You’ll recall in late 2020, during Disney‘s major blitz where the company showed off its brand wares, Marvel, Pixar, and more, about ten new Lucasfilm projects were announced. Among things like “The Book Of Boba Fett” and an “Ahsoka Tano” limited series, a new anime anthology series, “Star Wars: Visions,” was announced. And today, at Anime Expo Lite, Disney+ dropped a special look teaser of the show and announced the names of the seven Japanese anime studios bringing their unique talent and perspective to “Star Wars: Visions.”
Creating this collection of animated short films are Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG. Each studio will use its signature animation and storytelling styles to realize its own visions of the galaxy far, far away.
Lucasfilm’s Jacqui Lopez (Executive Producer), James Waugh (Executive Producer), Josh Rimes (Executive Producer), and Qubic Pictures’ Justin Leach (Co-Executive Producer) and Kanako Shirasaki (Producer) were at the event to reveal each studio and give fans a special look at the environment and concept art as they debuted the title and first details of each short. Here’s the name of the nine shorts and the seven anime studios behind them:
Kamikaze Douga – The Duel
Geno Studio (Twin Engine) – Lop and Ochō
Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) – Tatooine Rhapsody
Trigger – The Twins
Trigger – The Elder
Kinema Citrus – The Village Bride
Science Saru – Akakiri
Science Saru – T0-B1|
Production IG – The Ninth Jedi
Here’s the official synopsis:
As a first formal venture into anime, each “Star Wars: Visions” short bears a unique Japanese sensibility, which in many ways aligns with the tone and spirit of Star Wars storytelling. From the beginning, stories told in the Star Wars galaxy have counted Japanese mythology and the films of Akira Kurosawa among their many influences. These new visions will further explore that cultural heritage through each anime studio’s unique animation style and perspective.
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All episodes of “Star Wars: Visions” will be released on Disney+ on September 22, 2021. Watch the first look teaser below and get a taste of all the nine visions for the upcoming “Star Wars” series.
