“In that sense, Visions - and Ronin in specific - has been a gift, both as a fan and as a creator.” As Candon builds upon the groundwork of The Duel, they looked to specific influences that have informed both Star Wars and anime. “I’ve dreamed of contributing to the Star Wars mythos since I started writing in earnest, but I never imagined I’d be able to do so from such a personal angle,” Candon says. It’s a unique opportunity, even by Star Wars standards. With Ronin, Candon will be taking their first steps into Star Wars. And this book is unlike anything we’ve done before.”
Visions allows us to explore Star Wars expressed in new ways. “The team at Kamikaze Douga were very generous in obliging our interest in continuing the storytelling and had a ton of ideas to lend in the creative process. That this wasn’t the first adventure this warrior had been through and it certainly won’t be their last. One of the things I always loved about the short was that it was clear there was a larger history at play. “Out of all the shorts, The Duel felt most rife for an ongoing story in a novel. According to James Waugh of the Lucasfilm Story Group and executive producer of Star Wars: Visions, there was just too much left to explore in creative producer Jumpei Mizusaki’s vision (for lack of better term) to stop with one tale. Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon, coming October 12, will expand on the world of The Duel, telling the story of a former, unnamed Sith - known only as Ronin, i.e., a wandering samurai - as he travels the galaxy. Kamikaze Douga’s The Duel, helmed by director Takanobu Mizuno, focuses on Jedi and Sith, but with an alternate history pulled from Japanese lore - and it has become the inspiration for a new Star Wars novel unlike any other in recent memory. Each story promises to be a unique take on the galaxy far, far away, including new interpretations and remixes of Star Wars mythology. Star Wars: Visions, coming to Disney+ this September, will feature a collection of animated Original Short Films created by some of the world’s biggest anime studios. Forget what you know about Jedi and Sith.
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