Star Wars: Visions#ep3
{{Short description|Animated anthology series}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Star Wars Visions Logo.jpg
| caption = Title card for Volume 1
| genre = {{Plainlist|
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| based_on = {{Based on|Star Wars|George Lucas}}
| country = United States
| language = {{Plainlist|
- English
- French
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Spanish
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| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jacqui Lopez
- James Waugh
- Josh Rimes
- Justin Leach
}}
| producer = Kanako Shirasaki
| runtime = 13–22 minutes
| animator = Various (see below)
| company = Lucasfilm
| network = Disney+
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Star Wars: Visions is an animated anthology television series created for the American streaming service Disney+. Produced by Lucasfilm, the series consists of original animated short films set in, or inspired by, the Star Wars universe, with each episode being a self-contained narrative produced by various studios.
The first volume of nine anime short films were produced by seven Japanese animation studios: Kamikaze Douga, Studio Colorido, Geno Studio, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G, and Science Saru, with Trigger and Science Saru producing two shorts each. The second volume expanded the series to animation studios around the world, featuring shorts from El Guiri (Spain), Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), Punkrobot (Chile), Aardman (United Kingdom), Studio Mir (South Korea), Studio La Cachette (France), 88 Pictures (India), D'art Shtajio (Japan) along with Lucasfilm (United States), and Triggerfish (South Africa/Ireland). The creators at each studio are given free rein to re-envision the ideas of Star Wars as they see fit, while receiving guidance from Lucasfilm's executive team.
The first volume was released on September 22, 2021, while the second was released on May 4, 2023. Both volumes have received critical acclaim. A third volume will be released on October 29, 2025.
Premise
Star Wars: Visions is a collection of animated short films presented "through the lens of the world's best anime creators" in the first volume that offers a new animated perspective on Star Wars.{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2020 |title=Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed |access-date=July 4, 2021 |website=StarWars.com}} Created outside of the constraints of the franchise's traditional canon, the films provide creative freedom to each director and production studio, while maintaining fidelity to the themes and emotional identity of the Star Wars saga.{{Cite web |last=Ito |first=Robert |date=September 22, 2021 |title=In Star Wars: Visions, Lucasfilm and Anime Join Forces, and Go Rogue |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/arts/television/star-wars-visions-anime.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922091441/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/arts/television/star-wars-visions-anime.html |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=The New York Times}} Additional volumes feature animation styles from various companies around the world.
Episodes
{{Series overview
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| episodes1 = 9
| released1 = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
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| link2 = #Volume 2 (2023)
| episodes2 = 9
| released2 = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
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| link3 = #Volume 3
| released3 = {{Start date|2025|10|29}}
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= Volume 1 (2021) =
{{Episode table |background=#173FAA |overall=5 |season=5 |season_type=volume |title=24 |titleR={{Cite web |date=July 4, 2021 |title=日本のアニメスタジオとスター・ウォーズのビッグプロジェクト始動!『スター・ウォーズ:ビジョンズ』特別映像と7つのスタジオ、配信日を発表 |url=https://disneyplus.disney.co.jp/news/2021/0705_01.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101014246/https://disneyplus.disney.co.jp/news/2021/0705_01.html |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2021 |website=Disney+ Japan |language=ja}} |director=17 |writer=19 |aux2=16 |airdate=14 |aux2T=Animated by |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Duel
|TranslitTitle = Dyueru
|NativeTitle = デュエル
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Takanobu Mizuno
|WrittenBy = Takashi Okazaki
|Aux2 = Kamikaze Douga
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Set in an alternate history, 20 years after a war between the Feudal-Jedi Empire and a renegade Jedi sect called the Sith.{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2021 |title=A Mysterious Former Sith Wanders the Galaxy in Ronin, the Upcoming Star Wars: Visions Novel - Exclusive Reveal |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/ronin-star-wars-visions}} A lone wanderer known only as the "Ronin" witnesses a legion of former bandit stormtroopers attempt to extort a small village. The villagers fight back but the leader of the bandits, a self-declared Dark Lord of the Sith armed with a heavily modified lightsaber turns the tide. While his droid saves the villagers, the Ronin, a former Sith himself, lures the bandit leader into a trap and kills her. The Ronin is shown to be collecting red kyber crystals from each Sith he has killed and decides to give the bandit leader's crystal to the young village chief, citing that it can ward off evil.
{{Episode cast}} Ronin (Japanese: Masaki Terasoma; English: Brian Tee), Bandit Leader / Kouru (Japanese: Akeno Watanabe; English: Lucy Liu), Village Chief (Japanese: Yūko Sanpei; English: Jaden Waldman)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Tatooine Rhapsody
|TranslitTitle = Tatuīn Rapusodi
|NativeTitle = タトゥイーン・ラプソディ
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Taku Kimura
|WrittenBy = Yasumi Atarashi
|Aux2 = Studio Colorido
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = During the Clone Wars, a Jedi Padawan named Jay attempts to escape from the war, only to stumble upon a Hutt named Gee. Gee offers to take Jay in if he becomes the lead singer of Gee's rock band, Star Waver, and Jay accepts. Years later, during the reign of the Galactic Empire, the members of Star Waver are hunted by the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Fett eventually captures Gee and reveals that Gee's relative, Jabba the Hutt, wishes to execute him due to Gee not wanting to be a part of his family's crime syndicate. Jay inspires the other members of Star Waver to go to Tatooine and attempt to save Gee; they manage to convince Jabba to let them play one more song together before Gee's execution. The song is loved by the execution's audience, and Jabba ultimately spares Gee and becomes the band's first sponsor.
{{Episode cast}} Jay (Japanese: Hiroyuki Yoshino; English: Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Geezer (Japanese: Kōsuke Gotō; English: Bobby Moynihan), Boba Fett (Japanese: Akio Kaneda; English: Temuera Morrison), K-344 (Japanese: Masayo Fujita; English: Shelby Young), Lan (Japanese: Anri Katsu; English: Marc Thompson)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Twins
|TranslitTitle = Tsuinzu
|NativeTitle = ツインズ
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Hiroyuki Imaishi
|WrittenBy = Hiromi Wakabayashi
|Aux2 = Studio Trigger
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = In the aftermath of the Battle of Exegol, the remnants of the First Order and Sith Eternal begin the construction of two conjoined Star Destroyers that house a large superlaser capable of destroying planets. Using Sith alchemy, they are also able to create two Force-sensitive biological twins named Karre and Am, who they then train in the dark side of the Force. The twins eventually become the leaders of the remnant and plan to use their superweapon to destroy the New Republic. However, Karre goes rogue on the day the weapon is supposed to be fired due to him having a vision of the future involving his sister's death; he also steals the large kyber crystal that powers the superweapon. Am confronts Karre outside of the Star Destroyers in outer space and they duel. During the battle, the crystal is split in half and Am uses a piece to power a metal exoskeleton, despite Karre's warning that he has foreseen this causing her death. Using his X-wing and the power of hyperspace, Karre is able to destroy Am's sliver of the crystal and the superlaser; he crash-lands on Tatooine and vows to rescue his sister from the dark side. {{Episode cast}} Karre (Japanese: Junya Enoki; English: Neil Patrick Harris), Am (Japanese: Ryoko Shiraishi; English: Alison Brie), B-20N (Japanese: Tokuyoshi Kawashima; English: Jonathan Lipow)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Village Bride
|TranslitTitle = Mura no Hanayome
|NativeTitle = 村の花嫁
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Hitoshi Haga
|WrittenBy = Takahito Oonishi & Hitoshi Haga
|Aux2 = Kinema Citrus
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = On a remote planet, an explorer named Valco{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2021 |title=Anime Expo Lite: 20 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Visions Panel |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/anime-expo-lite-star-wars-visions}} explains to his guest, a former Jedi Padawan named F, the connection of villagers to the planet's environment. The village chief's granddaughter Haru and her fiancé Asu have their wedding, but the next day she must surrender herself as collateral to a group of bandit raiders who have reprogrammed old Separatist battle droids to take control of the planet. Haru's sister Saku tries to fight the bandits, but just as she is about to be executed, F cuts her padawan braid, removes her mask, and declares herself a Jedi. With the aid of Valco, she intervenes and defeat the bandits and then bids farewell to the villagers and departs the planet.
