Crabs Studio

What Crabs Studio does

Crabs Studio (legal entity: CV. Maen Studio Creation) is a 2D animation studio headquartered in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, founded in 2014 by six individuals with a mission to help enterprises, schools, YouTube creators, and individuals build effective tools to educate and entertain children online. The studio's core offerings are 2D Video Animation and 2D Illustration, supporting specialized service lines including Music Video Animation, Cut Scene Game Animation, Narrative Story Animation, and Kids Story Animation. The work spans children's nursery rhymes, educational content, game cutscenes, branded commercials, and personalized story animations, with a stated emphasis on 100% original design.

The studio operates a project-based professional services model with custom, quote-based pricing determined by scope, complexity, and deliverables; no standardized rate card is published. Its go-to-market is hybrid: a consultative direct-sales motion (discovery calls booked via website contact form) combined with community-led acquisition through ongoing collaborations with YouTube creators and small international studios. Customer distribution spans Indonesia, Thailand, the UK, the US, and South Africa, with a documented portfolio of at least ten named partners including Sukontipruenroe, The Nursery Rhymes, Senra Kids Music, Ambani Africa, and Friday Night Funkin. The team is small (approximately five people) and operates from a single Bali-based creative studio, leveraging Indonesia's cost structure to position competitively against higher-cost animation markets while maintaining international quality standards.

Name

Crabs Studio

Legal name

CV. Maen Studio Creation

Website

https://crabsstudio.webflow.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crabs Studio is a Bali-based 2D animation studio that produces original children's music videos, educational content, game cutscenes, and illustrations for global enterprises, schools, YouTube creators, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• 2D animation services
• Children's content animation
• Educational video animation
• Music video animation
• Illustration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denpasar

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Custom 2D animation production for commercials, short films, music videos, branded content, cut scenes for games, and children's educational content. Projects are tailored to client specifications including visual concept development, script creation, and master animation production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crabs Studio is a Bali-based 2D animation studio that produces custom 2D animated videos and illustrations for children's entertainment and educational content. Its core offerings include 2D Video Animation (music videos, nursery rhymes, narrative stories, game cutscenes, and branded content) and 2D Illustration (children's book illustration, game assets, book covers, and clipart). Projects are delivered end-to-end from visual concept and script development through master animation production.

Product overview

Crabs Studio is a 2D animation studio based in Bali, Indonesia, offering a unified creative service portfolio centered on children's entertainment and educational content. The core offerings include 2D Video Animation and 2D Illustration, which support specialized services such as Music Video Animation, Cut Scene Game Animation, Narrative Story Animation, and Kids Story Animation. The studio collaborates with enterprises, schools, YouTube creators, and individuals worldwide to produce animated content for commercial, educational, and entertainment purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2D Video Animation Custom 2D animated videos produced for content videos, cut scenes for games, narrative stories, music videos, nursery rhymes, and branded content. Tailored to client specifications including visual concept development, script creation, and master animation production.
• 2D Illustration Custom 2D illustration services for children's book illustration, game assets, book covers, and clipart, usable for both digital and print children's content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Original Design
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Senra Kids MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenra is a US-based partner who collaborates with Crab Studio to create animated videos for children's learning content. Crab Studio participates in creating concepts and visualizations for animated music videos, including the Baa Baa Black Sheep project.
• SukontipruenroecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThailand-based studio collaboration where Crab Studio contributed visual concepts and master animation for children's entertainment and educational content, including the Rescue Team project.
• Nursery Rhymes 1to10coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with London-based Nursery Rhymes 1to10 to create visual concepts, animation techniques, and animation masters for nursery rhyme content, including Itsy Bitsy Spider.
• The Nursery RhymescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based studio from London creating music video collaborations with Crab Studio for visual concepts, characters, and master videos for children's entertainment including Mary Had a Little Lamb.
• Ambani AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African EdTech company collaboration for music video creation. Crab Studio contributed visual concept, script story, and master animation for family-friendly educational content titled My Family.
• Lori StorytimeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouTube creator collaboration for animated video production. Crab Studio handles visual concept design and animation for children's learning songs published on Lori Storytime's YouTube channel.
• Kiyomi KornerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouTube creator producing children's songs with hiphop tones. Crab Studio entrusted to produce all animations published on their YouTube Channel, including Days of The Week video.
• Friday Night FunkinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical rhythm game collaboration designing 4 video cutscenes featuring two characters performing hiphop style songs.
• LaizaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual client collaboration to create personalized animation from her daughters' phone-recorded story for a birthday presentation about Prince Blanket.
• Indonesian Children's SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Indonesian children's schools to create animated series of Indonesian fairytale stories. Crab Studio contributed story creation from Bali called Lutung & Kekua - a story about monkeys and turtles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wyzowl: Wyzowl is an animation studio specializing in explainer videos, animated commercials, and branded content for global clients. Its custom animation production model and customer mix of brands, agencies, and SMEs makes it a comparable boutique animation services peer.
• Switch Video: Switch Video produces animated explainer and brand videos for enterprises, nonprofits, and creators. Its custom project-based 2D animation service offering and global client base position it as a direct comparable to Crabs Studio's animation services model.
• IdeaRocket: IdeaRocket is an animation studio producing explainer videos, animated commercials, and educational content. Its service-based creative production for enterprise and education buyers closely mirrors Crabs Studio's 2D animation services business.
• Yum Yum Videos: Yum Yum Videos is a custom animation studio producing explainer, music, and brand videos for clients worldwide. It is directly comparable to Crabs Studio as a similarly positioned boutique 2D animation services firm competing for project-based creative work.
• Kasra Design: Kasra Design is an animation and motion graphics studio producing custom 2D and 3D videos for brands and agencies. Its project-based creative services model and international client base make it a comparable boutique animation studio peer.
• Bento Studio: Bento Studio is a creative animation studio producing 2D animation, motion graphics, and branded content for clients. Its custom animation services model and global delivery make it a comparable boutique animation studio peer.
• Demo Duck: Demo Duck is a creative animation studio that produces custom animated videos for brands, agencies, and content creators. It mirrors Crabs Studio's service-based 2D animation model, custom project pricing, and multi-segment GTM targeting enterprises and individual creators.
• Splash: Splash is an animation studio producing animated explainer, music, and kids-friendly videos for global clients. Its emphasis on creative storytelling animation for enterprises and content creators aligns closely with Crabs Studio's service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Zoo: Blue Zoo is a UK-based animation studio producing children's animated series and branded kids content. While much larger than Crabs Studio, it competes for the same kids-animation buyer wallet, making it a broader incumbent peer in the niche Crabs Studio targets.

Emerging players

• Broadcast2World: Broadcast2World is an animation studio focused on explainer and brand videos, often serving SMEs and creators. As a lower-cost offshore animation services competitor, it is a relevant emerging player peer for Crabs Studio's project-based work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/animationcrab
• Instagraminstagram.com/crabs_studio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crabsstudio

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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