“Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi” is coming to Disney+ and Hulu on August 5, expanding the beloved anime short into a full 8-episode limited series.
Lucasfilm and Production I.G unveiled the trailer and key art today, debuting them live at a panel during Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. Supervising director Kenji Kamiyama, director Shunsuke Tada, and producer Hitoshi Ito were on hand to introduce the footage to fans.
The series picks up after the events of the original “Visions” shorts, “The Ninth Jedi” and “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope.” Lah Kara continues her Jedi training under Margrave Juro, and the story follows her and a small fellowship of Jedi-in-training on a quest to save her father. It marks the first entry under the new “Star Wars: Visions Presents” banner, which Lucasfilm says will be used going forward for longer-form Visions storytelling.
Shunsuke Tada directs from a script by Mitsuyasu Sakai, with Kamiyama supervising. James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, Josh Rimes, Justin Leach, and Mitsuhisa Ishikawa executive produce, alongside producers Hitoshi Ito and Kanako Shirasaki and co-producer Caroline Keller.
Much of the English dub cast returns from the original short, including Kimiko Glenn as Lah Kara, Andrew Kishino as Juro, Masi Oka as Ethan, Patrick Seitz as Homen, JP Karliak as Gramps, Simu Liu as Lah Zhima, and Neil Kaplan as The Narrator. New to the English cast are Feodor Chin, Young Mazino, Chase Sui Wonders, and Keone Young.
The original Japanese cast also returns, led by Chinatsu Akasaki as Lah Kara and Tetsuo Kanao as Juro, with Akio Otsuka back as The Narrator.
Both the English dub and original Japanese trailers are available now, and fans can expect all 8 episodes to drop when the series premieres on August 5.
“Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi” Sets August 5 Disney+ Premiere
