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Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon (Del Rey) Ronin: A Visions novel comes on the heels of the first anime Star Wars series and takes place in the world of The Duel. Star Wars, as we know has a rich influence of japanese culture including the influence of Akira Kurosawa on George Lucas. I thoroughly enjoyed the Visions series and enjoy what little I have experienced of Japanese culture so I was excited to read this novel by Emma Mieko Candon which promised to be a different kind of Star Wars book. And boy is it different! The story kicks off with the events portrayed in The Duel, adding some internal flavor tho the characters we met there. A big mystery is quickly established with the voice that the Ronin hears, and Candon is superb at drip feeding us hints and clues whilst maintaining the air of mystery throughout, in fact we never learn the Ronin’s real name. With such an air of ambiguity coupled with the fact that Visions is not canon, it is easy to accept a kind of timeless...

Star Wars Visions Trailer Released Excitement for the Star Wars Visions project went up several notches this month when the First Look trailer was released at the LA Anime Expo on 3rd July, watch the trailer here . The trailer featured a stunning variety of styles, graphics and concept art, and revealed that the series will begin streaming 22nd September along with the episode titles and studios working on them. Studios & Story titles: Kamikaze Douga “The Duel” Geno Studio (Twin Engine) “Lop and Ochō” Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) “Tatooine Rhapsody” Trigger “The Twins” & “The Elder” Kinema Citrus “The Village Bride” Science Saru “Akakiri” & “T0-B1” Production IG “The Ninth Jedi” Also this month the cover art and synopsis for Emma Mieko’s Candon’s tie-in novel, Ronin: A Visions Novel was revealed by Del Rey and starwars.com . The Mandalorian Receives 24 Emmy Nominations   On 13th July The Mandalorian received an amazing 24 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Se...