Star Wars anime Visions trailer, studios, release date announced at Anime Expo

George Lucas liked Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa. And whereas Lucas would go on to immediately support within the grasp’s profession, producing the prismatic 1990 movie, Goals, his tributes began a lot earlier. Actually, there’d be no Star Wars with out Kurosawa’s 1958 drama The Hidden Fortress.

So it’s becoming that the Star Wars franchise will reward a wave of Japanese creators the possibility to traverse within the galaxy far, distant on their very own in phrases within the upcoming anthology collection, Visions. Lucasfilm gave followers a primary take a look at the collection, slated for this fall, on the 2021 Anime Expo on Saturday. Studios concerned embrace Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Set off, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Manufacturing IG.

“Every one in all these studios that we approached, we discovered hardcore Star Wars followers,” Lucasfilm government producer Jacqui Lopez mentioned within the sizzle reel. “All of them had a narrative they needed to inform.”

Right here’s the complete breakdown of shorts premiering throughout the collection:

Kamikaze Douga – The Duel
Geno Studio (Twin Engine) – Lop and Ochō
Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) – Tatooine Rhapsody
Set off – The Twins
Set off – The Elder
Kinema Citrus – The Village Bride
Science Saru – Akakiri
Science Saru – T0-B1
Manufacturing IG – The Ninth Jedi

“It’s mainly the story of twins of the darkish aspect,” Hiroyuki Imaishi of Set off mentioned of his installment. Taku Kimura describes his quick, “Tatooine Rhapsody,” as a “rock opera-style movie.”

Try the primary footage and manufacturing artwork from the collection within the video above. Star Wars: Visions premieres Sept. 22 on Disney Plus.

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