Netflix is making a stop-motion animated series called Pokémon Concierge
Netflix and The Pokémon Company are teaming up to release a new animated Pokémon series.
Pokémon Concierge is a stop-motion series produced by Dwarf Animation Studio, a French studio that previously worked on Monsters at Work for Disney.
The series, which will be set at a Pokémon Resort, follows the story of a concierge called Haru and the many Pokémon who visit the resort as guests.
Minyoung Kim, vice president of content APAC for Netflix, said: “We have a group of experts here in Japan who are passionate about finding and developing original stories from Japan that can excite audiences all over the world, and we are dedicated to adapting fan favourite stories and manga into extraordinary shows.
“With this title, we’ve decided to marry an entirely new storyline that expands the Pokémon universe with groundbreaking stop-motion animation. To bring this new world to life we’ve partnered with the amazing creative team at Dwarf Studio.”
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