Star Wars: Visions is an animated anthology television series of non-canonical short films. Its initial release comprised nine anime-inspired original short films from various Japanese animation studios that present a different cultural perspective of Star Wars. The series premiered on the video streaming service Disney+ on September 22, 2021. The novel Ronin ties into the short "The Duel." Each short film of Visions has a corresponding featurette called Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus that details its making and goes behind the scenes. On May 29, 2022, a second volume of Star Wars: Visions was announced, shifting focus for a showcase of animation studios from around the world. It debuted on May 4, 2023.
Concept art from the series
Presenting all-new, creative takes on the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: Visions will be a series of animated short films celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators. The anthology collection will bring fantastic visions from several of the leading Japanese anime studios, offering a fresh and diverse cultural perspective to Star Wars.
So as to ensure the storytellers had the most freedom possible in developing their Visions shorts, Lucasfilm allowed the shorts to break from the pre-existing Star Wars timeline. Matt Martin of the Lucasfilm Story Group clarified this means all shorts are non-canon. While shorts like "Tatooine Rhapsody" could theoretically fit within canon, no source at this time has brought a Visions story into the canonical Star Wars timeline.