Underplayed Gems

Pokémon Concierge (2023)

Pokémon Concierge poster
Original title
ポケモンコンシェルジュ
Genre
comedy television series, adventure television series, fantasy television series, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 8 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 88 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A woman named Haru takes a job as a concierge at a resort island for Pokémon. She learns to care for the visiting Pokémon and finds her own sense of purpose along the way.

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What happens

Pokémon Concierge is a stop-motion original net animation (ONA) series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, that premiered on Netflix on December 28, 2023. The series focuses on a woman named Haru, who is down on her luck and visits a resort known as the Pokémon Resort. She becomes a concierge, working on the island in order to care for its Pokémon visitors. The series was created following discussions between Netflix and The Pokémon Company in 2019, and spent the next several years in development. The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised the series' animation, themes, messages, and relaxing atmosphere. In February 2024, Netflix announced that further episodes were in production. The second part released on September 4, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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