And now, the fantasy world of Studio Ghibli has literally crossed over into the Star Wars Galaxy. In celebration of the third anniversary of The Mandalorian, Disney+ just dropped a surprise 3-minute animated short called “Zen — Grogu and the Dust Bunnies.” In the short, Baby Yoda (Grogu) is awoken by the Soot Gremlins, initially startled, and then, given a giant flower. It’s simple and beautiful and really makes you wonder why we’re not getting a full-blown Studio Ghibli Baby Yoda movie. Although the Star Wars franchise partnered with several famous Anime studios for the animated anthology Star Wars: Visions, Studio Ghibli wasn’t part of that project. Could “Grogu and the Dust Bunnies” lead to a bigger Studio Ghibli collaboration with Lucasfilm? We can only hope.
Where to Stream “Zen — Grogu and the Dust Bunnies”
The new animated short from Lucasfilm and Studio Ghibli is streaming on Disney+. My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, which also feature the “Dust Bunnies,” both stream on HBO Max.
