Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi

Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi is a Japanese-American 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, Patrick Seitz, Simu Liu, Masi Oka, Seth MacFarlane, Jemaine Clement, KJ Apa, Danny Pudi, Anya Taylor-Joy, Stephanie Sheh, Sharlto Copley, Antony Starr, Margot Robbie, Iwan Rheon, Robert Pattinson, Alexander Skarsgård and Bill Nighy. 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, visuals, writing, scope, creativity, complex characters, art direction, musical score, themes, action sequences and voice acting. The series has earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning two for Outstanding Animated Program and Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.
== 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.
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
Kimiko Glenn as Lah Kara
Andrew Kishino as Margrave Juro
Patrick Seitz as Homen
Simu Liu as Lah Zhima
Masi Oka as Ethan
Seth MacFarlane as Mevran, the youngest child of Emperor Trenzor. As Mevran was born a dwarf and his mother died during childbirth, he is resented by Trenzor since birth.
Jemaine Clement as Max
KJ Apa as Mack 'rell Sanfrey (seasons 2-4), a Padawan turned vigilante and leader of the Neo-Jedi. For years, he has been secretly 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 (seasons 2-4), a droid who is John's partner and best friend.
Daniel Kaluuya as Lex Nero (seasons 2-4)
Anya Taylor-Joy as Elena (seasons 2-4) 
Stephanie Sheh as U9-9B (seasons 3-4) 
Sharlto Copley as Clavris (seasons 1-3), a psychotic Pantoran Jedi hunter with a reputation for using extreme measures. 
Antony Starr as Rack (seasons 1-3), one of Clavris' team members. 
Margot Robbie as Queen Vona, the daughter of Emperor Trenzor. 
Iwan Rheon as Klorin (seasons 1-3), the cruel, sadistic, and cunning illegitimate son of Emperor Trenzor and brother of Mevran and Navreer. 
Robert Pattinson as Kalafor 
Alexander Skarsgård as Navreer (seasons 2-4), Trenzor's eldest son and brother of Klorin and Mevran. 
Bill Nighy as Emperor Trenzor, the supreme Sith lord and father of Klorin, Mevran and Navreer.
=== Recurring ===
Keanu Reeves as Jason Kordo, John's Jedi master.
Zazie Beetz as Nazz Levgrin, the leader of the bounty hunter gang called the Rancors.
Colin Farrell as Rick Kalro and Nazz's second-in-command.
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
== Production ==
== 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 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
== Accolades ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominee(s) 	Result
2025	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Kenji Kamiyama	Nominated
== Gallery ==
Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi/Gallery
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