Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash#Films

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = GundamHFNovel01.jpg

| caption = Cover of the first novel

| ja_kanji = 機動戦士ガンダム閃光のハサウェイ

| ja_romaji = Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Senkō no Hasauei

| genre = {{ubl|Mecha|Military science fiction|Tragedy}}

| creator = {{ubl|Yoshiyuki Tomino}}

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = light novel

| author = Yoshiyuki Tomino

| illustrator = Haruhiko Mikimoto

| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten

| demographic = Male

| imprint = Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko

| first = February 1, 1989

| last = April 1, 1990

| volumes = 3

| volume_list = #Novel

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Sabishi Uroaki

| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten

| demographic = Shōnen

| magazine = Gundam Ace

| first = March 26, 2020

| last =

| volumes = 4

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = film series

| director = Shūkō Murase

| producer = {{ubl|Hiroyuki Kikukawa|Toshikazu Naka}}

| writer = Yasuyuki Muto

| music = Hiroyuki Sawano

| studio = Sunrise

| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=Sunrise
Netflix (streaming)}}

| first = June 11, 2021

| last =

| episodes = 3

| episode_list =

| runtime =

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{{Nihongo|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 novel series 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 Mafty Navue Erin, as he starts a terrorist group to stop the abuses of the Earth Federation. The novel was notable for being the only semi-canonical Gundam work by Tomino. A three-part theatrical film adaptation was formally announced by Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise) as part of the "UC NexT 0100" project.{{Cite news|url=https://gigazine.net/news/20181121-gundam-40th/|title=40th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam|work=GIGAZINE|date=2018-04-20|access-date=2018-04-20}} The first film was released on June 11, 2021.

Plot

U.C. 0105, twelve years after the Second Neo Zeon War,Nine and eight years respectively after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative in the theatrical film adaptation. the Earth Federation accepts the Republic of Zeon back in the fold. However, the Federation remained corrupt, with politicians, bureaucrats, and corporate executives enjoying their privileges while accelerating the pollution of the planet. And the inhumane "Man Hunter" units that forcibly deported underprivileged or undesirable civilians from around the world to the space colonies were more active than ever before. Mafty, a terrorist organization, began resisting the Federation with a radical act of assassination of the people of the privileged class. Its leader, Mafty Navue Erin, is actually Hathaway Noa, the son of Bright Noa, a hero of the Federation. Still haunted by the death of Quess Paraya and reflecting on the actions and beliefs of Char and Amuro, Hathaway uses the new prototype the RX-105 Ξ Gundam (Xi Gundam, "Ksee Gundam") to purge the high officials of the Federation as if to dispel the gloom. 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 Mafty. Hathaway tries to make his way as a warrior, but an encounter with Kenneth and a mysterious woman, Gigi Andalucia, changes his destiny.

Characters

=Main characters=

;{{nihongo|Hathaway Noa (Mafty Navue Erin)|ハサウェイ・ノア（マフティー・ナビーユ・エリン）|Hasawei Noa (Mafutī Nabīyu Erin)}}

:{{voiced by|Nozomu Sasaki (SD Gundam G Generation, Super Robot Wars), Kensho Ono (Film){{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-24/gundam-hathaway-anime-film-casts-kensho-ono-rena-ueda-junichi-suwabe/.157884|title=Gundam: Hathaway Anime Film Casts Kensho Ono, Rena Ueda, Junichi Suwabe|website=Anime News Network|date=March 24, 2020|access-date=January 19, 2021}}|Caleb Yen}}

: The son of the famous Bright Noa and a veteran pilot when Char tried to crash the Axis into Earth (see Char's Counterattack). However, Hathaway also happens to be Mafty Navue Erin, an infamous anti-Federation terrorist. He came down to Earth with permission to stay for the treatment of depression and training of botanical observer candidates, thanks in part to his father's fame.{{cite book | last = Tomino | first = Yoshiyuki | author-link = Yoshiyuki Tomino | title = 機動戦士ガンダム閃光のハサウェイ (上) | publisher =Kadokawa Shoten | series = Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko | volume = 1 | edition = | date =1989-02-13 | pages =26–28 | language = ja | isbn = 978-4-04-410131-2}}{{cite book | last = Tomino | first = Yoshiyuki | author-link = Yoshiyuki Tomino | title = 機動戦士ガンダム閃光のハサウェイ (中) | publisher =Kadokawa Shoten | series = Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko | volume = 2 | edition = | date =1990-03-01 | pages =16–25 | language = ja | isbn =978-4-04-410132-9}} During the training, he learned about Mafty from an elderly man who visited his supervisor, Professor Amada Mansan, under the alias "Quack Salver", and decides to join the group. As its current leader, he pilots the RX-105 Ξ Gundam.

;{{nihongo|Gigi Andalucia|ギギ・アンダルシア|Gigi Andarushia}}

:{{voiced by|Megumi Hayashibara (SD Gundam G Generation), Tomoko Kawakami (G Generation Spirits), Reina Ueda (Film)|Megan Shipman}}

: A mysterious, eccentric, and wealthy young woman who seemingly has the ability to see through lies.

;{{nihongo|Kenneth Sleg|ケネス・スレッグ|Kenesu Sureggu}}

:{{voiced by|Fumihiko Tachiki (SD Gundam G Generation), Akio Ōtsuka (Sunrise Eiyutan), Junichi Suwabe (Film)|Aaron Phillips}}

: A Federation captain and the chief of security for Davao. He forms the Circe Unit whose sole purpose is to hunt down Mafty.

=Mafty=

;{{nihongo|Iram Masam|イラム・マサム|Iramu Masamu}}

:{{voiced by|Takumi Yamazaki (SD Gundam G Generation), Shunsuke Takeuchi (Film){{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Gundam: Hathaway Film Unveils 8 More Cast Members|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-16/gundam-hathaway-film-unveils-8-more-cast-members/.169562|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 16, 2021|date=February 16, 2021}}|Stephen Fu}}

: A member of Mafty as part of its technical staff.

;{{nihongo|Emerelda Zubin|エメラルダ・ズービン|Emeraruda Zūbin}}

:{{voiced by|Rumiko Ukai (SD Gundam G Generation), Yui Ishikawa (Film)|Anjali Bhimani}}

: A member of Mafty and one of the group's Mobile Suit pilots.

;{{nihongo|Gawman Nobil|ガウマン・ノビル|Gauman Nobiru}}

:{{voiced by|Hiroshi Takemura (SD Gundam G Generation), Kenjiro Tsuda (Film)|Kevin Dorman}}