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I Am Frankelda

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A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories. From TMDB

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  • Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2025

    This month, a team endorsed by Guillermo del Toro released Mexico's first stop-motion feature. It's 2 hours of pure imagination. The film is called I Am Frankelda, and we've taken a deep look into how it came to be: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-film-a...

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  • Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    "I Am Frankelda" is coming to Netflix in 2026 (worldwide). A Mexican stop-motion feature film directed by Arturo & Roy Ambriz (Studio Cinema Fantasma), prequel to their series "Frankelda's Book of Spooks".

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  • Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2026

    I Am Frankelda is a boldly handmade film. It's all texture and jitter -- even the camera gets jostled. The film celebrates the natural flaws of stop motion. They aren't simply problems that need to be fixed, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-perfec...

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  • kambole campbell @kambole.bsky.socialBluesky · May 28, 2026

    feel like I have been yelling about I AM FRANKELDA since roughly this time last year – a hand-made marvel, really shouldn't be missed!! I interviewed the directors last year about how they put it all together (for @animag.bsky.social)

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  • Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2025

    New look at the first Mexican stop-motion animated film ‘I AM FRANKELDA’ from Cinema Fantasma The film will have its North American premiere at Fantasia Festival in Montreal, running July 17 to August 3 #IAmFrankelda #FantasiaFest

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  • Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Netflix has acquired 'I Am Frankelda,' the first fully Mexican stop-motion feature, from filmmakers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, with a 2026 release planned. The film arrives with global festival buzz and a Guillermo del Toro endorsement. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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  • Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Exclusive BTS: Today, Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda,' the first feature-length stop-motion film produced entirely in Mexico. We spoke with Cinema Fantasma founders Arturo and Roy Ambriz about the journey that brought the film to the screen. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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  • Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.comBluesky · May 28, 2026

    NEW TRAILER - Mexico's first ever full length stop motion movie, I AM FRANKELDA premieres June 12 on Netflix. Frankelda journeys into her subconscious to face monsters she created. Guided by a tormented prince, she must restore the balance between fiction & reality.

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    ‘I Am Frankelda’ has been acquired by Netflix, slated for a worldwide release later this year. The film is nominated for Best Independent Feature Film at the 53rd Annie Awards.

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  • Animated Antic @animatedantic.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Netflix has announced they have acquired the rights to the first-ever stop-motion animated film from Mexico, I Am Frankelda, which was also recently nominated for Best Independent Feature at the Annies. I'm really happy to see this get a proper release and cannot wait to see it!

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  • Eye For Film @eyeforfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2025

    A young writer of spooky stories becomes entangled with her creations in stop-motion spectacular I Am Frankelda www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/i-am-... #Fantasia2025 #filmsky 🎬

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  • DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.netBluesky · Jun 15, 2026

    The Ambriz Brothers explain how their new stop-motion film ‘I AM FRANKELDA’ works as a prequel to the ‘Frankelda’s Book of Spooks’ series. “The series has a lot of monsters visiting the human world, but here it’s a human, Francisca, who travels to the world of monsters.”

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  • Steve Kopian @unseenfilms.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 20, 2025

    I AM FRANKELDA @fantasiafestival.com is a masterpiece. The story of the wall between worlds it's a film that is gloriously unlike anything else out of Hollywood or anywhere else. I am in awe. Just see it. www.unseenfilms.net/2025/07/i-am...

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  • DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.netBluesky · Jun 11, 2026

    The Ambriz Brothers explain how Guillermo del Toro became a mentor on their stop-motion film ‘I AM FRANKELDA’. “We contacted him 20 years ago when we were just students. We emailed an account he made for fans, and he answered back... now he helped us a lot to find distribution.”

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  • Chris Sawin @88teeth.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2025

    Fantasia Film Festival 2025 – ‘I Am Frankelda’ Review — A Fantastical And Nightmarish Stop-Motion Delight Full review: bit.ly/Frankelda #Fantasia2025 #moviereview #IAmFrankelda #animation #stopmotion

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  • Wicket @greatrabbit360.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2025

    There’s gonna be a movie that’s coming this month in a few weeks but, you can only watch it in Mexico and it’s called I Am Frankelda.

