History ComicBook / Trese

An animated series was streamed worldwide by Creator/{{Netflix}}, produced by Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson at BASE Entertainment, a studio based in Jakarta and Singapore, and directed by Jay Oliva, who directed several WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episodes. It stars Liza Soberano (in Filipino) and Creator/ShayMitchell (in English) and was released on June 10 2021. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IhCjxVjM-A&t Trailer here]].

* CloakOfDefense: Alexandra wears the Cloak of Takipilsm/Cloak of Twilight. It is a magic cloak which protects Alexandra from harm and can take the form of any type of clothing, usually a BadassLongcoat.

* HalfHumanHybrid: The Kambal [[spoiler:are children of Talagbusao, a Bukidnon God of War and Ramona a human woman.]]

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Although, as of Book 5 and Book 6, the stories are becoming serialzed arcs, instead of separate stories.

* KnifeNut: Trese, she uses the Sinag which is the kris that was made from [[spoiler: the soul of her dead twin sister.]]

* OutnumberedSibling: Alex Trese has four brothers.

* HornedHairdo: A variation is found in the whole Trese family (sans Miranda). Their hairline parts a bit wider, so it looks like horns. [[WordofGod Kajo Baldisimo]] calls it [[AllThereInTheManual the devil's haircut]].

* HumanMomNonhumanDad: The Kambal [[spoiler:are children of Talagbusao a Bukidnon God of War and Ramona a human woman.]]

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Talagbusao, a tribal war god

%%* PostModernMagik

->''When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where kapre are the kingpins of crime, and engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions.''

Trese is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippine|s}} Filipino]] [[AlternativeComics indie comic]], written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. Starting publication in 2005, it is about Alexandra Trese, a PrivateDetective who solves crimes related to the supernatural in the city of Manila.

** It doesn't stop Captain Guerrero from having to give [[ExtraStrengthMasquerade more realistic reasons]] as to why some criminals have been arrested, (for example claiming the ground mermaid bons from Case 1 are a new kind of street drug).

* BrokenMasquerade: The masquerade keeping the supernatural had apparently broken down in the Philippines. Most people though either act as though things are normal or refuse to believe that all those myths and folkloric creatures are actually real.

An animated series was streamed worldwide by Creator/{{Netflix}}, produced by Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson at BASE Entertainment, a studio based in Jakarta and Singapore, and directed by Jay Oliva, who directed several WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episodes. It stars Creator/LizaSoberano (in Filipino) and Creator/ShayMitchell (in English) and was released on June 10 2021. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IhCjxVjM-A&t Trailer here]].

* BlackEyesofEvil: The Kambal and Talagbusao.

* PowerLimiter: The comedy/tragedy masks

* HornedHairdo: A variation is found in the whole Trese family (sans Miranda). Their hairline parts a bit wider, so it looks like horns.[[WordofGod Kajo Baldisimo]] calls it [[AllThereInTheManual the devil's haircut]].
* HumanMomNonhumanDad: The Kambal [[spoiler:are children of Talagbusao a Bikudnon God of War and Ramona a human woman.]]

** ElementalEmbodiment: Wind People are one of the races Trese encounters. In Book 2 and Book 6, there is also the Bagyon clan, lightning elementals that Trese becomes at odds with. In the extra notes from Alexander Trese's journals, there's also the Star Tribe. The Santelmo is also a fire elemental that Alexandra can summon from her cellphone, and in Book 8 where Alex travels to Jakarta, the banaspati exists.
** TheFairFolk: A lot of the creatures Trese deals with fall into this category. Duwende are hobbit-sized creatures who live in unassuming places, but demand respect and give it in turn. They can grant gifts or cause misfortune depending on their disposition or how they are treated. They love sweets, but can be killed by 'tasting hate'. They also control mud golems called Lamanlupa.
** OurElvesAreDifferent: Combined with the above, the "Elves" are, effectively, Tikbalang. In their natural states, they have horse heads and feet, but can use glamours to make themselves appear human. All the symbolism applied to horses fully applies to them. Deals/bargains can be struck with them.
** OurDemonsAreDifferent: There are different demons residing in the Underworld, some take a more human form, and some a more animalistic form. The ones that [[BadassPreacher Matthias Trese]] often encounters take the form of giant insects, like ants, wasps, and spiders.
** OurDragonsAreDifferent: They appear to be of the Chinese variety, able to take human form and can breath fire.
** OurGhostsAreDifferent: With the right rituals, normal ghosts can be killed. Then there's the Tiyanak, monstrous baby-zombie-ghosts created by the deaths of unwanted or abandoned children...who come out of an underground abortion clinic.
** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Their bones can be used to bind ghosts and make them physical. They also can use glamour to walk on land, and they don't have faces. But there are also sea elementals that are called Taga-Dagat, and they have a more humanoid, fish-people look. There's also Dolfy and Ting, who can turn into different sea creatures, mainly a dolphin and a shark.
** OurVampiresAreDifferent: The Aswang and Manananggal. They don't suck blood, they suck up viscera and, if they can, infants and the unborn. By day they are people, but at night they sprout wings and their torso detaches from their legs and their upper part flies off to feed. They claw open homes and use their long tongues to stab prey and suck out their nourishment. Manananggal are exclusively female, but effectively the same.
** OurZombiesAreDifferent: Type R, but behave like Romero shamblers for the most part. They're controlled by a magic stone at the behest of a sorcerer.

