Crazy Maple Studio was founded in San Francisco, USA, 2016 and began operations in 2017. The company has offices in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles in the US, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, and Beijing and Shenzhen in China. A global leader in digital storytelling, merging creativity and technology to create immersive experiences for readers, gamers, and story enthusiasts.
Through continuous content innovation and expansion, we have built a diversified product portfolio that includes short dramas, interactive games, and novel reading platforms while fostering a vibrant creator ecosystem. Our mission is to craft stories that transcend cultural and geographical boundaries through engaging digital experiences.
In 2024, Crazy Maple Studio was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies.











“Southeast Asia is one of the most exciting mobile entertainment markets in the world, and the Philippines sits right at the heart of that opportunity,” said Joey Jia, CEO of Crazy Maple Studio, owner of ReelShort.

"It's still the very beginning. But audience adoption and market growth indicate that it is evolving into a major new content category that will be embraced by the wider media and entertainment industry" Joey Jia said.

Showbox and ReelShort join forces to develop Korean microdramas, bringing premium storytelling and original short form content to audiences worldwide.