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April 20, 2025
April 20, 2025
StarWars.com Team
Get the latest Star Wars news direct from Tokyo all in one place.
Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is here, and we have all the news you need to know! If you couldn’t make it to Tokyo, don’t worry: StarWars.com has you covered!
We’ll be publishing news every day and recapping everything right here throughout the show. Check out our roundup of all the big reveals below, and come back regularly to see the latest and greatest straight from Celebration. フォースと共にあらんことを!
All Days | The Star Wars Celebration LIVE! Stage
Sunday, April 20, 2025
During the closing ceremonies forStar WarsCelebration Japan today, it was revealed thatStar WarsCelebration 2027 will return to California, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It will be the first timeStar WarsCelebration is held in Los Angeles since 2006.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 direct from the directors – and a release date!
The next volume of Star Wars: Visions gets revealed through the directors behind all nine of the new animated shorts from studios across Japan.
Star Wars: Visions Presents – “The Ninth Jedi”
Longer-form stories from Star Wars: Visions are in the works, starting with a continuation of Kara’s story from “The Ninth Jedi” and “Child of Hope.”
Industrial Light & Magic Celebrates their 50th anniversary and announces a new book.
ILM leaders and veteran artists took to the stage to share their reflections on the visual effects company's first half century. They also announced a new book: Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation by Ian Failes, which will be available from Lucasfilm Publishing and Abrams on November 5, 2025. Visit ILM.com to learn more.
Star Wars fans were donning their Celebration best at the Cosplay Showcase.
Shogun Vader takes Best of Show prize in Star Wars Celebration Japan’s cosplay contest.
Updates coming to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
A new mission inspired by The Mandalorian & Grogu is being added to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
Five-part Star Wars Fortnite collaboration Fortnite: Galactic Battle launches on May 2, 2025.
Darth Jar Jar enters the Star Wars Fortnite universe where players will experience new Star Wars gameplay every week through early June.
Fan Spotlights from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025.
Fans from around the world take center stage in the halls of Makuhari Messe
Saturday, April 19, 2025
The cast of Andor can’t wait for you to watch the three-episode Season 2 premiere.
The acclaimed series will tell the full stories of the deep supporting cast in the new season.
Find out five secrets about Ahsoka directly from Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, and Rosario Dawson.
Plus a special surprise guest! This is where the fun begins.
Star Wars Zero Company will give us a perspective of the Clone Wars that’s never been seen before.
The upcoming single-player turn-based tactics game coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S puts you in command during the galaxy-spanning conflict.
A new season of Rebuild the Galaxy will feature LEGO BrickHeadz Ahsoka and Jaxxon.
“When we were writing LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, we knew we were only scratching the surface of the new mixed up Star Wars galaxy and the surprises it might contain. Now, we're kicking the story into hyperdrive!” said showrunners Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. “In Pieces of the Past, we continue to celebrate the entire history of Star Wars and LEGO by incorporating characters, ships, locations, and LEGO designs no one ever thought they'd see on screen. As lifelong Star Wars and LEGO fans, the opportunity to play with every toy in the box is a dream come true, and we’re excited for audiences around the world to lay in a course for the unknown.”
New droid “Cooki” made his debut on the Star Wars Celebration Japan LIVE! stage.
COO-K1 was custom-built by a group of droid builders from multiple countries.
Star Wars: The Old Republic shared a featurette looking back at the storied game.
Narrative Director Ashley Ruhl discusses what makes SWTOR so special to players thirteen years later after launch.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Star Wars: Starfighter swooped on to the Celebration stage.
Director Shawn Levy and surprise guest and star Ryan Gosling announced the title of the next Star Wars theatrical film to go into production.
The Mandalorian and Grogu shared a first look at the beloved duo – and a brand-new character.
The anticipated adventure begins only in theaters on May 22, 2026.
Lucasfilm Animation took a look back and a look forward by announcing Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.
Surprise guest Sam Witwer took the stage to reveal his return to the galaxy far, far away.
is ready to watch on Disney+.
Season 2 showcases how the innovators at ILM, with the visionary guidance of George Lucas, continued to pioneer new techniques in the 1990s and beyond.
New covers were revealed for upcoming Star Wars manga, novels, art books, and the conclusion to Phase III of the High Republic.
Manga adaptations of Timothy Zahn’s 2017 novel Star Wars: Thrawn and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order are just some of the exciting reveals from the panel.
Hasbro is bringing Star Wars legends – and Legends – to life.
Jedi Cal Kestis rocking a suave mustache, The Black Series Han Solo and Chewbacca, and Dash Rendar (yes, you read that right) were just some of the new figures announced.
is a celebration of collaboration.
Not only can attendees see traditional Japanese art featuring the characters of Star Wars: Visions, there’s also a gallery of Studio Ghibli-inspired works from Lucasfilm artists, including Doug Chiang and Dave Filoni.
Join Kay and Nix on a new adventure in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate’s Fortune this May.
In the new story pack, Kay Vess and Nix team up with the legendary Hondo Ohnaka on a journey that picks up after the completion of the main storyline in the base game.
Monopoly GO! | Star Wars is ready to roll on May 1.
Your favorite Star Wars characters, Tatooine treasures, podracing, and more are coming to the popular game.
Get a first look at the new K-2SO LEGO set. Cassian says you have to.
An all-new LEGO Star Wars K-2SO Security Droid build set was announced alongside a towering 1:1 LEGO replica of our favorite reprogrammed rebel displayed on the LIVE! stage.
Young Jedi Adventures is coming back this fall with a fun new season.
More Nubs! More Nubs!
Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playsetdebuted an electrifying new trailer.
See Volo, Luuda, and an especially dangerous Dug in action.
Get all the news from Star Wars Celebration Japan right here on StarWars.com, all weekend long.
