Trese Archives

Ablaze Announces New Horror Titles Out in September
This includes Almost Dead, a new adaptation of The Fall of the House of Usher, Children of the Black Sun, and possibly the highlight of the bunch, the 6-volume boxset of Filipino supernatural investigator thriller Trese. Ablaze Horror Comics September Lineup "Almost Dead #1" cover art, Ablaze ALMOST DEAD Issue 1 Story by Galaxy, artwork by Ryan Benjamin · SRP:[...]
ABLAZE Orders New Print Runs for Trese, The Cimmerian and The Breaker
Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE is meeting the increased demand for several of its titles by going to second and third edition print runs for 3 bestselling series: the first 2 volumes of Filipino supernatural crime thriller TRESE, classic barbarian fantasy THE CIMMERIAN (let's face it: it's really off-trademark Conan!)  and the manhwa martial[...]
ABLAZE Publishing Announces September Comics and Graphic Novels
In the end, if the monsters won't leave us, we might as well get to know them and laugh at them! Anxiety is another pandemic, but the monsters dwelling inside us are funny, too (especially as drawn by Alfonso Casas). BONUS:  Includes a discussion guide to help readers further discuss anxiety and find ways to deal[...]
Trese: VOD Panel on Filipino Anime at Anime Expo Lite 2021
Anime Expo Lite 2021 will be exploring the Netflix animated supernatural crime thriller, Trese in a special creator panel available as part of the convention's expanded VOD programming available starting July 5, 2021, at 12:00 PM (PST) and running thru July 16th, 2021 A love letter to the traditions, heritage, and culture of the Philippines,[...]
A Night at the Museum: When Trese Teamed Up with Wolverine and Batman
Trese, the award-winning Filipino supernatural crime comic, has its Netflix anime series adaptation streaming worldwide now The comic series has been around since 2005, and ABLAZE in Oregon is publishing it in the US as a series of graphic novels for the first time Trese Vol 1 has already sold out at Diamond and is[...]
Trese: Filipino Folklore and Cultural Details Trump Generic Animation
Trese is a little bit different, the first major Filipino anime series with a global premiere on Netflix Adapted from the first 3 graphic novels by Batjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, the series features Alexandra Trese, a Babaylan, or shamaness, who solves supernatural crimes on the mean streets of Manila It's your everyday hardboiled supernatural[...]
Trese Vol. 1 Sells Out, Goes Back to Press as Netflix Anime Premieres
ABLAZE announced today that Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's TRESE Volume 1: Murder on Balete Drive TP has sold out at Diamond and has gone back to press for a second printing in time for the anime series' debut on Netflix. TRESE Vol 1, ABLAZE "When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become[...]
First Look at Netflix's Supernatural Crime Detective 'Trese'
Netflix has just released the official trailer for its Original Anime series Trese, created by writer Budjette Tan and artist Kajo Baldisimo It follows the story of Alexandra Trese, a mysterious detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin mainly occurring in the capital region of the Philippines One wrong turn in Manila and you[...]
FCBD Free Comic Book Day 2021 Preview
Including Ablaze getting the rights to the manga Trese, ahead of the Netflix anime adaptation, with previews of both the unpublished volume 2 and volume 3… FCBD 2021 TRESE (MR) ABLAZE APR210014 (W) Budjette Tan (A/CA) Kajo Baldisimo Award-winning comic and soon to be Netflix anime series!  When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that's when you become the most[...]
TRESE Comic Debuts in English at Ablaze With a Netflix Anime to Follow
TRESE debuts in English this September from writer Budjette Tan and artist Kajo Baldisimo The series, which focuses on Philippine mythology, was originally published to acclaim, winning the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year three times This new TRESE comic will, in addition to being translated to English, will feature new[...]
Netflix Developing Altered Carbon, Pacific Rim (and 3 Other) Anime Series
For you kaju lovers out there, we're getting a Pacific Rim anime, and for you Altered Carbon fans, a series to 'explore story mythology'. Here's what we know so far about the shows (from our friends over at Collider): Pacific Rim: Returning to the epic battle of Kaiju and Jeagers, this original anime series will expand upon the story of the[...]