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. [2] The Duel" has the moment when the Ronin finally draws his lightsaber to reveal it's a red blade - the Ronin doesn't seem to be a Sith, but he is decidedly no Jedi. 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. If you ever wondered what Astro-Boy would look like in Star Wars, I have good news for you: it’s this episode and I mean that in the best way possible. Vader's Dream—A Visitation From Padmé ("I will safe-keep your good heart, Dear One, until you are ready for its return.") by Kirk Reinert

Additionally, the same concept art shows that the Imperials in "Lop and Ochō" also have the DT-Series Sentry Droids from Star Wars Rebels.Motion Picture Sound Editors - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation Series or Short". Archived from the original on January 26, 2022 . Retrieved February 2, 2022. D’art Shtajio | Japan still has a studio present in Visions season 2 in the form of D’art Shtajio who are responsible for 2020’s Pokémon: Secrets Of The Jungle, Indigo Ignited, the music video for The Weeknd’s Snowchild and an episode of Netflix’s Castlevania series. Lop's lightsaber has an engraving on the blade, which would not be possible in any Star Wars canon. It also has an elaborate crossguard that looks like clouds and a red tassel, making it one of the most elegant and elaborate lightsabers ever shown.

The first volume was released on September 22, 2021, while the second was released on May 4, 2023. Both volumes have received critical acclaim. I Am Your Mother" is set after the Original Trilogy but before the Sequel Trilogy, as evidenced by the still-youthful Wedge Antilles. In "The Ninth Jedi", the art of constructing lightsabers is lost, and one of the things the Margrave offers as an incentive for Jedi to seek him out is to give them lightsabers. The kybers are also tempered in a way that causes them to change color depending on the wielder. The titular character's saber is initially colorless, before turning green in battle. Six of the "Jedi" also ignite their sabers to reveal that they are the red of the Sith. The Story of the Ronin Continues and More from Marvel's September 2022 Star Wars Comics - Exclusive Preview". StarWars.com. June 15, 2022 . Retrieved June 15, 2022.In March 2021, it was announced that Del Rey Books will 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. [12] SWCA 2022: 6 Highlights from the Star Wars: Visions Panel". StarWars.com. May 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022 . Retrieved May 30, 2022. a b c Pulliam-Moore, Charles (February 2, 2023). "Star Wars: Visions season 2 drops on May 4th, because of course it does". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023 . Retrieved February 2, 2023. Portrait of Darth Vader by Steven J. Levin: An unburnt Darth Vader poses on Mustafar, armored but holding his helmet and lightsaber.

Good Colors, Evil Colors: As always, Jedi use blue, green, yellow, and purple lightsabers while Sith use red. Both the Ronin in "The Duel" and the six false Jedi in "The Ninth Jedi" reveal themselves to be Sith when their lightsabers ignite red. Wars: Daal, the girl who’s been most bent on finding the cave , has a brief faceoff with the mysterious ghost in the cave. But other than that, it’s pretty light on the war end of things.In "Lop and Ochō", the family's Ancestral Weapon is a lightsaber entrusted to them by a dying Jedi centuries ago. Ochō resents Lop for having inherited the weapon despite being an adopted child of the family. Star Wars: Visions is a unique blend of galactic lore and visual storytelling, an anthology series that invited seven Japanese anime studios to explore their own idea of Star Wars. Revisiting the Roots: Given that the Star Wars franchise was originally heavily inspired by Japanese films (specifically from Akira Kurosawa), Eastern mythology, and themes. This collection of anime shorts that draw a lot of elements from Japanese culture is certainly a return to that form.