Bandai Unveils 25-Centimeter HG Alyzeus With Four Configurations for Gundam Hathaway

A Giant Gundam Kit Arrives on the April Schedule

Bandai Hobby's HG 1/144 Alyzeus brings a mobile weapon from Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe to the display shelf at an unusually large size. Scheduled for general retail release on Saturday, April 25, 2026, the kit stands 25 centimeters tall when assembled and carries a Japanese retail price of 13,200 yen including tax.

The model towers over standard High Grade kits and exceeds the height of many Master Grade models. Its size makes it one of the largest High Grade releases in recent memory, while four configurations give builders several ways to display the same machine: its complete mobile suit form, a flight form, a partially destroyed state and its separated Mass Production Type Nu Gundam core.

The TX-ff104 Alyzeus appears in the latest theatrical installment of the Hathaway's Flash trilogy. The story continues the Universal Century timeline after Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, following the conflict between the Earth Federation and the rebel organization Mafty Navue Erin. The Alyzeus is a centerpiece of the film's atmospheric combat, where its bulk, propulsion equipment and changing silhouette become central parts of the spectacle.

Bandai has developed an entirely new mold for the release, aiming to reproduce the machine's complicated armor, mechanical surfaces and color divisions in plastic. For collectors, the package also includes original box art showing the Alyzeus flying against a morning sun backdrop. The presentation gives the box its own visual appeal alongside the finished model.

What the Size and Scale Mean

The designation 1/144 describes the model's scale, while High Grade identifies its Gunpla product line. The Alyzeus shows how a kit in that scale can still become a substantial display piece when the fictional machine itself is exceptionally large. At 25 centimeters tall, the completed model has a presence more often associated with larger kits.

Bandai's new tooling addresses more than height. The gray armor panels carry surface detail representing the sensor missile pods and large thruster arrays seen in the film. Clear plastic parts reproduce the distinctive annular, or ring shaped, plasma reactor and suggest the glowing energy core visible in the animation.

The kit uses white, black, green and yellow molded plastics to reduce the amount of painting needed. Smaller color areas still require stickers, including the chest air intakes and dark blue sections of the prototype beam rifle. Builders therefore get substantial color separation directly from the plastic parts, with additional work needed for some finer details.

The combination of a large structure, new molds and several display states explains the scope of the release. The model must reproduce the complete armored machine while also allowing major sections to be rearranged or removed without losing the identity of the mobile suit inside.

Four Ways to Display the Alyzeus

The standard MS Form presents the Alyzeus with its armor plates and flight equipment attached. This is the fullest expression of its heavy silhouette, showing the protective exterior and weapon loadout associated with its combat role. The armor plates lock into place to recreate the imposing profile seen during the film's aerial engagements.

Flight Form changes that profile by repositioning selected armor sections to reduce air resistance. Joint adjustments angle the thruster banks for atmospheric propulsion, reflecting the rapid aerial maneuvers shown when the Alyzeus pursues enemy units through cloud banks and urban canyons.

The third option is the Alyzeus Half-Destroyed State. Builders combine specific connection parts with components from the Mass Production Type Nu Gundam core to reproduce the damaged machine. Its silhouette deliberately recalls the RX-93 Nu Gundam and its recognizable fin funnels.

The fourth option, the Mass Production Type Nu Gundam Separated State, exposes the core mobile suit. This configuration uses a new design created specifically for the kit release, including sub-arms hidden inside the front skirt armor. Those smaller arms deploy beam sabers for close combat.

Remaining Alyzeus armor can be attached to the left shoulder of the separated unit. The resulting arrangement creates another visual parallel with the original Nu Gundam's armaments, connecting this new model to an earlier machine in the same fictional history.

Why the Damaged Form Matters to Hathaway

Hathaway Noa's response to the partially destroyed Alyzeus gives that configuration a role beyond displaying battle damage. The machine's appearance triggers his post-traumatic stress disorder during critical moments in the story. Its resemblance to the Nu Gundam brings memories of earlier Universal Century conflicts into the present fighting.

The kit recreates that connection through physical parts rather than through damage markings alone. Components of the Mass Production Type Nu Gundam core and the supplied connectors build a silhouette that recalls the RX-93 and its fin funnels. For viewers familiar with the earlier story, the shape links a current battlefield encounter to Hathaway's past.

The separated state offers a different view of that relationship. With the core exposed and the remaining armor mounted on the left shoulder, builders can display the resemblance to the original Nu Gundam's equipment while also showing the Alyzeus as a distinct machine. Together, the damaged and separated forms make the model's internal structure part of its storytelling.

A Training Machine Built Around an Older Core

Anaheim Electronics developed the TX-ff104 Alyzeus as an emergency training unit for Lane Aim. The fictional manufacturer, responsible for many prominent mobile weapons in the Universal Century, built it to provide practice in rapid flight before the formal deployment of the RX-104FF Penelope.

The Alyzeus uses the RX-94 Mass Production Type Nu Gundam as its core frame. Prototype armor originally intended for the Penelope's testing phases surrounds that frame, producing a temporary machine assembled around equipment linked to the more advanced project.

Twenty parallel thrusters spread throughout the body compensate for the incomplete Minovsky Flight Unit. The Alyzeus relies on an older plasma jet engine propulsion system rather than advanced I-field technology. Its many thrusters nevertheless provide flight capabilities comparable to those of its successor, making the temporary arrangement effective in combat.

Bandai reproduces these features with 20 individually molded thruster nozzles positioned to match the animation reference materials. The circular plasma reactor remains visible through the chest armor, while detailed treatments on the exterior represent the sensor missile pods. These parts help explain the machine's unusual bulk: much of its visible structure belongs to the equipment needed to keep it airborne.

