'The Ninth Jedi' Receives Anime Series, Main Staff of 'Star Wars: Visions Volume 3' Announced

The Star Wars: Visions panel at the Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 event revealed the main staff for the Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 episodes on Sunday. The anthology will debut worldwide on Disney+ on October 29.

The event also announced an anime series for The Ninth Jedi episode from the first installment, scheduled for a 2026 release. Kenji Kamiyama, the director of the original episode, is credited as the chief director for the The Ninth Jedi anime series at Production I.G.

Staff
The Duel Payback
Director: Takanobu Mizuno (Nihon Animator Mihonichi episode director)
Character Design: Takashi Okazaki (Ninja Batman)
Studio: Kamikaze Douga, Anima

The Lost Ones
Director: Hitoshi Haga (Made in Abyss assistant director)
Studio: Kinema Citrus

The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope
Director, Script: Naoyoshi Shiotani (Psycho-Pass)
Studio: Production I.G

Yuko's Treasure
Director: Masaki Tachibana (Barakamon)
Studio: Kinema Citrus

The Smuggler
Director: Masahiko Ootsuka (BNA episode director)
Studio: Trigger

The Bounty Hunters
Director: Junichi Yamamoto (Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.)
Studio: WIT Studio

Song of the Four Wings
Director: Hiroyasu Kobayashi (Nihon Animator Mihonichi episode director)
Music: Towa Tei (Metallic Rouge)
Studio: Project Studio Q

The Bird of Paradise
Director: Tadahiro Yoshihira (Kuutei Dragons)
Studio: Polygon Pictures

Black
Director: Shinya Ohira (Genius Party Beyond)
Co-Producer: Jacob Ayers
Studio: David Production

Star Wars: Visions, produced by seven Japanese animation studios, debuted in nine episodes on Disney+ in September 2021. The second volume also premiered in nine episodes in May 2023, involving ten studios from around the world.

Source: Oricon News

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