Lupe: A Seamaid's Tail

Lupe: A Seamaid's Tail is a 2019 Philippine fantasy television series directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, Paco Sta. Maria and Rory Quintos, starring Jhazmyne Tobias in her title role as Lupe, a young girl who transformed into a seamaid as she discovers under the sea in the organic ocean in an underwater land. The series premiered on IBC's Primetime ng Bayan evening block and worldwide on Global IBC on April 29, 2019, replacing Rapunzel.

It is the fourth mermaid fantaserye of IBC after the first ever phenomenal and top-rating primetime fantaserye Janella in Wonderland, Syrena and Merlyna.

Overview
The fantaserye continues to dominate in primetime that will surely captivate the mermaids and beautiful sea creatures in a splash of the deep blue sea by discovering the gorgeous underwater fantasy in a mermaid tale.

A tradition of the fantaserye genre as IBC, which is celebrating its 60 years of entertainment, is proud to present another mermaid fantaserye in the same league of Janella in Wonderland, Syrena and Merlyna.

Lupe: A Seamaid's Tale, topbilled by the Drama Princess Jhazmyne Tobias in her title role as a seamaid.

Lupe is a girl from the island who learns a magical secret: she's a seamaid! As the magical seamaid princess, Lupe learned her dolphin friend Zumba whose set off on an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceantica. With help from her mermaid friends, Lupe saves the infinite underwater kingdom.

Main Cast

 * Sofia Andres as Lupe Estrella / Princess Lupe (mermaid/human) - She's a girl who's half human and half mermaid. She's the crown princess of Oceantica and has blue and pink tail. She is a college student who loves a good dad and a strong princess of underwater kingdom. She is a girl from Malibu and a half mermaid princess of Oceantica. Merliyna was born to Queen Elseda. She is the daughter of Randy and also niece of Neldida.
 * Wowie de Guzman as Randy Estrella (human) - Lupe's father.
 * Diego Loyzaga as Raffy Calderon (human) - Lupe's love interest.
 * Princess Ryan as Elseda Estrella / Queen Elseda (mermaid/human) - Merlyna's mother, a mermaid with a blue and green tail. She's the Queen of Oceantica.
 * Kendra Kramer as the voice of Zumba (sea creatures) -, a pink, sparkly dolphin who is friends with Lupe.
 * Jun Urbano as the voice of Krab King (sea creatures) - A small red Jamaican crab who acts for Lupe's mother Elseda.
 * Juan Miguel Tamayo as the voice of Sloutty (sea creatures) - a helpful sea lion who is friends with Merlyna. He belongs to Xyriel and Joanne.

Supporting Cast

 * Jay Manalo as Santi "Sumbremo" Villanueva
 * Aiko Melendez as Janice Sugala
 * Sheryl Cruz as Ida Calderon
 * Joem Bascon as Freddie Napoles
 * Julian Estrada as Wilson Gualvez
 * Mikee Lee as Johan Katigbak
 * Willie Nepomuceno as Robert Manalo
 * Jacob Benedicto as Bastillo
 * Phoebe Walker as Linda
 * Krishna Johnson as Cathlene
 * Imee Hart as Diane
 * John Wayne Sace as Gabriel
 * Martin Escudero as Miguel
 * Chanel Morales as Sumera Vela
 * Marvelous Alejo as Willina Vela
 * Malak So Shdifat as Spring Vela
 * J.C. Bonnin as Ray Yllana
 * Paula Peralejo as Elissa
 * Raine Salamante as Reyna Calderon
 * Prince Villanueva as Edward Ventura
 * Dante Rivero as Toto Raymundo
 * Toby Alejar as Gardo Calderon
 * Lui Manansala as Pena Calderon

Extended Cast

 * Rita Magdalena as Melisse Romualdez
 * Miguel Faustmann as Jonathan Escudero
 * Lara Fabregas as Melda Melendez
 * Vivo Ouano as Jorel Estrada
 * Helga Krapf as Rebecca Sta. Ana
 * Justin Cuyugan as Albert Manzano
 * Marx Topacio as Randolf Rivas
 * Frances Ignacio as Beautina Flores
 * Abigail Francisco Macapagal as Joanne Ocampo
 * Benjo Leoncio as Benj Gorriceta
 * Gerard Pizzaras as Anton Fernando
 * Cholo Barretto as Cogie Coleta
 * Murielle Tanchanco as Villa Imperial
 * Errol Abalayan as Dale Uytingco
 * Nel Gomez as Nelson Morales

Guest Cast

 * Sabrina Man as Miichelle Umali
 * Arthur Solinap as Grdao Romualdez
 * Nathan Lopez as Jules Felix
 * Russiane Jandris Ilao as Rolan Sena
 * Jojo Riguerra as Sandro Herrera
 * Mico Palanca as Gabriel Ocampo

Special Participation

 * Zara Julianna Richards as young Maria Forteza Gonzalez
 * Juan Miguel Tamayo as young Raffy Calderon

Production
The directors of the series are Richard Arellano and television and film director Rory Quintos who wrote for the 2017 fantaserye La Luna Sangre on ABS-CBN.

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Marketing
Vampire Slayer was revealed during the network's trade launch on November 27, 2018. After releasing another teaser trailer on late December 2018, the soap opera premiered on January 21, 2019.

Soundtrack

 * If I Should Love Again (composer: Barry Manilow) - Ariel Rivera