Maneki Studio

Maneki Studio is a Peruvian animation and visual effects studio founded in Lima in 2011. It produces 2D and 3D animation for advertising, feature films, television, streaming and digital channels, combining commissioned production with the development of original children's properties. Its work spans preschool entertainment, character animation, commercial shorts and educational content.

The studio operates as an integrated production company, taking projects from early creative development through final post-production. Its pipeline covers concept art, character design, storyboards, animatics, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting and compositing. Both traditional frame-by-frame and cut-out approaches form part of its 2D capabilities, alongside CGI character and environment animation. Integrated sound production supports the delivery of finished audiovisual projects.

Commercial and entertainment production

Maneki Studio works with advertising agencies, brands and public institutions. Its reported agency relationships include McCann, BBDO, Ogilvy and VMLY&R, while institutional work includes projects for Peru's Ministry of Agriculture. Commercial entertainment credits include Blacklight | Marvel Funko, The Mandalorian | Star Wars Funko and the VeeFriends animated short Be the Bigger Person.

For children's digital entertainment, the studio has produced high-volume animated content for Valnet's Little Angel and Kids TV's The Supremes. Its broader series portfolio includes Los fantásticos viajes de Ruka, Los Charingolos, La Brujita Tatty, Polinopolis and Faunabulozoo. This work sits alongside its advertising production and original development activities.

Co-production and original development

International co-production is another part of the studio's business. Maneki Studio co-produced the animated feature Save the Tree, working alongside international production partners, and co-created the 26-episode Peruvian ecological television series Ciudad Jardín with Caracoles Estudios and Polirama.

The company also develops proprietary preschool projects, including Zoe Descubre. Its combination of production services, co-production and original intellectual property connects commercial assignments with longer-form storytelling for children and family audiences.