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Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 saved the series’ strangest and most unique short for last with David Production’s “BLACK,” which makes the final moments of a dying stormtrooper into a visual journey unlike anything else, and while your mileage may vary, it’s well-worth experiencing. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “BLACK””
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Polygon Pictures, which has helped on series like The Clone Wars and Star Wars Resistance, gets its first short in Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3’s “The Bird of Paradise.” With lush visuals depicting blindness and a focus on the main character’s inner struggles against the dark side, it’s a memorable yet uneven short. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Bird of Paradise””
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Studio TRIGGER is back in Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 with “The Smuggler,” a much different and more grounded short for the team and director Masahiko Ōtsuka, which wears its A New Hope inspiration on its sleeves in plenty of fun ways. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Smuggler””
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In their second Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 short, Kinema Citrus Co. returns to the Jedi F in “The Lost Ones,” another slow-burn, contemplative, and yet dazzling entry in her story, which ends up being my favorite sequel, and short, of the volume! Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Lost Ones””
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Fresh off from claiming “The Bounty Hunters” as an early favorite, in steps Kinema Citrus Co. with their first of two Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 shorts, “Yuko’s Treasure,” an enduring adventure with heart and humor which helps it climb to my new favorite! Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “Yuko’s Treasure””
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WIT Studio’s “The Bounty Hunters” might be too short for some of its ideas, but its odd pair of titular characters, their past, and the situation before them makes it an early standout in both returning and original shorts in Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Bounty Hunters””
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After the original “The Ninth Jedi” short left such an indelible impression, I still haven’t quite recovered from the announcement it will have a full series in 2026. To whet our appetites until then, Production IG returns for Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 with director Naoyoshi Shiotani’s “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope,” an intriguing follow-up I quite enjoyed that expands the short’s world and pushes us towards what the series might be like, though it left me wishing this had just been part of the series. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope””
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In the second entry of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, Project Studio Q’s “The Song of Four Wings” introduces us to a fierce princess and an adorable little being she must project from the Empire, making for a fun and memorable short with unique mech designs and musical component. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Song of Four Wings””
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In “The Duel: Payback,” a sequel to Star Wars: Visions Volume 1’s “The Duel,” Kamikaze Douga, with some help from studio ANIMA, the Ronin faces a Jedi Grand Master bent on revenge, a moody, though still flavorful follow-up that kicks off Volume 3 in memorable fashion. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “The Duel: Payback””
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Last and totally not least, as in fact it’s one of my top 3 for Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2, is “Aau’s Song” by Triggerfish Animation Studios. It’s toy-like design, whimsical world, and musically driven ideas lead to a final episode containing everything that’s made this season even more special than the first. Continue reading “Star Wars Visions Review: “Aau’s Song””
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