something i haven't done on the channel is get too much into star wars and today the force willed me
to do so that's not how the force works star wars visions was announced last december as a part of
a large expanding star wars universe of shows on disney plus and while i think star wars overload
can continue to lead to some not so good things the one series that truly captured my attention
was star wars visions set to be an animated anthology of one-off tales in the star wars
universe created by some major japanese animation studios with nine standalone episodes we have so
many unique animation styles bringing in some incredible and to me interesting stories so if
you're a major star wars fan or an advent anime watcher there is a lot here to be excited for so
let's go through and discuss all the episodes as well as my opinions on them and i want to start
off with the pre-apology in case i mispronounced some of these names because i i know i will
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episode 1 the duel starts off with a bang from studio kamikaze dowgo responsible for pop team
epic batman ninja and some opening animations for jojo's bizarre adventure is directed by takanoba
mizuno this mostly black and white small town showdown paint and homage to akira kurosawa's
samurai classics pitting a wandering rogue force and lightsaber wielder against a sith to protect
a small town from their terror with a lot more to unpack under the cover of who this person is
their mysterious past and why they are here now extensive elegant lightsaber battles ensue with
some fast-paced energy to boot and there may be a bit more to this ronin than let on which gets
me excited for the fact that in october a tie-in novel titled star wars visions ronin will follow
the former sith and his droid adding onto their travels claiming no lineage around the edge of
the outer rim the action coming full circle to the kurosawa influences on star wars only now
swapping out the swords for lightsabers and yeah that really cool umbrella s
lightsaber from the trailer is here and oh boy is it even cooler than i have imagined
solid show opener easy to digest and now i'm excited to read so there's that
episode 2 tatooine rhapsody from studio colorado and directed by taku kimura aside from having the
best name out of the bunch is when you know it set on tatooine following a traveling rock band
star waver as boba fett jumps into the mix trying to take one of the band mates in to see job of the
hut once he does the other band members set out after him to perform one last show together hoping
it can wow jabba and the crowd enough to not make it their last show together this episode gives
that slightly smaller look to all the characters you can tell especially here by saying boba fett
what i'm talking about it's not overly cheapy or anything but it has a very distinct style that not
only looks well polished but gives this warm sense of familiarity the music here is so good that even
the cantina band was watching in jealousy that they couldn't play more than one song and there's
this shot here that's just so weird to see the fact that our boy boba even has a good taste in
music is a testament to how fun this episode is i see that foot tap in mister this episode really
flies by as fast and energetic as the music is but honestly if this was disney pitching individual
series based off these short looks into the star wars universe in weird and different ways sign
me up for more of this tatooine rhapsody may be my personal favorite of the bunch it's pointless
to resist episode 3 the twins produced by trigger and directed by hiroyuki imaishi who has directed
some of such well-known properties such as gurren lagan killa kill and premier starts us off with
the reveal of a twin star destroyer with a hyper cannon hooking them together our story
here follows twins powered up in new dark armor which draws its power from the ship's power source
brother and sister both born of the dark side of the force face off in morality drenched in vibrant
reds and blues once the brother steals the power source and tries to make an escape the sister has
other plans to make sure the kyber crystal doesn't leave her clutches but deeper reasons than just
stopping the destruction the crystal can bring shine as an epic battle amongst the stars rages
some stunning stylized visuals that trigger is known for keep this short action-packed and
heart-pounding on the most over-the-top epic scale i would love to see the story leading up to this
interaction where we look into the brothers turn from being born through the dark side of the force
what brought his change in beliefs and started this divide between the twins but for the brief
time we have in this story it was a spectacle for the eyes to behold i guess that's the beauty of
these being short huh they leave you wanting more wanting to come back as they pique your interest
but as the nature of the beast only ever giving you a little bit of a taste into the story
and more likely than not won't be finished or fully told why can't all these shorts
here have a tie-in novel to expand their stories a bit more like episode one does
one can only help i will make death yield to me episode 4 the village bride from kinema citrus and
directed by toshihaga who directed some of maiden abyss tells the story of a bride being offered to
separatists and replacement for the village chief a jedi in hiding equipped with a sword lightsaber
brought in from an old friend to observe the situation must decide to either break her
code and stand up for the village as the stakes rise between this village and the separatists
first thing i have to mention is the music in this episode it's a beautiful melodic atmosphere
shaping score that blankets a layer of beauty over the already gorgeous visuals while certainly
not the most fleshed out story it shows you a smaller look at some more intimate circumstances
5 the 9th jedi coming from production ig and directed by kenji kamiyama who has directed
such classic and influential projects like a bunch of different ghost in the shell series but
beyond directing has been attached to stuff like akira kiki's delivery service and yes
tiny toot adventures how i spent my vacation an era long past the jedi when kyber crystals are
being mined seven masterless jedi arrived to meet with a strange figure who wants to give them the
long-lost weapon of the jedi newly constructed lightsabers at the same time the lightsaber
smith tasked with working on making them has crafted a few of them under contract for the
same hooded figure but here we learn about the special connection that these lightsabers have
to the jedi which determines the color that they show off and can be a major foreshadowing point
for characteristics of the seven who arrive when the smith's daughter kara is tasked with
delivering the sabers huh there's that kiki's delivery service element her father is attacked
and she is now on the run from those sent to steal them from the sabersmith and lo and behold
all the other jedi's but one are sith and the hooded figure turned out to be a jedi himself
the good old switcheroo though i rather would have liked to have seen a game of clue as to who the
sith out of the seven jedi were and then reveal it's nearly all of them but this was a fun twist
nonetheless or are they all sith hmm and this being the longest of the short scenes play out