{{Episode cast}} F (Japanese: Asami Seto; English: Karen Fukuhara), Haru (Japanese: Megumi Han; English: Nichole Sakura), Asu (Japanese: Yuma Uchida; English: Christopher Sean), Valco (Japanese: Takaya Kamikawa; English: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), Izuma (Japanese: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama; English: Andrew Kishino), Saku (Japanese: Mariya Ise; English: Stephanie Sheh)
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Ninth Jedi
|TranslitTitle = Kyūninme no Jedai
|NativeTitle = 九人目のジェダイ
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Kenji Kamiyama
|WrittenBy = Kenji Kamiyama
|Aux2 = Production I.G
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Many generations after the Jedi Order became almost extinct, Margrave Juro, ruler of the planet Hy Izlan invites seven Jedi to his aerial temple to receive lightsabers made with kyber crystals from his planet. Meanwhile, on the planet below, the sabersmith Lah Zhima finishes constructing another six lightsabers, including another one for his Force-sensitive daughter. She flees with the remaining lightsabres just as he is captured by hunters working for the Sith. Juro's droid gifts the first lightsaber to one of the Jedi, Ethan, and promises that the others will arrive shortly. Kara arrives at the temple and presents the lightsabers to the other six Jedi, who reveal themselves as Sith imposters intending to kill Juro and any surviving Jedi. Juro emerges from hiding within his droid and together, he, Kara and Ethan succeed in killing five of the Sith. The last remaining one, Homen, is spared as he confesses to having been a Jedi survivor corrupted by the imposters' influence. Ethan, Kara, and Homen join Juro's new Jedi Order and prepare to rescue Lah Zhima, who is being held on a Sith-controlled planet.
{{Episode cast}} Lah Kara (Japanese: Chinatsu Akasaki; English: Kimiko Glenn), Margrave Juro (Japanese: Tetsuo Kanao; English: Andrew Kishino), Homen (Japanese: Hinata Tadokoro; English: Patrick Seitz), Lah Zhima (Japanese: Shin-ichiro Miki; English: Simu Liu), Ethan (Japanese: Hiromu Mineta; English: Masi Oka), Roden (Japanese: Kazuya Nakai; English: Greg Chun), Niizo (Japanese: Rina Satō; English: Eva Kaminsky), Narrator (Japanese: Akio Ōtsuka; English: Neil Kaplan), Hen Jin (Japanese: Daisuke Hirakawa; English: Michael Sinterniklaas), Hanbei (Japanese: Jin Urayama; English: Adam Sietz), Toguro (Japanese: Ryota Takeuchi; English: Kyle McCarley)
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = T0-B1
|NativeTitle = T0-B1
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Abel Góngora
|WrittenBy = Yuichiro Kido
|Aux2 = Science SARU
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Shortly after the Great Jedi Purge, a droid named T0-B1 (Tobi) lives on a deserted planet with his armless creator Professor Mitaka, and dreams of becoming a Jedi Knight. One day, Mitaka tells him that in order to become a Jedi, he must find a kyber crystal so he can forge a lightsaber. T0-B1 scours the planet, but finds nothing. He defies Mitaka's orders to never enter his basement, discovers a starship, and accidentally sends a signal that alerts a Sith Inquisitor to their presence. Mitaka reveals himself to be a former Jedi and hides both T0-B1 and his old lightsaber hilt. When T0-B1 leaves his hiding spot, he discovers that the Inquisitor has ransacked Mitaka's lab and killed him. T0-B1 continues his research and successfully terraforms the planet, but is confronted by the Inquisitor. Upon fixing Mitaka's lightsaber, T0-B1 is revealed to be powered by a kyber crystal and designed by Mitaka to be able to wield the Force, and igniting the lightsaber, kills the Inquisitor in a duel. He then departs the planet to explore the galaxy and uphold Mitaka's legacy. {{Episode cast}} T0-B1 (Japanese: Masako Nozawa; English: Jaden Waldman), Mitaka (Japanese: Tsutomu Isobe; English: Kyle Chandler)
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|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Elder
|TranslitTitle = Erudā
|NativeTitle = エルダー
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Masahiko Otsuka
|WrittenBy = Masahiko Otsuka
|Aux2 = Studio Trigger
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Centuries after the death of Darth Bane and the initial extinction of the Sith, Jedi Tajin and his Padawan Dan are sent to explore the Outer Rim when Tajin senses a disturbance in the force. They land on an isolated planet and arrive at a remote village, where they learn of a mysterious elder visitor who hiked to the mountaintop. Dan follows the Elder's trail and meets the man, who reveals himself to be a former Sith who left the order before it fell apart. The Elder wounds Dan, and Tajin arrives to fight the Elder. Tajin narrowly manages to kill the Elder, who detonates an explosion which destroys his ship as he decomposes into a rocky sediment and dies so all evidence is destroyed. As they leave the village upon Dan's recovery, Tajin tells Dan that being a Jedi means being kindhearted so they do not end up like the Elder.
{{Episode cast}} Tajin Crosser (Japanese: Takaya Hashi; English: David Harbour), The Elder (Japanese: Kenichi Ogata; English: James Hong), Dan G'vash (Japanese: Yuichi Nakamura; English: Jordan Fisher)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Lop and Ochō
|TranslitTitle = Norausa Roppu to Hizakura Ochō
|NativeTitle = のらうさロップと緋桜お蝶
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Yuki Igarashi
|WrittenBy = Sayawaka
|Aux2 = Geno Studio
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = During the reign of the Empire, a rabbit-like alien slave named Lop escapes her captors on the planet Tau. She is discovered by the planet's clan leader Yasaburo and his daughter Ochō, who convinces her father to adopt Lop as his daughter. Seven years later, the Empire has occupied their planet and is exploiting its natural resources. Yasaburo wants to drive the Empire off their planet, while Ochō wants to cooperate with the Empire. Ochō enlists in the Imperial navy despite her father and Lop's protests. With Ochō gone, Yasaburo gives her the family treasure, an ancient lightsaber passed down through the generations. Ochō blinds her father Yasaburo in a duel, then the Force-sensitive Lop confronts Ochō and injures her. forcing her to flee. Lop then vows to bring Ochō back home.
{{Episode cast}} Lop (Japanese: Seiran Kobayashi; English: Anna Cathcart), Ochō (Japanese: Risa Shimizu; English: Hiromi Dames), Yasaburo (Japanese: Tadahisa Fujimura; English: Paul Nakauchi), Imperial Officer (Japanese: Taisuke Nakano; English: Kyle McCarley)
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Akakiri
|NativeTitle = 赤霧
|NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|DirectedBy = Eunyoung Choi
|WrittenBy = Yuichiro Kido
|Aux2 = Science SARU
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Prior to the initial extinction of the Sith, a Jedi named Tsubaki, has been haunted by visions of an unidentified individual dying in front of him. He reunites with his old love Misa, a princess who has been overthrown by her aunt Masago who has embraced the dark side. With the aid of guides Senshuu and Kamahachi, Tsubaki and Misa make their way to the royal palace. Masago captures Tsubaki's friends and overpowers him, then offers him a place as her apprentice. When Tsubaki refuses, Masago's masked henchmen attack him, but Tsubaki retaliates and kills them, also accidentally killing Misa whom Masago had dressed in their uniform - as he had foreseen. Completely broken, Tsubaki agrees to join Masago, forming a dyad to return Misa to life, before he departs with Masago.
