‘Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber’ - Sequel Trilogy Era Manga Announced!

A brand new Star Wars manga is coming that will take place during the Sequel Trilogy and bring in elements from The High Republic!

VIZ Media

Key Takeaways:

• Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber by Kenny Ruiz will take place between Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

• The story will follow Nioka, a young tinkerer, who dreams of becoming a Jedi and finds a real lightsaber in the ruins of a High Republic ship

• Others are evidently after the saber, setting Nioka on an adventure to outrun potential enemies and learn more about the weapon

Looking deeper:

• Nioka evidently idolizes Luke Skywalker, and the fact that this story takes place after Luke’s death will surely affect her idea of his legacy

• Bringing in The High Republic continues the integration of the era into modern Star Wars storytelling alongside other projects like Jedi: Survivor and the mainline Star Wars comic series

• Path of the Lightsaber will continue VIZ Media’s run of fantastic manga that include adaptations of The Legends of Luke Skywalker and Guardians of the Whills as well as original stories like The High Republic: Edge of Balance

Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber is set to release later this year with more details promised to come during Star Wars Celebration Japan in April!