longer to let this tension build up for the big reveal and the lore of what this short alludes
to happening beyond this run time the imagery and very clean art style provides something
close to what the live action movies provide and add in a storyline that will provoke the
attention of those seeking stories past the time of the jedi overall a well-crafted and
thrilling entry to visions i'm on my break episode six t-o-b-one or toby or two b-1
you'll understand what that means from saiyan saru and this time directed by abel gongora
follows a cybernetic boy who longs to one day be a jedi mixed with a very stylized classical anime
early disney art style look the inspirations of both pinocchio and astro boy can be felt
throughout but as his wants for being a jedi grow does his creator have something rather dangerous
to hide now spending his time searching night and day for a kyber crystal and learning about
what the force is his journey tasked him with something near impossible for him to accomplish
when he stumbles upon a ship he relays a message to the jedi that gets intercepted by a nearby
sith and here the story hits on some darker notes and an overall wholesome story of self-discovery
and proving to yourself you can accomplish your goals maybe the most charming one in the bunch
with one of the more unique characters we've seen thus far i highly enjoyed it episode 7
the elder also produced by trigger this time directed by masahiku atsuka who also directed some
of the properties hiroyuki did but adding on some notable ones like neon genesis evangelion fully
cooley and fruits basket here we tag along with the jedi and their padawan as they are following
a dark presence the two split up in search of this elder who is admitting this presence to them but
just as much as they know he is here they know they are there as well the elder stumbles upon
the padawan without his jedi master around proving to be a significant challenge as the elder has
two blades and is far more experienced trying to draw out the jedi the elder wants to take out the
padawan in search of this true challenge he was expecting nearly striking the padawan town for
good in an intense battle between the jedi and the elder breaks out with skills and techniques
that rather than being overly flashy rely on functionality and tactics we get a good look
at some jedi and even some sith related lore when it comes to the power they wield and how mortality
can affect that a more thought-provoking and introspective episode that while still providing
some great moments of action uses its time wisely to pass on knowledge between generations
episode 8 lap and ocho is this on espn the ocho espn from geno's studio and directed by yuki
iguarashi la penocho focuses on how the empire pushes themselves on and milks dry the resources
of planets in the nearby towns of their operations when some locals take in an escaped laborer of the
empire lop and then after several years pass ocho and yasuburu began to divide over their
influence of the empire and weighing the good and bad brought to them from the empire okay doesn't
this imperial officer look like a pokemon team boss leader or something no just me okay then
ocho is being persuaded to join the empire as lop learns about the jedi through yasuburu and
is handed down to her a lightsaber a family divided will either come together in the end
or fall in the process exploring the resolve of family difference in beliefs and morality this
episode becomes a deeper think piece in regards to the manipulation caused by the empire and the
strength of family in hard times leaving off on somewhat of a cliffhanger and a much sadder note
yeah just like that a sadder note hey you can join our family episode 9 akakiri also from scienzaru
and directed by one young choi who has directed some of space dandy and was a creative director
on adventure time that's pretty neat here in our final short a jedi returns to his forbidden love
and now is tasked with helping face off against a sith to defend the kingdom hey george takai
is here it's his destiny to die that's pretty neat too and is that brendol crumb snapper cranch oh no
my bad we get to see comparisons of the past and present who the jedi and his love princess misa
are and we know how the code of the jedi forbids this the sith tries to use this love and weakness
to try and turn the jedi here carrying a theme of destiny and trying to disprove its existence but
maybe we are all destined for the same things no matter what even when circumstances change will it
always lead back to the same predestined result here we end on easily the darkest note thus far
with tough decisions having to be made and what causes these emotional responses in one's morality
it really gave me a samurai jack feel with the animation style a little bit of avatar the last
airbender in there too and a killer beat ticking score that drives the tension especially in its
final moments it's destiny when it comes to star wars regardless of how you feel about the sequel
movies the tv shows and even all that's still to come down the pipeline this out of everything
so far has been the biggest deviation that we've seen sure we've had plenty of animated star wars
shows before and even a movie of one of those shows but to cobble together some incredible
anime studios to make an anthology of space goodness was a brilliant idea to do in modern
day star wars truly giving it a breath of fresh air to me this was not only a cool announcement
when we first heard about it but also really cool execution and so far my newest favorite thing from
the property in the disney era but the coolest aspect is how we come back to japanese influence
with star wars starting off being heavily inspired by the 1958 akira kurosawa samurai
masterpiece the hidden fortress and now star wars working with japanese studios to bring new
dare i say visions to life for many people out there star wars is a big part of my life
my father's life and i can't help but always get excited for what this universe brings out in any
format whether they turn out to be great or sadly disappointing the more time in this universe we
all get to play around in always feels like a gift and if i were a gaming channel you wouldn't ever
hear me shut up about the fact that we're getting a kotor remake too much of a good thing can be
bad but here i am saying i am hopeful for more experimental aspects of this over 44 year-long
franchise especially stuff like visions if for some reason you are a massive star wars fan and
have not sit down to check these out yet you're doing yourself a massive disservice if you're
an anime fan it's definitely worth your time to check it out as well sure some star wars stuff
may be lost on you if you're not into that as much or at all but from a visual and written standpoint
there's a lot to love i would love to see another round of visions maybe some more studios can get
involved in the mix as well the possibilities are truly endless here to explore this galaxy
far far away but let me know your thoughts about visions down below in the comments which was your
favorite episode again mine was tatooine rhapsody ah i just loved it now if you'll excuse me i'm
gonna go watch them all again i appreciate you checking out this video make sure to hit like
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