A special first-look promo has been released for Star Wars: Visions, a collection of ten animated shorts created by LucasFilm and some of Japan’s biggest anime makers from studios such as Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG; check it out here…
As a first formal venture into anime, each “Star Wars: Visions” short carries a uniquely Japanese sensibility, which in many ways echoes the tone and spirit of Star Wars stories. From the beginning, the stories told in the Star Wars galaxy have included Japanese mythology and Akira Kurosawa’s films 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.
Star Wars: Visions premieres on Disney+ on September 22.