Weapons, Hidden Arms and a Dedicated Stand

The Alyzeus includes a prototype beam rifle as its principal ranged weapon. Its experimental appearance fits the machine's role as a training and testing unit, and dark blue areas require sticker application for the intended screen appearance. The weapon provides the substantial firepower used for displays of the mobile suit engaging Federation forces.

Two standard beam sabers supply the close combat options. They can be stored within the mobile suit's frame when not in use. In the Mass Production Type Nu Gundam configuration, the concealed sub-arms in the front skirt armor deploy the sabers, creating a stance with four arms that surprises opponents in the story.

The sub-arms move independently of the main manipulators. Builders can therefore arrange poses suggesting simultaneous attacks at a distance and in close combat, rather than having every weapon depend on the two main hands.

Additional armor plates allow changes to the defensive profile between configurations. Multiple sets of hand parts provide different grips for the included weapons, and a sticker sheet supplies mechanical details, warning labels and color corrections for selected armor sections. These finishing elements complement the molded color separation and help reproduce the detailed mechanical appearance of the film's combat sequences.

Bandai also includes a dedicated display base designed to support all four states. The fully armored model's weight makes that support especially useful for aerial poses, which would otherwise demand difficult balancing. The base accommodates the changing center of gravity as armor moves or comes off and helps avoid placing unnecessary strain on the joints.

Price, Retail Access and the April 25 Release

Bandai has scheduled the HG 1/144 Alyzeus for April 25, 2026, positioning it as a major spring Gunpla release alongside the theatrical marketing campaign for The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. The timing is intended to give viewers access to a physical version of the film's large mechanical creation without a lengthy wait.

The Japanese price is 13,200 yen including tax, approximately $86 USD or £68 GBP. North American retailer listings are described at roughly $90 SGD or equivalent regional pricing. The different currency labels matter when comparing shop prices, particularly because the Japanese figure includes tax.

The price places the Alyzeus at the premium end of High Grade and near the cost of some Master Grade kits. Its entirely new molds, complicated construction and the volume of plastic needed for a model standing 25 centimeters tall account for that positioning. Buyers are paying for a particularly large High Grade model with several arrangements rather than a conventional kit with a single principal display form.

Distribution includes standard hobby goods stores, online retailers such as HobbyLink Japan and specialist Gundam merchandise outlets. The kit is a general retail release, which suggests regular restocking. Its size and importance within the film's model lineup may create strong initial demand, with potential supply constraints affecting builders who do not secure early stock.

Xi Gundam Shares the Release Date

The HG 1/144 Xi Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Version) is also scheduled for April 25, 2026. Priced at 7,700 yen, it gives builders a companion release for recreating the film's mechanical conflicts.

The updated Xi Gundam includes equipment intended to reproduce the movie's climactic final sequences. Its additions include a beam rifle barrel holder, a damaged shield and specialized manipulator hands. Builders can choose standard head components or the Gundam Face configuration that appears during the story's resolution.

Like the Alyzeus, the Xi Gundam changes between Mobile Suit and Flight forms through parts swapping. That shared approach gives the two releases a consistent method for showing the different appearances of the film's large aerial machines.

The Japanese Alyzeus price exceeds the Xi Gundam price by 5,500 yen, using the listed figures of 13,200 yen and 7,700 yen. That comparison gives buyers a concrete measure of how far the larger kit sits above its companion release in the same month's schedule.

Messer and Decals Extend the Film Lineup

The next planned addition is the HG 1/144 Messer M01 Type (Gauman's Machine), scheduled for May 2026. It represents the customized mobile suit piloted by Mafty veteran Gauman Nobil and uses almost entirely newly molded parts to distinguish it from the standard F Type Messer.

An unpainted gray section on the left shoulder reflects the machine's rushed field deployment. Desert yellow and reddish brown elsewhere give it a different appearance from the more futuristic Alyzeus and Xi Gundam, showing the variety of technology associated with Mafty.

Bandai has also released specialized water slide decal sets for Hathaway's Flash mobile suits. These allow builders to add caution markings and organizational emblems, giving completed models more of the military detail seen in the fictional machines. Together, the kits and decals provide model coverage for the film's major mobile suit variants.

The release sequence places two large models on the same April date before the customized Messer follows in May:

• April 25, 2026: HG 1/144 Alyzeus, priced at 13,200 yen including tax in Japan.
• April 25, 2026: HG 1/144 Xi Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Version), priced at 7,700 yen.
• May 2026: HG 1/144 Messer M01 Type (Gauman's Machine), representing Gauman Nobil's customized unit.

The Alyzeus anchors that schedule with its size and four configurations. The Xi Gundam supplies new parts tied to the film's closing battles, while the Messer adds a machine whose colors and unfinished shoulder armor reflect a different side of the conflict.

Key Points

• The HG 1/144 Alyzeus is scheduled for general retail release on April 25, 2026, at 13,200 yen including tax in Japan, approximately $86 USD or £68 GBP.
• The assembled model stands 25 centimeters tall, exceeding standard High Grade kits and many Master Grade models in height.
• Four configurations cover MS Form, Flight Form, the Half-Destroyed State and the Mass Production Type Nu Gundam Separated State.
• The TX-ff104 was developed by Anaheim Electronics as an emergency flight training unit for Lane Aim before the RX-104FF Penelope's deployment.
• The kit reproduces 20 thruster nozzles and includes a prototype beam rifle, two beam sabers, additional armor, multiple hand parts, stickers and a dedicated display base.
• The updated HG Xi Gundam shares the April 25 release date at 7,700 yen, with Gauman's HG Messer M01 Type scheduled to follow in May 2026.