Sav! the World Productions

Sav! the World Productions is an independent French animation, film and television production studio founded in 1998. Based in Paris, it develops original, author-driven projects that bring together European storytelling and Japanese animation aesthetics. Its work spans animated series and shorts, commercial productions, live-action development, cultural exhibitions and collector media releases.

The studio’s best-known production is Ōban Star-Racers, a 26-episode Franco-Japanese animated series released in 2006. Developed over nine years, the project grew from the 2001 animated pilot Molly, Star-Racer. Its production brought the studio’s core artistic team to Tokyo for an extended collaboration with Japanese animation partners, before the team returned to France. Combining 2D character animation with 3D racing sequences and vehicles, the series subsequently reached audiences in more than 120 countries.

Production and publishing

The company’s capabilities cover concept development, writing, directing, character and mechanical design, storyboarding and international co-production. It also manages multilingual dubbing and localization, alongside commercial animation and creative consulting. Its production model brings together an internal creative team and external collaborators according to each project’s requirements.

Beyond new productions, the studio has worked to preserve and republish its catalog. After negotiations to recover worldwide distribution rights to Ōban Star-Racers, it developed a restored 15th-anniversary collector edition. The five-disc Blu-ray release appeared in 2023 with eleven original dub tracks and archival featurettes, extending the company’s work into restoration, physical publishing and direct distribution.

Exhibitions and development

In 2023, the studio produced Eiffel, Higher and Higher, a cultural exhibition commemorating the centenary of Gustave Eiffel’s death. Presented at the Eiffel Tower before touring internationally, the project extended its artists’ work into historical research, restored archival imagery and exhibition scenography.

As of November 2026, reported development projects include an Ōban Star-Racers sequel or spinoff, the historical animation project The Two Queens, a live-action adaptation of Saya no Uta, and a French feature adaptation of Claudio Tolcachir’s play The Omission of the Coleman Family.