List of Philippine animated television series

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The following are a list of Philippine animated television series. Included are works which is in-full or partially produced by a production studio or entity based in the Philippines.

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DateTitleCreator(s)NetworkTechniqueEpisodesSynopsisRef.
1986–1988Ang PandayGeraldo A. Garccia RPN Traditional 3
(partially lost) [a] 		Based on a komic character by Carlo J. Caparas and Steve Gan and 1980 film of the same name by Ronwaldo Reyes, the series take place after the storyline of the first film. [3]
1987Captain BarbellN/AN/ABased on a komik superhero of the same name by Mars Ravelo and Jim Fernandez. [4]
Darna Channel 7 Based on a komik superheroine of the same name by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo, the story begins with a village young woman named Narda who finds a small white stone, a tiny meteorite from outer space. Narda swallows the stone and shouts "Darna!" she becomes a mighty warrior ready to defend Earth from evil forces. [5]
2007The NutshackRamon Lopez and Jesse Hernandez Myx TV Flash 16
(two seasons)		The series revolves two distant cousins, Phil, from the San Francisco Bay Area, and Jack, from the Philippines, who live with their uncle, Tito Dick, in south-suburban Daly City. [6]
2006–2010 Captain Flamingo Suzanne Bolch and John May GMA Network 52
(three seasons)		Captain Flamingo strives to become the pint-sized hero all kids can turn to.
2009–2011 Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa Enrico C. Santos ABS-CBN Anime-inspired 14The series tells the story of Budong, a poor boy who has a secret life as the superhero Super Inggo.
2014Next QuestMatt Barretto YouTube Flash3An animated miniseries about the four scrubs on a quest to become badasses [7]
2015–2016 Alamat Jeffrey John ImutanGMA Pictures12
(two seasons)		Animated anthology series featuring famous stories from Philippine folklore.
2018–2021 Barangay 143 Katski Flores
  • GMA Network
    (season 1)
  • POPTV
    (season 2)
 Anime-inspired 26
(two seasons)		A young man of Filipino and Korean descent who went to Manila to search for his long-lost father, all while he entered a local basketball league at a barangay in Tondo.
2021Jelly, Ben and PogoJalysa Leva PBS Kids Traditional/Flash21Adventures of a brother and sister and a sea monster while learning some Filipino culture. [8]
Heneral Tuna Avid Liongoren Kumu Flash7Heneral Tuna, an alien cat from the Planet Mingming is tasked to invade Earth and accidentally crashlands in Barangay Hiraya in the Philippines. Not wanting to waste time, he starts a reconnaissance mission to observe the locals as part of a preparation for an invasion. He learns about Filipino values and culture in the process.
Manila MemoriesRenti BautistaYouTubeAnime-inspired5The miniseries follows two friends Maya and Jana, who visit Manila's iconic places in the hopes of bringing back Maya's memories. [9]
Trese Netflix 6Set in Manila, where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld consisting of malevolent supernatural beings. [10]
2021–2022 Hero City Kids Force Nono Pardalis iWantTFC Flash13The superheroes and their friends go on missions to battle supervillain Dr. Sternberg, the evil genius responsible for creating monsters that wreak havoc in Hero City, and his sidekick Cyborgana.
2022Mga Kwentong Epik: Ang Alamat ni Maria MakilingRegene Estolatan Netflix
6It focuses on Ria, who goes to find an enigmatic shamanic community in a secluded area in Laguna. In her journey to follow the path of her adoptive mother who used to train with magic, learning the craft eventually leads Ria to discover a truth about herself: she is the goddess Maria Makiling. [11]
2023333: The Rise of HeroesPUNX StudiosN/A
  • Anime-inspired
  • AI
7The AI series delves into the historical struggles of the Philippines during the Spanish colonization, presenting a compelling narrative. [12]
2024The Filipino Story: Animated SeriesTony OlaesYouTubeTraditional3It tells the unifying story of the Filipino people in an entertaining and inspiring way. [13]
TBAJobert and the Crop Circle WarriorsEdward L. TanN/A Anime-inspired 13 [14]
Full Mental PopulistMark MendozaYouTubeTraditionalN/AAn animated political satire set in the fictional Southeast Asian nation of Kanau.
Solemn VowLawrence PanganibanN/A Anime-inspired 13A fictional universe of magic and mystical creatures follows super powered spouses, Cef and Lia, who try to fix their marriage after the death of their young son. But their struggles worsen as their mercenary work leads them to a war between two tropical island nations, unleashing a serpent god that may destroy the world. [15]

Notes

  1. ↑ While the remaining partially-lost clip of three episodes found, almost all of the episodes were lost.

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