Lucasfilm Reveals Exciting First Look at STAR WARS: VISIONS
Lucasfilm has revealed an extremely cool first look at its upcoming Star Wars anime project, Star Wars: Visions. They also offered up some exciting details about the anthology series that is coming to Disney+.
There are several animation studios that are involved with the project including Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru and Production IG. These studios will be adding their own unique takes and style to the Star Wars universe stories that they tell.
Here are the names of all nine episodes and their corresponding studios:
Kamikaze Douga – “The Duel”
Geno Studio (Twin Engine) – “Lop and Ochō”
Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) – “Tatooine Rhapsody”
Trigger – “The Twins” and “The Elder”
Kinema Citrus – “The Village Bride”
Science Saru – “Akakiri” and “T0-B1”
Production IG – “The Ninth Jedi”
Disney Plus stated in a press release:
“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, and these new visions will further explore that cultural heritage through the unique animation style and perspective of each anime studio.”
The video below shows off some of these projects, and they look like they’re gonna be awesome! I’m excited about this series!