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  • Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.comBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Netflix has announced the acquisition of I AM FRANKELDA, Mexico's first ever feature length stop-motion film, for release globally in 2026. @realgdt.bsky.social raves, "Frankelda is a landmark in Mexican Stop-Motion animation and a true triumph of vision, tenacity and love for the craft."

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  • Animated Antic @animatedantic.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 5, 2026

    The Annie Award nominations have been announced. The nominees for Best Animated Feature this year are The Bad Guys 2, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amelie and Zootopia 2. A Magnificent Life, Arco, I Am Frankelda, Lost In Starlight and Scarlet are nominated in Independent Film.

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  • Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.socialBluesky · May 29, 2026

    Netflix has released the trailer for 'I Am Frankelda,' the handmade stop-motion fantasy from Mexico's Cinema Fantasma and directors Roy and Arturo Ambriz. The Annie-nominated feature will hit the platform on June 12. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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  • Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.comBluesky · May 20, 2026

    Mexico's first ever full length stop motion movie, I AM FRANKELDA premieres June 12 on Netflix. Writer Frankelda journeys into her subconscious to face the monsters she's written about. Guided by a tormented prince, she must restore the balance between fiction & reality.

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  • Mat Brunet (AniMat) @matbrunetvo.comBluesky · Sep 3, 2026

    Heads up that I Am Frankelda directors, the Ambriz brothers, have a new stop motion movie in the works. Just that sentence and these two images already have my attention!

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2025

    I reviewed I AM FRANKELDA for @variety.com. The first stop-motion feature fully produced in Mexico features show-stopping musical numbers & incredibly ornate sets & characters in a story about creative empowerment. Guillermo del Toro has been a major supporter: variety.com/2025/film/re...

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  • Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.comBluesky · Jun 3, 2026

    Stop motion movie I AM FRANKELDA has been rated 'PG' for "scary content throughout, some violence, bloody images, thematic material and brief language." Coming to Netflix June 12.

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  • Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2025

    2025 Fantasia International Film Festival Review: I AM FRANKELDA shows the beauty and power of nightmares through stunning stop-motion animation. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2025/07/23/f... for my review.

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2025

    Fascinating that this year we get two Frankenstein films by Mexican directors: Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN and Mexico’s first-ever stop-motion animated film I AM FRANKELDA by Roy and Arturo Ambriz. Netflix should buy I AM FRANKELDA and release them both this fall.

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  • Mann Of 1000 Thoughts @mannlightfoot.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 11, 2026

    📺New Movie Thoughts📺 Netflix’s I Am Frankelda is a stop motion film from Mexico that puts a spin on living your fantasies. Does it fulfill the fantasy of being a good film? Watch and find out. Likes and Shares Appreciated youtu.be/vI_Mm3oWi9k?...

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  • Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    "We wanted to prove them wrong." The brothers were told that Mexican audiences didn't want films like I Am Frankelda. Instead of scaling back, they turned a planned TV special into a feature and made history. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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  • Jonathan Wojcik @bogleech.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    bogleech.com/halloween/ha... My review of I Am Frankelda, the best spooky stop motion feature length film that has now ever been made.

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2026

    So happy to see my piece on I AM FRANKELDA and directors Roy and Arturo Ambriz in print today in the LA Times Sunday edition. If you haven’t seen this striking film, Mexico’s first stop-motion animation feature, it’s on Netflix now. Read here: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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  • Justin Decloux @declouxj.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2026

    When will English-speaking audiences get to watch the epic stop-motion animated film I AM FRANKELDA? We need stop motion monsters in our lives! The film is available to stream in other regions...

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  • Tom De Ville @devilligan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 15, 2026

    PATREON SUPPORTERS - Our next film for our animation month is the first ever Mexican stop-motion feature, I Am Frankelda and you can read more about it here: www.patreon.com/devilligan/p...

