STAR WARS: VISIONS PRESENTS – THE NINTH JEDI Final Trailer Teases an Exciting New Era of Jedi for Disney+
If you've been waiting for Star Wars to dive even deeper into anime, the wait is almost over. The final trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi has arrived, and it looks like Lucasfilm and Production I.G. are ready to deliver something that feels fresh while still embracing everything fans love about the galaxy far, far away.
After watching this latest trailer, my excitement for the series shot up even more. I've loved seeing Star Wars experiment with anime through Star Wars: Visions, and The Ninth Jedi has always stood out as one of my favorite stories from the anthology.
The idea of getting a continuation instead of another standalone short is awesome, and I can't wait to see where this story goes.
The limited anime series continues the story that began in "The Ninth Jedi" from the first volume of Star Wars: Visions and later expanded with "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" in Volume 3.
Rather than leaving those characters behind, Lucasfilm is turning their story into a full series, giving fans the chance to spend more time in this fascinating corner of the Star Wars universe.
The newly released trailer offers the best look yet at what's coming, teasing intense lightsaber battles, the return of familiar characters, a mysterious new silver lightsaber, and a future where the Jedi are little more than legends.
It's a setting that feels very different from what we've seen before, opening the door for entirely new stories without being tied down by the Skywalker Saga.
The series premieres worldwide on Disney+ on August 5, and fans will be able to watch it in either Japanese or English. While it's only a limited series with a handful of episodes, it directly follows the events of both previous Visions shorts, so it's definitely worth revisiting "The Ninth Jedi" and "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" before jumping in.
One of the biggest reasons this project has so much promise is that the creative team from the original shorts is returning. Kenji Kamiyama is back to oversee the series for Production I.G., with Shunsuke Tada providing additional direction.
Miho Sakai is writing the scripts, while Hitoshi Ito serves as producer alongside Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes representing Lucasfilm.
What's especially exciting is that this series could be the beginning of something much bigger. Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi is the first full anime series created specifically for Disney+, and it reportedly came together because fans responded so positively to the original short.
If audiences show up once again, it could lead to a second season or even open the door for other Star Wars: Visions stories to receive the same treatment, which would be so cool!
Anime has proven to be an incredible playground for Star Wars. It gives creators the freedom to tell stories that don't have to fit neatly into the live-action timeline while exploring new worlds, new characters, and fresh mythology.
The Ninth Jedi is a perfect example of that approach. Set long after the fall of the Jedi Order, it follows a young girl who may hold the key to bringing the Jedi back into the galaxy. Throw in the mystery surrounding that silver lightsaber, and there's plenty of intriguing lore to explore.
I've been looking forward to this series ever since Lucasfilm announced it, and this final trailer only reinforced that excitement. The Ninth Jedi already proved it had one of the strongest concepts in Star Wars: Visions, and now it finally has the room to tell a much bigger story.