Mobile Suit Gundam ‘A Boy With Gundam’ Prologue Movie Released

The beginning of the "Gundam 50th Anniversary Project.”

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The recent Gundam Conference Spring 2026 released the Mobile Suit Gundam “A Boy With Gundam” short prologue movie. The movie kicks off the “Gundam 50th Anniversary Project.”

The short movie highlights a young boy’s connection with the Gundam franchise, which only continues to blossom as he grows older. It commemorates the upcoming 50th anniversary of Gundam, which will take place in 2029. Check out the full prologue movie short below:

Today, fans can check out Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, which released in theaters on May 15. The film will be screening with English subtitles (Japanese voice-overs) and an English dub. Participating theaters will offer fans 1 of 3 exclusive collective cards while supplies last. The cards highlight the designs of the Xi Gundam and the RX-104FF Penelope. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe opened on January 30 across 365 theaters in Japan. The film grossed approximately 2.63 billion yen ($16.3 million) at the Japan box office.

R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA performs the opening theme song “Snooze.” The ending theme song is “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses SennaRin performs the insert song “ENDROLL” with Yōhei Kawakami of Alexandros. Shukou Murase is the director of the film, which was produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks’ Sunrise Animation Studios. Yuichi Kuboki joins Takako Suzuki as color key artists. Yoshinori Sayama is credited for display designs, Yoshihisa Ōyama is the new compositing director of photography, and Manabu Kamitōno directs the visual effects. Lastly, more details about the future of the Gundam franchise will be revealed soon. 

Saras Rajpal
Saras Rajpal
Saras is a passionate writer, with a love for immersive sims, superhero games, and Persona. He graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in creative writing. He's been with Final Weapon since 2023.

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