‘Star Wars: Visions’: First Look At Disney Plus Anime Anthology Series Revealed, Series Arrives This September
The first look at Star Wars: Visions has been revealed, showcasing a brief glimpse at the various animation studios that will get to craft new tales from across various time periods in the galaxy far, far away.
A recent panel, held today at Anime Expo, showcased content from the first-ever Star Wars anime series, Visions. The show will take an anthology format, telling potentially-canonical and non-canonical Star Wars stories from the perspectives of a variety of Japanese animators, much like previous anime anthologies based on American franchises like The Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, and Halo Legends. Early on in the panel, a short video was displayed, showcasing the talent working on Visions and glimpses at their work:
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For a rundown, the following anime studios are developing content for the first season of Visions:
- Studio Colorido (Penguin Highway, A Whisker Away, Burn the Witch) will be developing the episode “Tatooine Rhapsody”.
- Geno Studio (Genocidal Organ, Kokkoku: Moment by Moment, Golden Kamuy) will be developing the episode “Lop and Ochō”.
- Kinema Citrus Co. (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Code:Breaker, The Rising of the Shield Hero) will be developing the episode “The Village Bride”.
- Trigger Inc. (Kill La Kill, Little Witch Academia, BNA: Brand New Animal) will be developing the episodes “The Twins” and “The Elder”.
- Science SARU (Lu Over the Wall, Devilman Crybaby, Japan Sinks: 2020) will be developing the episodes “Akakiri” and “T0-B1”.
- Production I.G (Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Psycho-Pass) will be developing the episode “The Ninth Jedi”.
- Kamikaze Douga (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Batman Ninja, Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury) will be developing the episode “The Duel”.
A full trailer showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at the series has been released by Lucasfilm:
More details on the show can be read at the official Star Wars website. Some episode premises can be seen below:
From Studio Colorido, ‘TATOOINE RHAPSODY’, a Star Wars rock opera featuring Jabba, Boba Fett & more. #StarWarsVisions pic.twitter.com/LIO6X4S4jO
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 3, 2021
From Studio Trigger, ‘THE TWINS’, the story of a brother & sister relationship inspired by Luke & Leia but one struggles with the Dark Side. #StarWarsVisions pic.twitter.com/hPJqgyPrtp
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 3, 2021
From Studio Trigger, ‘THE ELDER’ follows a Master and Padawan who encounter an unknown enemy.
The short film marks director Masahiko Otsuka’s final work. #StarWarsVisions pic.twitter.com/txIwlcj4QH
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 3, 2021
From Production IG, ‘THE NINTH JEDI’ tells the story of a time when Jedi were only legends and follows the daughter of a Jedi Lightsaber-smith. #StarWarsVisions pic.twitter.com/8hR5EY0gBW
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 3, 2021
From Science SARU, ‘TO-B1’ is about a droid who dreams of becoming a Jedi. #StarWarsVisions pic.twitter.com/U7xB0qTOiv
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 3, 2021
All nine episodes of Star Wars Visions will begin streaming on Disney+ starting on September 22. Lucasfilm’s slate of other Star Wars shows includes the likes of The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Lando, A Droid Story, and The Mandalorian, which is preparing a third season, along with The Bad Batch, which is currently airing. One previously-announced project, Rangers of the New Republic, is currently not in active development.
Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.
