway.
- The past events that led Hathaway to become Mafty Navue Erin are never fully explained in this film.
- How the rift with his father Bright Noa will be portrayed going forward.
- The full capabilities of the new Xi Gundam, expected to be revealed further in the sequel.
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
I have to change things. — Hathaway Noa, a quiet but firm declaration against a corrupt world.
What is it that you want to protect? — Gigi Andalucia, a piercing question that seems to see through Hathaway.
Tomino's signature quiet, weighty lines about how one should live amid war run throughout the film.