David Farnor | On 11, Apr 2023

Star Wars: Visions will return to Disney+ this May and a new trailer gives us a first look at Volume 2.

Telling new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime, the series debuted on Disney+ in 2021, produced by seven anime studios: The Duel from Kamikaze Douga, Lop and Ochō from Geno Studio, Tatooine Rhapsody from Studio Colorido, The Twins and The Elder from Trigger, The Village Bride from Kinema Citrus, Akakiri and T0-B1 from Science Sarum, and The Ninth Jedi from Production IG.

Building on Season 1’s range of visual styles – from hand-drawn and black-and-white to CGI animation – Volume 1 will bring together nine new stories from creative teams in Japan, India, UK, Ireland, Spain, Chile, France, South Africa, and California. That includes, most notably, Cartoon Saloon and Aardman.

The first trailer was unveiled at Star Wars Celebration at the weekend, along with details of the plot and cast for each short – including Denis Lawson returning as Wedge Antilles in I Am Your Mother and screen icon Anjelica Huston as the Sith Mother in Screecher’s Reach.

Volume 2 will premiere on Disney+ on 4th May. Here’s the trailer – read on below for the full breakdown of the shorts.

 

Star Wars: Visions: Volume 2 – Full Episode List

Sith by El Guiri

A former Sith apprentice, leading a peaceful, but isolated life, is confronted by the past when her old master tracks her down.

ÚRSULA CORBERÓ as Lola

LUIS TOSAR as Sith Master

ÚRSULA CORBERÓ and LUIS TOSAR also voice their characters in the Spanish dub.

Screecher’s Reach by Cartoon Saloon

A young girl, seeking reprieve from her days in a rural workhouse, discovers a legendary haunted cave with her friends. The cave’s dark pull will change the trajectory of her life forever.

EVA WHITTAKER as Daal

ALEX CONNOLLY as Baython

NOAH RAFFERTY as Quinn

MOLLY MCCANN as Keena

ANJELICA HUSTON as Sith Mother

NIAMH MOYLES as Ghost

In the Stars by Punkrobot

Two sisters, the last of their kind who live in hiding on their ravaged land, squabble about how to survive with the Empire encroaching. On a water run, the sisters must fight back when they are discovered.

VALENTINA MUHR as Koten

JULIA OVIEDO as Tichina

KATE DICKIE as Officer

AMPARO NOGUERA as Officer

VALENTINA MUHR and JULIA OVEIDO also voice their characters in the Spanish Dub

I Am Your Mother by Aardman

Young pilot Anni, who is embarrassed by her sweet, but clingy mum, must team with her for a madcap family race at the academy. Along the way, their relationship is tested by the elements, their old ship, other racers…and each other!

MAXINE PEAKE as Kalina Kalfus

CHARITHRA CHANDRAN as Annisoukaline Kalfus

DAISY HAGGARD as Dorota Van Reeple

BEBE CAVE as Julan Van Reeple

DENIS LAWSON as Wedge Antilles

Journey to the Dark Head by Studio Mir

A hopeful mechanic and disillusioned young Jedi team up for a risky and unlikely quest to turn the tide of the galactic war, but dark forces tail them.

Korean Language Cast

JANG YE NA as Ara / Young Ara

LEE KYUNG TAE as Toul

YUN YONG SIK as Bichan

CHWANG KWANG as Interpreter

CHOI SOO MIN as Master Duta

SHIN YONG WOO as Master Leesagum / Shopkeeper

LIM CHAE HEON as Training Partner

LEE SO YOUNG as Master Moru / Another Jedi

English Dub Cast

ASHLEY PARK as Ara / Young Ara

EUGENE LEE YANG as Toul

DANIEL DAE KIM as Bichan

ALBERT KONG as Interpreter / Jedi Master A

GREG CHUN as Shopkeeper / Master Leesagum / Training Partner / Padawan

JONELLA LANDRY as Master Duta

JUDY ALICE LEE as Master Moru / Another Jedi

The Spy Dancer by Studio La Cachette

The premier dancer at a famous, Imperial-frequented cabaret uses her unique skill-set to spy for the Rebellion, but the presence of a mysterious officer threatens to derail her mission.

CAMILLE COTTIN as Loi’e

LAMBERT WILSON as Jon

KAYCIE CHASE as Hétis

RUDI-JAMES JEPHCOTT as The Officer

BARBARA WEBER-SCAFF as Mee’ma & Additional Voices

BRUCE SHERFIELD as Additional Voices

TAYLOR GASMAN as Additional Voices

The Bandits of Golak by 88 Pictures

Fleeing from their village by train and pursued by ferocious Imperial forces, a boy and his force-sensitive younger sister seek refuge in a vibrant and dangerous dhaba.

