Star Wars: Visions
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| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
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| Producer | Kanako Shirasaki |
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| Network | Disney+ |
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 offer "a fresh and diverse cultural perspective to Star Wars".[1]
Cast and characters
Episodes
| No. | Title [3][4] | Directed by [5] | Written by | Animated by [3] | Original release date [3] |
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| TBA | The Duel Transliteration: "Dyueru" (Japanese: デュエル) | Takanobu Mizuno | Unknown | Kamikaze Douga | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | Lop and Ochō Transliteration: "Norausa Roppu to Hiō Ochō" (Japanese: のらうさロップと緋桜お蝶) | Yuki Igarashi | Unknown | Geno Studio (Twin Engine) | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | Tatooine Rhapsody Transliteration: "Tatuīn Rapusodi" (Japanese: タトゥイーン・ラプソディ) | Taku Kimura | Unknown | Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | The Twins Transliteration: "Tsuinzu" (Japanese: ツインズ) | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Unknown | Studio Trigger | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | The Elder Transliteration: "Erudā" (Japanese: エルダー) | Masahiko Otsuka | Unknown | Studio Trigger | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | The Village Bride Transliteration: "Mura no Hanayome" (Japanese: 村の花嫁) | Hitoshi Haga | Unknown | Kinema Citrus | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | Akakiri (Japanese: 赤霧) | Eunyoung Choi | Unknown | Science SARU | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | T0-B1 (Japanese: T0-B1) | Abel Góngora | Unknown | Science SARU | September 22, 2021 |
| TBA | The Ninth Jedi Transliteration: "Kyūninme no Jedai" (Japanese: 九人目のジェダイ) | Kenji Kamiyama | Unknown | Production I.G | September 22, 2021 |
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]
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.[13][9]
Release
The entire series of nine short films will release on September 22, 2021, on Disney+.[3]
References
- ^ "Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed". StarWars.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Collura, Scott (December 10, 2020). "Star Wars: Visions Anime Is Coming to Disney Plus". IGN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Star Wars: Visions". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Star Wars: Visions at Anime Expo Lite". StarWars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. https://t.co/J1eVLLkZeO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ 大島ミチル MichiruOshima [@OshimaMichiru] (July 5, 2021). "#StarWarsVisions I composed the music for 2 titles「THE TWINS」and 「The Elder」. https://t.co/yvqcTHpFF3" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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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