{{Episode cast}} Tsubaki (Japanese: Yu Miyazaki; English: Henry Golding), Misa (Japanese: Lynn; English: Jamie Chung), Senshuu (Japanese: Chō; English: George Takei), Kamahachi (Japanese: Wataru Takagi; English: Keone Young), Masago (Japanese: Yukari Nozawa; English: Lorraine Toussaint)
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= Volume 2 (2023) =
{{Episode table |background=#A9202E |overall=5 |season=5 |season_type=volume |title=24 |director=17 |writer=19 |aux2=16 |airdate=14 |aux2T=Animated by |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Sith
|TranslitTitle =
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|DirectedBy = Rodrigo Blaas
|WrittenBy = Rodrigo Blaas
|Aux2 = El Guiri
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = As the Sith remain in hiding during the reign of the High Republic, Lola, a former Sith apprentice, lives in solitude on a desolate planet with her droid E2 and is trying to channel the Force into painting her base. However, despite her efforts, the paint keeps forming dark smudges that don't go away. While investigating a droid that crashed on the planet, she is suddenly visited by her former Sith Master who chases her down to her base with two droids and forces her to fight him. Inside, he insists that she is to become the new Sith Master by killing him, enforcing the Rule of Two. Lola comes to the realization that she needs to accept both light and dark halves and promptly kills the Sith Master when her double-edged lightsaber produces one yellow and one red blade, with him telling her "You are the Sith Master now." before crumbling to dust. Now in control of her own destiny, calling herself simply "the Master", Lola finishes the painting and leaves the planet with E2.{{Episode cast}} Lola (Úrsula Corberó), Sith Master (Luis Tosar)
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Screecher's Reach
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|DirectedBy = Paul Young
|WrittenBy = Will Collins & Jason Tammemägi
|Aux2 = Cartoon Saloon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = Prior to the initial extinction of the Sith, a young girl named Daal lives in a workhouse with her friends Baython, Quinn, and Keena. Tired of living there, Daal convinces her friends to head out to Screecher's Reach, a remote cave, with her by stealing some land speed vehicles. The cave is rumored to hold a ghost within its walls, and the friends are eager to find it. Throughout the journey, Daal is motivated by an unusual necklace she carries. They find the cave and run into the Ghost, who turns out to be an elderly Sith apprentice woman that has been trapped inside. Daal has her friends run away, then using the force, she crushes the Ghost with a boulder and then finishes her off with her own lightsaber. After Daal escapes the cave, the necklace is revealed to be a communicator to a Sith Lord called the Sith Mother, who had given Daal the task to finish off her own apprentice and take her place by the Mother's side in exchange for refuge from the sweat shop. Despite Daal's efforts, the Sith Mother refuses to also take her friends, leaving them feeling betrayed. As Daal reluctantly leaves, she looks back at her friends one last time.{{Episode cast}} Daal (Eva Whittaker), Baython (Alex Connolly), Quinn (Noah Rafferty), Keena (Molly McCann), Sith Mother (Anjelica Huston), Ghost (Niamh Moyles)
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|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = In the Stars
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|DirectedBy = Gabriel Osorio
|WrittenBy = Gabriel Osorio
|Aux2 = Punkrobot
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = During the reign of the Empire, two sisters, Koten and Tichina, are the last of their kind after the Empire conquered their planet and committed genocide on their species. Their mother, a Force-sensitive, led a failed rebellion against the Empire, who have created a factory that took their clean water; she was killed in the resulting conflict, and the factory has since caused severe light pollution as well as water pollution for the sea. While Tichina is convinced that they can defeat them with the Force, the elder and jaded Koten is solely focused on keeping them both alive. After they run out of water, Koten is forced to sneak into the factory to take water from the factory's water purifiers. However, Tichina follows her inside and gets spotted by the Stormtroopers. Exposed, Koten and Tichina attempt to flee, but Tichina runs back inside, intending to destroy the primary water tank with the Force and with it the base. Subsequently caught, she is nearly executed, but Koten awakens her own Force abilities to save her sister and together, they destroy the factory and flood everyone within. As the sisters happily embrace, they see that life is returning to the planet and their mother, who they believe is a star, looks down on them.{{Episode cast}} Koten (Valentina Muhr), Tichina (Julia Oviedo), Officer (English: Kate Dickie, Latin American Spanish: Amparo Noguera)
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|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = I Am Your Mother
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|DirectedBy = Magdalena Osinska
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Magdalena Osinsaka|t=Holly Walsh & Barunka O'Shaughnessy}}
|Aux2 = Aardman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = Some years after the defeat of the Empire, Wedge Antilles has formed a Flight Academy for new pilots. One of the cadets, a Twi'lek named Anni Kalfus, was inspired to become a pilot by her single mother Kalina but has since come to find her coddling and embarrassing; consequently, she neglects to tell her about a starship racing event from the Flight Academy where families compete against each other. Anni is also picked on by fellow student Julan Van Reeple, whose mother Dorota, pilots a much more sophisticated ship. When Kalina suddenly shows up to return Anni's lunch, she learns of the race and is egged on by the Van Reeples when they insult her ship. During the race, Anni admits to her mother that she embarrasses her, but she takes in stride and has her win the race for them, defeating the Van Reeples. Anni apologizes for what she said, but Kalina tells her that embarrassing her is what moms do best. During credits, Wedge is heard over the announcement selling his merchandise, claiming that all profits go to a "pilot-specific veteran support fund".{{Episode cast}} Kalina Kalfus (Maxine Peake), Annisoukaline "Anni" Kalfus (Charithra Chandran), Dorota Van Reeple (Daisy Haggard), Julan Van Reeple (Bebe Cave), Wedge Antilles (Denis Lawson), the robot cooker from the Wallace and Gromit short A Grand Day Out appears as a background character
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|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Journey to the Dark Head
|TranslitTitle =
|NativeTitle = 어둠의 머리를 벨 수 있다면
|NativeTitleLangCode = ko
|DirectedBy = Hyeong Geun Park
|WrittenBy = Chung Se Rang
|Aux2 = Studio Mir
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = During the initial war between the Jedi and Sith, an adolescent monk named Ara believes that the statues on her home planet, whose stones around its base have foretelling abilities, control both light and dark, as one is lit in blue light and the other in red. She resolves to destroy the dark head in the belief it can turn the tide of the war. Years later, Ara, now a teenage mechanic, requests the Jedi Council for a bodyguard on her quest; they assign a young Padawan named Toul to the task. Toul has recently lost his Master at the hands of a sadistic Sith Lord, Bichan, leaving him traumatized and in constant fear. The two of them collect supplies and head to the planet where Bichan chases them. They make it to the statues, but Ara realizes that both light and dark evenly flow between them, making it impossible to destroy. Toul overcomes his fear and with Ara's help manages to kill Bichan. The two of them decide to continue journeying together.{{Episode cast}} Ara (Korean: Jang Ye Na; English: Ashley Park), Toul (Korean: Lee Kyung Tae; English Eugene Lee Yang), Bichan (Korean: Yun Yong Sik; English: Daniel Dae Kim), Interpreter (Korean: Chwang Kwang; English: Albert Kong), Master Leesagum and Shopkeeper (Korean: Shin Young Woo; English: Greg Chun), Training Partner (Korean: Lim Chae Hon; English: Greg Chun), Master Duta (Korean: Choi Soo Min; English: Jonella Landry), Master Moru (Korean: Lee So Young; English: Judy Alice Lee)
