During the Star Wars: Visions panel at Anime Expo Lite, Lucasfilm revealed the studios and creators involved in its upcoming anthology of animated shorts, Studios involved include Kamikaze Doga, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, TRIGGER, Kinema Citrus, Science SARU, and Production I.G. The shorts are scheduled for release on September 22 on Disney+.
Star Wars: Visions Anthology
Details on each short can be seen below:
“The Duel” by Kamikaze Douga
Director: Takanobu Mizuno (Japan Animator Expo episode director)
Character Designer: Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai, Batman Ninja)
“Lop & Ochō” by Geno Studio (Twin Engine)
About beauty in all its imperfections
Director: Yuuki Igarashi (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! episode director, Jujutsu Kaisen animation director)
“Tatooine Rhapsody” by Studio Colorido (Twin Engine)
About a rock band and an unexpected friendship within, with appearances by Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt
Director: Taku Kimura
“The Twins” by Trigger
About twins of the Dark Side, and how far a brother will go to save a sister
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi (Gurren Lagann, Promare)
“The Elder” by Trigger
A homage to the relationship between a Master and a Padawan
Director: Masahiko Otsuka (Gurren Lagann assistant director, Promare unit director)
“The Village Bride” Kinema Citrus
Featuring the traditional Japanese culture of mountains
Director: Hitoshi Haga (Made in Abyss assistant director, Sin in the Rain)
Music: Kevin Penkin (Eden)
“Akakiri” by Science SARU
About a Jedi and a princess, but not the ones we have known
Director: Eunyoung Choi (Science SARU co-founder and CEO, Kick-Heart assistant director)
“T0-B1″” by Science SARU
About a cute droid, inspired by the works of Osamu Tezuka, particularly Astro Boy
Director: Abel Góngora (Garo the Animation, Super Shiro animation director)
Character Designer: Takafumi Hori
“The Ninth Jedi” by Production I.G
About Jedi who need to come back, reunite, and restore the galaxy
Director: Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Executive producer: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Source: Anime Expo Lite Livestream, Anime News Network
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