* OutnumberedSibling:Alex Trese has four brothers.

->''When the sun sets in the city of [[UrbanFantasy Manila]], don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where [[OurGhoulsAreCreepier aswang]] run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where [[OurGiantsAreBigger kapre]] are the kingpins of crime, and [[OurElvesAreDifferent engkantos]] slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions.''

* TheyWalkAmongUs[=/=]AllMythsAreTrue: For Filipino mythology anyway. Apparently, the existence of mystical races and beings has become common knowledge by most if not everyone in society.

* WorldTree: The Great Balete Tree is a nexus to all realms and according to the Prof. Alexander's notes, it is an entrance to the different layers of Skyworld and the Underworld. This is also where Alexandra takes her [[RiteOfPassage]] to become the Mandirigmang-Babaylan. In which it seems to be a YearInsideHourOutside or, possibly, NarniaTime

Trese is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippine|s}} Filipino]] [[AlternativeComics indie komik]], written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. Starting publication in 2005, it is about Alexandra Trese, a PrivateDetective who solves crimes related to the supernatural in the city of Manila.

Trese is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippine|s}} Filipino]] [[AlternativeComics indie comic]], written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. Starting publication in 2005, it is about Alexandra Trese, a PrivateDetective who solves crimes related to the supernatural in the city of Manila.

An animated series will be streamed worldwide by Creator/{{Netflix}}, produced by Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson at BASE Entertainment, a studio based in Jakarta and Singapore, and directed by Jay Oliva, who directed several WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episodes. It stars Creator/LizaSoberano (in Filipino) and Creator/ShayMitchell (in English) and will be released in June 2021. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IhCjxVjM-A&t Trailer here]].

%%* HumanMomNonhumanDad: The Kambal [[spoiler:are Talagbusao's children.]]

%%* WorldTree: The Great Balete Tree is a nexus to all realms and according to the Prof. Alexander's notes, it an entrance to the different layers of Skyworld and the Underworld. This is also where Alexandra takes her [[RiteOfPassage]] to become the Mandirigmang-Babaylan.
%%** In which it seems to be a YearInsideHourOutside
%%** Or, possibly, NarniaTime
%%* WreathedInFlames: The Santelmo is a fire elemental that can be summoned by punching down the number of the Great Binondo Fire onto a phone, any phone.

Trese is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippine|s}} Filipino]] [[AlternativeComics indie comic]], written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. Starting publication in 2005, tt is about Alexandra Trese, a PrivateDetective who solves crimes related to the supernatural in the city of Manila.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: ''Trese'' is Filipino (derived from Spanish) for thirteen.

** OurDemonsAreDifferent: There are different demons residing in the Underworld, some take a more human form, and some a more animalistic form. But the ones that Matthias Trese fights take the form of giant insects, like ants, wasps, and spiders.

** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Their bones can be used to bind ghosts and make them physical. They also can use glamour to go in land, and they don't have faces, instead, are reflective. But there are also sea elementals that are called Taga-Dagat, and they have a more humanoid, fish-people look. There's also Dolfy and Ting, who can turn into different sea creatures, mainly a dolphin and a shark.
** OurVampiresAreDifferent: The Aswang/Manananggal. They don't suck blood, they suck up viscera and, if they can, infants and the unborn. By day they are people, but at night they sprout wings and their torso detaches from their legs and their upper part flies off to feed. They claw open homes and use their long tongues to stab prey and suck out their nourishment. Manangalan are exclusively female, but effectively the same.

%%* WorldTree: Rite of passage

%%* WreathedInFlames: The Santelmo

* HornedHairdo: A variation is found in the whole Trese family (sans Miranda). Their hairline parts a bit wider, so it looks like horns.[[WordofGod]] calls it [[AllThereInTheManual the devil's haircut]].

%%* EyeRemember: Alex uses the Testigo spell in which she takes out someone's eyeball and puts it in a glass of water, in which she uses to scry, the liquid is can be poured onto a hanky which produces the last thing that the owner of the eyeball saw. In "The Collection" there's a variation of this spell where she only needs to wrap the eyeball in a handkerchief and stab it while uttering the spell to produce the image.

%%* HornedHairdo: A variation is found in the whole Trese family (sans Miranda). Their hairline parts a bit wider, so it looks like horns.[[WordofGod]] calls it [[AllThereInTheManual the devil's haircut]].

%%* EyeRemember

%%* HornedHairdo: Trese.

* CreepyTwins: Crispin and Basilio, [[spoiler:even as little kids they killed a ton of people, by ripping their hearts out and eating them. Which includes the pack of Puti and Bantay. Being in Bantay's words, "the bastard halfbreed children of a wargod."]]

** ElementalEmbodiment: Wind People are one of the races Trese encounters. In Book 2 and Book 6, there is also the Bagyon clan, lightning elementals that Trese becomes at odds with.

** OurDemonsAreDifferent: They're called Manang.

** OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Their bones can be used to bind ghosts and make them physical.
** OurVampiresAreDifferent: The Aswang/Manangalan. They don't suck blood, they suck up viscera and, if they can, infants and the unborn. By day they are people, but at night they sprout wings and their torso detaches from their legs and their upper part flies off to feed. They claw open homes and use their long tongues to stab prey and suck out their nourishment. Manangalan are exclusively female, but effectively the same.