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New Episodes of Pokémon Concierge Are in Production

Pokémon‘s stop-motion series, Pokemon Concierge, is returning with new episodes that are currently in production. The announcement was released on Netflix’s official X/Twitter account and came with a special illustration featuring Haru and Golduck. More information about the series’ new episodes will be announced in the coming months.

Pokemon Concierge is a new stop-motion series created by Pokemon and Netflix. It was first announced on February 27, 2023, during the Pokemon Day’s Pokemon Present. It debuted on Netflix on December 28, 2023, with 14 episodes. Iku Ogawa directed it at dwarf studios. Haruki Doki did the script with Tadahiro Uesugi in charge of the character designs. Mariya Takeuchi, who is known for her legacy in City Pop, sang the series’ main theme song, “Have a Good Time.” Non (Suzu Urano from In This Corner of The World) voiced Haru in the Japanese version of the series while Karen Fukujara voiced Haru in the English dub version.

Pokemon Concierge follows Haru, a concierge in training, as she works with her fellow staff members to attend to the needs of various Pokemon who are visiting the resort. At the same time, she gradually discovers a new side of herself along the way. All 14 episodes of Pokemon Concierge are currently streaming on Netflix worldwide.

The Pokemon franchise began in 1996 with Pokemon Red and Blue for Gameboy consoles. Since then, it has grown into a multimedia franchise that includes games, manga, TCG, and anime series and films. The franchise has 122 known games including the recent Pokemon games, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and two anime series including the recent anime series, Pokemon Horizons. Netflix is known as one of the world’s leading entertainment services with over 247 million members in over 190 countries. Members can enjoy a variety of films, TV series, and games across a wide variety of genres and languages.

Source: Netflix’s Official X/Twitter
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Gerrymelyn Casupang

Gerrymelyn is a freelance writer from California, U.S.A. She is a fan of anime, video games (mostly JRPGs), seiyuu, and 2.5D stage plays and musicals. Her #1 favorite anime/game is Pokemon. She is currently obsessed with Twisted Wonderland.

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