Star Wars: Visions

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Star Wars: Visions
Star Wars Visions Logo.jpg
Genre
  • Action-adventure
  • Anthology
  • Science fiction
  • Space opera
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Japan
Original languages
  • Japanese
  • English
Production
Executive producers
  • Jacqui Lopez
  • James Waugh
  • Josh Rimes
  • Justin Leach
ProducerKanako Shirasaki
Production companies
  • Lucasfilm
  • Lucasfilm Animation
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkDisney+

Star Wars: Visions (Japanese: スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ, Hepburn: Sutā Wōzu: Bijonzu) is an upcoming Japanese anime anthology series created for the American streaming service Disney+. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, the series consists of nine short films produced by six Japanese animation studios, Kamikaze Douga, Twin Engine, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G., and Science SARU, each telling their own original stories based on the Star Wars universe. It is scheduled to be released on September 22, 2021.

Premise[]

Star Wars: Visions is a collection of animated short films presented "through the lens of the world's best anime creators" that offers a new, diverse perspective on Star Wars.[1]

Cast and characters[]

Character Voice actor[2]
Japanese English
The Duel
Ronin Masaki Terasoma Brian Tee
Bandit Leader Akeno Watanabe Lucy Liu
Village Chief Yūko Sanpei Jaden Waldman
Tatooine Rhapsody
Jay Hiroyuki Yoshino Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Geezer Kōsuke Gotō Bobby Moynihan
Boba Fett Akio Kaneda Temuera Morrison
K-344 Masayo Fujita Shelby Young
Lan Anri Katsu Marc Thompson
The Twins
Karre Junya Enoki Neil Patrick Harris
Am Ryoko Shiraishi Alison Brie
B-20N Tokuyoshi Kawashima Jonathan Lipow
The Village Bride
F Asami Seto Karen Fukuhara
Haru Megumi Han Nichole Sakura
Asu Yuma Uchida Christopher Sean
Valco Takaya Kamikawa Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Izuma Yoshimitsu Shimoyama Andrew Kishino
Saku Mariya Ise Stephanie Sheh
The Ninth Jedi
Kara Chinatsu Akasaki Kimiko Glenn
Juro Tetsuo Kanao Andrew Kishino
Zhima Shin-ichiro Miki Simu Liu
Ethan Hiromu Mineta Masi Oka
Roden Kazuya Nakai Greg Chun
Narrator Akio Ōtsuka Neil Kaplan
Hen Jin Daisuke Hirakawa Michael Sinterniklaas
T0-B1
T0-B1 Masako Nozawa Jaden Waldman
Mitaka Tsutomu Isobe Kyle Chandler
The Elder
Tajin Takaya Hashi David Harbour
The Elder Kenichi Ogata James Hong
Dan Yuichi Nakamura Jordan Fisher
Lop & Ochō
Lop Seiran Kobayashi Anna Cathcart
Ocho Risa Shimizu Hiromi Dames
Yasaburo Tadahisa Fujimura Paul Nakauchi
Imperial Officer Taisuke Nakano Kyle McCarley
Akakiri
Tsubaki Yū Miyazaki Henry Golding
Misa Lynn Jamie Chung
Senshuu Chō George Takei
Kamahachi Wataru Takagi Keone Young
Masago Yukari Nozawa Lorraine Toussaint

Episodes[]

No.Title [3][4]Directed by [5]Written byAnimated by [3]Original release date [3]
TBAThe Duel
Transcription: "Dyueru" (Japanese: デュエル)		Takanobu MizunoTBAKamikaze DougaSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBALop and Ochō
Transcription: "Norausa Roppu to Hiō Ochō" (Japanese: のらうさロップと緋桜お蝶)		Yuki IgarashiTBAGeno Studio
(Twin Engine)		September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBATatooine Rhapsody
Transcription: "Tatuīn Rapusodi" (Japanese: タトゥイーン・ラプソディ)		Taku KimuraTBAStudio Colorido
(Twin Engine)		September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAThe Twins
Transcription: "Tsuinzu" (Japanese: ツインズ)		Hiroyuki ImaishiTBAStudio TriggerSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAThe Elder
Transcription: "Erudā" (Japanese: エルダー)		Masahiko OtsukaTBAStudio TriggerSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAThe Village Bride
Transcription: "Mura no Hanayome" (Japanese: 村の花嫁)		Hitoshi HagaTBAKinema CitrusSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAAkakiri
(Japanese: 赤霧)		Eunyoung ChoiTBAScience SARUSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAT0-B1
(Japanese: T0-B1)		Abel GóngoraTBAScience SARUSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)
TBAThe Ninth Jedi
Transcription: "Kyūninme no Jedai" (Japanese: 九人目のジェダイ)		Kenji KamiyamaTBAProduction I.GSeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)

