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    New “Star Wars: Visions” Anime Trailer Hits, Release Date Confirmed

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Updated:2 Mins Read

    Announced back in December of 2020, Disney+ has released a new trailer for their upcoming “Star Wars: Visions” animated series. Japanese anime studios will tell all new original stories from the galaxy far, far away with 7 short films making up this beautiful project.

    This morning, a trailer was released, showcasing each of the upcoming chapters, and it looks absolutely gorgeous.

    An early description for the series reads:

    Seven Japanese anime studios bring their unique talent and perspective to Star Wars: Visions, a collection of animated Original Short Films.

    Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG studios worked on individual installments. 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), as well as 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 Jedi As 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.

    “Star Wars: Visions” is set to hit Disney+ on September 22nd, 2021.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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