Pokémon Concierge

First announced back in February 2023, the new stop-motion animation series Pokémon Concierge is now available to watch on Netflix.

Developed by The Pokémon Company, Dwarf Studios, and Netflix Animation, Pokémon Concierge follows protagonist Haru, who takes on a job as concierge at the idyllic 'Pokémon Resort'. Her role is to ensure that Pokémon and their respective trainers receive the very best care during their stay at the resort.

We've managed to watch one episode at the time of writing and it's a genuinely lovely little show; heartwarming and funny in equal measure. The true star, however, is the animation itself. It's worlds apart from what you'd come to expect from a Pokémon TV series, and frankly, it's all the better for it. We just want to cuddle all the Pokémon.

It won't be to everybody's taste, but with each episode clocking in at roughly 20 minutes in length, we'd say it's at least worth a shot if you're even remotely interested in Pokémon.

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Well, the premise is a bit weird, and the animation style is a bit 'uncanny valley' for my tastes, but I'm sure some people will enjoy it .

In any case, I might give this a go when I've finished what I'm currently watching!

Oh wow, this looks MUCH better than I expected! I was expecting boring old CGI pretending to be stop-motion, but this looks like actual stop-motion!

I really want to see it now. The Pokémon look adorable. Especially the Furret. The Furret is amazing.

Now to convince Renton to watch it with me.