Studio Ghibli Unveils Grogu Tease For Star Wars Collaboration
Studio Ghibli is teasing something major in a collaboration with Lucasfilms, the company behind Star Wars, and while the legendary animation studio hasn't revealed what this team-up will entail, they are beginning to drop some major hints. With a new social media post, not only is Ghibli hinting at Grogu somehow being involved, but that the prolific director, Hayao Miyazaki, also might have a role to play in this collaboration which might harken the return of Star Wars: Visions.
The Mandalorian has become one of the biggest television series that arrived thanks to Disney+, with "Little Yoda" first introduced in the premiere episode and quickly winning viewers' hearts along the way as he traveled with the masked bounty hunter. Over the course of the series, Star Wars fans discovered that the young creature's name was Grogu, with the tiny character finding himself training beneath none other than Luke Skywalker to learn more about the Force. The last time we saw Grogu, he appeared during the events of the Boba Fett series and following his reunion with "Mando", it's confident to say that he'll have a big role in the Mandalorian's next season.
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Studio Ghibli used its Official Twitter Account to not only show off a tiny Grogu figurine but also show legendary director Hayao Miyazaki in the background, potentially meaning that the animator might have a hand in whatever this collaboration with Lucasfilms turns out to be:
— スタジオジブリ STUDIO GHIBLI (@JP_GHIBLI) November 11, 2022
As it stands, the second season of Star Wars: Visions has yet to be confirmed, though based on the reception to the anime anthology, and this new tease from Ghibli, it might only be a matter of time before we receive confirmation. Whether or not this new collaboration will involve Grogu himself is also a mystery, with the young Jedi who looks like Yoda continuing to be one of the most popular new characters introduced in the franchise in years.
Which anime studios would you love to see be involved in the second season of Star Wars: Visions? Do you think Studio Ghibli is going to offer its take on the Mandalorian's most adorable character? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of Ghibli.