During Anime Expo 2021, Lucasfilm revealed that they will be working together with leading anime studios in Japan to create a series of Star Wars anime shorts in a project called Star Wars: Vision. The anime shorts will launch on Disney+ on 22nd September.
An official “Special Look” trailer for the project has also be released on Star War’s official YouTube channel. Seven major anime studios will be collaborating on the project including Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG. In the video’s description, nine videos were mentioned.
▍Announced Titles
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 I.G – The Ninth Jedi
According to the video description, Star Wars: Vision is the first official anime venture for the Star Wars franchise. Before the Star Wars: Vision project, the franchise also delved into the world of manga with the Star Wars Manga series which retold the story of the Original Trilogy as well as the plot from The Phantom’s Menace and The Clone Wars. Tokyopop also released two issues of Star Wars Manga, Star Wars Manga: Black and Star Wars Manga: Silver.
▍Star Wars Vision Special Look