The upcoming anthology reimagines Star Wars through the lens of seven Japanese anime studios. <\/p>
Missing The Bad Batch<\/a> already? Don\u2019t worry, another Star Wars animation is on the way \u2013 but there is a twist.<\/p>\n Following in the footstep\u2019s of Marvel\u2019s What If?<\/a>, Disney is reimagining another of its beloved franchises with Star Wars: Visions.<\/p>\n The anthology series, which will consist of nine shorts, is a collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven iconic Japanese anime studios, who each bring their unique style to the galaxy far far away. It is set to land on Disney+ on 22nd September.<\/p>\n Though plot details are still very much shrouded in mystery, a Star Wars: Visions trailer has just been released, offering fans an epic first look at what to expect, including a Samurai-esque Sith Lord, an astromech with a straw hat and a space bunny.<\/p>\n Reimagine the galaxy with #StarWarsVisions<\/a>,\u00a0an Original Series featuring stories from seven visionary Japanese anime studios, streaming September 22 on @DisneyPlus<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/Gd02yB9rcU<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) August 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> If you\u2019re wondering how the upcoming series fits into the expansive Star Wars universe, the answer is very much dependent on each story.<\/p>\n During an Anime Expo panel, Lucasfilm boss James Waugh explained that they wanted creators to tell unique stories, whether they fit into the timeline or not.<\/p> \u201cWe really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0galaxy through the unique lens of anime,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe realised we wanted these to be as authentic as possible to the studios and creators who are making them, made through their unique process, in a medium they\u2019re such experts at.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0galaxy that inspired them \u2014 hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before in the\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0galaxy.\u201d<\/p>\n The series will be available both in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English. Unsurprisingly, the dubbing cast features a plethora of high-profile names, including Lucy Liu, David Harbour,\u00a0Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Simu Liu, Henry Golding, George Takei and Alison Brie.<\/p>\n Star Wars: Visions will be released on Disney+ on 22nd September. Sign up to Disney+ for \u00a37.99 a month or with the annual plan for <\/a>\u00a379.90<\/a>. Looking for something else to watch? 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