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Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 2

Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 2

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Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 2 You can read the first part of this article here. Trese is the world’s gateway to Filipino Mythology and Folklore. Even if these creatures had been a Filipino pop-culture staple, most of us are still not familiar. This will give you a crash course in Filipino mythology and folklore. White Lady No, I am not talking about a Caucasian woman.  They are just a female spirit that wears a white dress.  A White lady is a female ghost that has been haunting abandoned houses and dark alleys in the Philippines.  Usually, they are women who are victims of murders, who cannot crossover because they didn’t get justice. They are Similar to the Onryo of Japan. Almost every single Filipino had a relative who claims they encountered a White Lady. Even though the beliefs about White ladies started in the 1980s, it became a prominent part of Filipino urban legends. Dwende or Lamang Lupa These Dwarves live in the forest and they have similarities

Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 1

Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 1

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Filipino Folklore creatures of Trese Part 1 Creatures of Filipino Folklore is the main theme of the Trese. Most people are not familiar with Filipino Cryptozoology but I will be helpful in that regard. I will only focus on creatures featured in the First Season of Trese. These monsters are not yet mainstream but at a certain point, Only Haitians know what a Zombie is. The Twins, The electric creature, and the other twins won’t be in this article.  They are original concepts and not a part of Filipino Folklore. Aswang In the first episode, The first creatures we saw are these beastly monsters that ate people who are passengers of the Metro trains. These creatures are called Aswangs. Aswangs had been a staple of Filipino horror movies. Often compared to Vampires but these creatures are more interested in eating Human meat and Internal organs. Unlike Vampires, Aswangs don’t have eternal Youth. They age Normally. What made them monsters is a parasitical bird that lives inside their bodies.  When an

Trese – A review

Trese – A review

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Trese, A gateway to a Filipino Folklore. Trese is the most-watched Netflix original in the Philippines right now. Most likely, it has something to do with Filipino culture finally having representation on an international platform. You don’t need to be a Filipino to enjoy this Anime. You get to learn about Filipino folklore and culture, but Trese is Universal. Most Anime are adaptations of manga, light novels, videogames, and other Japanese media. Trese is an adaptation of an Award-winning Filipino Graphic Novel. Back it 2008, Writer Budjette Tan made this phenomenal graphic novel. It developed a loyal cult following. Filipino Comic Books had been around for almost a century, but it died down during the early 2000s. Trese was the light of hope during the dark times of Filipino comic books. The executive Producer of the show is Jay Oliva who is behind the successful DC Animated movies like Justice League Dark, and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. He also directed two episodes of this season. The show did give me

Trese, Netflix’s Next anime offering

Trese, Netflix’s Next anime offering

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Netflix just dropped the trailer of Trese:   Trese is an Anime that shows the macabre world of Filipino Cryptozoology. Netflix had been on a roll with original Anime content. Most of the time Anime is based on the Japanese manga, video games, light novels, and visual novels. There had been anime though that were based on foreign materials like Public domain novels and fairy tales. Anime-based from Non-Japanese writers is starting to be a trend. Crunchyroll’s Tower of God is based on a Korean webtoon. The non-Japanese perspective makes these anime less tropey.  Trese is the first Anime based on an Award-Winning Filipino comic book. The comics were created by Budjette Tan and artist Kajo Baldisimo. Komiks or Filipino comics had been a part of Filipino culture since the 1930s. Komiks use to be a popular material for Filipino pop culture during its prime. Sadly the Komiks industry started to die down in the early 2000s but Trese is a game-changer. Trese centers around a crime investigator named Alexandra Trese. She is a crime