SURAJ SHARMA as Charuk

SONAL KAUSHAL as Rani

NEERAJ KABI as Inquisitor

LILLETE DUBEY as Rugal

SAHIL VAID as Maghadi and Scavenger RICHARD JOEL as Scavenger SUMANTO RAY as Conductor, Jangori Leader and Dhoona

RAJEEV RAJ as Helper

AVIRAL KUMAR as Stormtrooper

ISH THAKKAR as Stormtrooper and Alien AADITYA SHARMA as Stormtrooper and Alien

SHIVANI DARBARI as Crowd

The Pit by D’Art Shtajio and Lucasfilm Ltd

A fearless young prisoner, forced to dig for kyber by the Empire, plans a risky escape for he and his people.

DAVEED DIGGS as Crux

ANIKA NONI ROSE as Eureka / Mother

JORDYN CURET as Livy

CEDRIC YARBROUGH as Old Prisoner

STEVE BLUM as Commander

MATTHEW WOOD as Stormtroopers

Aau’s Song by Trigger Fish

An alien child who longs to sing is raised by her loving, but stern father to stay quiet because of the calamitous effect her voice has on the crystals in the nearby mines.

MPILO JANTJIE as Aau (dialogue)

DINEO DU TOIT as Aau (singing)

TUMISHO MASHA as Abat

CYNTHIA ERIVO as Kratu

FAITH BALOYI as Attu

 

Star Wars: Visions will return for Volume 2 next spring

1st June 2022

Star Wars: Visions will officially return to Disney+ for a second volume, Disney has confirmed.

Telling new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime, the series debuted on Disney+ last year, produced by seven anime studios: The Duel from Kamikaze Douga, Lop and Ochō from Geno Studio, Tatooine Rhapsody from Studio Colorido, The Twins and The Elder from Trigger, The Village Bride from Kinema Citrus, Akakiri and T0-B1 from Science Sarum, and The Ninth Jedi from Production IG.

The collection of anime shorts was released with both a Japanese voice cast and an English dub, with the visual styles ranging from hand-drawn and black-and-white to CGI animation.

Now, Disney has confirmed that Volume 2 will arrive in spring 2023 and will bring together new stories from creative teams in Japan, India, UK, Ireland, Spain, Chile, France, South Africa, and California.

James Waugh, executive producer and Lucasfilm Vice President, Franchise Content & Strategy, said: “It’s going to be a celebration of the incredible animation happening all around the globe.”

 

Watch: First trailer for Star Wars Visions

17th August 2021

The first trailer has landed for Star Wars Visions – and it gives us a first look, and listen, of the anime anthology.

Telling new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime, the series is produced by seven anime studios: Kamikaze Douga will produce The Duel, Geno Studio (Twin Engine) will produce Lop and Ochō, Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) will produce Tatooine Rhapsody, Trigger will produce The Twins, Trigger will produce The Elder, Kinema Citrus will produce The Village Bride, Science Saru will produce Akakiri, Science Saru will produce T0-B1 and Production IG will produce The Ninth Jedi.

In developing the series, Lucasfilm made the decision to let creators tell the stories they wanted to tell — whether they featured established or original characters — without a need to tie into the larger chronology. No two shorts have the same visual aesthetic or tell the same story.

James Waugh, executive producer and Lucasfilm Vice President, Franchise Content & Strategy, says: “Their stories showcase the full spectrum of bold storytelling found across Japanese animation; each told with a freshness and voice that expands our understanding of what a Star Wars story can be, and celebrates a galaxy that has been such an inspiration to so many visionary storytellers.”

The shorts will be released with a Japanese voice cast and an English dub, with Disney confirming the list of voices taking part, including returning talents such as Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett.

Here are the two versions of the trailer – read on below for the rundown of the shorts and the cast.

The DueL

Japanese cast: Masaki Terasoma (Ronin), Akeno Watanabe (Bandit Leader), Yūko Sanpei (Village Chief)

English dub: Brian Tee (Ronin), Lucy Liu (Bandit Leader), Jaden Waldman (Village Chief)

Tatooine Rhapsody

Japanese cast: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Jay), Kōsuke Gotō (Geezer), Akio Kaneda (Boba Fett), Masayo Fujita (K-344), Anri Katsu (Lan)

English dub: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Jay), Bobby Moynihan (Geezer), Temuera Morrison (Boba Fett), Shelby Young (K-344), Marc Thompson (Lan)

The Twins

Japanese cast: Junya Enoki (Karre), Ryoko Shiraishi (Am), TokuyoshiKawashima (B-20N)

English dub: Neil Patrick Harris (Karre), Alison Brie (Am), Jonathan Lipow (B-20N)

