Saffron Rider
  1. The Rider ready for action. Meet the Rider
  2. A flying strike. See him move
  3. An elemental attack. Feel the storm
“Crashing like a monsoon wind!”

An original Tamil-inspired superhero

Stillness within.
Storm without.

Martial arts, monsters and five elemental powers. Meet the Rider in motion, then step into his world.

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What is this?

A hero. A world. A work in progress.

Saffron Rider is an animated superhero project inspired by Kamen Rider and masala films. Watch the films as they develop, meet the characters, and look inside the workshop where the moves come to life.

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Episode 1 · Round 16

Episode 1 · Stillness Within

A motorcycle hero meets the asurajin. Eight scenes, five elements, and a fight that moves to its own rhythm.

Latest and earlier cutsScene by scene

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Arashi · latest review cut

Arashi

A rooftop duel with a hired lightning ninja. Flying blades, elemental attacks and a rival who can match the Rider.

Watch Arashi

WIP · Ep 2

The Familiar Bird

The whole episode blocked on its real sets: Guru Deva at the waterfall, the household, and VAVVAL the bat.

Watch Episode 2

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01 / The Hero

Meet the Rider

The stance, the scarf, the elemental gestures. Get closer to the character and his moves.

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02 / The world

Take the scenic route

Streets, shrines and a town full of stories. Explore the places behind the action.

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03 / Behind the panels Before and after: the revised camera keeps both fighters in view.

See a shot evolve

Experiments, comparisons and the choices that make a fight read. Follow the making of.

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