Anime adaptation of Filipino horror comic 'Trese' coming to Netflix
'Trese' is a highly acclaimed horror/supernatural comic book series that's been adapted into a Netflix animated series. Netflix subscribers will be transported to Manila where modern incarnations of Philippine folklore legends run the underworld and threaten citizens whil eluding the cops. Alexandra Trese, the eponymous heroine of the story is the last line of defense against superntural threats based on ancient Filipino lore.
'Trese' has elements of horror and the supernatural as well as gritty noir-detective storylines based in a modern urban setting. The anime will be voiced by a Filipino-American actors, including Shay Mitchell and Liza Soberano voicing the main character, Alexandra Trese. Other actors involved in the project are Darren Criss, Jon Jon Briones, Nicole Scherzinger, Manny Jacinto, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dante Basco, and Eric Bauza.
Based on the graphic novel by Budjette Tan and KaJO Baldisimo, the original Netflix anime series will premiere on June 11
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