{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:12:29.634Z","story":{"id":"r_9ad618f6b6954638aa38ed61","slug":"shuko-murase-details-the-5-year-hybrid-production-of-gundam-hathaway","url":"https://yomimono.id/shuko-murase-details-the-5-year-hybrid-production-of-gundam-hathaway","headline":"Shūkō Murase on the Five-Year Hybrid Production of Gundam Hathaway's Second Film","summary":"Director Shūkō Murase discusses the five-year production of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, detailing how the film integrated CG and 2D animation with a new approach to lighting and layout. The film opened in Japan on January 30 and releases in U.S. theaters on May 15, 2026.","why_it_matters":"Murase's account of the five-year hybrid production cycle reveals how the team deliberately shifted from hand-drawn layouts to CG-based layouts to achieve more realistic lighting, marking a technical departure from the first film.","published_at":"2026-05-21T15:45:59.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Cartoon Brew"],"citations":[{"source":"Cartoon Brew","title":"Shūkō Murase On 'Gundam Hathaway's' 5-Year Hybrid Production","url":"https://cartoonbrew.tempurl.host/feature-film/mobile-suit-gundam-hathaway-sorcery-of-nymph-circe-shuko-murase-260750.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Gundam Hathaway","The Sorcery of Nymph Circe"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shūkō Murase"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}