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Trese
''Trese'' () is a Filipino komik series written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. It tells the story of Alexandra Trese, a detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin. Its first issue was published in October 22, 2005, starting off as a niche work which grew in popularity as readers were intrigued first by the first two volumes' focus on Manila's urban legends, and then by the later volumes' development of Alexandra Trese as a character. The series went on to win several accolades. An animated adaptation for Netflix premiered on June 11, 2021 and has both Tan and Baldisimo as its showrunners and Jay Oliva as executive director. Publication history ''Trese'' was first published independently by Alamat Comics in ashcan and online format. The ''komik'' series is currently available in a collected, graphic novel form, published by Visprint, Inc (formerly Visual Print Enterprises). The retail company, National Book Store, re-released ''Trese: Last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trese (TV Series)
''Trese'' () is a Singaporean anime-influenced streaming television series based on the Filipino comic series of the same name by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. Produced by BASE Entertainment, the series was released on June 10, 2021 on Netflix in the United States, which was followed by a global release the next day. Characters Main *Alexandra Trese :Voiced by: Shay Mitchell (English), Liza Soberano (Tagalog), Ryoko Shiraishi (Japanese) :A healer-warrior who serves as a protector of humanity from supernatural beings from the underworld. Soberano, more known for doing live action roles, was initially hesitant on doing the role of Alexandra remarking that "voice acting is a different game from acting". In contrast to dubbing her own films and commercials, Soberano added that she had to portray a "new character" instead of being her own "natural self". Shay Mitchell, on her part, described her role in the English dub as "super fun, but intense". Mitchell also had to reci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajo Baldisimo
Kajo Baldisimo is a Filipino comic book artist best known for illustrating the horror/crime komiks series ''Trese'', co-creating it with writer Budjette Tan. He is also the penciller of the forty-first issue of the '' Star Wars: Legacy'' comic series, Legacy 41: Rogue's End. His work ''Trese'' has won the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2012. It has been adapted into an animated series by Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil .... References External links * Living people Filipino comics artists Filipino speculative fiction writers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Philippines-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aswang
Aswang is an umbrella term for various shape-shifting evil creatures in Filipino folklore, such as vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and werebeasts (usually dogs, cats, pigs). The aswang is the subject of a wide variety of myths, stories, arts, and films, as it is well known throughout the Philippines. Spanish colonists noted that the aswang was the most feared among the mythical creatures of the Philippines, even in the 16th century. Although with no specific motive other than harming others, their behavior can be interpreted as an inversion of the traditional Filipino's values. The aswang is especially popular in southern parts of Luzon, and some parts of Mindanao and Visayas, especially the Visayan province of Capiz. Historical Accounts "The sixth was called ''silagan'', whose office it was, if they saw anyone clothed in white, to tear out his liver and eat it, thus causing his death. This, like the preceding, was in the island of Catanduanes. Let no one, moreo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budjette Tan
Budjette Tan is a Filipino writer best known for writing the horror/crime komiks series ''Trese'', co-creating it with artist Kajo Baldisimo. His work ''Trese'' has won the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2012. It has been adapted into an animated series by Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil .... References Living people Filipino comics artists Filipino speculative fiction writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Philippines-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Oliva
Jay Oliva is an American storyboard artist, film producer and animated film director working at Los Angeles-based animation studio Lex+Otis. Career Oliva first started in animation as a cleanup artist for the animated Fox TV series ''Spider-Man'' in 1996, where he eventually started his career as a storyboard artist. He then moved to Sony Animation in 1997 and storyboarded on ''Extreme Ghostbusters''. He would stay at Sony for the next five years where he worked on '' Godzilla: The Series'' and then eventually becoming a director on the animated TV series '' Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles'' which was then followed by ''Heavy Gear'' and ''Max Steel''. Before leaving Sony, he storyboarded on ''Jackie Chan Adventures''. He went on to work as storyboard supervisor on the Mike Young Productions/Mattel series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' and the follow up ''Masters of the Universe vs. the Snake Men''. He was then hired as a storyboard artist for the first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visprint
