During AX Lite event on Saturday, Lucasfilm announced the studios and some of the creators involved in its Star Wars: Visions anthology anime series. Check out the trailer –
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) were on the panel at the event to reveal each studio. They gave fans a special look at the environment and concept art as they revealed the titles and details of each short.
The seven anime studios revealed are:
1. Kamikaze Douga
2. Geno Studio (Twin Engine)
3. Studio Colorido (Twin Engine)
4. Trigger
5. Kinema Citrus
6. Science Saru
7. Production IG
The studios will utilize their distinctive animation and narrative skills to bring their imaginations of a galaxy far, far away to life. Star Wars: Visions episodes are:
- The Duel
Studio: Kamikaze Douga
Director: Takanobu Mizuno
Character Designer Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) - Lop and Ochō
Stuido: Geno Studio (Twin Engine)
Director: Yuuki Igarashi (Jujutsu Kaisen) - Tatooine Rhapsody
Studio: Studio Colorido (Twin Engine)
Director: Taku Kimura - The Twins
Studio: Trigger
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi (Gurren Lagann) - The Elder
Studio: Trigger
Director: Masahiko Otsuka (Gurren Lagann, Promare) - The Village Bride
Studio: Kinema Citrus
Director: Hitoshi Haga (Made in Abyss)
Music: Kevin Penkin - Akakiri
Studio: Science Saru
Director: Eunyoung Choi - T0-B1
Studio: Science Saru
Director: Abel Góngora (Garo the Animation)
Character Designer: Takafumi Hori - The Ninth Jedi
Studio: Production IG
Director: Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Executive producer: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
“The combination of Star Wars and anime is something that I’ve really wanted for a really long time”
Justin Leach
“Anime has influenced us in a huge way. We’re all fans.”
James Waugh
Source – Star Wars YouTube channel and ANN
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