Further details about the animated anthology series “Star Wars: Visions,” one in which seven different Japanese studios offer nine episodes set across various corners of the “Star Wars” universe, have come to light.
Two of the episodes will be handled by Studio Trigger, the company behind the original “Ghost in the Shell” founded by Masahiko Otsuka and Hiroyuki Imaishi.
Otsuka is producing the episode “The Elder” which has been revealed to be set before “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”. Talking about his episode at a Toyko press conference, he tells IGN (via Slashfilm):
“For some viewers, this series might be their first Star Wars experience, so I wanted to make something that you can enjoy without any knowledge of the rest of the story. So our story is not directly connected to any of the characters from the films, but it explores the idea of the Jedi Knights and the master and padawan dynamic in an older setting.”
Imaishi’s “The Twins” on the other hand is set after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. He explains what his episode is up to:
“The Twins’ is set after Episode IX, after the Empire has been vanquished by the Resistance. The remnants of the Imperial Army have raised a pair of twins on the Dark Side of the Force, and the story goes from there.”
Production I.G. director Kenji Kamiyama will also be handling another episode set after ‘Rise of Skywalker’ with a story going well past the events of the Skywalker saga:
“I wondered, after Episode IX, has the galaxy settled into peace? We all love stories of the Jedi and lightsabers, but what became of the Jedi Knights after the movie series? My story is about that. When I first saw Star Wars, I was fascinated by the story of this kid Luke Skywalker who came from nothing and went on a huge adventure, and for me that is the root of Star Wars’ charm. So I wanted to depict a galactic-level adventure with a different character.”
Yuki Igarashi of Geno Studio will direct the episode “Lop and Ocho” set between the prequel and original trilogies. The focus of that episode is a planet the Empire invades that is particularly tied together with nature:
“Their new technology causes conflict with the inhabitants, and the protagonist Ocho, who is the daughter in a kind of local yakuza family, meets the enslaved orphan Lop, who is a humanoid rabbit-like alien creature inspired by Jaxxon from the classic Star Wars comics; they meet and form a familial bond that is not bound by blood.”
Finally, Studio Colorido is reportedly doing an episode titled “Tatooine Rhapsody” which features “rock music, action, and a concert scene”.
“Star Wars: Visions” is set for a Disney+ premiere on September 22nd.
