‘Pokémon Concierge’ Team Talks Crafting Netflix’s Most Adorable Show and Which Pokémon Was the Hardest to Make
25.01.2024 - 17:25
/ variety.com
Jordan Moreau “Pokémon” fans have a new dream vacation spot: the tropical island resort in Netflix‘s “Pokémon Concierge.” The stop-motion animation series could be the most adorable show Netflix has ever made. Each Pokémon is meticulously crafted with fuzzy fur, smooth scales and friendly features that make you want to scoop them up and give them a hug.
Twenty-nine different Pokémon pop up across four short episodes of “Concierge,” and it’s enough to make any fan of the video games, anime or trading cards instantly fall in love with the new setting. The only downside to “Concierge” is that the four episodes are about 15 minutes each, but there’s enough Poké magic and vacation vibes to make you want to book a ticket to the Pokémon Resort immediately.
New character Haru (voiced in English by Karen Fukuhara) is down on her luck and takes a last-minute trip to the resort for a relaxing getaway. There, she gets a job as a concierge and meets a menagerie of colorful critters, including her new bestie Psyduck, a yellow duck Pokémon that fans of the anime are surely familiar with.
During her new job, she meets other many other Pokémon, like fan-favorites Charmander, Bulbasaur and Mudkip; the monkey trio Pansage, Pansear and Panpour; massive beasts like Dragonite, Metagross and Gyrados; and, of course, a posse of Pikachus. “Concierge” director Iku Ogawa and The Pokémon Company’s Hidenaga Katakami (“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”) spoke to Variety, via interpreter, about bringing the creatures to life on Netflix.
The streamer is already home to many of the series’ anime shows and movies, and “Concierge” marks its first original “Pokémon” show. In 2021, Variety exclusively reported that Netflix was in early development on a
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