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|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Spy Dancer
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|DirectedBy = Julien Chheng
|WrittenBy = Julien Chheng
|Aux2 = Studio La Cachette
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|4}}
|ShortSummary = Around twenty years after the formation of the Empire, a group of aliens with heterochromia and small horns run a high class club which is frequented by stormtroopers. It is revealed that the club's primary dancer, Loi'e, leads a faction of the Rebel Alliance that consists of the rest of her staff, and she places trackers on the stormtroopers' armor during her dance performances. One night, she spots a familiar looking officer and in flashback it is revealed that, twenty years prior, her infant child was taken from her by the supposed officer. Against her allies' wishes, she plans to kill the officer, only to realize that it is her child now fully grown and integrated into the Empire. As her group battles through the soldiers and the officer's KX-series droid, Loi'e takes the officer to the roof and offers proof that he is indeed her child, leaving him confused. The club's maitre'd, Hétis, helps Loi'e escape. Loi'e reveals that she left him a holo-device of him as an infant, which itself has a tracker on it. The officer views the hologram, and uncovers his severed horns.{{Episode cast}} Loi'e (Camille Cottin), Jon (Lambert Wilson), Hétis (Kaycie Chase), The Officer (Rudi-James Jephcott), Mee'ma (Barbara Weber-Scaff), Additional voices (Bruce Edward Sheffield), Additional voices (Taylor Gasman)
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|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
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|ShortSummary = During the Galactic Civil War, Charuk and Rani are siblings that were forced to flee their home and are headed to the city of Golak for refuge. Rani is being targeted because she is Force-sensitive which Charuk desperately tries to hide and are nearly caught when on the train ride to Golak, only to be saved when a Rebel group called the Jangoris attack the Stormtrooper-guarded train. They eventually make it to a small oasis setting run by an elderly woman named Rugal, but an Inquisitor arrives, knowing of Rani and the incident on the train. After tricking the siblings into exposing themselves, the Inquisitor attempts to kill them, but Rugal - revealed to be an Order 66-surviving Jedi - evacuates the area with her powers and fatally defeats the Inquisitor in an intense lightsaber duel. Afterwards, Rugal tells Rani that she must come with her through a tunnel to keep her hidden with other Force-sensitives, but leave Charuk behind. The siblings have a tearful parting with Charuk giving Rani a jalebi-shaped lollipop and Rani giving Charuk their father's flute to remember her by.{{Episode cast}} Charuk (Suraj Sharma), Rani (Sonal Kaushal), Inquisitor (Neeraj Kabi), Rugal (Lillete Dubey), Maghadi and Scavenger (Sahil Vaid), Conductor, Jangori Leader, and Dhoona (Sumanto Ray), Helper (Rajeev Raj), Stormtrooper (Aviral Kumar), Stormtrooper and Alien (Ish Thakkar), Stormtrooper and Alien (Additya Sharma), Crowd (Shivani Darbari)
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|Title = The Pit
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|ShortSummary = Just after the Empire is conquered, a large group of Imperial slaves are forced to dig a giant pit in the middle of the desert for kyber crystals, which the Stormtroopers use to build a nearby city. After years of digging, they hit the bottom, only for the Stormtroopers to completely abandon them in the deep pit. One of them, Crux, tells his daughter Livy that he will escape the pit and ask help from a nearby city. He successfully does so and manages to get the attention of the citizens of the clean futuristic city, but Stormtroopers stun him and drag him back to the pit, tossing him to his death. Livy inspires everyone in the pit to chant "follow the light", which echoes to the people of the city. They overpower the stormtroopers and rescue the people from the pit. As they leave, Livy is revealed to have kept a kyber crystal which responds to her touch, revealing she is Force-sensitive.{{Episode cast}} Crux (Daveed Diggs), Eureka (Anika Noni Rose), Livy (Jordyn Curet), Old Prisoner (Cedric Yarbrough), Commander (Steven Blum), Stormtroopers (Matthew Wood)
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|ShortSummary = Not long after the initial extinction of the Sith, the people of the mountain planet Korba are helping the Jedi purify the kyber crystals, which have been bled by the Sith. A young native girl named Aau seems to have an unusual effect on the crystals when she sings. Her father, Abat, is trying to help a Jedi named Kratu with finding a way to heal the crystals, but warns Aau that her singing is dangerous. While Abat is in the mines, Aau discovers another cave entrance with crystals and begins to sing, only for Abat to interrupt her, causing the caves to react violently. Kratu attempts to save them, but Aau realizes what she must do and sings again, which manages to finally purify the crystals. Kratu reveals that Aau must come with her to fulfill her destiny as she and Abat have a tearful goodbye.{{Episode cast}} Aau (Mpilo Jantjie), Aau's Singing (Dineo Du Toit), Abat (Tumisho Masha), Kratu (Cynthia Erivo), Attu (Faith Baloyi)
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= Volume 3 <!--Per WP:TVUPCOMING, do not include 2025 until episodes have actually aired in 2025!--> =
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Production
= Development =
Development of the Star Wars: Visions project began when James Waugh, vice president of franchise content at Lucasfilm, pitched the idea to Kathleen Kennedy at the beginning of 2020. To facilitate the international production, Lucasfilm collaborated with independent producer Justin Leach and his company Qubic Pictures, which helped facilitate the discussions between the US-based executives and Japanese studios; this became particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when planned in-person collaborative meetings had to be canceled. Production of the shorts took place in Japan throughout 2020 and 2021.
On December 10, 2020, it was announced that Star Wars: Visions was an anime anthology series of ten short films by different creators set in the Star Wars universe.{{Cite web |last=Collura |first=Scott |date=December 10, 2020 |title=Star Wars: Visions Anime Is Coming to Disney Plus |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-anime-visions-is-coming-to-disney-plus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210232752/https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-anime-visions-is-coming-to-disney-plus |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=March 28, 2021 |website=IGN}} It was previewed by producer Kanako Shirasaki and the executive producers at Anime Expo Lite in July 2021.{{Cite web |title=Explore Star Wars: Visions at Anime Expo Lite |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/explore-star-wars-visions-at-anime-expo-lite |access-date=June 16, 2021 |website=StarWars.com |language=en-US}} At the event, it was revealed that the number of episodes had decreased from ten to nine, due to "The Ninth Jedi" originally starting development as two episodes, but was eventually combined into one episode. The animation studios creating shorts for the first volume are Kamikaze Douga, Studio Colorido, Geno Studio, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G, and Science Saru.
A second season of Visions was announced at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022, to include shorts from studios based in Japan, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Chile, France, South Africa, South Korea and the United States. Waugh described the second volume as "a celebration of the incredible animation happening all around the globe". The animation studios for the second volume are D'Art Shtaijo (along with Lucasfilm), El Guiri, Cartoon Saloon, Punkrobot, Aardman, Studio Mir, Studio La Cachette, 88 Pictures, and Triggerfish. The second volume was released on May 4, 2023.
