Studio Ghibli, the famous Japanese animation studio behind classics like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Awahe has spent the past few days introducing the possibility of a partnership with Lucasfilm and Star Wars on its official Twitter. And there is some evidence that it could be Baby Yoda aka Grogu show based on previous leaks and new teases.
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If you are reading KotakuI may not need to explain Studio Ghibli or Star Wars, but let’s pretend for the moment that you don’t know what these are. This will only take a second, be patient. Studio Ghibli is an extremely popular animation studio founded in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, it has continued to produce beloved films, such as Totoro my neighbor and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Meanwhile, Star Wars is a major sci-fi series created by George Lucas in the 70s and has since grown into one of the biggest on the planet. Its most recent show, Andorbe great (and also filled with fun, but easy-to-miss Easter eggs!) And the two will likely work together in the not-too-distant future, based on both of their recent tweets.
Yesterday, Studio Ghibli’s official Twitter account tweeted a short video display the Lucasfilm logo and its own logo. That is so that. But it’s enough to get people talking and “Hey, so what’s that?” Soon after, the official Star Wars The Twitter account also re-shared the teaser. This did two things. First, it kills my hopes that the animation studio is working on an Indiana Jones series, and second, it confirms that whatever they are collaborating on is related to Star Wars. Now, earlier today, Studio Ghibli has doubled down on its connection to the famous galaxy, so far, so far away. a follow-up post showing a picture of Grogu, also known online as Baby Yoda. Official Star Wars account has been there ever since retweeted picture.
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This alone seems like solid evidence the studio is doing a Baby Yoda short or movie or animated series. But even before today’s tweet and yesterday’s tease, we knew Disney and Lucasfilm were likely working on a Grogu project of some kind. That’s thanks to a previous leak from the Italian Disney+ Twitter account earlier this month. That leak points to a release date of November 12, which coincidentally is tomorrow. This is also the 3rd anniversary of the movie’s release Mandalorianshow where Grogu first appeared.
All of this points to the very real possibility that very soon, Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm will release a new Star Wars animated short starring Grogu. Or perhaps that leaked short has nothing to do with this project and instead Ghibli is working on a segment for the next season of the series. Star Wars spin-off anime anthology series, Star Wars. Time will answer…
