Image source: Star Wars YouTube channelA trailer for Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 has been revealed, offering a glimpse at the latest series of animated Star Wars shorts prior to its debut on Disney+ on October 29.
Notable highlights feature AT-ATs emerging from below an ice shelf, adorable and furry aliens appearing throughout several shorts, and the black-and-white “The Duel: Payback” (a continuation of Volume 1’s “The Duel”) aiming to surpass its predecessor’s umbrella lightsaber. However, a standout moment may be when a character integrates mechanical components to transform into a mecha girl equipped with an x-wing jetpack.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 marks the return of the anthology series to Japanese studios following its second season. The selection of shorts for this installment includes:
• “The Duel: Payback” (directed by Takanobu Mizuno at Kamikaze Douga) — sequel to “The Duel”
• “The Lost Ones”(directed by Hitoshi Haga at Kinema Citrus) — sequel to “The Village Bride”
• “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope”(directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani at Production I.G) — sequel to “The Ninth Jedi”
• “Yuko’s Treasure” (directed by Masaki Tachibana at Kinema Citrus)
• “The Smuggler” (directed by Masahiko Otsuka at TRIGGER)
• “The Bounty Hunters” (directed by Junichi Yamamoto at WIT STUDIO)
• “The Song of Four Wings” (directed by Hiroyasu Kobayashi at Project Studio Q)
• “The Bird of Paradise” (directed by Tadahiro Yoshihira at Polygon Pictures)
• “BLACK” (directed by Shinya Ohira at David Production)
One short, “BLACK,” was included in the Official Selection of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025. Created by the renowned animator Shinya Ohira, it is expected to deliver a psychedelic experience through the eyes of a stormtrooper.
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In addition to the upcoming Star Wars: Visions release, animated Star Wars enthusiasts can anticipate a spin-off limited series of “The Ninth Jedi” set for 2026. This will fall under the Star Wars: Visions Presents banner.
The inaugural Star Wars: Visions series premiered in 2021. Volume 2, which included contributions from non-Japanese animation studios, followed in 2023.
Source: Star Wars YouTube channel
