Star Wars just got a full-length anime series — and it is one Singapore fans can stream from day one. Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi, an 8-episode limited series produced by Lucasfilm and Production I.G, arrives on Disney+ on 5 August 2026.
From Short Film to Full Series: What Is The Ninth Jedi?
The series expands a story that began as a standalone short in the first Star Wars: Visions anthology (2021) and continued in Star Wars: Visions Volume 3. Now, under the new Star Wars: Visions Presents banner — designed specifically for longer-form stories spun out of the anthology — the tale gets eight full episodes to breathe.
The story follows Lah Kara, who resumes her quest to find her missing father while evading Jedi Hunters and continuing her Jedi training under Margrave Juro. It is a coming-of-age adventure set in an original corner of the galaxy far, far away, and unlike the live-action Star Wars productions, it leans fully into the aesthetic language of anime.
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Production I.G and Kenji Kamiyama Lead the Creative Team
The pedigree here is serious. Production I.G — the studio behind Ghost in the Shell, Haikyuu!!, and Vinland Saga — handles animation, directed by Shunsuke Tada with Kenji Kamiyama serving as supervising director. Kamiyama is best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and his involvement signals that this is not a lightweight side project. The script is by Mitsuyasu Sakai.
The series was announced at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles, where Kamiyama, Tada, and producer Hitoshi Ito presented the first trailer and teaser artwork to a packed hall. The Anime Expo reveal underlines how deliberately Lucasfilm is positioning this as an anime property — not just a Star Wars spin-off that happens to be animated, but a work made by, and for, anime fans.
Cast: Familiar Voices and New Arrivals
The English dub brings back the full original cast: Kimiko Glenn as Lah Kara, Andrew Kishino as Margrave Juro, Masi Oka, Patrick Seitz, and Simu Liu as Lah Zhima. New additions include Young Mazino and Chase Sui Wonders, among others.
When and Where to Watch in Singapore
All 8 episodes drop simultaneously on 5 August 2026 on Disney+. Singapore subscribers can catch it from day one — no Hulu required (Hulu remains US-only). If you have not seen the original The Ninth Jedi short, it is worth a quick rewatch on Disney+ before the premiere; the new series picks up directly from where it left off.
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