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Kofi and the others

1:45 · June 19, 2025
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A young blacksmith named Kofi forges more than iron, he forges destiny.

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Continue through Alkebulan

A moonlit mountain valley1:22

Film 2 · July 20, 2025

The Watchers

They were trained to guard reality. But what happens when reality fights back?

From the film's YouTube description. Draws on Books 3 and 4.

Star-Crown Keep from the air, a ring-shaped keep with cyan lights3:42

Film 3 · October 29, 2025

Welcome to Alkebulan

Set across the ancient lands of Alkebulan, this AI-animated journey carries viewers through the elemental regions that shape the world of RYSE of the 1NES.

From the film's YouTube description. Draws on Book 1, as a world prologue.

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RYSE of the 1NES Vertical Series

The boy. The order. The same road.

A village smith’s son hears metal sing. The Watcher sent to contain him must decide whether control will save the world or break it.

Season 1 follows Kofi and the Watchers through ten episodes, bringing two points of view onto the same road.

Discover all 10 episodes
Kofi in a teal shirt, woven shoulder wrap and leather smithing apronKofiNaima in blue robes, an opaque black mask and black glovesNaima

Season 1 Release Order

The whole story at a glance

Upcoming series. Release dates have not been announced. Open an episode to explore its story, characters and connections to the books.

  1. Kofi strikes hot metal at the anvil, sparks gathering around the hammer

    Episode 1 · Upcoming

    The Forge Hears Him

    Kofi · RYSE

    At the forge in Nakarra, Kofi answers the metal that has been troubling him. What should be familiar work becomes something neither he nor Kwame can explain.

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  2. Masked and gloved Naima, Fenro and Vash gathered around instruments in the Watchers' hall

    Episode 2 · Upcoming

    Rumors of Forging Light

    Naima · THE WATCHERS

    Reports from Nakarra reach the Watchers. Naima argues for careful observation before the order decides what Kofi's gift means.

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  3. Water rises toward Kofi's outstretched hand beside a clay vessel

    Episode 3 · Upcoming

    The Village Notices

    Kofi · RYSE

    After the forge incident, Kofi tries to remain useful to his neighbors. Familiar tasks bring new signs of a gift he cannot yet control.

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  4. Masked MastaQuan touches the side of his mask with a gloved hand

    Episode 4 · Upcoming

    The Scar Remembers

    MastaQuan · THE WATCHERS

    The Nakarra report brings an older catastrophe back to MastaQuan. His response to Kofi begins with a memory the order has never escaped.

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  5. Sunlit orchard leaves turn toward Kofi's open hand

    Episode 5 · Upcoming

    The Orchard Lesson

    Kofi · RYSE

    A small success in the orchard gives Kofi a different way to approach his gift. Listening offers a possibility that force cannot.

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  6. Nakarra seen from above, clay huts and paths beneath the Great Baobab

    Episode 6 · Upcoming

    Steps into the Valley

    Naima · THE WATCHERS

    Naima leads a divided team toward an observation post above Nakarra. An unexplained reading tests how long observation can remain observation.

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  7. A traveler's hand against a stone wall, pale dust on the surface

    Episode 7 · Upcoming

    The Dual Mandate

    Akin · RYSE

    Akin returns to keep his promise to Kwame. Reaching Kofi may mean passing through a danger he cannot identify or confront openly.

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  8. The lit forge seen through the timber opening of the observation loft

    Episode 8 · Upcoming

    The Loft

    Naima · THE WATCHERS

    The first forge evening returns from Naima's point of view. From the observation post, she sees both a frightened child and a result her instruments call stable.

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  9. Warm embers at the forge as Kofi prepares to leave home

    Episode 9 · Upcoming

    The Weight of Leaving

    Kofi · RYSE

    Kofi prepares to leave Nakarra for Umoka and the smith he hopes can teach him. His family equips him for a journey beyond the familiar valley.

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  10. Naima on a forest path, opaque mask and both open gloved hands visible

    Episode 10 · Upcoming

    Threshold

    Kofi and Naima · RYSE + THE WATCHERS

    Kofi and Naima meet on the same road. A boy seeking help encounters an order deciding whether his gift is a threat.

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