Production I.G is an active partner studio in the FLINT BASE training framework, the producer and studio behind the upcoming Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi series, and a co-producer of the Tales of series 30th anniversary cafe illustrations.
Production I.G is one of the original studios of the Star Wars: Visions anthology, and its 2021 short "The Ninth Jedi" has now been expanded into a standalone limited series. The new series, Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, premieres on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu, with Kenji Kamiyama returning as supervising director and series script supervisor, and Shunsuke Tada directing. The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, and the story follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi rebuild after the Order's fall.
In the same franchise, director Toshihisa Tada explained that the new villain Nawam carries a blue lightsaber, a deliberate break from the Sith red convention, to create surprise. The character's Japanese-style helmet design was developed with Naruto character designer Tetsuya Nishio, who produced seven or eight helmet designs. This points to Production I.G's continued creative involvement in the Star Wars animated space.
Outside Star Wars, Production I.G joined the FLINT BASE training studio as a partner in August 2026, alongside MAPPA. FLINT BASE, jointly established by A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks in April 2026, broadens its framework so multiple production companies share know-how and instruction systems. The studio will recruit its second cohort starting September 2026 for employment beginning April 2027.
Production I.G is also co-producing the Tales of series 30th anniversary collaboration cafe with ufotable, contributing 188 newly drawn illustrations across all mothership titles. The first cafe period runs July 28 to August 23, 2026, at three venues, with Akira Matsushima and Tokuyuki Matsutake as main key animators. Meanwhile, the current Ghost in the Shell TV adaptation, produced by Science SARU, deliberately returns to Shirow's original manga tone, a departure from earlier Production I.G adaptations of the property.
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FLINT BASE, the animation studio jointly established by A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks in April 2026, is adding MAPPA and Production I.G as partner studios. The studio announced on August 21, 2026, that it will strengthen its management structure and begin recruiting its second cohort in September 2026 for employment starting April 2027.
Director Toshihisa Tada revealed that Nawam, the new villain in Star Wars: Visions: The Ninth Jedi, wields a blue lightsaber to create surprise, breaking the Sith red convention. The character's design, including a Japanese-style helmet, was developed with Naruto character designer Tetsuya Nishio, who produced seven or eight helmet designs.
The latest TV anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga, Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell, has released cast details and an end card for its third episode. Akio Otsuka voices Colonel Mares in Episode 3, titled JUNK JUNGLE ii + MEGATECH MACHINE i + ii, which began airing and streaming on July 21. Otsuka commented that the series was created under the concept of keeping the original flavor intact, and he expressed his love for the Ghost in the Shell franchise. The episode also features an end card illustrated by Kunio Okawara. The series is produced by Science SARU, with direction by Mocochin and series composition and script by Tow Ubukata. Maaya Sakamoto stars as Motoko Kusanagi, with Hiroki Yasumoto as Batou and Yuichi Nakamura as Togusa. The anime airs on Kantele and Fuji TV's Hi Anime!! slot on Tuesdays at 11:00 PM, and streams on Prime Video and other services. The story is set in 2029 and follows Public Security Section 9 as they confront cyber crimes and the mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master.
The first period of the Tales of series 30th anniversary collaboration cafe, produced by ufotable and Production I.G, will run from July 28 to August 23, 2026. The cafe will be held at three venues: Machi★Asobi CAFE TOKYO, ufotable Cafe / Machi★Asobi CAFE Kitakyushu, and ufotable Cafe TOKUSHIMA. A total of 188 newly drawn illustrations covering all mothership titles were created for the project, with Akira Matsushima and Tokuyuki Matsutake serving as main key animators. The illustrations were first announced in April 2026. Newly revealed artwork for Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Destiny, Tales of Eternia, and Tales of Xillia has been posted on the special website, with additional illustrations scheduled to be added each month. The cafe will offer menus and goods themed around the illustrations, with details for the first period to be announced later. An online instant-win lottery using the illustrations, called ufotableWEBSHOP lottery, will also be held, with further information to follow.
Lucasfilm and Production I.G released the first full trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi during a panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. The trailer confirms the limited anime series will premiere on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. The panel also screened the first episode in Japanese with English subtitles. The series expands the story of "The Ninth Jedi," a short from the first Star Wars: Visions anthology volume in 2021. Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series. Hitoshi Itō produces, and Lucasfilm's Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes are executive producers. The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025. A sequel short titled "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" debuted as part of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, which premiered on October 29, 2025. The new series follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi attempt to rebuild after the Order's fall.