"Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" is a short film that released on Disney+ on November 12, 2022. Produced by Studio Ghibli and featuring the dust bunnies from their films My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.[1] It was first announced by the Disney+ Italy Twitter account in a Tweet that was later deleted.[3] It was officially announced the day before its release.[1]
Official description[]
"Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" is a hand drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli.
Plot summary[]
At some point during or after 41 BBY,[2] the Force-sensitive youngling Grogu is meditating over a puddle of water with the Force, while multiple leaves float by in the wind. As the youngling meditates, a group of dust bunnies notice him and begin to bounce and swing around him. One dust bunny bounces on Grogu's head before splashing into the puddle below, which in turn causes Grogu to sneeze, himself falling into the puddle. As the child lifts himself from the puddle with the Force and slowly descends to his feet, he notices the dust bunnies and begins to back away. When the dust bunnies begin to follow him, a stack of them collapses into the puddle.
Grogu continues to walk away from the creatures as they follow, and when he notices them still behind him, he begins to run. When he turns to see if they still pursue, one of the dust bunnies collides with his face, knocking the youngling over. Grogu picks himself back up once again and observes the dust bunnies, which begin to dance in front of him before presenting him with a flower. Grogu accepts the floral gift, bowing in appreciation. He and the dust bunnies then pile together, while Grogu draws an ensō symbol in the air with his finger.
Credits[]
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Special thanks
Appearances[]
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Sources[]
This Week! in Star Wars Andor's Andy Serkis Breaks Our Heart, Life Day Celebrations, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Everything Star Wars on Disney+ on StarWars.com (content not present on current version)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (post): "Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies, a hand-drawn animated Original short by Studio Ghibli. Streaming tomorrow on @DisneyPlus." (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" features Grogu, who is fifty during The Mandalorian, which takes place in 9 ABY per the reasoning here. Therefore, Grogu was born in 41 BBY, and "Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" takes place at some point no earlier than that year.
- ↑ Disney+ IT (@disneyplusit) on Twitter (post) (screenshot) (content now obsolete)
External links[]
- Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (post): "Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies, a hand-drawn animated Original short by Studio Ghibli. Streaming tomorrow on @DisneyPlus." (backup link)
- Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies on Disney+ (backup link)
