.IllusiveKen reviews the Disney+ series StarWarsVisions, which finally acknowledges Japan's influence on Star Wars as a whole:
The other major influence is one that’s imprinted deeply in everything from the Jedi and their lightsabers to the tale of a rebel princess and her defiance of an evil warlord, even down to the morality that underpins every story:Despite the depth of Asian influences on Star Wars—from its Zen and Manichaean-like understanding of the mystical Force to the ascetic, robe-wearing Jedi and their sword duels—it often feels the association isn’t given its due.
Right out of the gate, the first episode, “The Duel,” by the studio Kamikaze Douge makes it clear that we’re going to be treated to parts of the galaxy we haven’t been to before, opening on a dusty town that, besides a few aliens and droids, looks as if it’s right at home in thepieces of Kurosawa, complete with the wandering ronin hero and the bandits he tangles with.
Ultimately, a lot of the episodes on offer usually end in lightsaber duels. The variety of scenarios, though, and the freedom with which the studios approach their take onThe biggest takeaway from these nine short, self-contained stories, much like some ofis at its best when it isn’t afraid to ditch its more rote qualities and find new ways of celebrating its strongest influences.has been reunited with an older part of itself, finally.
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