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Mexico’s first stop-motion feature, I AM FRANKELDA, is now on Netflix. It’s a lavishly done musical period piece about a 19th century Mexican writer in the world of nightmares and fiction. I’ve another piece on the film coming, but for now my @variety.com review from last year at the link below.

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  • SJWJamesBond @mvbrat10.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 5, 2026

    Hey, my first article got reposted here! And oh yeah, next week is I Am Frankelda on Netflix. In the meantime, read how the film came to be.

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  • Anomaly Film Fest @anomalyfilmfest.comBluesky · Oct 9, 2025

    ✨Our First 4 Films Have Been Unveiled✨ The stop-motion wonder of I AM FRANKELDA! The Eurospy vibes of REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND! The queer erotic thrills of NIGHT STAGE! And the existential terror of IT ENDS! More reveals are to come. Keep watching... ➡️ www.anomalyfilmfest.com/first4-2025

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  • Mann Of 1000 Thoughts @mannlightfoot.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 8, 2026

    🔶Early Drop on Patreon🔶I Am Frankelda Movie Thoughts is live for paid members. Join to get early access to the video and more. www.patreon.com/posts/early-...

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  • Specter Cinema Club @spectercinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    This month @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social celebrate the horrors of a different medium: animation! Listen & subscribe: linktr.ee/spectercinema • SCOOBY DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND • AKIRA • PERFECT BLUE (ft. @amber-tee.bsky.social) • CORALINE • I AM FRANKELDA

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  • Bramble ~ Sci-fi and Fantasy Author @thebrambler13.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 19, 2026

    I think the big thing is a movie call I Am Frankelda. It's a messy gothic musical about a writer called upon by the terrors of her imagination to sustain their world. It's beautiful, tragic, loving, kind and insightful. Go watch it now. #WeeknightWriters #IAmFrankelda #Frankelda #stopmotion #horror

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2026

    For LA Times (De Los), I interviewed the directors of I AM FRANKELDA, brothers Roy and Arturo Ambriz about making Mexico’s first stop-motion feature film, and how Guillermo del Toro has mentored them over the years. Love the photos LA Times took of them. Link below 🇲🇽

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  • 𝐄𝐯 💫 ➡️ AQF @midnightmarten.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2026

    I am honestly shocked I haven't seen any discourse about I Am Frankelda since the movie came out. It is SO GOOOOD, I am thoroughly obsessed. Has anyone else seen this yet??

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  • Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    The Mexican Film Academy announced a list of 10 films in consideration to become the country’s Oscar entry. Happy to see I AM FRANKELDA among them. It would be cool if they selected the first Mexican stop-motion animated feature. It would also qualify it to compete for the Best Animated Feature.

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  • When To Stream @whentostream.bsky.socialBluesky · May 28, 2026

    I AM FRANKELDA (2025) - Official Trailer Streaming: June 12, 2026 Netflix #IAmFrankelda whentostream.com/netflix-rele...

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  • 🔪 Mike & Serial 🔪 @mikeandserialx.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 3, 2026

    Movie 11/100 Movie: I Am Frankelda Directors: Arturo & Roy Ambriz Watching on: Netflix Absolutely adored this!!! #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days

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  • Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Netflix acquires ‘I AM FRANKELDA (SOY FRANKELDA)’, Mexico’s first stop-motion feature film. Directed by Guillermo del Toro protégés Arturo and Roy Ambriz, the film is nominated for Best Independent Feature at the 53rd Annie Awards. Global release in 2026. #IAmFrankelda #AnnieAwards

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  • 🎃Spooky Doktor V💀➡️⭐️⬇️↘️🕹️2️⃣ @doktormfv.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 17, 2026

    💀Today’s film❗️🎬 I Am Frankelda (2025) I enjoyed many aspects of the film, as you can tell it’s a labor of love! That being said, the narrative does feel a bit weak near the third act of the film + leaving some threads unresolved. I do recommend it for the visuals alone.

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  • SJWJamesBond @mvbrat10.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    Since I Am Frankelda is now on Netflix, here's my very first article on Culture Slate discussing how the movie got made.

