The full panel schedule for Star Wars Celebration Japan has been revealed, and it provides more information about upcoming announcements and a new Star Wars turn-based game.
Star Wars Celebration Schedule
Star Wars Celebration Japan takes place from April 18 – 20, 2025, and the full panel schedule has now been revealed. In addition to the Disney Parks Panel announced yesterday, several new panels will include Disney+ Star Wars series, the 20th anniversary of Lucasfilm Animation, and a first look at “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3, and many more.
First, Star Wars Celebration will include a panel Bit Reactor Developer Panel featuring Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games on Saturday, April 19 at 4:30 p.m. This panel is described as “a first look at a new Star Wars turn-based tactics game.” Respawn previously worked with Lucasfilm on the “Star Wars Jedi” games, though this new addition is expected to take a different approach from the previous games. Bit Reactor, meanwhile, is best known for games like “Civilization” and “Elder Scrolls Online.” The project between Bit Reactor and Respawn was announced back in 2022, but no details have been revealed other than that the new game is turn-based.
Some other high-profile panels include a deeper look into some of the upcoming Star Wars films and series. Friday, April 18 begins with a 10 a.m. panel featuring Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni as they provide a sneak peek of the upcoming “The Mandalorian and Grogu” film coming to theaters sometime in 2026. To celebrate the release of the new film, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will be getting a new Mandalorian-themed mission next year.
On the Disney+ side of Star Wars, both “Andor” and “Ahsoka” will be getting their own panels on Saturday, April 19. The “Andor” panel promises a sneak peek at the show’s confirmed final season, while “Ahsoka” will feature Dave Filoni and some unnamed special guests.
A few of the upcoming panels also discuss the animated side of Star Wars. One panel titled Lucasfilm Animation’s 20th Anniversary is described as a celebration of the past 20 years and will include “a sneak peek at what’s to come.” Meanwhile, a whole panel has been dedicated to a first look at “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 on Sunday, April 20. Guests at the panel will be able to “Hear from new and returning studios as they share a sneak peek of their Volume 3 shorts.”
The full panel schedule includes:
- Friday, April 18
- The Mandalorian and Grogu – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Hasbro Star Wars Panel – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Lucasfilm Publishing: Manga Mania! – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
- Screening: “Star Wars: Visions” Volumes 1 and 2 – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Light & Magic – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away… – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Telling Stories Across Cultures: Star Wars and Japan – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Lucasfilm Animation’s 20th Anniversary – 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The Expanding Star Wars Galaxy Through Plastic Models – 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Doug Chiang: Designing the World of “Skeleton Crew” – 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, April 19
- “Andor” A Star Wars Story – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- “Ahsoka” – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Doug Chiang’s Master Class: Working in the Star Wars Art Department – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- A Conversation with Oscar Isaac – 2:45 p.m. to 3:34 p.m.
- Screening: “The Siege of Mandalore” – 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Bit Reactor Developer Panel featuring Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games – 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Star Wars Cosplay Showcase – 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 20
- First Look: “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 – 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Disney Experiences: Building the Galaxy with Walt Disney Imagineering – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- ILM Presents The Mandalorian and Beyond: Behind the Scenes of “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Ahsoka,” and more – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
- The Fett Family – 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- The Heroic Sidekicks of Star Wars – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Fifty Years of Magic: Celebrating the Legacy of Industrial Light & Magic – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Screening: “Star Wars Rebels” Finale – 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Celebration Japan Closing Ceremony – 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
If you want to see more of the descriptions for each of the panels, they are posted on the official Star Wars Celebration website. The website also includes information about how to stream select panels online for guests who will not be attending Star Wars Celebration in-person.
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