Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi

Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi is a Japanese space opera anime television series created, written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G for Disney+, which ran for four seasons from May 4, 2025 to June 23, 2028. The series is based on the Star Wars: Visions episode of the same name and stars Kimiko Glenn, Andrew Kishino, Adam Seitz, Simu Liu, Masi Oka, KJ Apa, Danny Pudi, Anya Taylor-Joy, Stephanie Sheh, Sharlto Copley, Iwan Rheon, Robert Pattinson and Benedict Cumberbatch. Picking up where the pilot left off, Kara is joined by Juro and Ethan to help her find her father and capture the Sith invaders. All the while trying to establish a new Jedi Order. The series has received universal acclaim for its animation, writing, creativity, characters, art direction, musical score, humor, themes, action sequences and voice acting.

Premise
Picking up where the pilot left off, Kara is joined by Juro and Ethan to help her find her father and capture the Sith invaders. All the while trying to establish a new Jedi Order.

Main
Kimiko Glenn as Lah Kara

Andrew Kishino as Margrave Juro

Adam Seitz as Homen

Simu Liu as Lah Zhima

Masi Oka as Ethan

KJ Apa as John Sternon, a Padawan turned vigilante and leader of the Neo-Jedi. For years, he has been unknowingly helping the Rebellion and the Resistance win each war. His base of operations is the abandoned Kaminoan cloning facitlity, where he frequently clones himself to stay alive.

Danny Pudi as Tom, a droid who is John's partner and friend.

Anya Taylor-Joy as Elena

Stephanie Sheh as U9-9B

Sharlto Copley as Clavris

Iwan Rheon as Klorin

Robert Pattinson as Navreer

Benedict Cumberbatch as Trenzor, the current supreme lord of the Sith.

Recurring
Keanu Reeves as Jason Kordo, John's Jedi master.

Zazie Beetz as Nazz, the leader of the bounty hunter gang called the Bamthas.

Colin Farrell as Rick Kalro

Ed Harris as Phil Kavrix, a Sith hunter.

Guest
Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jin

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu

Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Episodes
List of Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi episodes

Music
Ramin Djawadi composed the series's music. The first season's soundtrack, written about ten weeks before the series's premiere, was published by Walt Disney Records in 2025. Soundtrack albums for subsequent seasons have been released, with tracks by the National, the Hold Steady and Sigur Rós. Djawadi composed reoccurring themes for each of the major planets and some main characters.

Reception
The series has an approval rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Gallery
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