https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/06/disney-veteran-bobby-pontillas-details-his-fun-new-filipino-series-sun-chaser/
>Can you describe the visual style and influences of your show?
>Visually, Sun Chaser draws from a mix of Southeast Asian influences and contemporary Western animation. We wanted it to feel both grounded in Filipino culture and globally accessible. The environments are lush and magical, inspired by real Philippine landscapes, while the characters carry the expressiveness and charm of the shows we grew up with, just with faces that look a little more like ours.
They didn't claim that the cartoon is inspired by anime or video games, so that's another positive over previous shows.