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This virtual tour lets you explore Metro Manila locations as seen on Netflix's 'Trese'

By Bong Godinez

Follow in the footsteps of Alexandra Trese courtesy of a virtual tour inspired by the Netflix hit anime series.

“Through The Dragon Gate: The Trese Online Tour (Anime Edition)” will retrace Alexandra's adventures by visiting the places around Metro Manila as seen in Trese.

“We'll talk about some of the more important locations that lent their notoriety and mystique to the 'Trese' series, such as Balete Drive, the Manila South Cemetery, and the MRT, among other places,” wrote WanderManila on Facebook.

WanderManila is the tour group behind the virtual trips “One Night in Intramuros” and “Stories from the War: Online Livestream Tour” about the infamous Battle of Manila in 1945.

This time, the tour will tackle Trese by putting the spotlight on the locations as seen in the show.

The virtual tour will be live streamed on WanderManila's Facebook page for free on July 2 at 8 p.m.

Trese is based on the seminal Filipino graphic novel written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo.

It is the first Filipino comic book to be turned into an anime series by Netflix.

Trese had a successful debut on June 11 and to this day continues to rank high as among the most-watched shows on the popular streaming platform.

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