The upcoming anime anthology based on the Star Wars setting titled Star Wars Visions will premiere on September 22nd.
Studio Trigger, one of seven studios working on the upcoming anthology announced the upcoming premiere date for the anthology alongside a first look trailer. Star Wars Visions was announced late last year and comes as a small surprise given the popularity of the franchise in Japan.
ルーカスフィルムのアニメ プロジェクト『#スターウォーズ:#ビジョンズ』にてTRIGGER制作の「THE TWINS」「The Elder」が配信決定!#ディズニープラス で9月22日、独占配信スタート! @DisneyPlusJPhttps://t.co/VWxxYFFMeY pic.twitter.com/R1rnnzKGFK
— TRIGGER Inc. (@trigger_inc) July 3, 2021
The “special look” for the anthology can be found below.
Seven Japanese anime studios bring their unique talent and perspective to Star Wars: Visions, a collection of animated Original Short Films, streaming September 22 on Disney+.
The anime studios revealed were Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG. Each studio will use their signature animation and storytelling styles to realize their own visions of the galaxy far, far away.
Lucasfilm’s Jacqui Lopez (Executive Producer), James Waugh (Executive Producer), Josh Rimes (Executive Producer), and Qubic Pictures’ Justin Leach (Co-Executive Producer) and Kanako Shirasaki (Producer) were on hand at the event to reveal each studio and give fans a special look at the environment and concept art as they debuted the title and first details of each short.
Kamikaze Douga – The Duel
Geno Studio (Twin Engine) – Lop and Ochō
Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) – Tatooine Rhapsody
Trigger – The Twins
Trigger – The Elder
Kinema Citrus – The Village Bride
Science Saru – Akakiri
Science Saru – T0-B1
Production IG – The Ninth JediAs 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.