Kunai

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This article is non-canon within the canon continuity.

This article covers a subject from a Star Wars: Visions story that Lucasfilm declared is set in an alternate history within a reimagined galaxy.

A kunai was a small bladed weapon used by Jedi Hunters. Sparks activated when they were thrown.[2] The Jedi Hunters Unda and Anda threw kunai to destroy the automated defenses of an abandoned ship while trying to capture the Jedi Lah Kara.[1]

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Behind the scenes

Kunai first appeared in "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope," a short film released as part of the third volume of the non-canon Star Wars: Visions series. The animated short was produced by Production IG, written and directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani, and released on Disney+[1] on October 29, 2025.[3] A video uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on the same day identified the weapon and provided concept art of it.[2] In the real world, a kunai is a type of knife that originated in ancient Japan as a farming tool and was also used as a weapon.[4]

Concept art gallery

"The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope"
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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star-Wars-Visions-series-logo-short Star Wars: Visions — "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SWYT-Logo VISIONS FILMMAKER FOCUS: THE NINTH JEDI: CHILD OF HOPE on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  3. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Cast Announced with New Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real Kunai Knife: From Ancient Tool to Modern Marvel! on vocal.media/humans (backup link archived on November 1, 2025)

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