A third season of Visions was announced during Disney's Content Showcase event on November 19, 2024. The animation studios for the third volume are David Production, Kamikaze Douga, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Polygon Pictures, Project Studio Q, Production I.G, and Wit Studio. The third volume is set to release on October 29, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Abid |date=November 19, 2024 |title='Star Wars: Visions' Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-wars-visions-season-3-disney-lucasfilm-1236067127/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2025 |title=First Look At Visions Volume 3 Panel At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 - Live Blog |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/live/first-look-at-visions-season-3-panel-at-star-wars-celebration-japan-2025-live-blog |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=CinemaBlend |language=en}}
= Writing =
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| quote = We really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the Star Wars galaxy through the unique lens of anime. We realized 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're such experts at. So the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the Star Wars galaxy that inspired them — hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we've seen before in the Star Wars galaxy.
| source = —James Waugh on the creative freedom for Visions.
}}
Star Wars: Visions{{'}}s stories were not required to adhere to the established Star Wars timeline. The story of "The Duel" was specifically billed as "an alternate history pulled from Japanese lore".{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2021 |title=A Mysterious Former Sith Wanders the Galaxy in Ronin, the Upcoming Star Wars: Visions Novel - Exclusive Reveal |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/ronin-star-wars-visions |access-date=July 11, 2021 |website=StarWars.com}} "Lop and Ochō" is set during the reign of the Galactic Empire between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.{{Cite web |last=Robson |first=Daniel |title=Anime Star Wars: Visions Will Include What Became of the Jedi, a Rock Opera, and More |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-visions-anime-jedi-rock-opera |access-date=July 17, 2021 |website=IGN}} "The Elder" is set "sometime before" The Phantom Menace while "The Twins" involves "remnants of the Imperial Army" after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. "The Ninth Jedi" explores "what became of the Jedi Knights" after The Rise of Skywalker; director Kenji Kamiyama was particularly focused on wanting to use "the original lightsaber sounds" that are known to children throughout the world. For "T0-B1", director Abel Góngora sought to combine visual and narrative elements of the classic trilogy with those of classic anime by drawing parallels between the anime and manga of the 1960s, and the cinema tradition of the late 1970s.{{Cite web |last=del Castillo |first=Berta F. |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions con uno de sus directores, el español Abel Góngora, y esa apuesta por el anime clásico |url=https://www.ecartelera.com/noticias/star-wars-visions-entrevista-director-abel-gongora-66349/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923195801/https://www.ecartelera.com/noticias/star-wars-visions-entrevista-director-abel-gongora-66349/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=eCartelera |language=es}} In planning her episode "Akakiri", director Eunyoung Choi noted that "creating visuals that combined both the fairy tale-style lessons of Star Wars with the advanced technology found in this universe... was particularly important."
= Music =
In July 2021, the Vol.1 composers were revealed: Kevin Penkin would be composing the score for "The Village Bride",{{Cite tweet |number=1411455374939459585 |user=kevinpenkin |title=I'm composing for a Star Wars anime. Specifically, an episode of the new Disney+ series "Star Wars Visions", which is a collection of original animated shorts based in the Star Wars universe. Beyond honoured. Please enjoy "The Village Bride" by Kinema Citrus, this September. https://t.co/J1eVLLkZeO |first=Kevin |last=Penkin |author-link=Kevin Penkin |date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821043416/https://twitter.com/kevinpenkin/status/1411455374939459585 |archive-date=August 21, 2021 |url-status=live}} Michiru Ōshima for "The Twins" and "The Elder",{{Cite tweet |number=1412227331574353920 |user=OshimaMichiru |title=#StarWarsVisions I composed the music for 2 titles「THE TWINS」and 「The Elder」. https://t.co/yvqcTHpFF3 |author=大島ミチル MichiruOshima |author-link=Michiru Ōshima |date=July 5, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706015014/https://twitter.com/OshimaMichiru/status/1412227331574353920 |archive-date=July 6, 2021 |url-status=live}} while Yoshiaka Dewa would compose the score for "Lop and Ochō" and "Tatooine Rhapsody", Keiji Inai to compose the score for "The Duel", A-bee and Keiichiro Shibuya to compose the score for "T0-B1", U-zhaan to compose the score for "Akakiri", and Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi would be composing the score for "The Ninth Jedi".{{Cite tweet |number=1411473243735687170 |user=kazjin2612 |title=Super excited to announce that I and @NobukoToda are composing for an upcoming Star Wars anime.The episode is called "The Ninth Jedi" which is part of #StarWarsVisions series. It will be streamed on Disney+ in September this year. |author=Kazuma Jinnouchi |date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703235350/https://twitter.com/kazjin2612/status/1411473243735687170 |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |url-status=live}} Soundtracks for Volume 1 were each released digitally on October 15, 2021.{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2021 |title='Star Wars: Visions' Soundtracks to Be Released |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/10/14/star-wars-visions-soundtracks-to-be-released/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105215309/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/10/14/star-wars-visions-soundtracks-to-be-released/ |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Film Music Reporter}} In May 2023, the Vol.2 composers were revealed. They included Dan Levy for "Sith", Leo Pearson for "Screecher's Reach", Andrés Walker & Patricio Portius for "In the Stars", Jean-Marc Petsas for "I Am Your Mother", Jang Young Gyu & Lee Byung-Hoon for "Journey to the Dark Head", Olivier Derivière for "The Spy Dancer", Sneha Khanwalkar for "The Bandits of Golak", Daniel Lopatin for "The Pit", and Markus Wormstorm for "Aau's Song". Soundtracks for Volume 2 were each released digitally on May 4, 2023 where the volume was also released.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2023 |title='Star Wars: Visions' Volume 2 Soundtracks to Be Released |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/05/03/star-wars-visions-volume-2-soundtracks-to-be-released/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |website=Film Music Reporter}}
==Volume 1 (2021)==
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – The Duel (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Keiji Inai
| total_length =
| title1 = Ronin's Theme
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = SIgn of deaTH
| length2 = 1:52
| title3 = The Duel
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = May The Force Be With You
| length4 = 2:01
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – Tatooine Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = Order 66
| length1 = 0:36
| title2 = Galactic Dreamer
| length2 = 2:04
| title3 = Star Waver
| length3 = 0:53
| title4 = Boba Fett Chase
| length4 = 0:34
| title5 = Encounter
| length5 = 0:38
| title6 = Mos Espa Grand Aren
| length6 = 1:21
| title7 = Tatooine Rhapsody
| length7 = 1:18
| title8 = Galactic Dreamer (Instrumental)
| length8 = 2:04
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – The Twins (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Michiru Oshima
| total_length =
| title1 = The Twin Star Destroyer
| length1 = 1:37
| title2 = Anthem of Imperial (Am's Theme)
| length2 = 2:01
| title3 = Warning Issuance
| length3 = 0:29
| title4 = Passage Through
| length4 = 0:37
| title5 = The Battle of Hangar Bay
| length5 = 2:44
| title6 = The Kyber Crystal
| length6 = 1:17
| title7 = Force-sensitive
| length7 = 1:06
| title8 = The Fate of Dark Side
| length8 = 1:26
| title9 = Duel of the Lightsaber
| length9 = 1:09
| title10 = Out of Control
| length10 = 0:44
| title11 = Choose Your Own Destiny (Karre's Theme)
| length11 = 1:22
| title12 = THE TWINS
| length12 = 1:36
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – The Village Bride (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Kevin Penkin
| total_length =
| title1 = The Village Bride
| length1 = 4:32
| title2 = CHIKYU
| length2 = 0:45
| title3 = A Desert of Two Sons
| length3 = 1:19
| title4 = Bue, Pluck & Bow
| length4 = 3:05
| title5 = IZUMA
| length5 = 1:18
| title6 = A Flock of X-Wings Descend Into a Mountain's Garden
| length6 = 2:16
| title7 = Requiem for Blasters
| length7 = 1:22
| title8 = MAGINA x FORCE
| length8 = 2:22
| title9 = Postlude
| length9 = 0:58
| title10 = Composer Diaries: Children of Magina
| length10 = 6:37
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – The Ninth Jedi (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Nobuko Toda & Kazuma Jinnouchi
| total_length =
| title1 = The Ninth Jedi - Prologue
| length1 = 2:08
| title2 = Seven Masterless Jedi
| length2 = 2:31
| title3 = Kara and Father
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = Jedi Hunter
| length4 = 0:59
| title5 = Lightsaber
| length5 = 1:14
| title6 = Speederbike Chase
| length6 = 1:31
| title7 = Sendo-shi
| length7 = 1:15
| title8 = To the Aerial Temple
| length8 = 0:45
| title9 = The Battle of Jedi
| length9 = 5:48
