The Best Anime of 2025 Has More Hype Than Ever – & It Hasn’t Even Debuted Yet

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Star Wars fans have been enjoying a wealth of popular shows recently, like The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which have expanded the universe in exciting new directions. Beyond live-action, animated series such as Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy are also pushing boundaries and offering experiences that traditional movies and shows couldn’t.

Another popular animated Star Wars series from the 2020s is coming back with nine new episodes. These episodes won’t just explore the familiar galaxy fans love, but will also show rarely-seen corners of the Star Wars universe. In fact, the release of Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 is generating a lot of excitement and could be the most anticipated Star Wars premiere of the year, and there are several good reasons why.

Fans Are Appropriately Excited About Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3

Star Wars: Visions was a fresh and exciting take on the franchise, unlike anything fans had experienced before. The series showcased new stories and characters within the Star Wars universe, brought to life through stunning animation from several highly respected studios. Characters like the Ronin, F, and Lah Zhima quickly became popular with a new generation of fans, and the series promised even more to come.

Building on the success of the first volume, Star Wars: Visions: Volume 2 launched on Disney+ in 2023, featuring nine new animated shorts from studios like Punkrobot, Cartoon Saloon, and Triggerfish. Critics loved it even more than the original, giving it a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nearly two dozen reviews. However, while critics praised Volume 2, general audiences weren’t quite as enthusiastic, and the creators hope Volume 3 will recapture the excitement by revisiting some of the original, popular storylines.

Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 Is More Than Just an Anthology Series

Similar to the first two installments, Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 will feature nine episodes. Six of these will be brand new stories, while the other three will continue the narratives of some of the most popular characters introduced in Volume 1. This new volume moves beyond a typical anthology format, hinting at exciting possibilities for the future of the Star Wars universe.

The new season of Star Wars: Visions will continue some existing storylines. The first episode, “The Duel: Payback,” revisits the Ronin character and his pursuit of revenge from a previous episode. The second, “The Lost Ones,” follows F after the events of “The Village Bride.” The third and most anticipated episode will continue the story from “The Ninth Jedi,” acting as a bridge to future content within the Visions anthology, specifically setting up “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope.”

Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 Could Have Major Implications for the Franchise

The animated series Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi is planned for release in 2026. It will continue the story of Lah Kara as she looks for her father, building on the unique world established in the Star Wars: Visions anthology. If the series performs well, it could become the first continuing Star Wars anime series, and potentially lead to more Star Wars anime productions in the future.

Despite various comics, manga, and cartoon series over the years, Star Wars: Visions marks the first time the franchise has fully embraced the anime style. The show’s renewal for a third season demonstrates its popularity, and the fact that it’s already led to another Star Wars anime proves fans are eager to see the universe explored in new ways. Hopefully, this enthusiasm will continue with future anime releases and beyond.

Star Wars: Visions: Volume 3 premieres on Disney+ on October 29.

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2025-10-27 19:45