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  • Mystery @mysteryratedr.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    I just finished I Am Frankelda and it’s visually such a stunning film omg

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  • neopaul.bsky.social @neopaul.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2025

    Is anyone looking forward of seeing the movie I am Frankelda? It's based on the HBO Max series Frankelda’s Book of Spooks. I just started looking into it and I love it. It's like Tim Burton's stuff meets the Dark Crystal series. Can't wait to see it. #HBO #IamFrankelda #HboMax #Art #Artwork

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  • Nickle ala Fae @nicklealafae.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    Movie has been selected, I Am Frankelda

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  • Michelle @mishverse.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2026

    I Am Frankelda (now on Netflix) is an absolute gem. 🖤 The animation is amazing & it's incredible to see the first ever Mexican stop motion film brought to life with so much creativity & heart. A huge thank you to Tom De Ville for sharing this one I probably wouldn't have discovered it otherwise.

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  • dronine.bsky.social @dronine.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 20, 2026

    Not quite Del Toro, but Mexico dropped a trailer for a dark fantasy stop-motion animated film called "I Am Frankelda": www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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  • Shawn Griffiths @offbeattheater.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2026

    #NowWatching I Am Frankelda (2025), directed by Roy and Arturo Ambriz. #FrightClub #MutantFam #Horrorsky Well, I started it. Now I can't get the movie to load.

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  • Callieween 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎃🦇🦉🕷️ @meganerd98.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 10, 2026

    Got to review I Am Frankelda for @fandomwire.bsky.social! fandomwire.com/i-am-frankel...

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  • ToonRandy 🎃 (Now on Ko-fi!) @toonrandy.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 24, 2025

    Having made this in 2023 — and also of celebration of World Book Day as well as today’s news of the I Am Frankelda movie will be screened at Annecy — it’s Frankelda from the Mexican stop motion series! Give it a watch! #FrankeldasBookOfSpooks #LosSustosOcultosDeFrankelda #MyArt #Max #WorldBookDay

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  • Winndy @winndy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2026

    I Am Frankelda is very cute and charming, having another stop motion movie is great. Go check it out!

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  • Aqua Raccoon🔞 @hydroraccoon.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 12, 2026

    I Am Frankelda is finally out on Netflix and after watching it last year and I’m happy to hear it in English and it’s a total recommend watch and that goes the same with the series since it’s the sequel to the movie with an anthology twist

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  • The Film Stage @thefilmstage.comBluesky · May 28, 2026

    The trailer has arrived for Mexico’s first-ever stop-motion feature, I Am Frankelda, coming to Netflix this June. Directed by Arturo Ambriz and Roy Ambriz, who worked under @realgdt.bsky.social, watch here:

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  • The Sevateem 🏳️‍⚧️ @thevelcrostrap.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    I go frequently enough. Nobody and Little Amélie or the Character of Rain are worth supporting. Arco is worth supporting. I need to see a stop motion Mexican film called I Am Frankelda.

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  • AngelWorks @angelworks.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2026

    My ★★★★ review of I Am Frankelda (2025) on @letterboxd.social letterboxd.com/angelworks/f...

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  • Fish @fishestrella.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2025

    Checking these flicks out at the Animation is Film Festival this weekend. Very excited — especially for I Am Frankelda.

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  • Ell Huang ♠️🩶🤍💜 @nocturnalxlight.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 12, 2026

    If you’re into stopmotion animation, you might enjoy the film I Am Frankelda / Soy Frankelda on Netflix. It explores this concept of the story already existing and the writer gaining special access to it!

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Mireya Mendoza
Francisca Imelda / Frankelda (voice)
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Arturo Mercado Jr.
Herneval (voice)
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Luis Leonardo Suarez
Procustes (voice)
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Beto Castillo
Rey Ficturo (voice)
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Magda Giner
Abuela / Tololina (voice)
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Carlos Segundo
Ceimuth (voice)
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Idzi Dutkiewicz
Mitélitas (voice)
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Veritena (voice)

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