Lucasfilm is expanding the Star Wars universe with its first full anime series. The Ninth Jedi launches this week on Disney+ on August 5. This limited series serves as a direct follow-up to the shorts previously seen in the Star Wars: Visions anthology.
Production I.G. heads the animation for this eight-episode project. The story centers on Lah Kara as she continues her training under Margrave Juro. Their small group of Jedi trainees embarks on a specific quest to rescue her father, marking a departure from previous shorter-form storytelling efforts in this sub-series.
Fans have the option to watch the series in either English dub or the original Japanese audio. The project features Kenji Kamiyama as supervising director alongside Shunsuke Tada. This release marks an attempt to move beyond single-episode anthology formats within the Visions banner.
Critics and fans alike have noted that while the live-action side of the franchise often sticks to familiar ground, the animated projects frequently experiment with different creative tones. The Ninth Jedi attempts to merge traditional anime production values with established Star Wars lore. It remains to be seen how the audience responds to this longer narrative format for the Visions brand.
Viewers can access the full series on the streaming platform starting Wednesday. This release continues the trend of diversifying content types under the Lucasfilm label to reach different segments of the fanbase.