The Village Bride

Japanese cast: Asami Seto (F), Megumi Han (Haru), Yūma Uchida (Asu), Takaya Kamikawa (Vaan), Yoshimitsu Shimoyama (Izuma), Mariya Ise (Saku)

English dub: Karen Fukuhara (F), Nichole Sakura (Haru), Christopher Sean (Asu), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Valco), Andrew Kishino (Izuma), Stephanie Sheh (Saku)

The Ninth Jedi

Japanese cast: Chinatsu Akasaki (Kara), Tetsuo Kanao (Juro), Shin-ichiro Miki (Zhima), Hiromu Mineta (Ethan), Kazuya Nakai (Roden), Akio Ōtsuka, (Narrator), Daisuke Hirakawa (Hen Jin)

English dub: Kimiko Glenn (Kara), Andrew Kishino (Juro), Simu Liu (Zhima), Masi Oka (Ethan), Greg Chun (Roden), Neil Kaplan (Narrator), Michael Sinterniklaas (Hen Jin)

T0-B1

Japanese cast: Masako Nozawa (T0-B1), Tsutomu Isobe (Mitaka)

English dub: Jaden Waldman (T0-B1), Kyle Chandler (Mitaka)

The Elder

Japanese cast: Takaya Hashi (Tajin), Kenichi Ogata (The Elder), Yuichi Nakamura (Dan)

English dub: David Harbour (Tajin), Jordan Fisher (Dan), James Hong (The Elder)

Lop & Ochō

Japanese cast: Seiran Kobayashi (Lop), Risa Shimizu (Ocho), Tadahisa Fujimura (Yasaburo), Taisuke Nakano (Imperial Officer)

English dub: Anna Cathcart (Lop), Hiromi Dames (Ocho), Paul Nakauchi(Yasaburo), Kyle McCarley (Imperial Officer)

Akakiri

Japanese cast: Yū Miyazaki (Tsubaki), Lynn (Misa), Chō (Senshuu), Wataru Takagi (Kamahachi), Yukari Nozawa (Masago)

English dub: Henry Golding (Tsubaki), Jamie Chung (Misa), George Takei (Senshuu), Keone Young (Kamahachi), Lorraine Toussaint (Masago)

 

Star War: Visions is available on Disney+ UK, as part of a £7.99 monthly subscription or a £79.99 yearly subscription.

 

Visions: Star Wars unveils anime anthology for Disney+

6th July 2021

Seven Japanese anime studios are heading to a galaxy far, far away for a new anthology series, Star Wars: Visions.

The anime studios will include Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG. Each one will use its signature animation and storytelling styles to bring a fresh perspective to the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm’s Jacqui Lopez (Executive Producer), James Waugh (Executive Producer), Josh Rimes (Executive Producer), and Qubic Pictures’ Justin Leach (Co-Executive Producer) and Kanako Shirasaki (Producer) announced the talent involved at the Anime Expo Lite at the weekend, debuting a special look at the environment and concept art as they announced the title and first details of each short.

Kamikaze Douga will produce The Duel, eno Studio (Twin Engine) will produce Lop and Ochō, Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) will produce Tatooine Rhapsody, Trigger will produce The Twins, Trigger will produce The Elder, Kinema Citrus will produce The Village Bride, Science Saru will produce Akakiri, Science Saru will produce T0-B1 and Production IG will produce The Ninth Jedi.

In developing the series, Lucasfilm made the decision to let creators tell the stories they wanted to tell — whether they featured established or original characters — without a need to tie into the larger chronology. No two shorts have the same visual aesthetic or tell the same story.

The concept art revealed for The Duel features Samurai-esque Jedi and Sith, an astromech droid with straw hat and more.

For Geno Studio’s Lop and Ochō, the visuals reflect the collision between natural beauty and encroaching industrialisation.

Studio Colorido’s Tatooine Rhapsody is through a more Chibi art style, heading into uncharted Star Wars waters by telling a rock opera about a band with a dream to make it big.

Trigger’s The Twins and The Elder will offer new spins on hallmark Star Wars motifs. The Twins subverts the idea of Luke and Leia and imagines a brand-new set of twins born into the dark side, and The Elder is a homage to a classic Star Wars master and Padawan relationship.

The Village Bride by Kinema Citrus follows a fallen Jedi, but not in a way you’d expect. The guardian of peace and justice observes a local tradition in a far-off village through the eyes of a bride on the eve of her wedding day, and an unexpected choice she must make to save her people.

Science Saru’s two shorts, Akakiri and T0-B1, share a similar cartoonish style but differ in tone, with one telling the story of a droid who dreams of becoming a Jedi.

All episodes of Star Wars: Visions will be released on Disney+ on 22nd September.

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