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – T0-B1 (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = A-Bee & Keiichiro Shibuya
| total_length =
| title1 = Start the Droids
| length1 = 1:53
| title2 = Dreaming
| length2 = 0:46
| title3 = Mitaka's Lab
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = Adventure
| length4 = 2:29
| title5 = Electronic Force
| length5 = 1:52
| title6 = E-J-K (Electronic Jedi Knight)
| length6 = 3:24
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – The Elder (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = Arrival
| length1 = 0:37
| title2 = The Contacts of the Heart
| length2 = 0:38
| title3 = Explore
| length3 = 0:46
| title4 = The Elder
| length4 = 0:56
| title5 = Darkness and Rain
| length5 = 1:04
| title6 = Fight
| length6 = 0:38
| title7 = The Winner
| length7 = 0:21
| title8 = Time Goes On
| length8 = 0:42
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – Lop and Ochō (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = The Empire
| length1 = 0:47
| title2 = Lop
| length2 = 2:26
| title3 = For MY Family
| length3 = 3:17
| title4 = Imperial Officer
| length4 = 1:52
| title5 = Ochō's Preparedness
| length5 = 0:42
| title6 = Succession Ceremony
| length6 = 4:01
| title7 = Thoughts
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = FAMILY
| length8 = 0:31
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions – Akakiri (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = Battle Rela
| length1 = 1:13
| title2 = Cameling - Shinobi Theka
| length2 = 1:14
| title3 = Float
| length3 = 0:42
| title4 = Anokoro
| length4 = 0:52
| title5 = Battle Rela (Reprise)
| length5 = 1:21
| title6 = Fall
| length6 = 0:32
| title7 = AKAKIRI
| length7 = 1:06
| title8 = Written Dream
| length8 = 0:27
}}
==Volume 2 (2023)==
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – Sith (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = Black Canvas
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = Sith Apprentice
| length2 = 2:42
| title3 = The Chase
| length3 = 1:23
| title4 = Light and Dark
| length4 = 0:37
| title5 = Destiny
| length5 = 2:09
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – Screecher's Reach (Original Soundtrack)
| total_length =
| title1 = Escape
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = Departure
| length2 = 3:25
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – In the Stars (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Andrés Walker & Patricio Portius
| total_length =
| title1 = Ruins
| length1 = 1:36
| title2 = Pigments
| length2 = 0:47
| title3 = Mom's Song
| length3 = 1:48
| title4 = Altar Rock
| length4 = 1:34
| title5 = Siblings
| length5 = 1:13
| title6 = The Mining Factory Pt. 2
| length6 = 1:20
| title7 = The Escape
| length7 = 2:12
| title8 = This Is Our Land!
| length8 = 3:17
| title9 = Mom's Song Reprise
| length9 = 1:18
| title10 = In the Stars Outro
| length10 = 0:44
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – I Am Your Mother (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Jean-Marc Petsas
| total_length =
| title1 = I Am Your Mother
| length1 = 1:09
| title2 = Take the Controls
| length2 = 1:07
| title3 = You Are Embarrassing
| length3 = 1:25
| title4 = Unexpected Arrival
| length4 = 0:54
| title5 = Hanna City Flight Academy
| length5 = 1:03
| title6 = The Ryloth Roll
| length6 = 1:19
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – Journey to the Dark Head (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Jang Young Gyu & Lee Byung-Hoon
| total_length =
| title1 = Ara of Dolgarak
| length1 = 2:36
| title2 = Dark Side
| length2 = 1:29
| title3 = Weapon Planet
| length3 = 0:59
| title4 = Ominous Reunion
| length4 = 2:26
| title5 = Journey to the Dark Head
| length5 = 1:14
| title6 = Lightsaber Duel
| length6 = 1:00
| title7 = Please Forgive Me
| length7 = 2:06
| title8 = Enlightenment
| length8 = 1:26
| title9 = Light and Hope
| length9 = 1:20
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – The Spy Dancer (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Olivier Derivière
| total_length =
| title1 = Stormtroopers Leave
| length1 = 1:09
| title2 = The Spies
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Show Time
| length3 = 2:00
| title4 = An Old Wound
| length4 = 1:54
| title5 = The Spy Dancer Fight
| length5 = 1:49
| title6 = Evil and Love
| length6 = 3:03
| title7 = Never Give Up Hope
| length7 = 2:06
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – The Bandits of Golak (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Sneha Khanwalkar
| total_length =
| title1 = Jangori Attack
| length1 = 2:15
| title2 = Alien Busker
| length2 = 2:33
| title3 = Jedi Fight
| length3 = 1:32
| title4 = Uss Paar
| length4 = 1:17
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – The Pit (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Daniel Lopatin
| total_length =
| title1 = Digging
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = Despair
| length2 = 1:44
| title3 = The Climb
| length3 = 1:25
| title4 = Crystal City
| length4 = 1:15
| title5 = Seized
| length5 = 0:55
| title6 = They'll Find Us
| length6 = 1:00
| title7 = Follow the light
| length7 = 1:45
| title8 = Finale
| length8 = 2:11
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Star Wars: Visions, Vol.2 – Aau's Song (Original Soundtrack)
| all_music = Markus Wormstorm
| total_length =
| title1 = Aau's Song Intro
| length1 = 0:55
| title2 = Run Home
| length2 = 1:00
| title3 = Ride Home
| length3 = 1:00
| title4 = Sneaky Girl
| length4 = 0:48
| title5 = Cave to Outside
| length5 = 2:01
| title6 = Healing the Kyber
| length6 = 1:45
| title7 = It's a Gift
| length7 = 2:33
}}
Release
Star Wars: Visions was released on September 22, 2021, on Disney+.{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2021 |title=Anime Expo Lite: 20 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Visions Panel |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/anime-expo-lite-star-wars-visions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703223308/https://www.starwars.com/news/anime-expo-lite-star-wars-visions |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2021 |website=StarWars.com}} From September 21 to 27, Disney screened "The Village Bride" along with movies playing at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Boccella |first=Maggie |date=November 4, 2021 |title='Star Wars: Visions' Short 'The Village Bride' Submitted for Oscars Consideration |url=https://collider.com/star-wars-visions-short-the-village-bride-oscars/ |access-date=November 22, 2021 |website=Collider}}{{Cite web |title=Star Wars: Visions short 'The Village Bride' |url=http://elcapitantheatre.com/star-wars-visions |access-date=November 22, 2021 |website=The El Capitan Theatre Hollywood |language=en}} By November, the studio had submitted the film for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The second volume of shorts was released on May 4, 2023. The first volume of the series began streaming on Hulu on May 4, 2024.{{cite web|first=Erik|last=Kain|title=A Brand New 'Star Wars' Show Lands On Disney Plus Today|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/05/04/a-brand-new-star-wars-show-lands-on-disney-plus-today/|website=Forbes|date=May 4, 2024|access-date=June 13, 2024}}
Reception
= Viewership =
Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 18 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, calculated that Star Wars: Visions was the fifth most-streamed original series in the U.S. during the week of September 26, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Prange |first=Stephanie |date=2021-09-28 |title='Sex Education' Top Streaming Original, 'Shang-Chi' Top Movie on Weekly TV Time Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/sex-education-top-streaming-original-shang-chi-top-movie-on-weekly-tv-time-charts/ |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=Media Play News |language=en-US}} According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, Star Wars: Visions experienced a notable 56% increase in demand following its release on September 22 during the week of September 25-October 1, 2023. The animated series garnered significant anticipation and positive pre-launch reviews, achieved a demand level 33.1 times higher than the average series in the US. This surge placed it among the most in-demand digital originals for the week, highlighting its strong reception and fan interest.{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2021 |title=TV series demand across all television platforms for the U.S. (25 September - 01 October, 2021) |url=https://www.parrotanalytics.com/insights/tv-series-demand-across-all-television-platforms-for-the-us-25-september-01-october-2021/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Parrot Analytics |language=en}}
=Critical response=
==Season 1==
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8.2/10, based on 52 reviews for the first season. The site's critical consensus reads, "Gorgeously animated and wildly creative, Visions is an eclectic, but wholly enjoyable collection of Star Wars stories that breathe new life into the galaxy."{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=star_wars_visions|type=tv|season=1|title=Star Wars: Visions|access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite web |title=Star Wars: Visions |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/star-wars-visions/season-1 |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=Metacritic}}{{cbignore}}
Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter praised the anthology for "a love of Star Wars that runs so deep it's bound to make new fans of the young and uninitiated, and remind old fans why they fell so hard for this universe in the first place," and highlighted "The Duel" and "T0-B1" as particularly strong installments.{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Angie |date=September 22, 2021 |title=Disney+'s Star Wars: Visions: TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/star-wars-visions-1235018369/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020041139/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/star-wars-visions-1235018369/ |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Tyler Hersko of IndieWire hailed the anthology as "one of, if not the best, titles - television, film, or otherwise - to come out of the franchise's era under Disney ownership," calling it "beautifully animated and smartly written" with "phenomenal" action scenes.{{Cite web |last=Hersko |first=Tyler |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions Review: Anime Series Is One of the Franchise's Best Titles in a Decade |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/star-wars-visions-review-anime-series-1234666263/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027194709/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/star-wars-visions-review-anime-series-1234666263/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=IndieWire}} Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote that the individual films "play like auditions for continuing series rather than organic wholes," while calling "The Duel", "T0-B1", "Lop and Ochō", and "Akakiri" the most interesting and exciting films, and noting the "handcrafted beauty" and "visual variety" of an anthology which achieves "both cross-cultural collaboration and mutual homage."{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Mike |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Review: What if Star Wars Really Were Japanese? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/arts/television/star-wars-japanese.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119070616/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/arts/television/star-wars-japanese.html |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=The New York Times}} Writing for CNN, Brian Lowry called the shorts "striking" and noted that "Star Wars: Visions does indeed present unique and intriguing visions, indicating there's plenty of room to experiment."{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions brings George Lucas' galaxy full circle in striking anime shorts |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/entertainment/star-war-visions-review/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120005614/https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/entertainment/star-war-visions-review/index.html |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=CNN}}
Jake Kleinman of Inverse called Star Wars: Visions "a revelation" and "Lucasfilm's best new story since the original trilogy," and highlighted "The Twins" as the project's best film.{{Cite web |last=Kleinman |first=Jake |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions review: Lucasfilm's best new story since A New Hope |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-wars-visions-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223155808/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-wars-visions-review |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Inverse}} Writing for The A.V. Club, Juan Barquin praised the anthology for sparking "a kind of endless wonder" and rekindling "a child-like fascination with Star Wars", while highlighting "T0-B1", "The Twins", "The Village Bride", "Lop and Ochō", and "Akakiri" as standouts.{{Cite web |last=Barquin |first=Juan |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions overflows with unique stories and gorgeous animation |url=https://www.avclub.com/star-wars-visions-overflows-with-unique-stories-and-go-1847706312 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027082520/https://www.avclub.com/star-wars-visions-overflows-with-unique-stories-and-go-1847706312 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 |website=The A.V. Club}} Jordan Woods of The Harvard Crimson identified "The Ninth Jedi", "Tatooine Rhapsody", and "The Twins" as the highlight segments, and called the project as a whole "Star Wars at its best: bold, ambitious, creative, and, most importantly, innovative."{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Jordan J. |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions Review: This is What The Future Of Star Wars Should Look Like |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/19/star-wars-visions-series-review-disney-plus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026200046/https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/19/star-wars-visions-series-review-disney-plus/ |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2021 |website=The Harvard Crimson}} Amon Warmann of Empire spotlighted "Akakiri", "T0-B1", "The Duel", and "The Ninth Jedi" as the best installments, rating the overall anthology with 4 out of 5 stars, and concluding that "the galaxy far, far away has never looked more stunning in animation, and at its best Visions folds core Star Wars tenets into compelling stories with characters you instantly want to see more of. Here's hoping this isn't the only season we get."{{Cite web |last=Warmann |first=Amon |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Star Wars: Visions Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/star-wars-visions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028072032/https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/star-wars-visions/ |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=Empire}}
In addition to its reviews upon release, Star Wars: Visions was subsequently named one of the best animated projects of 2021 by Paste Magazine,{{Cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Austin |last2=Baron |first2=Reuben |date=December 22, 2021 |title=The 10 Best New Anime Series of 2021 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/list/best-anime-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228225845/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/list/best-anime-2021/ |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Paste}} TheWrap,{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=December 29, 2021 |title=The Best Animated Films and TV Shows of 2021: From 'Encanto' to 'Flee' and Beyond |url=https://www.thewrap.com/best-animated-movies-tv-shows-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101045941/https://www.thewrap.com/best-animated-movies-tv-shows-2021/ |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=TheWrap |language=en}} Polygon,{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=Toussaint |date=December 9, 2021 |title=The best anime of 2021 |url=https://www.polygon.com/22594587/best-anime-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207101742/https://www.polygon.com/22594587/best-anime-2021 |archive-date=December 7, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Polygon}} Collider,{{Cite web |last=Motamayor |first=Rafael |date=December 28, 2021 |title=Best Anime Shows of 2021 Ranked |url=https://collider.com/best-anime-shows-of-2021-attack-on-titan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229085437/https://collider.com/best-anime-shows-of-2021-attack-on-titan/ |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Collider}} Gizmodo,{{Cite web |last1=Whitbrook |first1=James |last2=Bricken |first2=Rob |last3=Eddy |first3=Cheryl |last4=Lussier |first4=Germain |date=December 20, 2021 |title=9 Best Animated Series of 2021 - Star Wars: Visions |url=https://gizmodo.com/the-9-best-animated-series-of-2021-1848245860/slides/6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229093826/https://gizmodo.com/the-9-best-animated-series-of-2021-1848245860/slides/6 |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Gizmodo}} Anime News Network,{{Cite web |last1=Dupree |first1=Nicholas |last2=Eisenbeis |first2=Richard |last3=Silverman |first3=Rebecca |date=December 27, 2021 |title=The Best Anime of 2021 – Nicholas Dupree, Richard Eisenbeis, Rebecca Silverman & Best Characters |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-12-27/the-best-anime-of-2021/nicholas-dupree-richard-eisenbeis-rebecca-silverman-and-best-characters/.180826 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101000624/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-12-27/the-best-anime-of-2021/nicholas-dupree-richard-eisenbeis-rebecca-silverman-and-best-characters/.180826 |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Anime News Network}} /Film,{{Cite web |last=Cao |first=Caroline |date=December 28, 2021 |title=The Best Kids' Animation Of 2021 |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/719126/the-best-kids-animation-of-2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105192337/https://www.slashfilm.com/719126/the-best-kids-animation-of-2021/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=/Film}} Comic Book Resources,{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=December 31, 2021 |title=The Best New Animated TV Series of 2021 |url=https://www.cbr.com/2021-best-new-animated-tv-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231060402/https://www.cbr.com/2021-best-new-animated-tv-series/ |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en}} and Rotten Tomatoes.{{Cite web |last=McClure |first=Brandon |date=January 8, 2022 |title=The 10 Best Animated TV Shows of 2021, According to Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://screenrant.com/best-animated-tv-shows-2021-rotten-tomatoes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109163345/https://screenrant.com/best-animated-tv-shows-2021-rotten-tomatoes/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} The project was heralded as one of the best Star Wars titles in a decade or more,{{Cite web |last=Logan |first=Kyle |date=November 3, 2021 |title=Every Star Wars: Visions Short Ranked |url=https://www.looper.com/651153/every-star-wars-visions-short-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103190631/https://www.looper.com/651153/every-star-wars-visions-short-ranked/ |archive-date=November 3, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Looper}} as well as what the future of the Star Wars franchise should be.
