Too bad it was only six episodes, but I hope Netflix orders more eventually. Anyways, Trese is based on a komik of the same name from the Philippines (for crying out loud stop calling it anime, it's not from Japan) and focuses heavily on Filipino culture and mythology. Our hero, Alexandra Trese, is an unflappable, unstoppable butt-kicking woman who deals with supernatural crimes in Manila.
The animation is gorgeous. The animators worked really hard and you can tell that the budget was enormous. It's one of the most beautiful-looking adult cartoons I've seen in a while, and gives me reason to say that we need more shows like Trese.
It also deals with heavy topics like pregnancy outside of marriage, child abuse, and police brutality, and features heavy gore, body horror, and violence. If you're squeamish to any of these things, don't watch the show. I can handle body horror as long as its animated, which is why I was able to watch it.
As I have not read the komik, I have no clue how the animated show compares to it. I am not Filipino so I don't speak or understand Tagalog, naturally I watched the English dub. It was fine for what it was and I liked how they casted Filo actors - not just Shay Mitchell, but also prominent cartoon VAs of Filo descent like Eric Bauza (the current voice of Bugs Bunny) and Deedee Magno-Hall (Pearl from Steven Universe).
With the warnings I provided, I recommend the show. It's a quick binge to watch and will have you wanting more every time.
The animation is gorgeous. The animators worked really hard and you can tell that the budget was enormous. It's one of the most beautiful-looking adult cartoons I've seen in a while, and gives me reason to say that we need more shows like Trese.
It also deals with heavy topics like pregnancy outside of marriage, child abuse, and police brutality, and features heavy gore, body horror, and violence. If you're squeamish to any of these things, don't watch the show. I can handle body horror as long as its animated, which is why I was able to watch it.
As I have not read the komik, I have no clue how the animated show compares to it. I am not Filipino so I don't speak or understand Tagalog, naturally I watched the English dub. It was fine for what it was and I liked how they casted Filo actors - not just Shay Mitchell, but also prominent cartoon VAs of Filo descent like Eric Bauza (the current voice of Bugs Bunny) and Deedee Magno-Hall (Pearl from Steven Universe).
With the warnings I provided, I recommend the show. It's a quick binge to watch and will have you wanting more every time.