Star Wars fans get a fresh slate of nine anime shorts as Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 lands on Disney+ on October 29, 2025. The collection brings back three stories from Volume 1 — “The Duel,” “The Village Bride,” and “The Ninth Jedi” — while expanding the galaxy with brand‑new tales. The official watch guide pairs each short with a saga touchstone and spells out the vibe of this volume in plain language: “If you love The Mandalorian, you’ll want to watch ‘The Bounty Hunters’,” and “If you love Star Wars Rebels, you’ll want to watch ‘The Lost Ones’.” It even teases a “breathtaking nod to Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s climactic lightsaber battle.”
All nine shorts (titles, studios, and the hook)
- “The Duel: Payback” — Kamikaze Douga (with ANIMA). The Episode Guide sets the table: “With the help of unexpected allies, Ronin faces off against a twisted Jedi out for revenge,” the Grand Master. Rated TV‑PG; genres include Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, and Science Fiction.
- “BLACK” — David Production. A psychedelic, stormtrooper‑POV plunge into light, dark, life, and death directed by Shinya Ohira. The short’s official line calls it “a psychedelic battle between past and present, light and dark, and life and death.”
- “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope” — Production I.G. A continuation of Kara’s saga that echoes the exploration‑heavy rhythm of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the peril of “terrifying Jedi hunters.”
- “The Lost Ones” — Kinema Citrus. F returns incognito to help those in need while hiding from the Empire, capped by that “breathtaking nod” to The Last Jedi.
- “The Smuggler” — TRIGGER. Political intrigue, Imperial machinations, and a nail‑biting extraction align it with Andor.
- “The Bounty Hunters” — WIT STUDIO. A conscience‑struck hunter, “elusive Jedi encounters,” “cool spaceships,” and shady clients — a clear lane for Din Djarin and Grogu fans.
- “Yuko’s Treasure” — Kinema Citrus. Kid‑eyed pirate adventure with a not‑what‑you‑expect “treasure,” mirroring Skeleton Crew’s coming‑of‑age spirit.
- “The Song of Four Wings” — Project Studio Q. A princess‑turned‑rebel protecting a child on a snowbound world; the watch guide nods to “AT‑AT walker battles across snowy landscapes.”
- “The Bird of Paradise” — Polygon Pictures. A mystical Force journey with avian symbolism, paired in the guide with Ahsoka.
Studios & creators
Volume 3 returns to an all‑anime lineup featuring returning houses Kamikaze Douga, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G, and TRIGGER, plus new participants ANIMA (in co‑production with Kamikaze Douga), david production, Polygon Pictures, Project Studio Q, and WIT STUDIO.
Directors attached to this wave include Takanobu Mizuno (“The Duel: Payback”), Naoyoshi Shiotani (“The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope”), Junichi Yamamoto (“The Bounty Hunters”), Masaki Tachibana (“Yuko’s Treasure”), Hitoshi Haga (“The Lost Ones”), Masahiko Otsuka (“The Smuggler”), Tadahiro “Tady” Yoshihira (“The Bird of Paradise”), and Shinya Ohira (“BLACK”).
Voices & cameos
The English‑language dub adds marquee names. Steve Buscemi and Freddie Highmore join the season, while a pop‑culture icon returns: George Takei appears in “The Bird of Paradise” as “a mysterious, bioluminescent toad‑like creature who speaks in riddles about the Force very much like Master Yoda.”
That casting sits alongside a history of star turns across the anthology. Earlier seasons featured Joseph Gordon‑Levitt, Neil Patrick Harris, David Harbour, Kyle Chandler, Allison Brie, and Lucy Liu, as well as Anjelica Huston, Daveed Diggs, and Cynthia Erivo.
What critics are saying
Early reactions span admiration and debate. One io9 review argues the collection “largely trades freshness for familiarity—with one incredible exception,” yet still finds the season “worth it in the end.”
Another roundup ranks all nine shorts and concludes Volume 3 “strikes a comfortable balance between old and new,” while admitting “a few” entries are “missed shots.”
Is Star Wars: Visions canon?
The anthology plays outside the timeline guardrails by design. The series is non‑canon, which lets studios remix Star Wars iconography, from ink‑wash duels to mecha‑tinged dogfights, without continuity constraints.
Where and when to watch
All nine shorts in Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 are now streaming on Disney+ as of October 29, 2025.
Bottom line
Star Wars thrives when new voices get the mic. Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 restores the anime‑first ethos that made Volume 1 pop, pays off threads from “The Duel,” “The Village Bride,” and “The Ninth Jedi,” and still throws audacious curveballs like “BLACK.” If you’re new, the watch guide tells you exactly where to start; if you’re all‑in, the season is a stylish sampler that rewards multiple rewatches.
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