Trese

So I want to start by saying that I don't know anything about Filipino culture. I also don't think you have to know about a culture to understand if a story is told well. This story wasn't told well.

The dialogue is mediocre. The characters have no depth and nobody actually grows. Everyone explains how they feel without showing it, which is a big problem with most shows tbh. Explaining what had happened just to fill in the blank spots so that the viewer understands characters' motives is lazy writing. We're watching a show Brenda, not listening to an audiobook.

Except for a couple of characters, the designs are not memorable at all. You don't really know who is who and why are they doing the things they do is so poorly explained. The alliances make no sense. Trying to fit in all that info and characters and events in 6 episodes was obviously a bad idea.

I like gore, but strangely even the gore felt out of place sometimes.

It's not the worst show I've seen, but I'm not gonna remember this. Watch it if you have nothing else to watch.

The quality of anime was great!!! Great backgrounds and art. The voice actors were top notch.

The dialogue felt a bit rushed at times, although a great story overall. Still many unanswered questions which could prompt another season or concluding film.

The writing and delivery of dialogue in this show is incredibly wooden. None of the characters feel realistic and I don't care about any of them. It's a shame because the animation is good and the stories are interesting.

Overall the show would of benefitted with another 2 episodes that would of fleshed out the characters a bit more as it felt a little rushed and I wish they started off with the backstory of the characters instead of showing inconsistent flashbacks throughout the episodes but overall not a bad show reminded me of Castlevania with a mixture of supernatural 7.5 for me.

Trese (2021) is a Netflix series that my daughter and I recently watched together. The storyline follows a young lady for hire with super natural powers she uses to help the police overcome "unique" circumstances. She also looks to uncover how she became who she is...

This series is the first ever Singapore anime series and is set in Manila and based on Filipino ghost stories. I really enjoyed this universe and how the creatures were depicted, both the good and bad guys. The brothers with the masks and weapons were awesome as were the sprits used to help the main character. The story about the spider babies was my favorite. Very well done. The family backstories they deliver at the end is interesting, the primary villain was good and the the conclusion is worthwhile.

Overall, this is a fun addition in the horror anime genre that I would score a 7.5-8/10 and strongly recommend.