==Season 2==
Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.9/10 based on 21 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Animated with all the vibrancy of a crackling lightsaber, Star Wars: Visions' second volume is the work of Jedi Masters."{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=star_wars_visions|type=tv|season=2|title=Star Wars Visions|access-date=May 26, 2023}} Metacritic gave the second season a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".{{Cite web |title=Star Wars: Visions: Season 2 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/star-wars-visions/season-2 |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Metacritic}}
Maggie Lovitt of Collider gave Volume 2 an "A" rating, stating that it "delivers some of the most inspiring Star Wars stories of this decade, simply by blending together the beauty of a story-rich globe and setting it free among the stars." She also praised the second season for exploring stories in "corners of the galaxy" that did not involve familiar elements and characters such as lightsabers and the Skywalkers. Lovitt also praised three Volume 2 stories for emphasizing motherhood: "I Am Your Mother", "The Spy Dancer", and "In the Stars". She also gave a favorable review of "Sith"'s animation for capturing the mood and conflicts of the story. Lovitt also praised LeAndre Thomas's "The Pit" for blending art with storytelling and messaging.{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=May 3, 2023 |title='Star Wars: Visions' Volume 2 Review: A Breathtaking, Larger-Than-Life Collection of Shorts |url=https://collider.com/star-wars-visions-volume-2-review/ |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=Collider}}
Brett White of Decider gave a positive review, describing the series as "the most straightforward proof of Star Wars' legacy and enduring relevance. It is repeatedly remarkable to watch animation studios tell Star Wars stories that are freed from the usual Star Wars trappings." White also described each Visions installment as a "self-contained story that still feels wholly part of the franchise and in tune with George Lucas' original, well, vision." White compared Visions Volume 2 favorably to canonical recent Lucasfilm productions The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian Season 3.{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Stream It or Skip It: 'Star Wars: Visions' Season 2 on Disney+ Puts 'The Mandalorian' to Shame |url=https://decider.com/2023/05/04/star-wars-visions-season-2-disney-plus-review/ |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Decider}}
Kambole Campbell of Empire gave Volume 2 four out of five stars, stating that "this kaleidoscopic anthology for the most part makes Star Wars feel new again. She praised the second season for building on the success of the first season by drawing upon several "international animation houses working across a variety of mediums." Campbell observed that the anthology format of the series allowed for a mixture of stories that blended various genres, historical and contemporary political references such as the Nazi occupation of France in "The Spy Dancer" and indigenous rights in "In the Stars", and cultural references such as Irish folklore in "Screecher's Reach" and Ndebele dress in "Aau's Song".{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Kambole |date=May 5, 2023 |title=Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/star-wars-visions-volume-2/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Empire}}
Samantha Nelson of IGN gave Volume 2 nine stars, stating that "alternately goofy, political, sweet, and thrilling, the show celebrates the broad reach of Star Wars and provides plenty of characters and plots compelling enough to anchor their own spinoffs." While Nelson noted that the season's themes were repetitive, she praised the diversity of the stories' characters and animation style.
Nelson expressed concern about insufficient coordination among the studios to avoid overlapping themes in their stories, observing that a third of Volume 2's stories revolved around young girls finding mentors to teach them how to use the Force. Nelson praised Volume 2 for exploring the political aspects of Star Wars more than Volume 1, citing the theme of indigenous resistance in "In the Stars", forced labor in "The Pit", and resistance in "The Spy Dancer". Nelson also described Screecher's Reach as an inverse of Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" and "I Am Your Mother" as a lighthearted "mother and daughter" story that differed from the higher-stakes drama of the other stories.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Samantha |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-visions-volume-2-review |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=IGN}}
= Accolades =
Tie-in media
In March 2021, it was announced that Del Rey Books would publish Ronin: A Visions Novel, an original novel written by Emma Mieko Candon which builds on the story of "The Duel". It was released on October 12, 2021.
In May 2022, it was announced that Marvel Comics would publish a Visions comic about the Ronin. The one-shot prequel comic was written and illustrated by Takashi Okazaki, the writer of "The Duel". The issue was published on October 12, 2022.{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2022 |title=The Story of the Ronin Continues and More from Marvel's September 2022 Star Wars Comics - Exclusive Preview |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-star-wars-september-2022-preview |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=StarWars.com}}{{Cite web |date=5 October 2022 |title=The Ronin Strikes Back in Marvel's Star Wars: Visions #1 - Exclusive Preview |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/marvels-star-wars-visions-1-exclusive-preview |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=StarWars.com}} An art book with creator interviews and selected production materials from all nine shorts was published by Dark Horse Comics on that same month.{{Cite web |last=Ratcliff |first=Amy |date=October 6, 2021 |title=The Art of 'Star Wars: Visions' Is Coming Next Year |url=https://nerdist.com/article/the-art-of-star-wars-visions-book-announcement-dark-horse-comics-zack-davisson/ |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=Nerdist}}
''Visions Presents''
References
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{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Justin |date=May 29, 2022 |title=Star Wars Visions Will Return for Even More Anime Greatness |url=https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-visions-season-2-anime-disney-plus-1848969658 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529224726/https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-visions-season-2-anime-disney-plus-1848969658 |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=May 29, 2022 |website=Gizmodo}}
{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2022 |title=SWCA 2022: 6 Highlights from the Star Wars: Visions Panel |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-star-wars-visions-panel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530011824/https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-star-wars-visions-panel |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=StarWars.com}}
{{Cite web |last=Pulliam-Moore |first=Charles |date=February 2, 2023 |title=Star Wars: Visions season 2 drops on May 4th, because of course it does |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/2/23582747/star-wars-visions-season-2-premiere-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202194326/https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/2/23582747/star-wars-visions-season-2-premiere-date |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=The Verge}}
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