We really worked hard on cracking Visons’ framework to allow for fun celebratory swings and unexpected things you can only get from the anime medium. We had always knew we wanted a diverse array of creators. Some studios sent multiple ideas.Īccording to Lucasfilm VP of Franchise Content, James Waugh, the pitches the team got had some unexpected ideas including the episode Tattooine Rhapsody, which is the season’s most unique story yet. I think they sent a brief idea of their episode. We reached out and asked them to submit a pitch. So we went to different studios with different histories and backgrounds to show the diversity of anime. We wanted to showcase different Japanese anime styles. Shirasaki shed some light on the studio selection process and how they landed on the six animation studios. To promote the show’s release, I got to speak with producers James Waugh and Kanako Shirasaki on what it was like to produce such an incredible project. The season showcases a tapestry of diversified Star Wars stories from the best anime studios in Japan.
Star Wars: Visions is a celebration of all the Star Wars stories that came before.