Production[]

Development[]

On December 10, 2020, it was announced that Star Wars: Visions was an anime anthology series of ten short films by different creators set in the Star Wars universe.[6][7] It was previewed by producer Kanako Shirasaki and the executive producers at Anime Expo Lite in July 2021.[8] At the event, it was revealed that the number of episodes had decreased from ten to nine, due to The Ninth Jedi originally starting development as two films, before being combined later on to achieve something on a grander scale.[3]

Star Wars: Visions stories were not required to adhere to the established Star Wars timeline:

We really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the Star Wars galaxy through the unique lens of anime. We realized we wanted these to be as authentic as possible to the studios and creators who are making them, made through their unique process, in a medium they’re such experts at. So the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the Star Wars galaxy that inspired them — hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we’ve seen before in the Star Wars galaxy.

— James Waugh[3]

The story of The Duel was specifically billed as "an alternate history pulled from Japanese lore".[9]

Lop and Ochō is set during the reign of the Galactic Empire between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.[10]

The Elder is set "sometime before" The Phantom Menace while The Twins involves "remnants of the Imperial Army" after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.[10]

The Ninth Jedi will explore "what became of the Jedi Knights" after The Rise of Skywalker.[10]

Music[]

In July 2021, it was revealed that Kevin Penkin will be composing the score for The Village Bride,[11] and Michiru Ōshima will be composing for The Twins and The Elder,[12] while Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi will be composing the score for Ninth Jedi.[13]

Tie-in media[]

In March 2021, it was announced that Del Rey Books will publish Ronin: A Visions Novel, an original novel written by Emma Mieko Candon which builds on the story of The Duel. It is set to release on October 12, 2021.[14][9]

Release[]

The entire series of nine short films will release on September 22, 2021, on Disney+.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed". StarWars.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Anime Expo Lite: 20 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Visions Panel". StarWars.com. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "日本のアニメスタジオとスター・ウォーズのビッグプロジェクト始動！『スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ』特別映像と7つのスタジオ、配信日を発表". disneyplus.disney.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ^ STAR WARS: VISIONS | SPECIAL LOOK | DISNEY+. Star Wars. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Collura, Scott (December 10, 2020). "Star Wars: Visions Anime Is Coming to Disney Plus". IGN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Star Wars: Visions". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Explore Star Wars: Visions at Anime Expo Lite". StarWars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "A Mysterious Former Sith Wanders the Galaxy in Ronin, the Upcoming Star Wars: Visions Novel - Exclusive Reveal". StarWars.com. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c Robson, Daniel. "Anime Star Wars: Visions Will Include What Became of the Jedi, a Rock Opera, and More". IGN. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Penkin, Kevin [@kevinpenkin] (July 3, 2021). "I'm composing for a Star Wars anime. Specifically, an episode of the new Disney+ series "Star Wars Visions", which is a collection of original animated shorts based in the Star Wars universe. Beyond honoured. Please enjoy "The Village Bride" by Kinema Citrus, this September. t.co/J1eVLLkZeO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ 大島ミチル MichiruOshima [@OshimaMichiru] (July 5, 2021). "#StarWarsVisions I composed the music for 2 titles「THE TWINS」and 「The Elder」. t.co/yvqcTHpFF3" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @kazjin2612 (July 3, 2021). "Super excited to announce that I and @NobukoToda are composing for an upcoming Star Wars anime.The episode is cal…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (March 24, 2021). "Upcoming 'Star Wars' Anime Already Spinning Off Original Novel". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

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