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Studio Heartbreak's The Lovers Gets Teaser Trailer, Animated Film Set in Dark Fantasy Philippines

The Lovers, the upcoming animated thriller film set in a dark fantasy Philippines from independent animation studio Studio Heartbreak, has released a teaser trailer. The film project, which is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter has already surpassed US$200,000, which is three times more than its initial goal of US$60,000. Check out the trailer below:

Studio Heartbreak’s The Lovers – Animated Film Teaser Trailer

The Kickstarter page describes The Lovers animated film as:
The Lovers is an independent animated film that follows Sara Lim Baylon, a reluctant seafood chef from Binondo, Manila. As the youngest member of her family to run their restaurant, Sara faces the daunting pressure to live up to her late father’s reputation and keep the business afloat. When the governor’s inauguration dinner is planned at the restaurant, featuring a sirena as the centerpiece, Sara finds herself drawn into a dangerous affair with the mythical creature.

Studio Heartbreak’s The Lovers – Animated Film Poster

Vanille Velasquez, known for her roles in League of Legends, Valorant, and Final Melody, is voicing the seafood chef Sara Lim Baylon. Meanwhile, Dawn M. Bennett, known for her voice acting in Fire Emblem, Honkai: Star Rail, and My Hero Academia will voice the siren (mermaid).

The Lovers is Studio Heartbreak’s first major film work. The independent animation studio’s team members have worked for studios such as Powerhouse, Pierrot, MAPPA, and The Line while contributing to titles such as Attack on Titan, Legend of Pipi, Chiaki’s Journey, and Boruto among others.

Source: Official Kickstarter Listing
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Teddy Cambosa

Teddy Cambosa is a freelance writer and journalist who is currently a final year student at the Batangas State University, where he is studying Biology. He is a senior writer at marketing publication MARKETECH APAC, and also contributes to several online outlets such as PAKSA MNL, Outbreak News Today, and VTuber NewsDrop. He loves to talk about things related to marketing, advertising, branding, VTubers, astronomy and music.

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