The first trailer for Star Wars: Visions has been released. The anime anthology Star Wars series premieres on Disney+ on September 22.
While other recent animated Star Wars show have been closely overseen by Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Visions is slightly different. Seven Japanese anime studios were given the opportunity to make short films set within the Star Wars universe, but using their own visuals styles and storytelling techniques. From this first trailer, it seems as if the results are extremely impressive. On one level, it looks and sounds like Star Wars, but on others, it's quite unlike any previous show we've seen before. The trailer is very quickly cut and doesn't really give us much of an idea about the stories, but nevertheless, it's a must-watch when it hits Disney+ next month. Check it out below:
Star Wars: Visions will be available in both English and Japanese versions. The English voicecast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises), Alison Brie (GLOW), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Lucy Liu (Kill Bill), David Harbour (Stranger things), Henry Golding (Snake Eyes), and Temuera Morrison, who will reprise his role as Boba Fett.
Lucasfilm has also revealed the nine episode titles, and the anime studios behind them. They are:
The Duel (Kamikaze Douga)Lop and Ochō, (Geno Studio/Twin Engine)Tatooine Rhapsody (Studio Colorido/Twin Engine)The Twins, The Elder (TRIGGER)The Village Bride (Kinema Citrus)Akakiri, T0-B1 (Science Saru)The Ninth Jedi (Production I.G)Star Wars: Visions was one of the many Star Wars shows officially announced during a Disney investor call last December. Others included Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and the animated A Droid Story. In addition, The Book of Boba Fett will be released later this year, with Obi-Wan Kenobi due in 2022.