{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0267b9533a62bbaaae33d10f","clusterId":"c_68204a2016cd31315d67c330","slug":"star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-reveals-japanese-voice-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Reveals Japanese Voice Cast","summary":"The staff of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi revealed the Japanese voice cast on Friday. The limited series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project will premiere on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. The cast includes Chinatsu Akasaki reprising her role as Lah Kara, along with new cast members Nao Ōmori, Tetsuo Kanao, Hiroshi Naka, Maaya Sakamoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Shinichirō Miki, and others. Kenji Kamiyama returns as supervising director and series script supervisor, with Shunsuke Tada directing.","whyItMatters":"The expansion of the 'The Ninth Jedi' short into a full limited series is the first longer narrative from the Star Wars: Visions anthology, with a mix of returning and new voice talent.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKenji Kamiyama, who directed the original \u0026#39;The Ninth Jedi\u0026#39; short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor for the spinoff. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series. Hitoshi Itō produces, with Lucasfilm\u0026#39;s Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes as executive producers. The cast includes Chinatsu Akasaki reprising Lah Kara, Shinichirō Miki reprising Lah Zhima, and Hiromu Mineta, Hinata Tadokoro, Chō, and Hiroki Takahashi returning in their roles. New additions include Nao Ōmori as Nawaam, Tetsuo Kanao as Juro, Hiroshi Naka as Dunbay, Maaya Sakamoto as Tahoola, and Nobuyuki Hiyama as Kwana. Akio Ōtsuka narrates. The series premieres August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinatsu Akasaki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Lah Kara (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNao Ōmori\u003c/strong\u003e: as Nawaam\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTetsuo Kanao\u003c/strong\u003e: as Juro\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroshi Naka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Dunbay\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaaya Sakamoto\u003c/strong\u003e: as Tahoola\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuyuki Hiyama\u003c/strong\u003e: as Kwana\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinichirō Miki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Lah Zhima (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiromu Mineta\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ethan (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHinata Tadokoro\u003c/strong\u003e: as Homen (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChō\u003c/strong\u003e: as Gramps (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroki Takahashi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Jedi Hunter (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkio Ōtsuka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Narrator (reprisal)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Japanese voice cast for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi is out. Chinatsu Akasaki returns as Lah Kara, with new cast including Nao Ōmori and Maaya Sakamoto. Premieres August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.","twitterPost":"The Japanese voice cast for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi is out. Chinatsu Akasaki returns as Lah Kara, with new cast including Nao Ōmori and Maaya Sakamoto. Premieres August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The limited series spinoff from Star Wars: Visions has its Japanese voice cast. Chinatsu Akasaki reprises her role as Lah Kara, joined by new cast members Nao Ōmori and Maaya Sakamoto. The series premieres August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-24/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-anime-reveals-japanese-voice-cast/.239947\",\"title\":\"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4219,"outputTokens":2958,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785171475,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T16:50:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T16:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T16:50:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_68204a2016cd31315d67c330","canonicalTitle":"News\nStar Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_5cf4cd74d5333a956d2e76d9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Chinatsu Akasaki\",\"Nao Ōmori\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-24T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-24T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T16:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-24/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-anime-reveals-japanese-voice-cast/.239947","title":"News\nStar Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime Reveals Japanese Voice Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Chinatsu Akasaki","Nao Ōmori"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}