Star Wars Visions returns to its roots with multiple anime studios working on the third edition that is set to release in 2025!
Originally, we got nine shorts made by seven Japanese studios infusing their own style into Star Wars stories. The result was a mesmerizing compilation of brief but extremely fun and compelling shorts.
Volume 2 was made by studios from South Africa, the United States, Chile, France, Japan, India, UK, Ireland, Spain and South Korea. The result was something very different but equally interesting with something good for all tastes.
At the 2024 Disney APAC Content Showcase, the company officially confirmed that Star Wars: Visions will debut a third volume in 2025. No specific release date is available at this time.
For the third volume, Japanese anime studios are once again taking on the challenge to create new Star Wars-inspired stories combined with the artistic approach of their respective studios. These are the studios involved in Star Wars Visions Volume 3.
David Production
David Production is a studio founded in 2007 which is mostly known for its anime adaptation of the renowned manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure but they have also worked on projects like Cells at Work!! and Captain Subasa.
Polygon Pictures
Founded in 1983, Polygon Pictures is one of the oldest animation studios in the world. They have worked in things like Transformers Prime, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and multiple VR experiences. As well as producing titles like Knights of Sidonia, Ajin: Demi-Human, and Pingu in the City.
Project Studio Q
With only seven years since its establishment, this studio is young compared to many others on this list. Despite this, they have managed to make a reputation due to the expertise of many of its founders who previously worked on classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion.
WIT Studio
One year after its foundation in 2012, WIT Studio made the list of the top animation studios when they released the first season of Attack on Titan. Since then, they have continued to work on top-tier animes like Vinland Saga and Spy x Family.
Kamikaze Douga
The twenty-year-old studio is repeating its participation in Star Wars Visions. Their first participation was with “The Duel”. This story tells the tale of a Samurai-like character who happens to be in a village when bandits attack it. He ends up fighting with the leader of the bandits, a female Sith.
Kinema Citrus Co.
Kinema Citrus was founded in 2008, it is mostly known for Eureka Seven and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Made in Abyss. Just like Kamikaze Douga, they are among the studios who are coming back for Volume 3. Their previous short was The Village Bride.
Production I.G.
Production I.G. are veterans in the anime industry. They have not only made important animes but also scenes for video games. Psycho-Pass, Ghost in the Shell, Kaiju No. 8, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion are just some of the projects in their long list of things produced over the past 30 years. The Ninth Jedi was their contribution to the first volume of Star Wars Visions.
Trigger
Since 2013 they have released multiple works that have earned them praise for their very particular visual style. Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners are among the most well-known animes of Trigger studio. They previously worked in The Twins episode.
As you might have noticed, there are some heavy hitters on the roster. I have enjoyed Visions because of how different they are to what we are used to while also retaining the familiarity element. I can’t wait to see what they have for us!
