SZA Joins MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe with New Opening Song

Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that “Snooze” by SZA will be the opening theme for the upcoming film MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. A special trailer featuring the song has been released on the official YouTube channel, GUNDAM CHANNEL INTL.

Special Trailer:

The soft melody and emotional vocals of “Snooze” highlight the film’s atmosphere and the characters’ inner feelings. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe will open in Japanese theaters on January 30, 2026, with U.S. screenings to follow (Specific dates and distribution details have not yet been announced.).

Key Visual:

CAST:
Hathaway Noa: Kensho Ono
Gigi Andalucia: Reina Ueda
Kenneth Sleg: Junichi Suwabe
Lane Aim: Soma Saito
…and more

STAFF:
Original Story: Yoshiyuki Tomino / Hajime Yatate
Director: Shukou Murase
Script: Yasuyuki Muto
Character Design: pablo uchida / Naoyuki Onda / Shigeki Kuhara
Original Character Design: Haruhiko Mikimoto
Mechanical Design: Hajime Katoki / Kimitoshi Yamane / Seiichi Nakatani / Nobuhiko Genma
Original Mechanical Design: Yasuhiro Moriki / Kazumi Fujita
Art Setting: Tomoaki Okada
Art Director: Kinichi Ohkubo
Color Setting: Takako Suzuki / Yuichi Kuboki
Display Design: Yoshinori Sayama
CG Director: Ryukow Masuo
Director of Photography: Yoshihisa Oyama
VFX Director: Manabu Kadono
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Sound Supervisor: Koji Kasamatsu
Recording Supervisor: Eriko Kimura
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Planning & Production: SNRISE
Produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
Distribution by Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. and Shochiku Co., Ltd.

INTRODUCTION:
The year is U.C.0105, twelve years after Char’s Rebellion. “MAFTY” has begun resisting the Federation government’s tyrannical rule by assassinating its high-ranking officials. Its leader is actually Hathaway Noa, the son of Bright Noa, who fought in the One Year War alongside Amuro Ray.

A girl named Gigi Andalusia, who displays uncanny powers, has reminded Hathaway of a past trauma. Though he is bewildered by her words, he prepares to carry out an air raid on the Adelaide conference, determined to fulfill MAFTY’s goals and lay his own past to rest.

Haunted by past trauma, Hathaway is drawn to the mysterious girl Gigi Andalucia, whose strange powers stir memories within him. While swayed by her cryptic words, he continues preparing for MAFTY’s mission — the attack on the Adelaide Conference.

Meanwhile, Kenneth Sleg of the Federation Forces prepares a defense operation for the Adelaide Conference and a plan to eliminate MAFTY, when he is approached by Handley Yoxon of the Criminal Police Organization with a secret proposal.

As Hathaway and Kenneth pursue their respective goals, Gigi also sets off for Hong Kong to fulfill her own role.

About SZA:
A New Jersey-born singer-songwriter, SZA has earned global acclaim for her distinctive voice and, introspective songwriting. She released her debut album Ctrl in 2017, followed by her second album SOS in 2022. SOS has achieved remarkable success, including a total of 13 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Albums Chart, becoming the longest-running No. 1 album in R&B/Hip-Hop chart history, charting for over 150 weeks, winning a Grammy Award, and surpassing 8 million units in sales in the United States. In addition, SZA performed the theme song “All the Stars” with Kendrick Lamar for Marvel’s Black Panther (2018), earning Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song, and has collaborated with artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake, Doja Cat, The Weeknd and Maroon 5.

About “Snooze” by SZA:
Originally featured on SZA’s 2022 album SOS, “Snooze” is a midtempo R&B track carried by a gentle melody and SZA’s delicate vocals that portrays deep devotion and the desire to never be apart. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained on the chart for over 70 weeks, earning widespread global recognition as one of SZA’s signature songs. A music video released in 2023 marked SZA’s directorial debut and featured a high-profile cast including Justin Bieber. Beneath its soft, soothing sound, “Snooze” explores the passion and intensity of a deeply personal love.

Source: Press Release

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