Visprint, Inc. was a Philippine publishing company engaged in the publication of local literature such as novels, comics and graphic novels. Notable works published under Visprint include Bob Ong's ABNKKBSNPLAko?!, Carlo Vergara's Zsazsa Zaturnnah, Budgette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's Trese, and other works by Eliza Victoria, Mervin Malonzo, and Manix Abrera. The company was named Publisher of the Year at the 34th Philippine National Book Awards The Philippine National Book Awards, or simply the National Book Awards, is a Philippine literary award sponsored by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics' Circle (MCC). It is the national book award of the Philippines. ... in 2015, and won four National Book Awards that year. In January 2019, the company announced that it planned to close in 2021. References Book publishing companies of the Philippines Companies established in 1984 1984 establishments in the Philippines {{Philippines-media-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ong
Bob Ong is the pseudonym of a contemporary Filipino author known for using conversational writing technique to create humorous and reflective depictions of Philippine life. The author's actual name and identity are unknown. Career Bob Ong pursued writing after dropping out of college. His pseudonym came about when the author was working as a web developer and a teacher, and he put up the ''Bobong Pinoy'' website in his spare time. The name roughly translates to "''Dumb Filipino''", used fondly as a pejorative term. "''Although impressed''", Bob Ong notes, "''my boss would've fired me had he known I was the one behind it.''" When someone contacted him after mistaking him as an actual person named Bob Ong, his famous pseudonym was born. The site received a People's Choice Philippine Web Award for Weird/Humor in 1998, but was taken down after former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada was ousted after the Second People Power Revolution. According to Nida Ramirez of Visprint, which ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy literary, artistic, and cinematic works that incorporate disturbing and frightening themes of fantasy. It often combines fantasy with elements of horror or has a gloomy dark tone or a sense of horror and dread.Stableford, Brian, "Dark Fantasy", in ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'',(p. 97), Scarecrow Press,Plymouth. 2005. Definition A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L. Grant''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'', Volume 1, edited by Gary Westfahl, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. and Karl Edward Wagner are credited with having coined the term "dark fantasy"—although both authors were describing different styles of fiction. Brian Stableford argues "dark fantasy" can be usefully defined as subgenre of stories that attempt to "incorporate elements of horror fiction" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapre
In Philippine mythology, the kapre is a creature that may be described as a tree giant, being a tall (), dark-coloured, hairy, and muscular creature. Kapres are also said to have a very strong body odour and to sit in tree branches to smoke. Origins The term ''kapre'' comes from the Arabic ''kafir'' (Spanish ''cafre''), meaning a non-believer in Arabic (usually referring to atheists/idolists). The term was later brought to the Philippines by the Spanish who had previous contact with the Moors, they used it to describe the indigenous Negrito ethnic groups with dark skin and features similar to Black Africans. This is also evident in the fact that a synonym for kapre is agtà, another name for the Aeta people. The modern mythical characterizations of the kapre evolved from formerly racially prejudiced portrayals of Negrito tribes by the lowland Christianized ethnic groups of the Philippines during the Spanish period. The first attestation of the use of the term was ''caphri'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name comes from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities and, since 2006, anyone over 13 years old. As of July 2022, Facebook claimed 2.93 billion monthly active users, and ranked third worldwide among the most visited websites as of July 2022. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivity, such as personal computers, tablets and smartphones. After registering, users can create a profile revealing information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planetary (comics)
''Planetary'' is an American comic book series created by writer Warren Ellis and artist John Cassaday, and published by the Wildstorm imprint of DC Comics. After an initial preview issue in September 1998, the series ran for 27 issues from April 1999 to October 2009. Publication history ''Planetary'' was previewed in issue #33 of ''Gen¹³'' and issue #6 of ''C-23'', both dated September 1998. The first issue of the series was cover-dated April 1999. Originally intended to be a 24-issue bi-monthly series, the series was on hold from 2001 to 2003 due to illness of writer Warren Ellis and other commitments by Cassaday. Laura Martin (also credited as Laura DePuy) colorist, colored almost every issue of the series. The series recommenced in 2004 and concluded with issue #27 in October 2009. Ellis intended the focus of the book to be the superhero genre, rather than the superheroes themselves: "I wanted to do something that actually went deeper into the subgenre, exposed its roots and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
