Get ready to dive back into a galaxy far, far away, re-imagined through the breathtaking lens of anime! The highly anticipated third installment of the Star Wars: Visions animated anthology series is almost here, with its debut set for October 29th exclusively on Disney+. To fuel our excitement, a brand-new trailer has been released, offering a spectacular glimpse into the nine stunning new anime shorts that await us, along with the incredible Japanese and English voice casts lending their talents to these unique Star Wars tales.
The new trailers offer an exciting sneak peek at the diverse stories and animation styles that promise to expand the Star Wars universe in imaginative ways.
Let’s meet the visionaries and voices behind each captivating short in Star Wars: Visions Volume 3:
The Duel: Payback
Directed by Takanobu Mizuno at Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA
English Voice Cast: Brian Tee, Will Sharpe, Suzy Nakamura, Jonathan Lipow, Minami Iinuma, Gary Littman, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Shawn Gann, Major Attaway, Andrew Kishino, Patrick Seitz, Lee Shorten, Frank Todaro, David Chen, Nozomi Furuki, Ayaka Shimizu, Kaede Yuasa
Japanese Voice Cast: Masaki Terasoma, Daisuke Namikawa, Takako Honda, Naomi Kusumi, Minami Iinuma, Tokuyoshi Kawashima, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Takaaki Torashima, Kazuki Yoshida, Mizuki Ishii, Ayumu Mizukami, Nozomi Furuki, Ayaka Shimizu, Kaede Yuasa
The Song of Four Wings
Directed by Hiroyasu Kobayashi at Project Studio Q
English Voice Cast: Stephanie Hsu, Aki Toyosaki, Trevor Devall, Jennie Kwan, James Sie, David Errigo Jr.
Japanese Voice Cast: Manaka Iwami, Aki Toyosaki, Hiroki Yasumoto, Takayuki Nakatsukasa
The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope
Directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani at Production I.G
English Voice Cast: Kimiko Glenn, Freddie Highmore, Masi Oka, Andrew Kishino, Patrick Seitz, Major Attaway, Frank Todaro, Simu Liu, Lee Shorten, David Chen, Carrie Keranen
Japanese Voice Cast: Chinatsu Akasaki, Akira Ishida, Hiromu Mineta, Tetsuo Kanao, Hinata Tadokoro, Taiten Kusunoki, Wataru Takagi, Shin-Ichiro Miki, Shoya Ishige, Noriko Hidaka
The Bounty Hunters
Directed by Junichi Yamamoto at WIT Studio
English Voice Cast: Earl Baylon, Anna Sawai, Ronny Chieng, Joseph Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Zoe Rux, Carrie Keranen, David Chen, Major Attaway, Joy Ofodu, Frank Todaro
Japanese Voice Cast: Ai Fairouz, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Yume Miyamoto, Ai Kakuma, Kotono Mitsuishi, Setsuji Sato, Koji Seki, Marie Miyake, Hiroya Egashira, Katsumi Fukuhara, Koji Seki, Marie Miyake, Hitomi Kitazaki
Yuko’s Treasure
Directed by Masaki Tachibana at Kinema Citrus
English Voice Cast: Karen Fukuhara, Mark Strong, Ryan Potter, Aki Toyosaki, Kimberly Brooks, Lincoln Bonilla, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Mike Bodie, David Errigo Jr., Cheyenne Nguyen, Nick Kishiyama, Leon Chen, Jennie Kwan, James Sie
Japanese Voice Cast: Asami Seto, Hirofumi Nojima, Daiki Hamano, Aki Toyosaki, Kimiko Saito, Mutsumi Tamura, Genta Nakamura, Yutaka Aoyama, Yoji Ueda, Manami Hanawa, Risa Watanabe, Yuki Ominami, Saya Hirose, Yuji Murai, Yuuki Shin, Kosuke Echigoya, Takaaki Torashima, Takayuki Nakatsukasa
The Smuggler
Directed by Masahiko Otsuka at TRIGGER
English Voice Cast: Emma Myers, Tanner Buchanan, Judith Light, Cory Yee, Adam Seitz, Matt Yang King, Cindy Robinson, A.J. Beckles, Earl Baylon, Sean Burgos
Japanese Voice Cast: Ami Maeshima, Yuuki Shin, Yasuko Hatori, Show Hayami, Jino Saito, Nobuaki Kanemitsu, Akira Kuwabara, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Hinata Tadokoro, Taiki Yamashita, Satoi Shibuya, Norio Wakamoto
The Bird of Paradise
Directed by Tadahiro "Tady" Yoshihira at Polygon Pictures
English Voice Cast: Sonoya Mizuno, James Sie, Victoria Grace, George Takei
Japanese Voice Cast: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Ayane Sakura, Hochu Otsuka
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Directed by Shinya Ohira at david production
Japanese Voice Cast: Kenta Miyake, Tsuyoshi Koyama
This third volume builds on the incredible legacy of the Star Wars: Visions series. The first volume, which premiered on September 22, 2021, showcased the distinctive styles of renowned Japanese anime studios like Kamikaze Doga, Studio Colorido, TRIGGER, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G, Science SARU, and Geno Studio.
Following that, Volume 2, launched on May 4, 2023, broadened the horizons further by featuring shorts from a diverse array of international animation powerhouses, including Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), PunkRobot Studio (Chile), Studio Mir (South Korea), Aardman Animations (UK), Triggerfish Animation Studios (South Africa), D’ART Shtajio (Japan), Studio La Cachette (France), 88 Pictures (India), and El Guiri Studios (Spain). Each installment offers a fresh, artistic interpretation of the beloved Star Wars universe.
Don’t miss out on these exciting new adventures! All volumes of Star Wars: Visions are available to stream exclusively on Disney+.