![]() ![]() The animated series faithfully follows Arcangel’s adventures as she battles both men and mythical monsters or aswangs in the impoverished urban village.Ī few minutes into the first episode already elicits a few graphic-induced winces. The three-years-in-the-making project has already released one episode to date in its roughly 20-minute, 6-episode target, breathing life into Julius Villanueva’s 2017 comic book Ella Arcangel, about a young girl who is the city slum’s resident mambabarang (“sorcerer”). But this time, the Parañaque-based artist is turning to his fellow horror artists for source material, churning out a series that he’s directed, animated, and even voiced himself. Malonzo is known for founding indie comic press Haliya Publishing and for his books Pakikisalamuha (“Socializing”) and the acclaimed Tabi Po (loosely translated as “Let me pass”). Which direction does a National Book Awardee and a seasoned artist who’s spent the better part of his career making comic books and deconstructing Philippine monster mythologies go for his next passion project? For Mervin Malonzo, it turns out, the answer is animated horror. ![]()
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